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Forum: General Electric Discussions 02-11-2013, 09:15 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,628
Posted By slipstick
Do you need a sim - No. Is a sim useful and...

Do you need a sim - No.
Is a sim useful and will it help with learning - Yes.

If you already have sim it's definitely worth using it....but it helps to plan what you're going to do with the plane...
Forum: Power Systems 12-25-2012, 09:21 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 810
Posted By slipstick
If the plane weighs 3.5lb then a 250 watt...

If the plane weighs 3.5lb then a 250 watt EFlite480 might be a bit feeble....unless you just want to putter gently around. Much better to use the 4240 with a decent 60A ESC.

BTW if you use an ESC...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 11-14-2012, 04:12 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 626
Posted By slipstick
And for reasonably small parts don't forget good...

And for reasonably small parts don't forget good old-fashioned carbon paper. It still works very well and you can still buy it (though I've got a stash from years ago that will probably see me out)...
Forum: Beginners 10-20-2012, 11:29 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 272
Posted By slipstick
Since the motor specification says "Battery:...

Since the motor specification says "Battery: 2~3S" (read as 2S to 3S) then yes it will run on the 2S battery you were suggesting.

Steve
Forum: Batteries & Chargers 09-18-2012, 01:24 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,061
Posted By slipstick
And note that the good parallel charging boards...

And note that the good parallel charging boards connect both the main and balance connectors of the packs so all packs end up fully balanced when charged. There are some cheaper boards about which...
Forum: Power Systems 08-14-2012, 09:06 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 707
Posted By slipstick
Hitecs don't usually need reversing (just Futaba)...

Hitecs don't usually need reversing (just Futaba) so if it's not that make sure you have the throttle AND THROTTLE TRIM set to low BEFORE you plug the plane's battery in. And note that you need to...
Forum: Aerodynamics 07-31-2012, 09:10 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,638
Posted By slipstick
I don't know Ed and I've never seen his videos...

I don't know Ed and I've never seen his videos but it sounds like you're talking about just bending a flat sheet to produce the cambered shape. If that's so then 10% is a bit much and if you're...
Forum: Beginners 07-14-2012, 09:48 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,282
Posted By slipstick
But you won't find many props with only 2" pitch...

But you won't find many props with only 2" pitch because at a typical 8-10,000 rpm that equates to a flat out flying speed of around 12-15mph...and most people (and planes) like to go faster than...
Forum: Power Systems 06-21-2012, 02:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 427
Posted By slipstick
That's what I usually do. Provided the "parallel...

That's what I usually do. Provided the "parallel adaptor" uses decent connectors and good thick wire suited to the current required it will be absolutely fine.

Steve
Forum: Beginners 04-30-2012, 09:53 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,278
Posted By slipstick
Good advice, but you need to find yourself a...

Good advice, but you need to find yourself a better spell checker. Preferably one that knows the correct spelling of grammar :).

Steve
Forum: Beginners 04-04-2012, 09:58 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 454
Posted By slipstick
The main reasons why people like WBPU is ease of...

The main reasons why people like WBPU is ease of cleanup, it's much easier to find these days and the relative lack of smell compared with either epoxy or oil-based varnishes.

Personally I'd use...
Forum: Batteries & Chargers 03-29-2012, 09:24 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,198
Posted By slipstick
Simple answer....no not really. The stock...

Simple answer....no not really. The stock chargers aren't great but they work.

If you move on and up to bigger models you'll need a better charger but by then the cost of a charger will only be a...
Forum: Beginners 03-20-2012, 10:12 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 321
Posted By slipstick
NiCd charged using NiMH charge parameters - no...

NiCd charged using NiMH charge parameters - no problem except it might not be quite as full as possible. It's the other way round that can sometimes cause problems.

Steve
Forum: Beginners 02-13-2012, 06:25 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 496
Posted By slipstick
Direction of rotation is not known to the ESC...

Direction of rotation is not known to the ESC because it depends on in what order you have connected the 3 leads (motor phases). But quite a few (though not all) ESCs have the ability to reverse it...
Forum: Beginners 02-13-2012, 01:32 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 496
Posted By slipstick
Sounds like "going a little crazy and beeping"...

Sounds like "going a little crazy and beeping" was the ESCs going into program mode and you've ended up with them in some setting that isn't what you want.

