RE: Official Losi Micro SCT Thread
[quote]ORIGINAL: phmaximus [quote]ORIGINAL: Entropy I can assure you, both 8750kv and 10250kv work fine on 2s lipo and NiMH. My response from Horizon was pathetic: '' Sorry for any inconvenience and problems you have experienced with our products. This will need to come in for a warranty evaluation. Unfortunately, we can not quote prices or say if it's going to be covered under
Posted on: 9/17/2012 9:26 PM by Author "Entropy" in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
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RE: Official Losi Micro SCT Thread
I can assure you, both 8750kv and 10250kv work fine on 2s lipo and NiMH. My response from Horizon was pathetic: " Sorry for any inconvenience and problems you have experienced with our products. This will need to come in for a warranty evaluation. Unfortunately, we can not quote prices or say if it's going to be covered under warranty without first seeing the product in our service center. Evaluations are free." Then they go on to tell me about labor charges. Total Bull. After the the thousands I've spent on Horizon products. Even if I never bought anything from them I probably never would again. The truck loses range within 20 feet and they want me to pay to send it in and hope they don't charge me for labor? Luckily I have a spectrum dx3 and it works fine. I'm pissed. The first time I ever need support from them on a brand new product and all they can do is send a generic email telling me to send it in on my dime? And this was after a 4 day wait. I work. I can't just call them but I'll have to if nothing else to complain about the rep who sent me the email. Or is this really the support I should expect from Horizon on a $150 product?
Posted on: 9/10/2012 8:25 PM by Author "Entropy" in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
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RE: Official Losi Micro SCT Thread
Does any body have a link to the diff shim mod or instructions and parts needed? My SCT has about 20 feet of range so not so fun. I emailed Horizon Monday but no response. Hopefully I can get time to call them sometime when they are open.
Posted on: 9/5/2012 8:03 PM by Author "Entropy" in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
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RE: Norvel .049
Thanks, Andrew already said that though. I'll keep that in mind though but this one has a landing gear. I really need to post up pictures. I like how the landing gear turned out on the lil Rascal...
Posted on: 5/8/2009 12:28 PM by Author "Entropy" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: Norvel .049
Ok, sounds good. I'm hoping the 18,000 RPM is just because it hasn't been broken in fully.
Posted on: 5/7/2009 3:57 PM by Author "Entropy" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: Norvel .049
I'm just looking for a general ballpark figure what RPM I should see on a 5x3 and how much should I richen it up from peak RPM. Thanks.
Posted on: 5/7/2009 2:49 PM by Author "Entropy" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: Norvel .049
Thanks guys. So what RPM should I expect from this little guy? I'm using Sig Champion fuel 25% nitro. Prop is a Zinger 5 x 3. And how much should I richen it up from max RPM?
Posted on: 5/1/2009 10:23 AM by Author "Entropy" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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Norvel .049
Hi, I'm breaking in a pre-revlite .049 BigMig R/C. I was wondering what RPM's I should be seeing. I'm getting about 18,000 on a Zinger 5 x 3 tuned down to 17,500. Also, I read somewhere in the Norvel thread that the prop should be installed a certain way compared to the location of the piston. I can't find it now though... Thanks for the help. I'll post pics and hopefully a maiden video of my Sig 'Lil Rascal soon...
Posted on: 4/30/2009 2:38 PM by Author "Entropy" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: I just bought my Herr little extra...
Anyone know how it'll fly on a Norvel .074? Would this be enough power? I'm sure it'll keep the weight down and be a floater though...
Posted on: 4/23/2009 5:16 PM by Author "Entropy" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: House of Balsa 1/2 A P-51 Build
Good info. I'll be building mine with a Norvel .074. I'll have to keep an eye on this thread. Just gotta clean up my workbench from the "29.75 'Lil Rascal with a Norvel .049 build before I start on the Mustang.
Posted on: 4/13/2009 7:28 PM by Author "Entropy" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: A day with Rocket Rob
Hey Rocket Rob, what did your Lil Rascal weigh in at? I finally got done with mine with the Norvel .049 and it weighs 10 oz's dry. I put the Lil Extra tailwheel on there like you put on yours. Had to cut the rudder hinges though and re-hinge it to get it in but thanks for the tip, it looks good! Can't wait to get it flying.
