flyingelectric's posterous http://flyingelectric.posterous.com Most recent posts at flyingelectric's posterous posterous.com Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:16:46 -0800 2 packs in series or parallel http://flyingelectric.posterous.com/2-packs-in-series-or-parallel http://flyingelectric.posterous.com/2-packs-in-series-or-parallel

You want 2 packs in series? Plug your red and black together which makes these 2 x 3 cells 3300 mAh into 6s 3300 mAh.

Want parallel? Connect black to black and turn your pack into a 3s 6600 mAh.

-jj

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/unknown75.gif http://posterous.com/people/1gMDn13lPO1 flyingelectric flyingelectric Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:22:09 -0700 Gambler DLG gut check http://flyingelectric.posterous.com/gambler-dlg-gut-check http://flyingelectric.posterous.com/gambler-dlg-gut-check

We checked out the new guts of the gambler dlg (we replaced servos and the receiver) - all systems are a go. Yucky day to fly however...

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/unknown75.gif http://posterous.com/people/1gMDn13lPO1 flyingelectric flyingelectric Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:04:20 -0700 New servos for the Gambler http://flyingelectric.posterous.com/new-servos-for-the-gambler http://flyingelectric.posterous.com/new-servos-for-the-gambler

Tonight we are replacing the servos in the gambler. Did you know that hot glue is hot?
-jj

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/unknown75.gif http://posterous.com/people/1gMDn13lPO1 flyingelectric flyingelectric Thu, 13 Aug 2009 05:02:36 -0700 Here's why its called flyingelectric.com http://flyingelectric.posterous.com/heres-why-its-called-flyingelectriccom http://flyingelectric.posterous.com/heres-why-its-called-flyingelectriccom

Its called flyingelectric.com cuz when you crash a nitro plane it costs a lot more...
 
The pilot was able to recover all the important parts (receiver battery all but 1 servo) and a preliminary inspection of the motor suggests its unscathed.
 
So that means this unreplaceable model (it's not made anymore) would only have cost 250 bucks plus time to get back in the air.
 
Not it...
-jj

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/unknown75.gif http://posterous.com/people/1gMDn13lPO1 flyingelectric flyingelectric Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:59:08 -0700 Harvesting Carbon Fiber http://flyingelectric.posterous.com/harvesting-carbon-fiber http://flyingelectric.posterous.com/harvesting-carbon-fiber

The reason why its a bit of a decision to start over is because buried inside the win is 3 pieces of carbon fiber I glued in. Since I was reminded that foam safe super glue is extremely expensive (its like 25 bucks for a 3oz bottle) I think when I redo this I will use 5 min epoxy. That's a lot more economical that the foam safe ca for sure...
 
I wonder how hard it will be to rip out the CF?
-jj

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/unknown75.gif http://posterous.com/people/1gMDn13lPO1 flyingelectric flyingelectric Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:51:45 -0700 FFF wing rev 1.0 http://flyingelectric.posterous.com/fff-wing-rev-10 http://flyingelectric.posterous.com/fff-wing-rev-10

I have started construction of my first ever wing out of fff. FFF stands for Fan Fold Form. I learned that fff comes in these huge sheets maybe 40 feet long or longer and they are FOLDED into blocks. You have to buy the whole block of foam.
 
I didn't pay real close attention as I was building. There is a fff spar inside to help form the airfoil. Its suppose to be 3/8" think at the middle (wing root I think the 'sperts call it) and its suppose to taper down to 1/4" at the wing tip. Well...I missed the part about how it tapers. So I've got the pretty wing all nice and taped and glued - I'm really quite happy with how it came together. Except for the part about how its wrong and probably wont fly worth a darn.
 
I've decided to start over from scratch. That's ok though because I have a bunch of foam.
 
-jj

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/unknown75.gif http://posterous.com/people/1gMDn13lPO1 flyingelectric flyingelectric Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:44:58 -0700 Repair time in my future http://flyingelectric.posterous.com/repair-time-in-my-future http://flyingelectric.posterous.com/repair-time-in-my-future

(Sunday august 2) It was either a tip stall or pilot error - either way I crunched and need to replace the fuse.
-jj

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/unknown75.gif http://posterous.com/people/1gMDn13lPO1 flyingelectric flyingelectric Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:46:45 -0700 A necessary mod http://flyingelectric.posterous.com/a-necessary-mod http://flyingelectric.posterous.com/a-necessary-mod

Time for a shelf in the burban!

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/unknown75.gif http://posterous.com/people/1gMDn13lPO1 flyingelectric flyingelectric Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:41:45 -0700 MFX maiden http://flyingelectric.posterous.com/mfx-maiden http://flyingelectric.posterous.com/mfx-maiden

We are about to maiden the mini funtana x - this is the biggest plane we can have as you can see.

