RE: How do you store your jets?
Those bikeslinggers are pretty cool, but at $200.00 a pop, That would get pretty expensive. You can outfit your entire garage like I did with the pully operated bicycle hoists for about $50.00. Here's the thread...see post #7 http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_11116610/anchors_11119392/mpage_1/key_/anchor/tm.htm#11119392
Posted on: 9/12/2012 9:41 AM by Author "Harley Condra" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Storage - hanging jets from the ceiling
[quote]ORIGINAL: RAMFlyer I use the bicycle hangers from Harbor Freight.  Work nicely and are priced right!  <a href=''http://www.harborfreight.com/bicycle-lift-95803.html''>http://www.harborfreight.com/bicycle-lift-95803.html You can also just use regular pulleys and rope; just make sure you buy quality pulleys so they roll smoothly.  I will upload some pictures when RCU will cooperate <img alt='''' src=''http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/js/fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/msn/72_72.gif'' /> [/quote] Those are the same bicycle hoists that I am using...I bought some of mine at Harbor freight, and some at the Dollar Store, where they were only about three bucks. The hoists have two different mounting plates, and I like the ones that will mount to a 2 x 2 instead of the flat plate style like the ones from HF.
Posted on: 9/6/2012 11:18 AM by Author "Harley Condra" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Storage - hanging jets from the ceiling
[quote]ORIGINAL: Gonzalo38 I'm starting to run out of space for storing my jets and I was wondering if there is a system available that would allow you to safely hang up your fully assembled jets from the ceiling. My idea is to keep all of my jets assembled (or at least most of them..... ) and in that way don't loose any time in assembly/disassembly processes. I don't want to put another shelf in my container and I was thinking that hanging from the ceiling would be a good alternative..... at least for my smaller and lighter jets. Anybody doing this ? In the picture, you can see my actual setup. It needs some more order in order to fit a large hawk, a viperjet, a A-10, another Tucano, a marchetti, a large tutor and a comp arf corsair. I'm in the process of getting rid of all the small planes in order to have some more space available. [image]http://imageshack.us/a/img715/8895/img1813w.jpg[/image] [/quote] This has been covered several times since 2008? See this thread: http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_11116610/anchors_11119392/mpage_1/key_/anchor/tm.htm#11119392 Read post #7
Posted on: 9/6/2012 6:51 AM by Author "Harley Condra" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Source for 1100 mAh A123 cells?
[quote]ORIGINAL: Beavis I use www.hangtimes.com. Great products, service, customization, and genuine A123s. [/quote] Your link won't work because of the "period" behind "com".
Posted on: 9/3/2012 5:20 AM by Author "Harley Condra" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Honeycomb
I have seen a glass and honeycomb fuselage that had suffered from a leaky fuel tank, and the result is much different than a conventional fiberglass/foam structure. In this case, in an effort to keep the structural weight down, the glass inner skin was full of pinholes, which admitted fuel into the honeycomb cells. What a horrible mess. It is almost impossible to get the fuel out of the cells. I think that this is a much overlooked shortcoming of honeycomb fuselages. The other problem is the 'Print Through" that Pete referred to. I would rather have a "Divinicell" or "Airex" laminate any day.
Posted on: 9/1/2012 1:48 PM by Author "Harley Condra" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: BVM Balsa Bandit plans
Glad to hear you made the connection.
Posted on: 8/31/2012 8:48 AM by Author "Harley Condra" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: BVM Balsa Bandit plans
[quote]ORIGINAL: hooker53 Yep. What you are doing to the 33 is about what I will be doing. I have several plans with this kit and will sort out which part of what set I will use when I get underway. I will be setting it up for turbine as well. [/quote] If your kit is as old as mine, it has balsa sheeted wings. They need to be retrofitted with two additional spars to beef them up. My wings were very light, and would have failed for sure without the spar addition. These wings were originally designed for ducted fan power, and the new EDF's and turbines are much more powerful. BV suggested this improvement/safety change. It only takes a couple of hours to accomplish. See the atttachments for the spar location. They are full depth and nest against the inside surface of the upper wing skins. Make them from 1/8" plywood (not light ply), and hold them in with Aeropoxy. The weight addition is negligeable, but the strength improvement is tremendous.
