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Forum: RC Jets
10-02-2016, 07:21 PM
Replies: 2,625
Views: 737,592
Posted By Fly Mower

Put a small Flat on the pin, use a new (sharp)...

Put a small Flat on the pin, use a new (sharp) grub screw and thread-lock it.
Forum: RC Jets
09-28-2016, 12:47 AM
Replies: 2,625
Views: 737,592
Posted By Fly Mower

Looks good to me....

Looks good to me....
Forum: RC Jets
09-27-2016, 05:03 PM
Replies: 2,625
Views: 737,592
Posted By Fly Mower

Simon is spot-on that you want as little of the...

Simon is spot-on that you want as little of the cone sticking out the back as possible to minimise any weight you may have to add up front to balance it out. But that said, at the same time you don't...
Forum: RC Jets
09-18-2016, 09:01 AM
Replies: 2,625
Views: 737,592
Posted By Fly Mower

Another 7 flights on my Xcalibur today...! We...

Another 7 flights on my Xcalibur today...! We were blessed with zero wind so I tried CROW..... I configured it to come in with full flaps, about 6mm as recommended on here.

It work brilliantly,...
Forum: RC Jets
09-12-2016, 05:57 AM
Replies: 2,625
Views: 737,592
Posted By Fly Mower

Welcome Steve. You are going to love it..... ...

Welcome Steve. You are going to love it.....

Keep the pictures (and any questions) coming.....
Forum: RC Jets
08-29-2016, 12:26 AM
Replies: 2,625
Views: 737,592
Posted By Fly Mower

Thanks Simon, How much CROW do you use then...

Thanks Simon, How much CROW do you use then (mm)..?
Forum: RC Jets
08-28-2016, 09:58 PM
Replies: 2,625
Views: 737,592
Posted By Fly Mower

Pretty much the same experience here and I'm also...

Pretty much the same experience here and I'm also using the JM100XBL. I know from the specs the JM has nearly three times the residual trust than the equivalent JetCat100.

I'm going to give CROW a...
Forum: RC Jets
08-26-2016, 10:34 PM
Replies: 2,625
Views: 737,592
Posted By Fly Mower

1) Without question...

1) Without question...
Forum: RC Jets
02-27-2016, 10:39 PM
Replies: 2,625
Views: 737,592
Posted By Fly Mower

Looking good there Flaps2012..... I see you...

Looking good there Flaps2012.....

I see you have used the supplied short pieces of silicon for the 'keepers' on the control rod clevis's. A great tip I picked up on here, again from Dave W, was to...
Forum: RC Jets
02-18-2016, 09:50 PM
Replies: 2,625
Views: 737,592
Posted By Fly Mower

Electron make a set of Electric retracts that a...

Electron make a set of Electric retracts that a few here have fitted.....

https://www.electron-retracts.com/product/xcalibur-combo/

The standard air retracts from Ripmax are very very good...
Forum: RC Jets
02-15-2016, 11:30 PM
Replies: 2,625
Views: 737,592
Posted By Fly Mower

Jeremy, I have been through this with a GBR...

Jeremy,

I have been through this with a GBR CAT. (See post 1307# Page 53 onward in this thread).

If you use something like the Festo range of reducers (the brass type not the plastic pressure...
Forum: RC Jets
01-23-2016, 08:53 AM
Replies: 2,625
Views: 737,592
Posted By Fly Mower

Had a chat with a friend today who owns a boat...

Had a chat with a friend today who owns a boat chandlers; seems algae in Diesel / Kero etc. is a common problem (with boats anyway)

Apparently its due to condensation forming in the tank and then...
Forum: RC Jets
01-23-2016, 12:58 AM
Replies: 2,625
Views: 737,592
Posted By Fly Mower

I fill via the UAT - Its a GBR CAT so the fill /...

