[RCSE] alternative for nylon metric bolts

2001-03-22 Thread Rob Crockett
used the one that was a little bigger. Rob Crockett Grass Valley, CA Mart Falarski wrote >Several days ago I posted a message asking for help >finding nylon metric screws. I received a lot of good >leads, all of which resulted in dead ends . . . RCSE-List facilities provided by Model

[RCSE] Is Light Aluminum wire ok for an antenna?

2001-03-22 Thread Rob Crockett
Gents, I heard second hand that George Steiner said a carbon boom itself would work as an antennae, since the carbon is conductive. Anyone tried it? How could the receiver wire be attached to the carbon? Rob Crockett Grass Valley, CA RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send

[RCSE] Slope racing 101

2001-02-24 Thread Rob Crockett
with changes in the local lift along the slope, or is it better to keep a steady altitude? Rob Crockett Grass Valley, CA RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[RCSE] ? Lube for power plugs

2001-01-18 Thread Rob Crockett
Gents, I'm using Dean's Power Plugs in a speed 400 sytem for power-assisted sloping, but the plugs are getting way harder to pull apart with time, making it difficult to change batteries. Any constuctive suggestions much appreciated. Rob Crockett Grass Valley, CA RCSE-List facilitie

[RCSE] Lift Ticket Video

2001-01-09 Thread Rob Crockett
00 motor, a Castle Creations Sprite 25 controller, 4.7x4.7 CAM prop, and a good supply of 8 cell 500AR battery packs that gives a top speed of only about 50mph in level flight, but I can do all the aerobatics I want at about half throttle for about 10 minutes flights. I highly recommend it. Rob

[RCSE] antenna/carbon boom ?

2001-01-08 Thread Rob Crockett
the antenna wire from a Hitec 555 RX in my Spectre HLG, and attached the stub to both of the 0.015" music wire ruddervator pushrods that go through plastic guides in the carbon tail boom. Grams gone, clean, outstanding range. Rob Crockett Grass Valley, CA RCSE-List facilities provided by

[RCSE] New HLG/Slope/TD Receiver Low Voltage Alarm

2000-12-03 Thread Rob Crockett
Gents, Improvements in web authoring software just seem to make it tougher--some people were not able to see the images on the web stuff I posted. Anyway, I cut out a bunch of code, and here it is again: http://www.ncws.com/rcrock/lowbat3.htm Sorry about all that. Rob Crockett Grass Valley

Re: [RCSE] Park Flyer/Frequency Control solution

2000-06-16 Thread Rob Crockett
OFF MY @&*%$ CHANNEL!!" when someone turns on an additional transmitter on your channel. I think a glitch detector, plugged into a receiver/battery with a hefty alarm could do the trick. Tough to set up a bank of 60 though. Hmmm. . . . Rob Crockett Grass Valley, CA RCSE-List facili

[RCSE] Vtail differential on Fut 8uafs

2000-05-26 Thread Rob Crockett
on my 8UAF, and finally removed it in disgust after addressing the issues above. Good luck, Rob Crockett Grass Valley, CA RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[RCSE] Servo extensions

2000-05-23 Thread Rob Crockett
Here's a few words and pictures about making servo connectors and extensions, with some alternatives, collected from RCSE over the years. http://www.ncws.com/rcrock/connector.htm Rob Crockett Grass Valley, CA RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subs

[RCSE] DS Blow-up

1999-12-27 Thread Rob Crockett
out a rudder (these are yank-n-bank aileron-elevator planes primarily), I can't seem to keep from slamming into the ground occasionally. New wing bolts, and the plane is up again, but am I missing a trick here, or is this part of the deal? Rob Crockett Grass Valley, CA RCSE-List facilities provide

[RCSE] built in charge indicator ?

1999-11-11 Thread Rob Crockett
hing, not do battery risk calculations. Rob Crockett Grass Valley, CA RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[RCSE] RDS experience

1999-10-08 Thread Rob Crockett
ted 20-some pictures on a local server. I don't know if it will help much, but the system does look cool up close--not much to see once it's done though--and it actually works amazingly well. RDS pictures: http://www.ncws.com/rcrock Rob Crockett Grass Valley, CA RCSE-List facilities p