Posted on: 8/31/2012 4:49 AM by Author "Harley Condra" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: BVM Balsa Bandit plans
[quote]ORIGINAL: hooker53 I'v never seen you as nothing but helpful any time someone Needed it and I will when I get into my t-33. Ha. [/quote] OMG! I'm in trouble now. No sweat. Always glad to help out. I was finishing a very old BVM T-33 kit that started out it's life as a ducted fan kit, but was converted to turbine by the previous (original) owner. I am making some changes to incorporate some of today's technology, but still using the original main landing gear units. I have the upgraded aluminum frames on the gear units, and the aluminum flexplates all the way around. I changed the nose gear to the purple unit for a little more reliability. The JetCat P-70 should get the job done. The wings have been beefed up, and the wing center box has had some carbon frame additions as well. I was doing the paint job, but I had to put it on the back burner to build a kit version of the BVM Electra for a client. It has been gathering balsa dust for two days now. Oh well...that's the way it goes.
Posted on: 8/30/2012 4:06 PM by Author "Harley Condra" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: BVM Balsa Bandit plans
[quote]ORIGINAL: hooker53 Harley. It happens the older we get. Ha. Ha. I would still like to know what you know about these Kit Ver. [/quote] Ask me, and I will cough up everything I know about them.
Posted on: 8/30/2012 2:51 PM by Author "Harley Condra" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: BVM Balsa Bandit plans
Well, I re-read the post, and will agree with you...he was right....at the time I was confused.
Posted on: 8/29/2012 9:40 PM by Author "Harley Condra" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: BVM Balsa Bandit plans
"Classic" is a term coined some years ago to diferentiate from or to compare the two airframes. The terms, "heritage", "legacy" "original" all come to mind, and have been used by many. There are lots of people on this board who do not know about the variations and evolution of the design.
Posted on: 8/28/2012 11:55 AM by Author "Harley Condra" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: BVM Balsa Bandit plans
Wrong...I had both of them. Here's a photo of the super, and a photo of Classic. The photos show the Super (orange and white), and the Classic (red, white and blue). I still have the Super...photo number one, taken in 2003 shows it with the original balsa wings, and photo three shows it as recently as last month with the composite wings that I installed in 2007, but with Balsa Bandit tail surfaces. I also have both types of vertical fins for it. (swept and standard).
Posted on: 8/28/2012 7:38 AM by Author "Harley Condra" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: BVM Balsa Bandit plans
Which version? There was the original (Classic) Bandit, and the Super Bandit. The fuselage is different. Also, there was a ducted fan version of each type.
Posted on: 8/28/2012 5:55 AM by Author "Harley Condra" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: UAT full, but the turbine flamed out....
Mounting the filter in the vertical position with the inlet on the bottom is the method I use. Any air entering the filter will be from the bottom, and since air rises, it cannot become trapped within the filter body. It will be broken up into smaller bubbles by the solenoid valve. I would recommend installing the filter downstream of the pump, before the fuel solenoid valve. Mount the ballvalve downstream of the solenoid valve. I have used this arrangement for many years without any problems. Others will recommend placing the manual ball valve between the UAT and the pump, so in the event of a runaway pump, (A very unfrequent event) you can shut off the flow of fuel to the pump. I have only seen one runaway pump in my 14 years of turbine experience. Mount the UAT per the directions with a small bubble in the corner near the fittings. If the UAT is run dry or emptied for fuel system maintenance, shake the airframe for 15 to 20 seconds with the engine running to loosen any air trapped within the UAT filter sock before the first flight.
Posted on: 8/27/2012 12:43 PM by Author "Harley Condra" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: JR DSMX
[quote]ORIGINAL: rcpete347 HI, I converted to DSMX  and have better Data logger numbers. My only advice, after you rebind every plane that was on dmx2, make sure your flap is set in the middle position on the first start up, and check all throws before the first flight. Rcpete [/quote] I have a better suggestion: Dowload all of your programs from the transmitter before the upgrade. Reinstall them when it returns after the upgrade. That was Dustin's advise to me. He knows of what he speaks.