Posted on: 3/30/2009 5:27 PM by Author "Entropy" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: Paramour
Any updates digital_trucker?
Posted on: 10/24/2008 1:09 PM by Author "Entropy" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: New radio prob
Hey Rog, what did you mean by: "but for my type of flying the 2.4 stuff isnt the way to go,,cant just pop out the rx and put it in another plane as the antennae have to be routed (well its not a field fix anyway)" The antenna on 2.4 stuff are pretty small, no routing needed... Just a little confused on why 2.4 isn't for you.
Posted on: 10/17/2008 8:50 PM by Author "Entropy" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: Norvel .074
So when you say that no performance gains have been seen from using Turbo heads, does that include Jon Valentine's Turbo head for the .074?
Posted on: 10/16/2008 1:37 PM by Author "Entropy" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: Sig Lil'Rascal gets Oily
How many grams does that Schlosser .05 weigh anyway? I was hoping to get away with having the battery in the cabin...I think my engine weighs about 50 grams or so... I still need to wait until payday to get my Dymond servos and a 1 oz round tank. And I really supposed I should fuel proof the engine bay and make a firewall block to limit the fuel that gets back there...
Posted on: 10/16/2008 12:52 PM by Author "Entropy" in the forum "Everything Diesel"
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RE: Norvel Engine FAQ
So what did you find out iflyg450? How long did the C/L .061 fly on 1 oz.? I'm going to be using a 1 oz. tank on a R/C .049 so maybe I can get an estimate based on your experience. (Or if others have experience they can answer...hint hint)
Posted on: 10/14/2008 6:11 PM by Author "Entropy" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: AME engine mod's for racing
I can't get to your site right now....So for a .061 you need a .049 case to re-bore to true it up? All the case's I have belong to engines right now. What do you do if you need to mod a .049 to true it up?
Posted on: 10/14/2008 5:49 PM by Author "Entropy" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: Sig Lil'Rascal gets Oily
Where did you put your receiver battery? Behind the wing? And what 250Mah battery are you using?
Posted on: 10/14/2008 5:22 PM by Author "Entropy" in the forum "Everything Diesel"
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RE: Sig Lil'Rascal gets Oily
Hey Rocket Rob, do you have link where I can buy just the Little Extra tailwheel? All I can find is the whole kit. And how are those Dymond 4.7g's holding up for you?
Posted on: 10/9/2008 10:49 AM by Author "Entropy" in the forum "Everything Diesel"
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RE: Sig Lil'Rascal gets Oily
Yep, there should be. I've had my motor mounted for a while now but the big delay has been fitting the fuel tank and now the issues with the cheap Walkera servo I used. Not only is it drawing way too much current but it even stripped out! I'll be sure to post my pics in this thread as well even though it's not a diesel engine, rather a Norvel .049 R/C...
Posted on: 10/7/2008 8:15 PM by Author "Entropy" in the forum "Everything Diesel"
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RE: Sig Lil'Rascal gets Oily
Thanks RocketRob and AMB. Yeah my throttle servo is in the front and I can barely fit a 1oz Flex Slant tank. I think I'll try the tank you have, Sullivan, right? Of course I still need to tear out the old Walkera servo which I epoxied balsa rails to and CA'd to the floor of the compartment. I would've used a different servo but they were too tall, too bad I didn't think of turning it sideways like you.
Posted on: 10/7/2008 2:13 PM by Author "Entropy" in the forum "Everything Diesel"
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RE: Sig Lil'Rascal gets Oily
What do you think caused the wing to seperate? And could you maybe get some photos of your throttle servo installation? I'm having a tough time figuring out what servo to use now that I found out the Walkera 4#3 servo is not going to work... And could you link me the Lil' Rascal thread? I couldn't find it with the search...
Posted on: 10/6/2008 12:40 PM by Author "Entropy" in the forum "Everything Diesel"
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RE: AME engine mod's for racing
Sweet!
