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Forum: Beginners
12-16-2008, 03:25 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 753
Posted By troposcuba

RE: 55 AX tuning question

thanks for the advice, that is what i figured. funny thing is i also brought a very high performance '65 chevelle with me. fuel curve does not seem to have changed a bit on that. anyway, again,...
Forum: Beginners
12-16-2008, 03:10 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 753
Posted By troposcuba

RE: 55 AX tuning question

well, i moved from lowland NC to about 1500 feet above sea level in Turkey! also it was summer in NC and now is getting a bit cold here (not really, low 50's). humidity is probably less this time...
Forum: Beginners
12-16-2008, 02:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 753
Posted By troposcuba

55 AX tuning question

so my 55 AX has run perfect since i got it. i recently moved, and it has been quite a while since i have flown it. this weekend, i flew again. it seems to idle fine, and runs fine at wot. if i...
Forum: Beginners
02-21-2008, 07:17 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,686
Posted By troposcuba

RE: Installing Tailplanes- is there an easy way ?

I'd like to second that one! don't get any easier than that method.
Forum: Beginners
02-20-2008, 04:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 822
Posted By troposcuba

RE: Battery charging question

also if i remember correctly that charger is only capable of 2A charge rates, and may not even be able to supply that on the transformer that it comes with. I think that it is able to supply 2A on...
Forum: Beginners
02-19-2008, 04:42 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,507
Posted By troposcuba

RE: Anyone ever fly alone???

sing it goerge! that is pretty funny right there.

fwiw, i fly alone too. I surf alone too. I even surfed alone in huge surf over live coral in costa rica miles from anything and anyone except...
Forum: Beginners
02-13-2008, 10:24 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,432
Posted By troposcuba

RE: How do you clean the oil off your plane?

I got some citrus cleaner from a door to door salesman that mixed about 50% with water works killer and smells good.
Forum: Beginners
02-08-2008, 04:34 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 10,872
Posted By troposcuba

RE: Engine running Backwards?

just another not while we are on the subject of safety. if it is running backward and you open the throttle, remember that the plane will BACK UP! just something to remember. ask me how i know...
Forum: Beginners
02-07-2008, 06:45 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,883
Posted By troposcuba

RE: Where can I get the fuel jug?

gotta disagree with ya there. I have both (so i guess i agree somewhat) because i bought a manual pump when i was having probs with my electric not picking up fuel. figured it out last week (after...
Forum: Beginners
02-06-2008, 05:51 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 17,137
Posted By troposcuba

RE: Build-It -Yourself Test Stand Plans?

I just built a square frame out of 4X4's that i had laying around. the weight helps hold it still when the engine is running rough at first. I used a piece of aluminum .080 sheetmetal from work (I...
Forum: Crash & Rebuild
02-04-2008, 09:43 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 888
Posted By troposcuba

not exactly a crash but a lesson learned

so like i said, not a crash... i was defueling my half full tank at the end of the day (I thought i was defueling). turned out i switched the pump the wrong direction so i pumped it full. i only...
Forum: Beginners
01-30-2008, 05:53 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,088
Posted By troposcuba

RE: Anyone know how to break in a brushed motor

so i am assuming the idea here is to wear in the brushes without excessive heat (hence the water and slow speed from low voltage). so in a related question (assuming i am correct in my previous...
Forum: Beginners
01-30-2008, 05:05 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 12,518
Posted By troposcuba

RE: How to tint canopy

all good tips, but i like my mafia style "tinted so dark you can't see the shooter" look achieved with black spray paint. to each his own i guess.
Forum: Beginners
01-30-2008, 03:29 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 12,518
Posted By troposcuba

RE: How to tint canopy

I just spray paint the inside black. not exactly see through, but looks pretty sinister if ya ask me.
Forum: Beginners
01-29-2008, 03:10 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,813
Posted By troposcuba

RE: flying in winter

colder= denser air. (more molecules of O2) therefore it makes sense that you need more fuel to acheive the same mixture. benefit is more power though. not bad if you fingers can handle the cold.
Forum: Crash & Rebuild
01-29-2008, 03:05 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,481
Posted By troposcuba

RE: e-flite Mini FuntanaX crash

nope, can't pin this one on me. i was already there for several hours. we all know that the "curse" was only in effect as i was pulling up in the lot and stepping out of the truck. does not apply...
Forum: Crash & Rebuild
01-29-2008, 05:11 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,481
Posted By troposcuba

RE: e-flite Mini FuntanaX crash

I'll take it... oh wait, you already said i could have it. thanks bro!
Forum: Beginners
01-29-2008, 05:07 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,073
Posted By troposcuba

RE: Prop Choice for hovering practice.

had a feelin you would check in onthis one stang. thanks for the "props" (get it?)
Forum: Beginners
01-28-2008, 10:13 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,073
Posted By troposcuba

RE: Prop Choice for hovering practice.

I can hover other planes fine, but i have a hard time with my SSE. I can put it there sometimes, but it tends to fall out or flop pretty easily without an easy recovery. it does harrier pretty...
Forum: Tachometer Readings
01-23-2008, 03:54 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 20,226
Posted By troposcuba

RE: Brand new Saito 100

are you setting your valves hot or cold. remember that things are gonna expand when it is warmed up. if your valve are not closing all the way when it is warmed up, this could cause your shaking.
Forum: Beginners
01-22-2008, 04:33 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,024
Posted By troposcuba

RE: I don't know anything about this stuff!

Hey i see you have the USAF logo for you avatar. are you USAF? I am. Stationed at Pope AFB for another couple months then PCS'ing to Turkey. Can't wait. welcome to the addiction. I fly some...
Forum: Crash & Rebuild
01-18-2008, 07:40 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,567
Posted By troposcuba

RE: Crash and burn, yak 54

awww, c'mon fellas, let him fly em. nothing better than realistic scale version of going down in flames at the hands of the Germans! (well unless it is your plane)
Forum: Beginners
01-16-2008, 01:02 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,600
Posted By troposcuba

RE: Tinting a butyrate canopy

I spray painted the inside of the canopy on my SSE with black spray paint. you can't see through it, but it looks good. I will see if i can get a pic for ya.
Forum: Beginners
01-16-2008, 12:51 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,494
Posted By troposcuba

RE: learning 3d, what happens upon flameout?

altitude is your friend to an extent when hovering. consider this though. if you are on the deck and it flames out or you get a case of the dumb thumbs, it is not far to fall. so depending on how...
Forum: Beginners
01-15-2008, 02:22 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 996
Posted By troposcuba

RE: wind problems

you need to take up slope soaring!! that's what i flew way back in the day when i lived in california. all ya need is a cliff and good wind blowing into the face of the cliff. serious adrenaline...
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