WELL , I have the lightwood , 13x6 prop on it , i also have a APC 13X6.5e prop , which sounds quieter , i also have a 12x10e APC and a 12x8e APC . SO PLENTY OF CHOICES . the 13x8 had massive thrus...

secant0give Wrote: (14-03-2012, 08:15 AM) -- gbanger Wrote: (13-03-2012, 10:23 PM) -- Thanks for the physics lesson Leonardo, I already knew that. My electrical flying philosophy is a little differe...

secant0give Wrote: (16-03-2012, 06:31 AM) -- Sounds like you've got it pretty much sorted there mate :) It's interesting playing around with electrics isn't it !! Imagine how much caster you'd be wip...

secant0give Wrote: (13-03-2012, 09:33 PM) -- If you were drawing 90A continious I would also say way too much!! But that is flat out and static, ie tied to a post. Once it gets in the air it will...

Any advice for or against these new tx's please . Thinking of getting one as my Dx6i is being checked for a fault . The Dx7s is Dsmx only I think . Will it be compatible with orange 710 receivers? An...

I didn't realize there was a question and answer thread . Thanks for moving it . Can you explain further . Is the dx6i also a better option than I dx7s . How much can I get a complete dx8 kit for a...

thanks guys , i would buy the DX8 AT $399 , But i think that price was TX only , and thats the price at Modelflight also /or $499 for kit . the DX7s is $349 for KIT . I was amazed to see a lot o...

WOW , Great purchase on dx8 system BEN. yeah GARY i'm a little red faced mate , being in training and all , not trying to say its not my flying , but in this case 3 different receivers lost signal ,...

gbanger Wrote: (09-04-2012, 08:01 PM) -- Large aircraft will run 2 channels for ailerons, 2 for flaps, 2 for elevator, 1 for rudder at least 2 for retracts plus emergency shut downs for I/C's and eve...

Hi . have a question regarding aileron elevon and rudder hinging TAPE . what can you use as wing hinging tape ? FOR DEPRON , fibreglass tape seems very hard to get . are there any alternative...

i went to bunnings today , they said they dont have any , we searched high and low , there was some clear duct tape that looked very much like it but i tore it in half easily . they stated they dont s...

the DX6i is $199 at hobbies in the hills , the DX7s $339 and the DX8 last one $399 . ( castle hill )

recently had my DX6i repaired . it had LOW RF OUTPUT . the module was changed tested , given the all clear and sent back as good to go . setting up a model i bound the orange park flyer reciever ...

ok thanks guys . i have rebound that receiver only at the moment to test a new build , i did turn radio on 1st n several occasions , i have also tried different scenarios diconnecting reconnecting bat...

When i pulled the esc out of the stinger and fitted it , it had no issues whT so ever thats also a 30amp one . So i hopped onto hk and ordered a hk 35amp one from aussie warehouse . In stock . It was ...

ok guys . i have narrowed down the receiver flashing on the new extra 330 foamy model to the new 30 AMP ESC . i removed the orange park flyer and fitted a spectrum 6 channel with sattelite recei...

wingtipper Wrote: (06-05-2012, 07:28 PM) -- ok guys . i have narrowed down the receiver flashing on the new extra 330 foamy model to the new 30 AMP ESC . i removed the orange park flyer and fi...

Gary , Jason brings 3D planes back from the dead , i wont mention his planes but when the KATANA went down ( which was a radio glitch ) and was lying in the grass in about 6 peices , but held togeth...

i dont see a problem . however i just use nuts as spacers with longer screws when this happens

my rule of thumb . motor suply has nothing to do with bec . bec is for receiver and servo supply upto max current draw . your servos will draw a current that they need to overcome a force , if they...

thats a hard workout , and that says its ok in my books . it would immediately show probs fi it could not supply enough juice . and it didnt . me i would run with it . but obviously a 30amp one ...

i also have a mystery 30 amp ESC which arrived faulty , the fault being bec not supplying enoough current and causing servo drop out as soon as i operated more than 2 servos at the same time . GO FIG...

no mine was this http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=9483

your watts are low and your amps are high . indicating your not getting the power down . 15x6 way to big , 13x6 . and 4s is what your after . but try the 14x6 . still big for that size motor . ...

missed your post smuzz . also worthy of a thanks . cheers .

ok guys . technical question . i have a 6s 3000mah battery . now using a light socket and an xt60 plug , i ran the 2 wires from the xt60 plug into the 2 light socket terminals , bc type fitting . t...

hahahahahah . thankyou very much claudio , i love the explanation and the humour mixed in . im now discharging them with the chargers in storage mode .after 2 hours on the light bulb i realized n...