Posted on: 10/4/2008 5:52 PM by Author "Entropy" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: Lil' Rascal
I'm not familiar with the OS LA15 but can you switch the carb around 180 degrees? BTW, I think you're talking about the Nitro Rascal which is the one I meant to buy but instead ordered the Lil' Rascal by mistake.
Posted on: 10/2/2008 8:07 PM by Author "Entropy" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: Rx Battery for a Lil' Rascal
It's me on a Monday morning! I almost LOL'd. But I couldn't because I'm on a supervisor call. It's just a computer graphics image someone made. Thought it was cool.
Posted on: 10/2/2008 8:03 PM by Author "Entropy" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: Rx Battery for a Lil' Rascal
Yeah, I know what you mean about the Walkera 4#3. I needed something to fly indoors during winter though and it did the trick. Yes, I think the Norvel will be turning about that much, 15K. But I'll be turning a 5x3 instead of the 6x4 you are...nice to know about the CG though. Also I left the downthrust in and I also ended up with a little bit more right thrust than the original set up.
Posted on: 10/2/2008 6:34 PM by Author "Entropy" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: Rx Battery for a Lil' Rascal
I haven't flown it as electric. I've chatted with someone who did and said it was poo until they put a brushless motor in. Let me know what you find out about the CG. Digger- I charged with a Piranha Peak charger. It goes in 50Mah increments so I set it to 150Mah. Maybe I should set it to 200Mah. But good point, I try cycling it. One of the 160Mah batteries said "open circuit" when charging so I don't know what that was about unless there's a loose connection inside. planebuilder66- Yeah, I'll have to dig that Walkera servo out and try to find something else that is low profile enough to fit.
Posted on: 10/2/2008 4:06 PM by Author "Entropy" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: Rx Battery for a Lil' Rascal
Awesome Rob! Why didn't I see your thread a week ago when I started mine??? That's awesome! I've got a Norvel .049 Pre-Revlite R/C in mine. I had to use this cheap-chinese servo because the other micro servos I had were just to tall. I haven't read your entire Lil' Rascal thread but what fuel tank are you using? I'm using a 1oz slant flex tank and it's still a really tight fit even after shaping it with a heatgun. I'll have to post in that thread instead of make a new thread when I get mine going. And what tail wheel is that? The Dubro Micro tailwheel I got looks funny.
Posted on: 9/30/2008 8:27 PM by Author "Entropy" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: Rx Battery for a Lil' Rascal
Maybe the 160Mah's bad then if it can't run 1 sub-sub-micro servo for more than a minute...I'll have to check out the other 160Mah I have. But you're right, I'd probably have better peace of mind using the 400Mah. It's just that the project is turning up a little overweight.
Posted on: 9/30/2008 7:53 PM by Author "Entropy" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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Rx Battery for a Lil' Rascal
Hi all, I've been converting a Sig Lil' Rascal to nitro and have a question on the receiver battery needed. The AUW for the Lil' Rascal is listed at 8.5 to 9.5 oz's so I'm looking to be right in that range even fully fueled with a 1 oz. tank. However I'm trying to build as light as possible so hence the questions . I bought a couple 160Mah batteries and a 400Mah battery from RadicalRC (both 4 cell). The problem is that when I plug in a fully charged 160Mah battery to just the throttle servo (a Walkera 4#3 heli 2.5g or 3g servo) it runs out of juice almost immediately. Well maybe not fully out of juice but enough to drop below the AR6100's receiver LVC and cause the servo to work sporadically and the light on the receiver to flash. So no good. I made sure it wasn't the servo by trying one of the S3104 rudder/elevator servos. The 1100Mah Rx pack the Spektrum radio came with works fine, as did the 400Mah battery. So here are the questions: Is this normal for the 160Mah battery to be totally useless on even one servo? Or... Am I doomed to have to add weight by using the 400Mah battery? (.63 oz Vs. 1.05 oz) And... If I do have to use the 400Mah battery what kind of flight time can I expect on it using (2) Futaba S3104's and a sub-micro Walkera servo?
Posted on: 9/30/2008 7:20 PM by Author "Entropy" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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