RE: 44th Annual RCRC Pattern Contest, Huntsville, AL Sept 15-16
Scores ???
Posted on: 9/16/2012 3:39 PM by Author "NeilRivera" in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: How hot is too hot to fly?
My bad - I failed to mention that my timer starts only when throttle up so it is not running all the time ! 7.5 minutes seems about right, I am going to set it to run constantly on my next flight with the intermmediate routine...
Posted on: 8/20/2012 6:46 PM by Author "NeilRivera" in the forum "Electric Pattern Aircraft"
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RE: How hot is too hot to fly?
I usually remove my packs after a flight and set them in front of a fan at the clubhouse and it cools them down nicely. My flight time is around 5 minutes or so for the intermmediate routine and I fly my Wind S Pro quite fast. The packs come down at around 115 degrees , the hottest I've seen was 125. I recharge when they are below 100 degrees. Now on my Hacker powered Wind 50 the lipo's come down usually at the same temperature but the motor is a little hotter ( around 130 ) but still good. I read somewhere that if you touch a motor after a flight it should not hurt you, if it does then it is definitely too hot...
Posted on: 8/16/2012 8:40 AM by Author "NeilRivera" in the forum "Electric Pattern Aircraft"
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RE: Prolog
Very nice Vquick ! I can't wait to fly it ![:D] See you at the field !
Posted on: 8/14/2012 9:51 AM by Author "NeilRivera" in the forum "Electric Pattern Aircraft"
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RE: Power sources
Go with Vquick's charge box. I have one, it is well built and has served me flawlessly ! You won't regret it...
Posted on: 7/17/2012 8:00 AM by Author "NeilRivera" in the forum "Electric Pattern Aircraft"
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RE: NATS 2012 : Let the journey begin!
Plenty of power outlets at site 4 , I would recommend to bring an extension cord, not really needed but you just never know how far the outlet might be...
Posted on: 7/7/2012 2:18 PM by Author "NeilRivera" in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: Lipo Fire in Garage
First rule of charging lipos is to NEVER leave them unattended ! I always remove mine from the airplane before recharging and always place them in a lipo safe charge bag. The ammo box might be useful too but be very careful- I know of an incident where a fellow flier was using an ammo box to store his lipos and as he closed the lit it pinched the balance wires and destroyed the batteries. He found out the next time he opened it up ! I am glad you are ok and that no one was hurt as this could have been a disaster...
Posted on: 6/25/2012 8:02 AM by Author "NeilRivera" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: 2012 Peach Pattern Classic - Who's going?
I can't go this year , I will miss it ! Have fun guys, I know you will !
Posted on: 5/28/2012 6:58 PM by Author "NeilRivera" in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: Dualsky Xmotor 6355DA-12T
Ok after a little digging I finally figured it out, with the Apc 20-13 my motor was going over by 27 amps ! Talked to Victor Diaz and he suggested running the motor on low timing. I did and... voialá ! It now pulls exactly 75 amps at full throttle. I also had to program my Castle controller to "fixed" end points....
Posted on: 5/21/2012 8:39 AM by Author "NeilRivera" in the forum "Electric Pattern Aircraft"
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Dualsky Xmotor 6355DA-12T
Is anyone using this motor ? I have flown it 4 times in my Wind S Pro and would like to know what prop sizes others are using. I tried the APC 20-13 and it works great except that it over amps the motor so I used it without going full throttle. Any prop suggestions ?
Posted on: 5/19/2012 6:15 PM by Author "NeilRivera" in the forum "Electric Pattern Aircraft"
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RE: Sebart Wind S Pro
Nice Steve ! Well done !
Posted on: 4/28/2012 4:24 PM by Author "NeilRivera" in the forum "Electric Pattern Aircraft"
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RE: 2nd Annual D2 vs D3 Shootout March31-April 1
It was a fun contest ! I'll be there next year ...thanks Victor,Marcio,Larry,Chris and everyone that helped to make things happen... I also had a great time flying my Rifle pylon racer as it was quite a challenge to land it on that runway, by the way it was clocked at 166 mph yesterday at a local fun fly with a high quality radar gun...not too shabby !
Posted on: 4/8/2012 9:48 AM by Author "NeilRivera" in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: PYLON VIP 1 or RIFLE??
I have a Rifle myself equipped with a Mega 16-15-2 and a Castle 45 controller. I added a carbon spar per KRProton 's blog on RC Groups. The Mega is 4600 kv and can push the airframe to over 160 mph... the front former has to be ground on the bottom to accomodate larger batteries and some carbon fiber added to reinforce it. It is a blast to fly ! For the price and doing the mods it is right on the money. 2000 kv is a mild setup, making launches difficult if the wind is calm and with a heavy battery. Check out the Rifle thread on the other website...
Posted on: 4/6/2012 10:06 AM by Author "NeilRivera" in the forum "Electric Pylon Racing"
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RE: ys 170 - shutting down
Oil damper jumping out sounds like the motor is having serious backfires which goes hand in hand with a very lean mixture. Also make sure that the timing has not been changed...