Posted on: 8/26/2012 12:21 PM by Author "Harley Condra" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: JR 8911 vs 8711
[quote]ORIGINAL: Square Nozzle According to the Horizon web site, the 8911 is a high voltage servo (6.6 to 7.4 volts). Torque is still in the 400 oz in range. Specifically designed for batteries like two cell LiPo etc. [/quote] There is a JR8911 low voltage servo as well as the high voltage model. http://www.servodatabase.com/servo/jr/ds8711 http://www.macgregor.co.uk/jrpropo/DS8911.htm http://www.servodatabase.com/servo/jr/ds8911hv
Posted on: 8/22/2012 9:03 AM by Author "Harley Condra" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Leaf Blowers - brands?
That's the Suoer Sucker! See the following thread http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8149697/mpage_1/key_/tm.htm Matt Carrol and I stole the idea from Dan Avilla back in 2004. Harley Condra BVM REP JetCat REP
Posted on: 8/21/2012 12:33 PM by Author "Harley Condra" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Help with a BVM T-33?
Jim, I sent you a PM. Please respond so we can get the instructions to you in a timely fashion. By the way, those are the correct parts. Harley Condra BVM REP JetCat REP
Posted on: 8/21/2012 12:25 PM by Author "Harley Condra" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Help with a BVM T-33?
The new all composite wings do not solve the undercambered cusp problem. The composite wings start outboard of the cusp, so it still needs to be filled, as the cusp is part of the fuselage molding.
Posted on: 8/17/2012 7:11 PM by Author "Harley Condra" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Help with a BVM T-33?
BVM did post a fix for the wing root filler. I looked all over the website today, but could not find it. Here's how to accomplish the fill job. Scuff the lower surface of the undercambered stub wing with 80 grit, get some body filler (as shown) and fill in the undercambered cusp on the lower wing root from the fuselage side to the end of the stub wing. Blend it into the leading edge contour, the fuselage side and the butt rib. Sand it with 80, 120 and 320 grit paper, and prime with PPG K36 or your favorite primer. Contour wise, it should be fairly flat from the leading edge to the forward edge of the landing gear door area. Note the photo showing the 6" scale lying on the surface. There is some light showing under the aft end of the scale. It should match the contour of the outer wing panel. A note on body filler: I have found many different types of polyester body filler/spot putties that will do the job, but my favorite is Evercoat "Spot-Lite" P/N 100445. It comes in a pretty pink can, and is very light weight. Just hoist all of the polyester filler products on the local auto paint supply shelves and buy the lightest weight one. "Spot-Lite" used to be the lightest, but I haven't bought a new can in a couple of years, so there might be a lighter weight product available now. Make sure you get plenty of creme hardener. If I find a lighter one, I will try it. Here's some pix of a completed stub wing.
Posted on: 8/17/2012 3:39 PM by Author "Harley Condra" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Help with a BVM T-33?
[quote]ORIGINAL: wntofly Need help with a BVM T-33 I just picked up that was started by previous owner. This is one of the old kits with the old style main and nose gear mounts. I ordered some new parts from BVM to upgrade the nose gear mounts and the speed brakes but I am working off of some very old plans. The parts packages arrived with no instructions or diagrams. Can anyone post pictures of their speed brake installations to give me some sort of idea how these new parts are intended to go together? I did my best guess on the nose gear formers and flex plates and I think I came out OK there. I am going to retro fit the main gear mounts for the new style purple retracts, and will have to put on my design cap and come up with some ideas on how those need to drop in. I just can't get my head around how these speed brake parts should be installed. If I see a picture of the install or the plans I might be able to figure out where to go from here. Anyone able to lend a hand? Thanks, Jim E [/quote] I have an older BVM T-33 that was originally a ducted fan kit, then converted to turbione power by the previous owner. The turbine ducting had been installed, and the fuselage frames had been reinforced to handle the turbine flight loads. I have done the rest, and I am busy painting it right now. I have installed the purple nose gear and aluminum flex arms, but intend to use the original main landing gear units with the cast aluminum frames as opposed to retrofitting the purple gear. The purple gear requires reversing the trunnions to place the air cylinder outboard of the wing center section. This requires "mining" a tunnel in the outboard wing panel at it's root rib, and a corresponding hole in the fuselage wing root. The older style with the aluminum frame is bulletproof, and will work just fine. See the pix of the speed brakes and landing gear.
