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RE: Trickle charge/household timer?
I would never presume to know more about battery care then Red, but will offer my humble opinion anyway. I tried the 1 hour/day trickle routine several years back and ended up with unusable battery packs. Packs that were less than 2 yeas old lost their capacity after a couple of months of the 1 hour/day routine. At that point I purchased a peak charger and my routine now is; charge just before going to the field, after 4 or 5 flights, and upon returning home after the day. I have since had no more battery problems. With this experience, I would recommend that you get yourself a peak charger and forget about the 'timer' method. Later; D.w.
Posted on: 6/24/2012 7:19 AM by Author "d_wheel"
in the forum "Batteries & Chargers"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11129698
RE: 2 batteries?
[quote]ORIGINAL: robert1144 Sorry, yes, I know how to do that, but how would I connect the parallel -ly connected batteries? If they are both connected, how do you connect one battery to the motors? [/quote] Do you know how to solder? Do you have the correct tools; like cutting pliers, wire strippers, soldering iron, solder, heat shrink tubing, etc? If not, find someone who does. They will probably know how it's done. Later; D.W.
Posted on: 6/23/2012 5:43 PM by Author "d_wheel"
in the forum "Batteries & Chargers"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11129178
RE: 2 batteries?
[quote]ORIGINAL: Goldenduff Google connecting batteries in parallel. - simply connect both of the red wires as one terminal and both of the black terminals. [/quote] What he said. Later; D.W.
Posted on: 6/23/2012 1:51 PM by Author "d_wheel"
in the forum "Batteries & Chargers"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11128964
RE: 2 batteries?
[quote]ORIGINAL: robert1144 Â Hey, I am not at all smart about r/c stuff so don't expect any great questions. I have a small 7'' helicopter. If I hook up two batteries to it, will it make it so that the helicopter is twice as strong (it uses more power.), battery life lasts twice as long or will anything happen? Thanks! [/quote] If the heli will carry 2 battery packs, and if you connect them in parallel you will get more or less 2 times the flight time. However, you will loose performance because of the increased weight. If you connect 2 battery packs in series you will most likely destroy the electronics and/or motor. Most small heli's fly best with the manufacturer suggested battery pack. Later; D.W.
Posted on: 6/22/2012 5:00 PM by Author "d_wheel"
in the forum "Batteries & Chargers"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11128207
RE: Kraft servos
[quote]ORIGINAL: Me410 Thanks for all the input. I will list them here at the marketplace. I will start at 50$ for the four servos and reciever, plus shipping. If they don't sell I will keep you in mind D.W. Cheers Tom [/quote] Thanks! Later; D.W.
Posted on: 6/22/2012 10:05 AM by Author "d_wheel"
in the forum "RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11127799
RE: Kraft servos
[quote]ORIGINAL: LesUyeda ''Or give them to someone that is interested, and will pay the shipping. Les [/quote] I agree! Don't throw them away. I will be glad to pay shipping to get them if you can't sell them to someone. I have the perfect place to install them, a 1972 vintage Dubro Shark heli that I flew with Kraft when it was new. I am getting it ready for a show and tell at an upcoming helicopter fly-in and it would be great to have the same vintage servo's installed! Later; D.W.
Posted on: 6/20/2012 4:44 PM by Author "d_wheel"
in the forum "RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11125792
RE: Tricopter, river valley and ruins. Rural NE New Mexico.
Very well done! I was a little surprised it was done with a tri. Most of the quality videos I have seen were done with quads or greater. Keep these great videos coming. Later; D.W.
Posted on: 5/18/2012 1:24 PM by Author "d_wheel"
in the forum "Aerial Photography and Video"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11083644
900 MHZ receiver and patch antenna
900 MHZ receiver and 900 MHZ patch antenna for sale on ebay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/150784373501?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 Later; D.W.
Posted on: 3/23/2012 1:52 PM by Author "d_wheel"
in the forum "FPV, UAV''s & Drones"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11012213
Readymade RC pan tilt unit
Readymade RC pan/tilt unit for Eagle Tree for sale on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150783926618&ssPageName=ADME:L:LCA:US:1123 In very good condition. Later; D.W.
Posted on: 3/22/2012 7:15 PM by Author "d_wheel"
in the forum "FPV, UAV''s & Drones"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11011341
Fat Shark Goggles for sale
Fat Shark Goggles for sale on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150783936034&ssPageName=ADME:L:LCA:US:1123 In very good condition. Later; D.W.
