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Forum: Beginners
03-28-2011, 01:19 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,112
Posted By rabraaten

RE: Fuel Flow Direction, A or B?

No answer means guesses are fair game. Its a filter, not a check valve. That being said, most filters are installed so that the fluid going through them travels from the outside to the inside. More...
Forum: Crash & Rebuild
05-02-2010, 01:02 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,765
Posted By rabraaten

RE: Do you think this will hurt the aerodynamics?

At least you won't need to downsize you prop for ground clearance with the lower landing gear... :D:D:D:D
Forum: Beginners
01-02-2010, 10:00 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,897
Posted By rabraaten

RE: Did anyone fly on New Years Day?

Flying would be nice....but nearly impossible through most of the winter here... New Years Day was a balmy -37 Celsius... with a 30 mile/hour wind... -45 with the wind. If you don't know what...
Forum: Beginners
12-28-2009, 03:12 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,150
Posted By rabraaten

RE: Where can i find any wallpaper of warbird for my computer?

I found www.airplane-pictures.net has lots of cool pictures....if you don't mind a bit faint lettering across the pictures...
Forum: Unusual R/C
12-06-2009, 02:27 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,229
Posted By rabraaten

RE: Flying thing????

Thanks Dave... Thats exactly what I was thinking about... Weird and wonderful. I'm not much of a heli fan but there's definately something strangely enticing about playing around with one of those......
Forum: Unusual R/C
12-03-2009, 11:30 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,229
Posted By rabraaten

Flying thing????

I'm sure I'm not crazy but I can't think of the right words to search to find what I'm looking for... Its a VTOL free flight aircraft, an engine mounted level with the ground on one end of a 'wing',...
Forum: RC Jets
11-06-2009, 12:21 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 19,128
Posted By rabraaten

RE: Black Smoke???

Just gonna throw this out here. AeroTech Consumer Aerospace makes a model rocket motor propellant (solid) called Black Jack and Black Max that leaves a heavy black trail on ignition. It might be...
Forum: Beginners
11-03-2009, 07:38 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,686
Posted By rabraaten

RE: Painting Engine Compartment

So far....on my beginner planes and such I've just colored the whole area with a black felt marker until its dark enough and then thinned 15 minute epoxy over top... All nice and protected and shiny...
Forum: Beginners
08-30-2009, 11:06 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,710
Posted By rabraaten

RE: APC 11 X 7 prop fit

I would stay away from the 10 x 5... I don't think thats enough prop. 10X6 or 7 is about the lowest I'd go. I run an APC 11 X 5 on the Evolution .455 (the power trainer engine) and its given me very...
Forum: Beginners
08-30-2009, 10:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,078
Posted By rabraaten

RE: So i flew a Trainer today and

I'm finishing my third season now still with my first plane, repaired a couple of times of course. Its a Hangar 9 Arrow, not the most acrobatic plane on the planet but its got enough to keep me...
Forum: Beginners
08-11-2009, 08:49 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,258
Posted By rabraaten

RE: Glow Powered Foam Flycat Build!

Someone metioned the firewall perhaps not staying because of the transition between firewall and foam. Suggestion only: Drill a hole or two through the firewall above and below your engine, epoxy...
Forum: Beginners
08-06-2009, 07:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,115
Posted By rabraaten

RE: Found the expiration date on my H9 Arrow

Do you have any pictures of your bolt on wing conversion? And any thoughts you might have on preventing the failure that you had. I fly the living crap outta my Arrow and I'd really like to switch to...
Forum: Beginners
07-21-2009, 07:52 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,775
Posted By rabraaten

RE: Crosswind landings

One thing I like to do is practice flat turns. Get some altitude and crank on the rudder. Hold the rudder full on, maintain altitude for a full circle then do some straight lines, gain altitude and...
Forum: RC Jets
07-07-2009, 12:35 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 15,748
Posted By rabraaten

RE: Avro Arrow CRASH

As a MAAC member from Western Canada I was aware of this only as "an incident", that happened last year that is having a momentus effect on flying in Canada. Since this, and one other insurance...
Forum: Beginners
06-28-2009, 06:48 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,377
Posted By rabraaten

RE: 1st contest, 3rd place...

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA..... Oh My God thats funny...... I nearly fell off my chair I was laughing so hard.... It looks like a great event. Perfect for the old timers...
Forum: Beginners
06-28-2009, 06:03 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,377
Posted By rabraaten

RE: 1st contest, 3rd place...

I was the dragging plane at our last fun fly/ demonstration and it was a blast. I can't imagine crepe paper causing any type of interference if you catch it with something other than the prop. I can...
Forum: Beginners
06-28-2009, 11:41 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,420
Posted By rabraaten

RE: Servos

Since we're chatting about batteries and the like I have a couple of questions for those that know..... First, if i'm currently running a 4.8 volt pack and my HANGAR 9 ESV says red at 4.5-4.6 volts...
Forum: Beginners
06-26-2009, 11:28 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,661
Posted By rabraaten

RE: Timer recommendations

Just fly till you run out....now keep in mind I'm still flying an intermediate trainer. But your approaches and landings get much better much faster when there is no 'go-around' as an...
Forum: Beginners
06-25-2009, 11:50 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,310
Posted By rabraaten

RE: stripped blind nuts..

I would recommend pulling the fuel tank out and replacing the blind nut or nuts as necessary. Once the fuel tank is out you should be able to see the nuts on the back of the firewall and pushing them...
Forum: Beginners
06-14-2009, 11:07 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,576
Posted By rabraaten

RE: what are the best bolts to attached the landing gear

Iepoxied two pieces of maple stock, 1/4 by 1/2 inch Ibelieve to the inside of my fuse, drilled through and installed 4-40 blind nuts into the wood. Then 4 screws to hold the aluminum gear on. It not...
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
06-05-2009, 07:44 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,053
Posted By rabraaten

RE: Advice welcome - Conversion of crashed trainer into a tail dragger sport model

I am in the process of doing exactly what you are thinking of. Please feel free to read through my thread and ask any questions you may have. I'm not sure of anything as I'm still a ways away from...
Forum: Beginners
05-05-2009, 06:59 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,181
Posted By rabraaten

RE: Servo reversing

That was great. I love reading something go a bit off topic and then have someone chime in with something silly that makes me smile....
Forum: Beginners
04-26-2009, 09:04 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,181
Posted By rabraaten

RE: Servo reversing

I think I might have enough room to switch sides of the servo arms...the rudder and elevator pushrod tubes are not held at the closest former but the outsides of the servos are pretty close to the...
Forum: Beginners
04-26-2009, 06:24 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,181
Posted By rabraaten

RE: Servo reversing

OK...fair enough. The reason for all of this is mainly that I plan on flying the rebuilt plane and the currently flying plane at will. I was hoping to do this with as little trouble as possible,...
Forum: Beginners
04-26-2009, 05:37 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,181
Posted By rabraaten

RE: Servo reversing

I have to ask.....Why?
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