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Forum: Batteries & Chargers
12-08-2003, 03:26 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 554
Posted By P-SmittyRCU

charger/cycler

for christmas, i need to buy my dad a good battery charger/cycler for nicads and nimh. he wants the Orbit Microlader Luxury V6.3, but this seems to be just a bit overkill at $243 [X(]. we need to...
Forum: Electric Indoor & Micro RC Flight
11-01-2003, 10:48 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 757
Posted By P-SmittyRCU

RE: actuator control boards

I wanted to get and RFFS with the rest of the stuff when we bought it, but my dad decided that we had enough failed GWS receivers that we should try some of them first. I've been trying to convince...
Forum: Electric Indoor & Micro RC Flight
10-30-2003, 08:21 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 757
Posted By P-SmittyRCU

actuator control boards

i recently bought a full set of Bob Selman LiPolys, actuators, reciever, etc. however, i bought an actuator control board to go with a GWS receiver instead of a dedicated microflight system. is this...
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
07-11-2003, 02:17 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 347
Posted By P-SmittyRCU

3 channel receiver?

just wondering why no one makes a 3 channel receiver with all the flying wings and rudder-elevator-throttle planes out there. seems like it could save some weight. then again, maybe you can just...
Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
05-08-2003, 12:31 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,848
Posted By P-SmittyRCU

Foam Glue?

cool - thanks. yeah, i caught that thread, and it does help. i've been using this german CA i got at toledo for most stuff, and thin layers of epoxy for anything major like tail feathers and wings....
Forum: Electric Indoor & Micro RC Flight
05-06-2003, 12:55 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 769
Posted By P-SmittyRCU

proportional Diversion?

has anyone tried to put actuators and an RFFS in one of the XE-C Diversions? it's not a bad looking plane, but it might get a little heavy. just wondering.
Forum: Electric Indoor & Micro RC Flight
05-06-2003, 12:52 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,685
Posted By P-SmittyRCU

Cheap/Fun conversions you might want to try(that work too!)

funcraft has a bunch of other stuff that works well also. i'm in the process of putting a Selman setup in the Eagle, and it's doing good. lots of space inside the fuse there.
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
05-06-2003, 12:46 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 657
Posted By P-SmittyRCU

Did I screw up???

the only thing you won't be able to do is use the elevons, which are worth the extra servo. it will fly just fine though
Forum: Kit Building
05-06-2003, 12:44 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 486
Posted By P-SmittyRCU

Hobby Lobby Cobra EPP

i'm in the middle of building it right now, and it's not especially hard. it's just that it's not as "ARFed" as other models. the directions do take quite a bit of creative deciphering here and...
Forum: Questions and Answers
05-05-2003, 12:14 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 291
Posted By P-SmittyRCU

3 channel receiver?

why don't these exist? you'd think with the popularity of flying wings and 3 channel parkflyers, some company could save a little weight and make a wing- or parkflyer-specific receiver. or, am i just...
Forum: The Clubhouse
05-04-2003, 01:37 AM
Replies: 215
Views: 13,989
Posted By P-SmittyRCU

How many "young" people out there...

i'm 16, and have been flying since i was 10. unfortunately, there's 2 problems. the first: $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. that becomes real sparse when buying airplanes. second: like the thread...
Forum: 3D Flying!
05-03-2003, 03:21 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 497
Posted By P-SmittyRCU

real .40-.60 katana

i've read everything that i can find on the website about smaller katanas, but most of it seems to be relatively old. i'd really like a .40-.60 size katana, but one with the fairings and all. not...
Forum: RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more
04-26-2003, 04:49 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,361
Posted By P-SmittyRCU

Tttt/1:87

sure. http://tinyrc.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7157&perpage=15&pagenumber=1. that's the beginning of a tinyrc thread about it.
Forum: RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more
04-25-2003, 12:16 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,361
Posted By P-SmittyRCU

Tttt/1:87

anyone ever heard of TTTT, or table top truck trials? they use HO,(1:87) scale trucks from train sets and connvert them to fully proportional RC with articulated supension, gearboxes, and the like....
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
04-09-2003, 01:33 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,562
Posted By P-SmittyRCU

ModelCAD?

good call on the price R. C. Day - AutoCAD, DesignCAD, Rhino, Maya, etc. are just a little expensive :)
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
04-09-2003, 01:29 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,562
Posted By P-SmittyRCU

ModelCAD?

is wingmaster just a program for plotting airfoils, in addition to what's availible in ModelCAD? or does it do something else also?
Forum: Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD
04-07-2003, 06:57 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,562
Posted By P-SmittyRCU

ModelCAD?

my dad wants to get ModelCAD for his birthday that is available from www.upperspace.com. is this a good program? i'm in a CAD class right now, and i've already had a year of it. i believe the program...
Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
04-03-2003, 10:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,805
Posted By P-SmittyRCU

Foam Whoosh! Twin EDF!

hey bwillhite - nice building! how'd you attach the EDF's? is it just with the rubber bands?
Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
03-31-2003, 01:26 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,848
Posted By P-SmittyRCU

Foam Glue?

i ended up getting the Potensky Cobra, and i have a glue problem. i want to keep it as light as possible, and i don't think that putting the entire thing together with epoxy is the solution. it's...
Forum: Park Flyers & Backyard Flyers
03-25-2003, 01:27 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 522
Posted By P-SmittyRCU

Hobby Lobby/ NE Sailplane Cobra?

has anyone heard anything about this plane, besides the EZone review? here's the NE Sailplane link: http://nesail.com/Potensky/cobra.htm

how's it fly? is it heavy due to the EPP foam...
Forum: Foamies! - RC Electric Foam Aircraft
03-24-2003, 11:23 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,737
Posted By P-SmittyRCU

Zagi FIXX

if anyone gets one of these, they are absolutley NOT indestructible like the other zagis. be forewarned! the fourth crash, (second nose dive), split mine right in half down the seam between the wing...
Forum: Aerodynamics
03-12-2003, 01:54 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,201
Posted By P-SmittyRCU

Aerodynamics education?

i hear things about Embry-Riddel and Western Michigan programs. are there any colleges in Michigan that have good programs for aeronautical engineering, so that i could avoid the out of state tuition...
Forum: Aerodynamics
03-11-2003, 04:34 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,201
Posted By P-SmittyRCU

Aerodynamics education?

hey - thanks for the advice. i'm gonna write that down so that i can remember it for long enough to get to college. the parents want to know how many years of school that is that they have to pay...
Forum: 3D Flying!
03-10-2003, 01:37 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 18,272
Posted By P-SmittyRCU

First look Giles-202 3D 40 size not available in US...YET!

if anyone can pick up a copy Quiet & Electric Flight International, there's an article about converting the 3D Giles-202 to brushless electric. it starts on page 73 and goes to 77, in the March 2003...
Forum: Aerodynamics
03-10-2003, 04:30 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,201
Posted By P-SmittyRCU

Aerodynamics education?

i was wondering if there were any good books or other sources out there about aerodynamics that explained the basics in layman's terms. i'm in high school right now, and was looking to go into some...
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