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Forum: Suggestions
12-21-2011, 06:40 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 522
Posted By caltrop

E-Fest Articles

I have not seen an E-Fest article since 2009. Did those guys piss you off? I know I don't like their web-site anymore; there's nothing there anymore but a couple of crappy videos.

Oh well, with...
Forum: Electric Indoor & Micro RC Flight
03-09-2010, 08:20 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,669
Posted By caltrop

RE: NEW E-Flite Micro 4-SITE REVIEW!!!

I just got a micro 4-Site and had it all of half an hour before I had to take the pile of JUNK back.

From what I can tell from the forums is that some of these have BAD servos.

The first thing...
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
02-18-2010, 09:13 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,754
Posted By caltrop

RE: futaba2.4 or keep my DX7 brownout specialty

Hitech has a new 2.4 out and from what I have heard it is as good as Futaba or better. The Hitech has telemetry that none of the others have. In other words it will send information back about your...
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
01-13-2010, 11:57 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,176
Posted By caltrop

RE: my first 2.4 crash

My DX7 did the same thing and is still acting up after four trips back to Horizon. My DX7 has been behaving better but...

My mini Ultra Stick was flying level and suddenly did a flip-flop and...
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
01-06-2010, 03:48 PM
Replies: 4,979
Views: 915,227
Posted By caltrop

RE: New Hitec Aurora 9-Channel 2.4Ghz Radio System

The place where I used to work at yelled too if things were late but alas I don't work there anymore or for that matter no one is working there now.

Horizon is just as bad if not worse than all...
Forum: Electric Indoor & Micro RC Flight
10-16-2009, 08:47 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,379
Posted By caltrop

RE: Need help with tail section of the Vapor

I use a Dremel with carbide or diamond burrs (very small)to work with CF repairs on things like the Vapor. Drills don't last long nor can you go straight with them.

Some flush end cutting pliers...
Forum: Electric Indoor & Micro RC Flight
10-16-2009, 08:37 PM
Replies: 153
Views: 37,020
Posted By caltrop

RE: parkzone vapor ?

There is CA debonder but it makes a mess of just about any plastic & CF; Acetone also melts CA.. I usually dig out the pieces with a Dremel that has a carbide or diamond burr (very small)then glue...
Forum: Electric Indoor & Micro RC Flight
10-16-2009, 08:24 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 10,205
Posted By caltrop

RE: new e-flight ultra micro bipe!

Due out the end of November just in time for Christmas.

I have my PNP on order at the LHS along with a couple of more 150mAh LiPo's.

I CAN'T WAIT!!!...
Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
07-06-2009, 08:54 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,124
Posted By caltrop

RE: mscomposit / swift II / Still in business??

The Swift is MS Composit.

I've heard they are out of biz as well.

MS Composit is a European company with the US distributor here in Indiana.

Oh well, I enjoyed their planes for a while...
Forum: AMA Discussions
01-14-2009, 11:08 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 4,684
Posted By caltrop

RE: OUR FUTURE.....IN DANGER!!!!

Try being a woman and going to an AMA sanctioned field. Don't get me started on this. I had a thread closed on WattFlyer because the MEN didn't like it. I know there are AMA fileds that like women...
Forum: Electric RC Jets
06-14-2008, 08:11 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,303
Posted By caltrop

RE: GP Synapse

The ARF kit is a piece of JUNK!

Right out of the box and the paint or whatever started coming off; do not even think of getting the plane damp because the paint & decals come off even easier....
Forum: Electric Aerobatic & Sport Planes
06-14-2008, 08:08 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,694
Posted By caltrop

RE: The new Great Planes Synapse

The ARF kit is a piece of JUNK!

Right out of the box and the paint or whatever started coming off; do not even think of getting the plane damp because the paint & decals come off. The tail ring...
Forum: JR Radio & Spektrum Radios
07-30-2007, 07:56 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,160
Posted By caltrop

RE: We lost 2 planes this weekend

I lost a plane to the DX7 recently. Here are my posts & another forum.

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_5937756/anchors_5937756/mpage_1/key_/anchor/tm.htm#5937756
...
Forum: JR Radio & Spektrum Radios
07-06-2007, 08:28 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 16,388
Posted By caltrop

RE: DX7 Problems

After all the stories I have heard about DX7 failures I am NEVER going to put it in a Balsa plane again. It is going to be strictly for Foamies from now on, something I can CA back together easily.
...
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
06-25-2007, 10:47 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 15,060
Posted By caltrop

RE: DX-7 crash

P.S. FYI

People keep saying there's some problem with electrics and the ESC's. Sure, that's one reason I went with a separate Rx battery!

The setup was a standard E-flite PNP. The only mod...
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
06-25-2007, 10:41 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 15,060
Posted By caltrop

RE: DX-7 crash

The DX7 did not bind properly to an AR6000 before sending it in and after getting it back it works the way it should with an AR6000.

'THEY' did something to the DX7!


E-flite mini Ultra...
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
06-14-2007, 06:51 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 15,060
Posted By caltrop

RE: DX-7 crash

Hmmm... looked like an open invitation for questions like "Why did my plane crash while using a DX7?" Though I did not ask that directly but included a link to this thread where the situation was...
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
06-14-2007, 06:36 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 15,060
Posted By caltrop

RE: DX-7 crash

I just got the DX7 back. [:o]

What Horizon did:
replaced the antennas for the AR7000 & AR6100
updated the receivers firmware
bench tested stuff and of course found nothing
...
Forum: JR Radio & Spektrum Radios
06-03-2007, 08:02 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 16,388
Posted By caltrop

DX7 Problems

What do you think of all of the reports of DX7 failures? Not only the receivers but now the transmitter as well.

I recently lost a plane:...
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
05-30-2007, 02:36 AM
Replies: 126
Views: 15,060
Posted By caltrop

RE: DX-7 crash

Wow, can you imagine a 90 size helicopter with carbon fiber V-Blades sailing uncontrolled into the spectators because the DX7 lost contact with it?
Forum: JR Radio & Spektrum Radios
05-30-2007, 01:57 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 16,876
Posted By caltrop

RE: Loss of control in flight using AR7000 & DX 7 UPDATE 5/5/07

I'm not using a DX7 again. I don't trust it after my CRASH!

Check these URLs:
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_5717286/anchors_5919923/mpage_2/key_/anchor/tm.htm#5919923

...
Forum: JR Radio & Spektrum Radios
05-30-2007, 01:55 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 18,616
Posted By caltrop

RE: DX-7 Defect

I'm not using a DX7 again. I don't trust it after my CRASH!

Check these URLs:
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_5717286/anchors_5919923/mpage_2/key_/anchor/tm.htm#5919923

...
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
05-30-2007, 01:52 AM
Replies: 126
Views: 15,060
Posted By caltrop

RE: DX-7 crash

Yesterday, 28 May 2007, I lost contact with my plane using a DX7 and an AR7000. Instead of mine sailing away it nosed straight into the ground - CRUNCH! Little bits all over the place. The failure...
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