19-05-2023, 10:31 PM
Looks like it will be a great day for flying tomorrow, charge your batteries....
On another note.
I had an interesting issue this last week. I took my Vampire out for a flight on the weekend, the first flight in 3 years.
I powered it up and the EDF when throttled up made a terrible noise and was very loud so I powered down.
I hadn't touched the plane in 3 years, how could the motor/prop be so out of balance?
I swapped out the motor unit for a spare I had and put the other one aside for another time, so of course 5 minutes later I was checking the motor screws (ok) prop blades all looked good, I took the prop off and placed it on the desk and when I picked it up I noticed dirt on the table.
I turned the prop upside down and low and behold a single wasp cocoon had been laid in the EDF prop.
I bet you didn't see that coming because I didn't.
Cheers,
Andrew R.
On another note.
I had an interesting issue this last week. I took my Vampire out for a flight on the weekend, the first flight in 3 years.
I powered it up and the EDF when throttled up made a terrible noise and was very loud so I powered down.
I hadn't touched the plane in 3 years, how could the motor/prop be so out of balance?
I swapped out the motor unit for a spare I had and put the other one aside for another time, so of course 5 minutes later I was checking the motor screws (ok) prop blades all looked good, I took the prop off and placed it on the desk and when I picked it up I noticed dirt on the table.
I turned the prop upside down and low and behold a single wasp cocoon had been laid in the EDF prop.
I bet you didn't see that coming because I didn't.
Cheers,
Andrew R.