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Forum: Tachometer Readings
10-12-2003, 06:20 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 626
Posted By staggerwing10

will this work?

folks;
im trying to measure the rpms on my marine deisel engine by some means by measuring it on the flywheel. i had something of a brainwave yesterday and i was wondering if you folks could help....
Forum: Electric RC Helis
09-22-2003, 08:39 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 948
Posted By staggerwing10

RE: pro piccolo problem?

i bought lithium batts right from the start. the weight it saves is incredible. i bought the e tec 1200 mah two cell pack from leightflight rc and i also bought the bel charger. the charger can be a...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
09-22-2003, 08:32 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 686
Posted By staggerwing10

RE: HELP - Bizarre Problem

it sounds that way to me, that you have 120 degree ccpm mixing enabled. on the picollos its best to keep the radio as simple as possible. what you need your tx to do is just be a 4 channel. consult...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
09-08-2003, 08:42 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 642
Posted By staggerwing10

RE: Electric power basics ?

to break in brushed motors (brushless motors dont need to be broken in as they dont have any brushes) i generally run them at about 3/4 speed for two drains of the battery pack, in a glass of water....
Forum: Electric RC Helis
09-07-2003, 12:30 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 785
Posted By staggerwing10

Hornet Must Go!

would you sell it to this config?
fp hornet
motor
gyro and mixer
what would you sell or trade these for?
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
09-05-2003, 09:07 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,077
Posted By staggerwing10

Need help with an Enya RC Helicopter

i am the first to say that i know very little about gas engines but i would say that if he is fouling glow plugs i would clean the engine out and use less oil in the mix.
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
09-05-2003, 03:05 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,600
Posted By staggerwing10

I want to build a helicopter without a thrust fan

the simples example of the two sets of rotors is the hirobo mini lama thethered chopper. that uses two rotors and is very stable. today i was bench running my picollo and i dont think that youre...
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
09-02-2003, 05:34 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,600
Posted By staggerwing10

I want to build a helicopter without a thrust fan

as i said in a previous post, the ideal situation is to have them built into the rotor ends, but as i have neither a coabon fibre weaving machine, an injection molder or an aluminum extruder its...
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
09-02-2003, 04:58 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,600
Posted By staggerwing10

I want to build a helicopter without a thrust fan

GWS is a taiwanese company that makes foam planes minature ducted fans cheap radio accesories etc.. www.gws.com.tw using the cad software i fugured out the stronges and leightest way to hold the...
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
09-02-2003, 04:05 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,600
Posted By staggerwing10

I want to build a helicopter without a thrust fan

nope nowhere near.im actually going back to high school on monday
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
09-02-2003, 04:03 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,600
Posted By staggerwing10

I want to build a helicopter without a thrust fan

i wasnt planning on building one buti enjoy designing and this is a neat project and will prove to be an interesting design and no doubt fun for you to fly. the biggest problem that i can see will be...
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
09-02-2003, 03:35 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,600
Posted By staggerwing10

I want to build a helicopter without a thrust fan

i was going to use the GWS premade ducted fans, they come in a variety of sizes and will accept the small "mini-ac" brushless motors that hobby lobby sells. what we might have to end up doing is...
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
09-02-2003, 02:19 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,600
Posted By staggerwing10

I want to build a helicopter without a thrust fan

sounds relatively simple to me in theory. you want to you brushless motor to power ducted fans at the ends of the rotors, thus spinning the rotors and lifint the chopper. if you scratch build it out...
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
09-02-2003, 01:46 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,600
Posted By staggerwing10

I want to build a helicopter without a thrust fan

the small heli might have to be tehtered unless it developes and awful lot of lift even if you use some pretty good lipos. are you scratch building this heli or are you adapting it from a kit?
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
09-02-2003, 05:01 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,600
Posted By staggerwing10

I want to build a helicopter without a thrust fan

sorry for treble posting;
i found this snippet of information on the smithsonians website about the hiller helicopter that used ramjets on the rotor ends. here it is:
In 1949, Hiller introduced an...
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
09-02-2003, 04:47 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,022
Posted By staggerwing10

Skylark from mode I to mode II

i must say im impressed. i wouldnt get that intimate with my jr quattro tx for fear that i might break something. well done, if you could get a photo tutorial for the rest of us to learn if we ever...
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
09-02-2003, 04:44 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,600
Posted By staggerwing10

I want to build a helicopter without a thrust fan

in looking at pictures and specs of the aluette online i found and interesting picture http://www.eichhorn.ws/html/body_sud-ouest_so1221_djinn.htm that makes you wonder weather it was pushed...
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
09-02-2003, 04:31 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 429
Posted By staggerwing10

where to get a radio interface

if your tx is a well known brand (ie. futaba jr airtronics hitec) interfaces are generally availible for about 20 dollars with an elementary sim on ebay.
happy hunting
staggerwing
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
09-02-2003, 04:29 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,600
Posted By staggerwing10

I want to build a helicopter without a thrust fan

its an interesting idea to run compressed air through the ends of the rotors, but what i cant figure out is how it elimintaed the torque caused by the spinning rotor, unless it was unable to hover...
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
09-02-2003, 04:09 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,600
Posted By staggerwing10

I want to build a helicopter without a thrust fan

Aluette rings a bell somewhere. ill go through all my aviation books and see what i can dig up about it, no doubt it will bring back fond memories. purely academically you might want to look at the...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
09-02-2003, 02:27 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,236
Posted By staggerwing10

fun piccolo rotor head

i beleive the either fma direct or batteries plus sells such a thing. hobbico alos sells a voltage indicator for about 30 dollars but im not sure if it will work with high voltages. your best bet is...
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
09-01-2003, 07:52 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,600
Posted By staggerwing10

I want to build a helicopter without a thrust fan

the idea is a neat one. i beleive GE or maybe it was sikorsky built a heli of this nature and as i recall it had a huge rotor diameter. are you planning on putting the generator in the model or have...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
08-31-2003, 06:41 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,236
Posted By staggerwing10

fun piccolo rotor head

for a larger heli like that nimhs might be the best bet, couse although theyre heavier they can discharge much faster (cramk out more amps) and so you would need a very large lipo pack (perhaps a few...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
08-31-2003, 01:53 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,236
Posted By staggerwing10

fun piccolo rotor head

ive been very pleased with my etec pack, but if you want some extra power get the three cell 1200 pack, not alot more weight but 3 extra volts, although if youre puttin 11.2 volts into the standard...
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