I fill via the UAT - Its a GBR CAT so the fill / drain doesn't go via the filter so hopefully that's still clean! And I use a filtered clunk based on the recommendations in this thread. I assume...
Forum: RC Jets
01-23-2016, 12:56 AM
Replies: 2,625
Views: 737,592
Posted By Fly Mower

The main caddy is clean as is the secondary caddy...

The main caddy is clean as is the secondary caddy I use to fill the main caddy...! (Taxi tank is okay also).

I use a Mr Funnel when decanting the raw Kero to get any excess water out and to be...
Forum: RC Jets
01-22-2016, 09:15 AM
Replies: 2,625
Views: 737,592
Posted By Fly Mower

No, just heating Kero! Any ideas Dave how...

No, just heating Kero!

Any ideas Dave how to address and should I use A1 rather than the heating Kero stuff.
Forum: RC Jets
01-22-2016, 09:02 AM
Replies: 2,625
Views: 737,592
Posted By Fly Mower

Just doing a bit of a winter health check on my...

Just doing a bit of a winter health check on my Xcalibur. Mid way through I lifted out the tank and the bottom looks like this.............

I filter everything several times! Do I have fungus...
Forum: RC Jets
12-11-2015, 09:09 AM
Replies: 2,625
Views: 737,592
Posted By Fly Mower

Two years or 25 hours run time, which ever comes...

Two years or 25 hours run time, which ever comes first.....

100XBL in my Xcalibur also and I only fly off concrete. I have no issues with 'creep' due to residual idle trust or any issues on...
Forum: RC Jets
10-30-2015, 05:37 AM
Replies: 2,625
Views: 737,592
Posted By Fly Mower

Anybody using Aileron differential..? My...

Anybody using Aileron differential..?

My rolls aren't as axial as I'd like - might be due to the fact my CoG is little a forward than most (that said, I'm not really sure how CoG effects the...
Forum: RC Jets
10-02-2015, 05:55 AM
Replies: 2,625
Views: 737,592
Posted By Fly Mower

Great! Is that about the same thickness as the...

Great! Is that about the same thickness as the stuff supplied with the kit..?
Forum: RC Jets
10-02-2015, 05:31 AM
Replies: 2,625
Views: 737,592
Posted By Fly Mower

Perfect weather at the field! And the steering...

Perfect weather at the field! And the steering cable has snapped, fortunately found it on the pre-flight inspection.

What type should I get as a replacement - maybe fishing trace wire (the plastic...
Forum: RC Jets
09-29-2015, 10:18 PM
Replies: 2,625
Views: 737,592
Posted By Fly Mower

You have two options: 1) Heat-up the tip of...

You have two options:

1) Heat-up the tip of a length of piano wire and effectively 'poke and burn' a small opening - needs to be big enough to get you started with a small file, which you will...
Forum: RC Jets
09-28-2015, 08:36 AM
Replies: 2,625
Views: 737,592
Posted By Fly Mower

Just out of interest, what did you do to stop the...

Just out of interest, what did you do to stop the left main gear working.?
Forum: RC Jets
09-16-2015, 12:42 AM
Replies: 2,625
Views: 737,592
Posted By Fly Mower

Nice Job Giacomo..! The link below has a...

Nice Job Giacomo..!

The link below has a test on a Kingtec K-60 that gave a fuel consumption of approx 300ml / min at full throttle. I guess you would use 50-60% of that with 'normal' flying. That...
Forum: RC Jets
09-05-2015, 12:13 AM
Replies: 2,625
Views: 737,592
Posted By Fly Mower

At 150 end points how many degrees of rotation do...

At 150 end points how many degrees of rotation do you get from your servo?
Forum: RC Jets
09-04-2015, 05:07 PM
Replies: 2,625
Views: 737,592
Posted By Fly Mower

1) In terms of location for the air tanks you...

1) In terms of location for the air tanks you pretty much have two options; Under the equipment trays each side of the nose wheel molding or on top of the fuel tank. From studying the 60 odd pages in...
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