Posted on: 8/17/2012 9:58 AM by Author "Harley Condra" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Ultra Bandit instruction manual
Ragz, You could contact the seller and ask him for the S/N, or provide the name of the seller to me in a PM as soon as possible. By the way, if the airframe has a JetCat bypass tube and tailpipe installed, it will be a very tight fit, as the JetCat P-200 is 5.07" (128.8 mm) in diameter and 13.658" (346.17 mm) long. The Olympus HP is 5.16" (131 mm) in diameter and 15.118" (384 mm) long, an increase of 2.2 mm in diameter, and and 37.8 mm over the P-200. The cooling airflow could become an issue. I suggest removing the JetCat engine installation kit, selling it and install the Olympus kit P/N K7300-20. I have no doubt that the Oly would perform better in the correct bypass tube.
Posted on: 8/14/2012 6:01 AM by Author "Harley Condra" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Ultra Bandit instruction manual
We only have one bypass tube for the Ultra Bandit Olympus installation. It is design specific for the Ultra Bandit, and is very different than the other BVM bypass tubes. The Ultra Bandit turbine installation kit Part number is K7300-22, and includes the tailpipe and all mounting hardware, and the bypass tube and cover. Here are some photos of a JetCat P-180/P200 bypass tube it with a P-180 (Not a P-180RX...it now has a P-200) and smoke system tubes mounted. Notice the "beak" on the inlet and the plywood support on the bottom? All of the Ultra Bandit tubes feature the same inlet "beak".
Posted on: 8/13/2012 9:24 AM by Author "Harley Condra" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Ultra Bandit instruction manual
You still have not specirfied which bypass tube you have. There are four different Ultra Bandit engine installation kits: K7300-24 for the JetCat P-180RX K7300-21 for the JetCat P-200's K7300-20 for the Olympus' K7300-27 for the Jet Central Mammoth All are priced at $575.00 USD. Which one of these installation kits do you have?
Posted on: 8/13/2012 9:00 AM by Author "Harley Condra" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Ultra Bandit instruction manual
Contact BVM.
Posted on: 8/12/2012 3:44 PM by Author "Harley Condra" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Ultra Bandit instruction manual
Sorry, there is no electronic version available. They are supplied with the kit.
Posted on: 8/12/2012 1:09 PM by Author "Harley Condra" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: New fuel lines and tank fittings, comment plz!
The anti-static line from BVM and JetCat is not thick walled or heavy gauged. It is easy to use the BVM anti static additive too. Add a couple of capfulls to five gallons of fuel. Also, you can shoot some anti-static spray on your tires before flight.
Posted on: 8/10/2012 11:29 AM by Author "Harley Condra" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Question to Jet Event Contest Directors
By definition, a jet meet is an event for jet propelled airframes. EDF qualifies just as a turbine does....Does it matter whether it is a blast of low or high energy air blowing down a tailpipe used to propel the airframe? I have been flying at jet meets since 1999, and since turboprops came around the CD's have allowed turboprops to participate. I have never seen or heard of one being sent home. Next time you go to Kentucky, Florida Jets, First in Flight, or any other events, have a look around. You will see a couple of turboprops at most event. It is up to the discression of the CD. Many people drive a thousand miles or more to participate, so would you turn a turboprop flyer down? As a long time CD and Leader Member (since 1974), I would allow them to fly at my meet (and I have CD'd jet meets before). Does it matter what is flown after hours?
Posted on: 8/10/2012 11:25 AM by Author "Harley Condra" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Question to Jet Event Contest Directors
In my opinion, a "Jet Event" is just that. An event for jets. Many contest directors have classified turboprops as jets, as turboprops consist of a turbine engine with a free turbine which drives the gear box and prop. I have no problem with that at all. So, using this critera, how could you possibly classify an electric motor turning a propellor a jet? Fits the same catagory as a propellor powered foamie. To me, that is the same thing as calling an O.S. Max .61 powered propellor driven Great Planes F-4 a jet and allowing it to be flown at a jet meet.
Posted on: 8/10/2012 9:43 AM by Author "Harley Condra" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Boeing/NASA X48-C first flight
I think he meant "X-48C". The "XB' means "Experimental Bomber".
Posted on: 8/8/2012 4:27 PM by Author "Harley Condra" in the forum "RC Jets"
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