Posted on: 4/6/2012 6:50 AM by Author "NeilRivera" in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: D-3 AMA pattern Contest April 28th-29th Prattville Al.
I'll miss going to Prattvile this year... It's our one year wedding anyversary.... You all have fun and enjoy !
Posted on: 4/5/2012 5:21 PM by Author "NeilRivera" in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: ys 170 - shutting down
I had exactly the same problem and it was due most likely to a too lean running engine. I cleaned the hole in the head and the injector (needle )with alcohol and carefully applied JB Weld to the needle without getting it in the end and reinserted it. Let it cure at least 24 hours.... Hope this helps...i
Posted on: 4/4/2012 7:36 AM by Author "NeilRivera" in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: 2nd Annual D2 vs D3 Shootout March31-April 1
Hey Steve, the motor on my WindPro started to "leak" smoke on the second flight, they are sending me a replacement in a couple of weeks... hope you get well soon !
Posted on: 3/29/2012 9:27 AM by Author "NeilRivera" in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: 2nd Annual D2 vs D3 Shootout March31-April 1
Wind S 50- checked Batteries and charger- checked Days off- checked Appetite for riiiibs- double checked ! Hitting the road Friday morning !
Posted on: 3/28/2012 7:56 PM by Author "NeilRivera" in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: 2nd Annual D2 vs D3 Shootout March31-April 1
Try doing the search for McDonough , GA, thats how I ended up finding the deal. ..
Posted on: 3/19/2012 5:32 AM by Author "NeilRivera" in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: 2nd Annual D2 vs D3 Shootout March31-April 1
Guys I just booked my room using Hotwire at the Ramada Limited in Locust Grove for $39 per night. Its located on exit 212 off I-75, about 10 minutes from the field.
Posted on: 3/18/2012 7:11 PM by Author "NeilRivera" in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: Castle Ice HV 80 II
Have you checked your motor for damage ? I have seen a Castle Ice burn up untill it became irrecognizable and the problem was not the controller itself; it was a magnet come loose inside the motor...
Posted on: 3/10/2012 3:41 PM by Author "NeilRivera" in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: 2nd Annual D2 vs D3 Shootout March31-April 1
Yummy...I can already taste the ribs... who else is going ?
Posted on: 3/7/2012 9:41 AM by Author "NeilRivera" in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: 2012 Polk Pattern Classic Lakeland, FL
I had a great time at Lakeland, thanks Larry,Chris and Jenny for all the work that you put into the contest and thanks also for the Lakeland Propbuster club members for the great lunch that was provided for all of us ! Also muchos thanks to Larry Kauffman for bringing my Wind S Pro down from Virginia and to Chris Moon from F3A Unlimited ! And I can't thank Victor Diaz enough for all of his help !
Posted on: 2/23/2012 8:23 AM by Author "NeilRivera" in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: Great Planes F-86 Sabre Micro EDF
I saw my friend's F-86 maiden this past Saturday. What a cute lil' plane ! His was extremly tail heavy to the point that it took 1/4 ounce of lead in the battery compartment to make the C.G and after that it flew very nice ! I pulled my doppler app and with dead calm wind it did 29 mph straight and level... Looks like I need to make a trip to my local hobby shop and pick one up !
Posted on: 2/21/2012 5:48 AM by Author "NeilRivera" in the forum "Electric RC Jets"
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RE: 2012 Polk Pattern Classic Lakeland, FL
Practice day is finally here... Packing up my gear... See you all there !
Posted on: 2/17/2012 5:30 AM by Author "NeilRivera" in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: Phoenix Flight sim
I use the keep ground in view mode along with a window showing the airplane...
Posted on: 2/13/2012 8:49 AM by Author "NeilRivera" in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: 2012 Polk Pattern Classic Lakeland, FL
Hey Larry, I'll be there Friday. Can we have directions ? You can text or pm me...
Posted on: 2/12/2012 9:33 AM by Author "NeilRivera" in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: NSRCA Candidate Rules Proposal Survey is available
Arming switch- although I do not agree on having an external arming device ( looks pretty ugly) I do agree on demonstrating the fail safe feature on a model. I believe this should be a required safety feature at a contest or even the flying field. Why do I say this ? Just the fact that after being a modeler for most of my life, a couple weeks ago I turned off my transmitter without reaizing that my electric 2 meter plane was still on and the batteries connected. It went to full power, rolled fwd 5 feet and hit a model stand, destroying itself in the proccess... It never occured to me to TEST the failsafe. Lost a beautiful plane and thank God that no one was hurt as I always point the nose away from the pits after every flight.
Posted on: 2/11/2012 6:31 PM by Author "NeilRivera" in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
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RE: Do you think the FAA should be sticking its nose into our hobby?
I'd say better the FAA than Homeland Security...
Posted on: 1/22/2012 10:21 AM by Author "NeilRivera" in the forum "AMA Discussions"
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RE: OS 1.60 for a 2x2
Found it, here is the link : http://images.rcuniverse.com/forum/upfiles/41777/Yw67801.pdf
Posted on: 1/19/2012 11:57 AM by Author "NeilRivera" in the forum "RC Pattern Flying"
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