Posted on: 3/22/2012 7:13 PM by Author "d_wheel"
in the forum "FPV, UAV''s & Drones"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11011340
Eagle Tree Equipment For Sale
http://www.ebay.com/itm/150775565914?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
Posted on: 3/13/2012 10:21 AM by Author "d_wheel"
in the forum "FPV, UAV''s & Drones"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10998544
RE: Futaba Brushless Servos
My Shokjet has BLS451's on the flaps. Seem to work great. Later; D.W.
Posted on: 11/21/2008 4:30 PM by Author "d_wheel"
in the forum "RC Jets"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8169931
RE: TBM Shock Jet
[quote]ORIGINAL: Meesh Has anyone thought of lowering the plane? The landing gear has it sitting real high and as far as I can see there is really no need for it. Thanks Bob [/quote] Have been looking for a C/F main gear the correct size but haven't had any luck yet. Later; D.W.
Posted on: 11/17/2008 12:06 PM by Author "d_wheel"
in the forum "RC Jets"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8155825
RE: Poisoned By The Internet
If everything else stays the same and voltage goes down, watts(heat) will also go down. Later; D.W.
Posted on: 11/7/2008 4:01 PM by Author "d_wheel"
in the forum "RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8124393
RE: Poisoned By The Internet
[quote]ORIGINAL: JohnW Dick, yes, shadowing from poor antenna placement, agree. But apparently it is more of a problem with JR equipment or users, because my Futaba 6014 doesn’t have all those dingle berries hanging off it and it works just fine. So those shouting “path diversity� to me just seem like, well, zombies, blinding repeating a phrase, which is one thing zombies do. [/quote] Path diversity is important. That's why Spektrum/Jr had to add a way to connect more receivers to their equipment. One of the receiver antenna pairs is located on the main receiver itself. This makes it difficult to place it in an unshaded location in some installations. If you bury the main receiver in a shaded location, it then becomes necessary to add a third receiver to the mix so it can be better located. Futaba, on the other hand, lets you mount the receiver any place you like and then route the antennas to more desirable locations. It's nice to have the choice of adding as many receivers as are needed to get a solid signal, but if they used the same type of antenna arrangement that Futaba does, it wouldn't be necessary. The ability of the Spektrum receivers to be connected to a data device that reports the number of fades/dropouts is very nice, if you like gadgets, which I do. I am hopeful that Futaba will add this feature in the future. Is it necessary? Nope. Just like model match. It's nice, but not necessary. It would be nice if Futaba had it, but I've been flying since Mount Everest was a mole hill without it so will probably be able to survive. I also fly Spektrum and Xtreme and have not had any problems with any of them. It's a matter of feature choice (Ford/Chevy as has already been said). The "heat issue"? We had many, many 100 degree plus days here in central Texas this year. I didn't experience any trouble at all. It just makes sense that Futaba needs to change the components in their receivers to higher temp rated ones, but until it happens I will continue to fly with confidence. Later; D.W.
Posted on: 11/6/2008 11:32 AM by Author "d_wheel"
in the forum "RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8120615
RE: R608FS
Thank you! D.W.
Posted on: 11/5/2008 4:14 PM by Author "d_wheel"
in the forum "Futaba Radios Direct support forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8118313
R608FS
Can failsafe be set from the transmitter all 8 channels of the R608FS when used with a 14mz? Later; D.W.
Posted on: 11/4/2008 9:36 AM by Author "d_wheel"
in the forum "Futaba Radios Direct support forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8114124
Trailer size?
I've started thinking about a trailer and wondered what size you guys are using and why you picked the size you did. Any suggestions on how to fit it out on the inside would be appreciated too. Later; D.W.
Posted on: 11/2/2008 6:54 PM by Author "d_wheel"
in the forum "RC Jets"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8108612
RE: TBM Shock Jet
[quote]ORIGINAL: Mr DJ My CD thinks there’s a problem with Futaba’s 2.4 receiver and the ECU. There’s a guy at that field had the same freakin’ problem; he placed some device between them – maybe on the throttle lead that solved the problem. He wasn’t there, so I will have to contact him later. I will ask the question in the Futaba 12Z forum. [/quote] Not saying it isn't the receiver, but I have at least 20 flights on mine with a Superbee and Futaba 2.4 receiver with no problems at all. Later; D.W.
Posted on: 11/2/2008 8:48 AM by Author "d_wheel"
in the forum "RC Jets"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8107126
RE: TBM Shock Jet
[quote]ORIGINAL: hooker53 Kevin. Do you have any Elev mixed in with your flaps? If so how much? Roy [/quote] We will see if Kevin agrees. On mine, the trailing edge of the elevator needs to go down down 1/16 inch with full flaps. Later; D.W.