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/unknown75.gif http://posterous.com/people/1gMDn13lPO1 flyingelectric flyingelectric Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:15:05 -0700 Combat practice http://flyingelectric.posterous.com/combat-practice http://flyingelectric.posterous.com/combat-practice

Daniel and I are practicing air combat. We got tangled up. I cut wires and my motor mount came unglued. Fun stuff!
-jj

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/unknown75.gif http://posterous.com/people/1gMDn13lPO1 flyingelectric flyingelectric Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:54:30 -0700 Sunset at the field http://flyingelectric.posterous.com/sunset-at-the-field http://flyingelectric.posterous.com/sunset-at-the-field

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/unknown75.gif http://posterous.com/people/1gMDn13lPO1 flyingelectric flyingelectric Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:18:25 -0700 Spektrum showroom http://flyingelectric.posterous.com/spektrum-showroom http://flyingelectric.posterous.com/spektrum-showroom

Lots of spektrum equipment here...

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/unknown75.gif http://posterous.com/people/1gMDn13lPO1 flyingelectric flyingelectric Sun, 21 Jun 2009 08:57:05 -0700 My First AP rig http://flyingelectric.posterous.com/my-first-ap-rig-0 http://flyingelectric.posterous.com/my-first-ap-rig-0

I got a new sony video camcorder - it does hidef video at 1080i - here daniel and I strap it on the slow stick for our first testing...

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/unknown75.gif http://posterous.com/people/1gMDn13lPO1 flyingelectric flyingelectric Sun, 21 Jun 2009 08:51:22 -0700 My First AP rig http://flyingelectric.posterous.com/my-first-ap-rig http://flyingelectric.posterous.com/my-first-ap-rig

I got a new sony video camcorder - it does hidef video at 1080i - here daniel and I strap it on the slow stick for our first testing...

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/unknown75.gif http://posterous.com/people/1gMDn13lPO1 flyingelectric flyingelectric Sat, 20 Jun 2009 06:13:09 -0700 Sam build is complete http://flyingelectric.posterous.com/sam-build-is-complete http://flyingelectric.posterous.com/sam-build-is-complete

The sam build is complete! Here sam is checking the cg before his flight.
-jj

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/unknown75.gif http://posterous.com/people/1gMDn13lPO1 flyingelectric flyingelectric Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:30:05 -0700 Tail assembly is done 2/2 http://flyingelectric.posterous.com/tail-assembly-is-done-22 http://flyingelectric.posterous.com/tail-assembly-is-done-22

Here's the other side. The control horns are screwed in to a piece of 1/16 ply that is simply CAed on top. -jj

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/unknown75.gif http://posterous.com/people/1gMDn13lPO1 flyingelectric flyingelectric Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:27:44 -0700 Tail assembly is done 1/2 http://flyingelectric.posterous.com/tail-assembly-is-done-12 http://flyingelectric.posterous.com/tail-assembly-is-done-12

The tail assembly is done. in addition to the beefy rudder reinforcements I also prefer aftermarket control horns. These are crazy way more than will ever be needed by the slow stick - better safe than sorry...
 
Yeah... There are4 screws holding the rudder to the fuse. Mostly its because I didn't like what was left of the screws I had on hand after going thru the rudder foam and 2 pieces of 1/16th ply. There also a piece of bass wood in the tail section to help with all the screws installed back here.
 
-jj

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/unknown75.gif http://posterous.com/people/1gMDn13lPO1 flyingelectric flyingelectric Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:12:18 -0700 Rudder improvements http://flyingelectric.posterous.com/rudder-improvements http://flyingelectric.posterous.com/rudder-improvements

Another part of the basic slow stick I find especially weak is the rudder. I laminated some 1/32" ply to one side all the way up the rudder to help give it strength. Here's the rudder and the assembled slow stick motor mount.
 
-jj

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/unknown75.gif http://posterous.com/people/1gMDn13lPO1 flyingelectric flyingelectric Sun, 07 Jun 2009 13:45:40 -0700 Custom motor mount http://flyingelectric.posterous.com/custom-motor-mount http://flyingelectric.posterous.com/custom-motor-mount

working on Sam's slow stick today. I have learned a lot since starting out in February. I don't like the plastic motor mount dealio - so I'm building one out of wood. Here it is before being all glued up. Model grand plywood is nice stuff. A 1/16th inch and a 1/32th inch sheet can go a long way.
 
-jj

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]]> http://posterous.com/images/profile/unknown75.gif http://posterous.com/people/1gMDn13lPO1 flyingelectric flyingelectric Mon, 25 May 2009 23:08:48 -0700 Custom motor mount and a 300+ watt motor http://flyingelectric.posterous.com/custom-motor-mount-and-a-300-watt-motor http://flyingelectric.posterous.com/custom-motor-mount-and-a-300-watt-motor

I got a couple Turnigy C35-30 1400kv motors from hobby king the other day. This thing is in my humble opinion a perfect match for the slow stick. Its a bit on the pricey side at 18.20 each - but its 34amp over 300 watts on a 10x5 is crazy enuf power for anything you could want to do plus another pound. I nose dived this into the ground the other day - the 4mm shaft stayed true. The motor is not intended for a slow stick but some model grade plywood a band saw and some super glue and its on there!
 
-jj

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