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Forum: 3D Electric Flying!
08-01-2006, 11:28 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 11,265
Posted By acerola

RE: E-flite Ultimate FX

Hi. I want to buy this plane. This will be my first eletric. I already have this equipment:

Great Planes ElectriFly C-35 Mini Brushed ESC w/BEC
FMA Direct/Kokam CELLPRO 1500mAh 2S Pack
4x...
Forum: Beginners
06-10-2006, 04:09 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 539
Posted By acerola

RE: Pull-Pull System

Thank you. The pull-pull pack came with 4 clevis and 4 bolts. I didn't know I had to use the clevis on both ends. It was not as easy as using the ez but not very hard either.
Forum: Beginners
06-10-2006, 11:42 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 539
Posted By acerola

Pull-Pull System

I am installing a pull-pull system on a new plane. I have never done it before. When I tried to use the ez-connectors on the servo horns, I noticed that the cable is too thin. How do I install the...
Forum: ARF or RTF
02-10-2006, 09:22 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,939
Posted By acerola

RE: World Models Ultimate 40 Bipe

This will be my next plane, but I can't decide on the enigine. My options are:

- O.S. FS-52 Surpass Ringed 4-Stroke;
- O.S. FS-70 II Surpass;
- O.S. FS-91 II Surpass.

So, will them all...
Forum: 3D Flying!
02-09-2006, 05:16 PM
Replies: 7,031
Views: 765,087
Posted By acerola

RE: Great planes ultimate 160

Man, this is a big thread.

I have a question: how much does the whole box of the Ultimate 160 weights? At Towerhobbies, it says 12.5-13.5 pounds, but when you put it in the shopping cart, it...
Forum: ARF or RTF
02-06-2006, 08:11 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 7,726
Posted By acerola

RE: World Models Ultimate 40S, Tell me about it please.

I want to buy this plane and I was wondering how many and which servos to buy.



So, 3 high torque servos and 1 standart, right? For throttle I would get Futaba S3004, but for the rest would...
Forum: ARF or RTF
01-26-2006, 10:48 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 10,279
Posted By acerola

RE: WM T-34 questions/ updates

I couldn't fit the 2 1/2 " wheels on the back landing gear. They are too big and there is no space left for the collar. Did you trim yours?
Forum: ARF or RTF
01-26-2006, 10:19 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 10,279
Posted By acerola

RE: WM T-34 questions/ updates

The wheels are 5 cm or 2 inches. Cheap foam.
Forum: ARF or RTF
01-25-2006, 06:10 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 10,279
Posted By acerola

RE: WM T-34 questions/ updates

Finally...
Forum: ARF or RTF
01-24-2006, 09:41 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 10,279
Posted By acerola

RE: WM T-34 questions/ updates

Well, I am almost done. It is taking longer than I expected because I have to do and redo a lot of things. Building a plane, even an ARF, is not like building cars. The manual only gives you a...
Forum: ARF or RTF
01-21-2006, 08:30 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 10,279
Posted By acerola

RE: WM T-34 questions/ updates

Thanks all.

One very important thing I learned the hard way: you must use some oil in the rubber plug in order to insert it. I almost broke the bottle trying to push it in. It seems so obvious...
Forum: ARF or RTF
01-18-2006, 08:09 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 10,279
Posted By acerola

RE: WM T-34 questions/ updates

Another question:

Did you use the fuel tank that comes with it? The fuel tank comes with 3 metal pipes, all different sizes and all straight. According to the picture, one pipe, the one that...
Forum: ARF or RTF
01-18-2006, 07:32 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 10,279
Posted By acerola

RE: WM T-34 questions/ updates

Thank you. This is my second plane and first ARF. My first airplane was RTF. I have built cars before, but there is no glue or cutting involved, so I am a little afraid of making a irreversible...
Forum: Beginners
01-18-2006, 07:27 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 15,544
Posted By acerola

RE: 5 minute epoxy vs. 30 minute epoxy?

According to TowerHobbies specs page, Devcon 5 min epoxy can hold a pressure of 1500 PSI, and 30 min epoxy can hold 2500 PSI. So, it is much stronger.

NHP epoxies have different timings. For...
Forum: ARF or RTF
01-18-2006, 07:02 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 10,279
Posted By acerola

RE: WM T-34 questions/ updates

Are you sure? The manual says that the hole is close to the fuselage.

I found the railing, but it is bigger than the landing gear. So I was wondering if the hole is near or far from the fuse. I...
Forum: ARF or RTF
01-18-2006, 04:34 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 10,279
Posted By acerola

RE: WM T-34 questions/ updates

Can you guys post pictures of the main landing gear? I am building this plane and I am not sure where to make the hole in the wing for the landing gear.
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
12-06-2005, 11:09 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 759
Posted By acerola

RE: Mode 1 vs mode 2

The radio I have today is mode 2 then.

Thanks for the help!
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
12-05-2005, 07:37 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 759
Posted By acerola

Mode 1 vs mode 2

I am going to buy a new radio. I am thinking about the Futaba 9CAPS. At TH there are two versions: mode 1 and mode 2. What is the difference?

...
Forum: Glow Engines
11-29-2005, 11:23 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,312
Posted By acerola

RE: Glow plug problems

Thank you all for the suggestions. I am going to try to richen the mixture and leave the glow starter longer to try to revive some glow plugs. Are plane engines like car engines? Should I have a blue...
Forum: Glow Engines
11-28-2005, 01:49 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,312
Posted By acerola

Glow plug problems

I have a OS 46FXi and I use OS #8 plugs. I have to change the glow plug every week. It is like 1 plug for 1 gallon. The plug still seems to work. If I take it out and put it in the glow starter, it...
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
11-22-2005, 08:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 793
Posted By acerola

RE: My first crash :(

Well, I can't say anything about the pack "half charged", sice I left the battery overnight cycling after the crash. But when I plugged it in the cycler, after a couple of minutes discharging at...
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
11-22-2005, 10:54 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 793
Posted By acerola

RE: My first crash :(

Could be. I am looking for causes other than "battery" or "interference". The battery was fine when I discharged it at home. As for interference, can I have interference only in one channel...
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
11-22-2005, 08:46 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 793
Posted By acerola

RE: My first crash :(

I charged them with my Triton at 0.3A for over 10 hours.
When I discharged them after the crash, Triton reported over 2000mAh remaining on each pack.
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
11-21-2005, 02:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 793
Posted By acerola

My first crash :(

I have been flying my NexStar for a couple of months now. I just bought new batteries for it, 2700mAh Rx and 2500mAh for Tx, NiMH, Sanyo, from NoBS. I was using them for the first time.

It was...
Forum: Batteries & Chargers
11-18-2005, 10:26 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,260
Posted By acerola

RE: Triton/Trickle charge

From pages 8 and 9 of the Triton manual:

"Triton will supply trickle charge current to NiCd and NiMH batteries only after an
individual peak charge – not after discharge or cycle. Trickle...
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