Posted on: 11/1/2008 11:29 AM by Author "d_wheel"
in the forum "RC Jets"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8101939
RE: TBM Shock Jet
[quote]ORIGINAL: Mr DJ Gents Can one fly legally if Waiver paper is signed off while waiting for AMA to send it? Mr DJ [/quote] No. But you can get your waiver number quickly if you do it right. A friend of mine faxed mine to AMA early on a Wednesday. I called them about noon on Friday, and the young lady said that they hadn't processed it yet, but asked for my phone number. About an hour later she called me back with the waiver number. With that I flew Friday evening. Only took 2 days to get it! Later; D.W.
Posted on: 10/31/2008 3:11 PM by Author "d_wheel"
in the forum "RC Jets"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8102287
RE: 2.4 radios
Here's a page that might help: [link=http://www.rcaerobats.net/Spektrum/dx_7_main_page.htm]DX7[/link] Later; D.W.
Posted on: 10/30/2008 4:28 PM by Author "d_wheel"
in the forum "RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8099464
RE: WHAT CHARGES YOUR BATTERY...
The Triton, when in the 6 volt lead acid mode, works fine for a 2 cell A-123. This probably goes for any well designed charger that uses cc/cv to charge lead acid. Have been using this method for quite a while now. Mine goes up to 7.4v in cc mode, the switches to cv and holds at 7.2 volts until the charge is complete. It only remains at 7.4 volts for a VERY short time. Even if it stayed at 7.4 volts it would not harm the pack. Later; D.W.
Posted on: 10/23/2008 4:42 PM by Author "d_wheel"
in the forum "RC Jets"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8078148
RE: TBM Shock Jet
[quote]ORIGINAL: gjhinshaw Guys, Here is the tank install from Jet-Tech. Again it holds 93oz of fuel. I cut up 2" from where the 50oz stops. Fits GREAT!! Gerry Hinshaw [/quote] Well heck. I didn't want to have to do any cutting. Will take a close look and see how hard it will be. If nothing needs to be moved I'll seriously consider getting one. Thanks; D.W.
Posted on: 10/22/2008 1:57 PM by Author "d_wheel"
in the forum "RC Jets"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8074052
RE: TBM Shock Jet
Hello Mr DJ. One thing I would personally change is the location of your receiver antennas. It is not necessary to run them to the outside of the fuselage. Also, I feel it is better to have one on the left side of the fuselage and the other on the right. This gives a good path between the transmitter antenna and at least one of the receiver antennas regardless of which way the plane is flying. However, I may be a little overly sensitive to this so if you are getting good range checks with yours in all orientations then it is probably OK. Later; D.W.
Posted on: 10/22/2008 1:12 PM by Author "d_wheel"
in the forum "RC Jets"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8073925
RE: TBM Shock Jet
[quote]ORIGINAL: gjhinshaw Here is the Fuel tank from Jet-Tech. It holds 93 oz. of fuel. Gerry [/quote] The tank looks great! How well does it fit? Later; D.W.
Posted on: 10/21/2008 1:12 PM by Author "d_wheel"
in the forum "RC Jets"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8070274
RE: No cooldown
It happened again today. This time I wrote down the shut down message: User off 412 degrees RPM 61000 PW 072 I may not have given the engine time to come all the way to idle rpm before bringing the trim back. Will this cause this to happen? Later; D.W.
Posted on: 10/17/2008 8:47 PM by Author "d_wheel"
in the forum "Jet Central Turbines - Artes Jet"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8058933
RE: TBM Shock Jet
[quote]ORIGINAL: gjhinshaw It is a Turbine Connection tank. [/quote] Did a search for turbine connection and didn't come up with anything useful. Do you have a web address? D.W.
Posted on: 10/14/2008 8:40 AM by Author "d_wheel"
in the forum "RC Jets"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8047544
RE: TBM Shock Jet
[quote]ORIGINAL: gjhinshaw FL510, The fuel tank is 70 oz. [/quote] Where did you get the tank? Later; D.W.
Posted on: 10/13/2008 9:20 PM by Author "d_wheel"
in the forum "RC Jets"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8046496
RE: Turboprop basics
Thanks to EVERYONE for your input! 747drvr and digitech, have you noticed any added throttle lag while flying with turboprop power? Also, how far from the wing or other structures do the exhausts need to be? On the extra, they look to be about 2 or 3 inches above and at least 8 inches in front of the wing le. Have you had any trouble at all with wing covering being overheated? Later; D.W.
Posted on: 10/9/2008 1:08 PM by Author "d_wheel"
in the forum "RC Jets"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8033474
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