BUY A HOT MELT GLUE GUN , and some glue sticks . go to lincraft or something like that , even the 2 dollar shop has them . gun about 10 bucks . glue sticks 6 bucks . time to fix . 5 minutes . . ...

new lipo battery . i have a new Turnigy Lipo battery 3s 4000mah . which i changed the plug on . ( warranty void ) . On it's 1st charge one cell wont charge past 4.04 volts . the others chargs to...

ok i did discharge and cycle the battery a few times . the difference is getting smaller , its now 0.10 volt down at full charge . also after 5 minutes in the plane on a static test , the 3 cells were...

Claudius Wrote: (22-10-2012, 10:45 PM) -- wingtipper Wrote: (22-10-2012, 09:44 PM) -- ok i did discharge and cycle the battery a few times . the difference is getting smaller , its now 0.10 volt do...

OK .. HAVE AN ESC in the Corsair , when setting up , everything works , however it wont detect minimum throttle position until i put the travel adjustment to -74% . that means it wont idle untill the...

it's all good , i tried this several times after i got the sub trim and everything right . IT didnt work . The trick was to go back to minus 74% where the throttle would work , even if it was at 12...

hi Wayne . i had some discussion with Claudio about this . heres what he suggested , and i have found it quite good . you ideally want to land with 20% left in your battery pack . so if you ha...

please understand , i was not suggesting that 3.35 volts is ok . i was trying to suggest that 3.7 was on the limit and pushing it , sorry for any confusion. i like to bring mine down with 3.8 or more ...

Flying fisho Wrote: (27-12-2012, 10:05 AM) -- Just bought a new Zlin (Model flight boxing day special) http://www.modelflight.com.au/products/Haikong_ZLIN_50L_70e_RC_Plane_ARF_BDS-4907-10.html Accor...

JEEZ im glad i boght the DX8 otherwise i wouldnt be able to resist that package and hit the buy now button $$ that i just dont have at the moment . who ever gets that one will be a happy chappy .

Yeah probably coming in a little slow guys , thanks . thinking about it ; it's lift off speed is pretty fast .

hi guys . i need to milk your flying skills . I have a rebel 70 , EDF. which is similar to a HABU 2 , it has a tri wheel landing gear setup with a nose wheel . IT flies great and is very slightly...

well my experience with this plane with 4 landings , ( you saw the 1st one ) and it tipped over nose 1st . the 2nd was fast and it bounced 3 times and the end of the runnway long grass captured it ...

question # the specs say i can charge my 20c batteries at 2c . so if i charge my 6s 3000mah batteries at 6 amp . is that perfectly ok ? i know 1c is the correct charge , but will it really make a...

ok thanks Gary

yep i dont think you can beast hotmelt glue when it comes to depron .

TAIL DRAGERS !!!!!!! . MY FMS F4U corsair , has stalled on take off and wingtipped , causing a bit of damage , now often i have noticed on take off the thing tracks to the left and lifts off too ...

OK GUYS . thinking of a 1.8m 71 inch wingspan 3d plane , as my next build , i currently have an mx2 57 inch 2.3kg plane with a 5050 580 kv NRM prop drive motor which puts out upto 80 amps 2000 watt...

yep i think i'll go with the sk3 192 KV, looking at youtube vids most are running 10S, A NICE 20X12 OR 21X10E prop might just give it some nice floaty charactoristic , and if i'm not impressed theres ...

DX8 TELEMETRY ? Has anybody used this feature with the DX8 8000R RECEIVER AND TELEMETRY MODULE ? in the box comes a telemetry kit module which plugs into t...

thanks for the reply Gary , its good to know these temp limits on batteries , the dx8 setup instructions are simple , and just suggest receiver voltage readings and battery temps , it does say you c...

Im not getting the sebart , just showing the motor performance . Ill be getting the super n cheaper yak 55m 72" , 2nd. Best choice.

excellent George , that's just what i wanted to hear . i can get a switch with BEC voltage display and audible alarm on it i think if the bec voltage drops , so thats good , with the module , i wou...