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Forum: Electric General Discussion
03-12-2009, 02:34 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 769
Posted By skinnerfam95

RE: SWIFT mini

Breaking a stall with a wing is a pain when tail heavy... expect to put it down unexpectedly. I'd add weight to the small battery, and then buy the right weight battery after you've burned up this...
Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
03-01-2009, 03:20 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 630
Posted By skinnerfam95

RE: Enameled Wire??

Yes, it is also called magnet wire. Depending on what you're looking at, it is a bit larger than a hair. I'd guess that 26AWG should be fine for a servo. I'm not sure how light you are building,...
Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
02-26-2009, 10:34 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,200
Posted By skinnerfam95

RE: Using Gorilla Glue with Depron

It would be too heavy to coat the entire plane... to get it to puddle up like that, you'd have to put quite a bit on. It seems to me to work better when applied thin... sometimes I glue flat carbon...
Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
02-26-2009, 09:01 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,200
Posted By skinnerfam95

RE: Using Gorilla Glue with Depron

My wife sells "Crystal Effects" from Stampin Up... but you can get it at a local craft store and it is typically called a "glaze" (I believe) for giving something a shiny coating. I like it because...
Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
02-22-2009, 05:30 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,145
Posted By skinnerfam95

RE: Foamie Trainer

I'd suggest no wind to a light breeze if you are just starting out. I go several months without flying and prefer the early morning to get comfortable again.

In general, I'd say models from...
Forum: Electric General Discussion
02-15-2009, 10:35 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 544
Posted By skinnerfam95

RE: What battery do i need?

This one will work fine.

http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=6539

You want to shoot for something that will take 20-25A continuous

Multiple the low...
Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
02-15-2009, 04:36 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 719
Posted By skinnerfam95

RE: Trainer

Since this is an electic thread...

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXSGY1**&P=7

They used to have an Electristar... but I couldn't find it.
Forum: Electric General Discussion
02-09-2009, 10:18 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 990
Posted By skinnerfam95

RE: Practical difference?

The practical difference is the number of windings on the stators. The more windings, the lower the KV, the slower the RPM, the bigger the prop for the same amperage draw.

I'd estimate the AUX...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
01-12-2009, 12:38 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,690
Posted By skinnerfam95

RE: Recomendation for an PNP Parkflyer?

Duration... my guess is 6-12 minutes depending on how you're flying it. I'm gustimating that it will fly well at 80W/lbs.
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
01-12-2009, 12:33 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,690
Posted By skinnerfam95

RE: Recomendation for an PNP Parkflyer?

http://www.modelaircraft.org/parkflyer.aspx

Per the AMA, a park flier is under 2lbs... Tower Hobbies shows the mentor at 4.3lbs...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
01-11-2009, 10:30 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,690
Posted By skinnerfam95

RE: Recomendation for an PNP Parkflyer?

I've never flown the Aerobird. I suspect that the Pulse will be quite a bit more challenging that the aerobird. The first mistake I made was too much throw. Because of the speed of the Pulse, it...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
01-11-2009, 09:44 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,690
Posted By skinnerfam95

RE: Recomendation for an PNP Parkflyer?

Depends what you're looking for. I own the Mini Pulse XT and have flown the Mini Ultra Stick (MUS). The Pulse is a bit more docile than the MUS.. the MUS is a huge jump form the Aerobird in my...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
01-11-2009, 04:30 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 973
Posted By skinnerfam95

RE: Guillow's Cessna 150

If you're looking at building, I'd suggest Stevens Aero. The models are good quality and are designed for RC.

http://www.stevensaero.com/Indoor-p-1-c-16.html
Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
01-06-2009, 02:03 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,873
Posted By skinnerfam95

RE: Easy Star brushless .... stop twisting

Check out the mount on the wing dragon brushless (pictures at the bottom)... The original wing dragon came with a brushless, pusher motor that was contained in the fuse... may be an idea of how to...
Forum: Brushed/Brushless motors, speed controls, gear drives
01-04-2009, 04:28 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 643
Posted By skinnerfam95

RE: IS IT SUPPOSED TO BE MAKING THAT SOUND?

It's not unheard of. I have some whine in my micro indoor stuff. The link below indicates that some people get whine from the servos.

...
Forum: Electric General Discussion
01-03-2009, 09:56 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 453
Posted By skinnerfam95

RE: Wattage Cessna 180 (brushless?)

I'm sure you're going to get a number of suggestions from hobbycity and the like I'm sure they're great. I really like this motor. It tips in at around 15g without the x-mount...

...
Forum: Electric General Discussion
12-02-2008, 11:38 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 722
Posted By skinnerfam95

RE: Prop RPM Power question

There are two things I use for estimations... but I find that the best thing is just good old fashion trial and error.

Drive calc includes a simple prop calculator
http://www.drivecalc.de/
...
Forum: Brushed/Brushless motors, speed controls, gear drives
11-23-2008, 08:22 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,974
Posted By skinnerfam95

RE: BP Hobbies 4120 vx Axi 4120

I've found Lucien Miller to be very responsive. I'd suggest mailing him directly. I do own the 4020-16 and it looks the x-mount is 41mm square on centers...

I own two Scorpion motors. ...
Forum: Electric General Discussion
11-23-2008, 09:32 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 856
Posted By skinnerfam95

RE: Best on line store to buy E-flite products

I may be stating the obvious, but http://www.horizonhobby.com/
Forum: Brushed/Brushless motors, speed controls, gear drives
11-23-2008, 09:30 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,974
Posted By skinnerfam95

RE: BP Hobbies 4120 vx Axi 4120

Check out http://innov8tivedesigns.com/ The quality is exceptional and the prices are a bit better than the AXi motors.

Use this calculator instead of just matching the numbers.

...
Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
11-21-2008, 05:06 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,062
Posted By skinnerfam95

RE: Need slooow Indoor Pattern Plane for Gym!

I use the Speckrum 5i which was $100 w/ a full range rx. As far as I know you can you any DSM2 radio... there is a compat chart on the Horizon site. As far as aerobatics... Within reason, anything...
Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
11-21-2008, 09:49 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,062
Posted By skinnerfam95

RE: Need slooow Indoor Pattern Plane for Gym!

Park Zone Vapor for slow indoor

Par Zone Ember2 for a bit sportier.

Both are in the 15-20g range. Extra LiPO batteries are $10 ea and are interchangeable.

Both are DSM2 so you can use...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
11-17-2008, 09:55 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 900
Posted By skinnerfam95

RE: MICRO TELEMASTER HELP

I've just put one of these Hyperions on a 5oz indoor foamy and I'm blown away by it. It may be a little more than you're looking to spend. Stevens also has a 10 gram 30W motor that would be...
Forum: Brushed/Brushless motors, speed controls, gear drives
10-15-2008, 09:52 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 949
Posted By skinnerfam95

RE: Cooked Motors repair Post

Try http://www.strongrcmotors.com/

Don Strong's products makes motor making much more enjoyable.
Forum: Electric General Discussion
10-08-2008, 12:02 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,036
Posted By skinnerfam95

RE: hobbico electristar question

Sounds logical. I had a similar problem with a Thunderbird9.. to my estimation, should not have exceeded 7amps, but my solution was to change to a BP15 (15 amps) ESC and mount it on the outside for...
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