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Forum: Crash & Rebuild

05-09-2002, 06:03 AM

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Severe Aileron flutter smashes both servos!

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Posted By SkintWorks

Severe Aileron flutter smashes both servos!

Just put a new more powerful engine (OS25 LA) on my favorite own design tiny 2 1/2lb aerobatic machine.

In a fast dive appoximately towards myself the ailerons suffered major and violent flutter,...

Forum: Batteries & Chargers

05-03-2002, 05:32 AM

Replies: 1

Simple Recharging question

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Posted By SkintWorks

Simple Recharging question

Could anyone tell me if it's best to discharge my batteries after a day's flying or to simply top them up as and when I need them again?

:confused:

Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros

04-26-2002, 06:20 AM

Replies: 0

Best way ensure slowest battery discharge rate?

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Posted By SkintWorks

Best way ensure slowest battery discharge rate?

I have wondered what is the best way to ensure the slowest discharge rate of TX and RX batteries?

In the early days I used to religiously discharge them to a safe level and recharge again. I got...

Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros

04-26-2002, 05:44 AM

Replies: 21

How do I increase TX/RX range?

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Posted By SkintWorks

Thanks!

Thanks for the large amount of information I have here, I've had a lot of response!

Yes I'm producing an RPV and I would like ultimate control over the craft overriding the on-board GPS and there...

Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros

04-24-2002, 05:55 AM

Replies: 0

How do I increase Visual Range - a Reason!

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Posted By SkintWorks

How do I increase Visual Range - a Reason!

To settle your minds! Sorry folks for the 'strange message'. A colleague of mine owns 500 acres of land, (he's a pilot anyway) and is always trying to scare the birds off his land, especially now,...

Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros

04-23-2002, 11:14 AM

Replies: 21

How do I increase TX/RX range?

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Posted By SkintWorks

How do I increase TX/RX range?

Does anyone know how I can increase the range of my HITEC Eclipse 7 to more than 1 mile?

Or just general information/pointer on boosting tx/rx.

I want to fly out of visual range for a project...

Forum: Glow Engines

04-16-2002, 10:25 AM

Replies: 1

Inverted SC108 idles badly

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Posted By SkintWorks

Inverted SC108 idles badly

I've got a SC108 (inverted configuration) that runs well and throttles up, as I adjusted the idle screw accordingly.

However if I leave it idling for 10 or more seconds, (for example coming into...

Forum: Glow Engines

04-15-2002, 09:06 AM

Replies: 3

Tiny SC15 problem (Varying engine speeds)

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Posted By SkintWorks

Tiny SC15 problem (Varying engine speeds)

The tank is squeezed into the fuse due to it's small size. I'll get a smaller tank and wrap it in foam.

There are quite a few tiny bubbles but I didn't think they would make much difference. ...

Forum: Glow Engines

04-15-2002, 06:30 AM

Replies: 3

Tiny SC15 problem (Varying engine speeds)

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Posted By SkintWorks

Tiny SC15 problem (Varying engine speeds)

I've built this great little aerobatic plane, my own design weighing in at just 2lb and flys just great on an OS15 LA (.41 hp). I wanted a bit more power so I bought a cheaper SC15 ABC at .67hp. The...

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