Unfortunately without knowing what ESCs...
Forum: General Electric Discussions 01-21-2012, 06:44 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,246
Posted By slipstick
As I said earlier but obviously didn't explain...

As I said earlier but obviously didn't explain well enough for you to understand, it doesn't work like that. With the same motor and same prop the 3S battery will be trying to turn the prop a lot...
Forum: General Electric Discussions 01-21-2012, 01:40 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,246
Posted By slipstick
The motor always ATTEMPTS to turn at a speed of...

The motor always ATTEMPTS to turn at a speed of Kv x Volts...it never actually makes it because of losses. The bigger the prop and/or higher the current the more the losses and the lower the actual...
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros 01-21-2012, 12:13 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 390
Posted By slipstick
O.K. so that's the AM version not FM. All...

O.K. so that's the AM version not FM.

All black leads to the outside edge of the receiver and the speed controller (ESC) in "3". BTW since the power comes from the ESC if the receiver/servos do...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 01-19-2012, 06:09 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 687
Posted By slipstick
You really can't calculate it. The angles are...

You really can't calculate it. The angles are normally arrived at by the original designer doing some testing.

If the plans/instructions you're working from don't give any hint then something...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 12-23-2011, 09:32 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,348
Posted By slipstick
What type and size of plane are you looking for ?...

What type and size of plane are you looking for ? Are you willing to BUY plans or are you only looking for free ones ?

Steve
Forum: General Electric Discussions 12-22-2011, 09:48 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 485
Posted By slipstick
So you can let your imagination run free and...

So you can let your imagination run free and no-one can say you've got it wrong ;).

Steve
Forum: Batteries & Chargers 11-28-2011, 02:31 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 38,397
Posted By slipstick
Wherever you read that was wrong. The mAh is the...

Wherever you read that was wrong. The mAh is the charge in the battery. The total energy in the battery is given by mAh X voltage (energy is measured in Watt.hours not Ampere.hours). 2 batteries in...
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros 11-26-2011, 07:01 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 429
Posted By slipstick
Yes...except you don't need the programmable...

Yes...except you don't need the programmable mixing you just switch on Dual Aile in WingTailMix (see P43-45 in your manual).

Steve
Forum: General Electric Discussions 11-16-2011, 12:21 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 758
Posted By slipstick
Well it still wants to be 11.1V (3S) and at least...

Well it still wants to be 11.1V (3S) and at least 20C but you can increase the capacity (mAh). Electrically you can go as big as you like but you'll need to check for yourself what will physically...
Forum: Scratch and Kit Built Aircraft 11-11-2011, 10:03 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,408
Posted By slipstick
All of those will work but Gorilla would be my...

All of those will work but Gorilla would be my preference. But in fact I mainly use UHU Por or aliphatic wood glue for sticking foam myself.

BTW I've always found the pink XPS foam to be slightly...
Forum: Beginners 10-19-2011, 06:39 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 536
Posted By slipstick
Note what you said..."same SIZE of motor" not...

Note what you said..."same SIZE of motor" not exact same motor.

I could probably find you a brushless motor the same SIZE as your original one that would give the same power at higher or lower...
Forum: Beginners 10-19-2011, 09:41 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 536
Posted By slipstick
If you leave everything except the battery the...

If you leave everything except the battery the same you will have only 2/3 the voltage and somewhere between 1/2 and 2/3 the current making considerably less than half the total power you had with...
Forum: Batteries & Chargers 10-18-2011, 10:09 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,284
Posted By slipstick
All you can do is give 'em a try. If the voltage...

All you can do is give 'em a try. If the voltage is over about 3.5V/cell you might easily get away with it. I've had a couple of lipos that sat fully charged for well over a year and then worked like...
Forum: General Electric Discussions 10-08-2011, 07:08 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 571
Posted By slipstick
Blue and pink foams (same stuff, different...

Blue and pink foams (same stuff, different manufacturer) are actually XPS (Extruded Polystyrene) closed cell foam. Lots of people seem to call them EPS though that's really the open cell beaded white...
Forum: General Electric Discussions 09-27-2011, 01:12 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,206
Posted By slipstick
Perhaps I'm not understanding you but if your...

Perhaps I'm not understanding you but if your reversing Y-lead makes the flaps move in opposite directions, i.e. one up and one down, why not just replace it with a standard (non-reversing) Y-lead ?...
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