RE: Pics of the latest, heavy duty pipe from Fly Eagle Jets...
Did they weld both ends of the outer pipe to the inner pipe ,seen one of fej pipes do this before and that was the reason, one end needs to float, the heat differences between the inner and outer pipe causes them to pull against each other and wrinkle up just like what you have there, i broke the welds loose on one end to see what would happen and most of the wrinkles came out ,pipe is junk anyway so try it and see ,if so then a refund or replacement is due i would think
Posted on: 5/16/2013 4:47 PM by Author "dsr71" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: BUTTONWILLOW TRIP AUG 9th-11th
I think i remember that something like this bandits doing some speed passes 2 f-18s take off 1 boomer range in the air then a heard of flashes take to the sky smoke on while everything gets sorted out for landings a big loud air traffic controller gets in the mix and clusters f-s the whole situation,next thing i know theres a f-18 long in the dirt one short in the dirt and a boomer dead in the center of the run way with 3 bandits doing passes to land my spotter says just land your plane forget about what he is yelling you can drive around the crap on the runway ,,the whole time like you said getting scolded ,I think that was the last good jet event at fresno go figure.
Posted on: 8/3/2012 5:21 PM by Author "dsr71" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Did you know that you can refill the Power Max cans
hello all i was concerned about power maxx being discontinued some time ago so i bought a few different brands of butane/propane mixes see pics,i had to solder the end of the trigger valve and drill a hole in the side of the stem again see pics,i had to do this cause the old power maxx cans have a different valve inside the can that the trigger valve pushes in when attached,the power maxx has a raised cross that lets the gas flow into the trigger ,the new style cans that the trigger valve will attach to has a pin in the center of the valve that the trigger pushes in on when attached which plugs the stem of the trigger off when screwed down at least on all my valves that is the reason for altering the way the fuel enters the trigger valve,hope that make sense surely one of these type of gas mixes is available most everywhere
Posted on: 7/4/2012 5:23 PM by Author "dsr71" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Woodland/Davis Ca. Jet Meet June 21-24
bummer Dan ,just put some more presto panels on it,i think i see a mk II in your near future ,take care enjoy your extended road trip
Posted on: 6/22/2012 8:46 AM by Author "dsr71" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: elan fuel + smoke tank wanted
Thanks to Brian my search was short and much appreciated
Posted on: 6/18/2012 9:02 PM by Author "dsr71" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: elan fuel + smoke tank wanted
Hey bigbri check your pm thanks
Posted on: 6/18/2012 7:39 PM by Author "dsr71" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: elan fuel + smoke tank wanted
thanks for the link ,they don't stock them and it is 7-14 days i was trying to get some smoke in the plane for the event this weekend
Posted on: 6/18/2012 7:36 PM by Author "dsr71" in the forum "RC Jets"
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elan fuel + smoke tank wanted
Hello all i am looking for a new or used fuel+smoke Jet-Tech or similar tank for an elan thanks
Posted on: 6/18/2012 3:19 PM by Author "dsr71" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: How to desolve Hysol
I have used a rope saw in the past to remove formers,get some pull pull wire or steel fishing leader and make a rope saw don't get the plastic coated stuff ,wrap it around some good size wooden dowels and start sawing ,i have used this method to take old air tanks out that were hysoled in also the good thing is the cable can be as long as it needs to be say from the wing tip to the root so you get a nice flat pull
Posted on: 6/12/2012 8:52 PM by Author "dsr71" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Hydraulic kit from Hobby King anyone use these
hello i bought the setup and tested it, works very good but my cylinders are not up to the pressure that the pump applies, they bleed off very slowly,but the pump and fittings all are leak free,i used sewing machine oil
Posted on: 5/8/2012 9:41 PM by Author "dsr71" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Fabric Runways ?
actually the product woodland has is geotech mat it has better uv resistance than petromat which i think is designed to be and underlayment for roads,,i agree with the other here that the ground need to be stablized and packed well before the mat is used or you will have the hidden pot holes ,the mat rolls out loose and with a few sunny days tightens up nicely don't be shy with the stakes holding it down ,we went with a stake at least every foot with a 6'' overlap for shrinkage in the centers and folded the edges over a few inches for more holding strength it get very tight after time,,in the end it is working fine dose require patching for prop strikes and turbine exhaust burns ,,but on a good note i show no signs of where on my bvm tires[:D]
Posted on: 3/9/2012 5:44 PM by Author "dsr71" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Looking for a set of SM small F-86 wing tanks
pm sent
Posted on: 2/25/2012 7:38 PM by Author "dsr71" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Bandit ARF - Durostruts or Pro Link
I here the trailing link struts are easier on the flex plates,but you need a little more clearance for the struts and tires
Posted on: 11/6/2011 7:23 AM by Author "dsr71" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Balancing question?
on a few of my planes i have even balanced them with fuel in the main tank ,,after a dozen flights i take the least amount left in the tank do another cg check and if i can take more weight out ,no dead stick landings if fro some reason my timer is not started i land early,,seems to me most of the swept wing jet have a forgiving cg
Posted on: 10/27/2011 5:51 PM by Author "dsr71" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Stock plastic JR horn..
i put some short metal one on mine and i have the small f-15,dose it need them probably not i know i like the metal arms where the servos are close to the pipe,i wish jr would supply a small metal arm for what they charge like another of the big servo brands dose with the whole range of digitals servos
Posted on: 10/27/2011 8:22 AM by Author "dsr71" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: P-120 start help.
hey you may already know but there are several other butane/ propane mixes available where you probably got your powermax,i have tried several now and they work just fine i did have to modify my bvm trigger valve to fill the little start can ,if you need more info let me know
Posted on: 10/25/2011 7:48 PM by Author "dsr71" in the forum "JetCat Turbine Direct Support"
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RE: P-120 start help.
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Posted on: 10/25/2011 5:48 PM by Author "dsr71" in the forum "JetCat Turbine Direct Support"
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RE: does turbine oil have a shelf life once opened
as a tax payer i feel i am intitled to at least a few expired cans [:D]
Posted on: 10/24/2011 7:57 AM by Author "dsr71" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Where can I buy Carbon Fiber plates?
i got mine here for the same thing they have 4 different thicknesses http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__9782__Woven_Carbon_Fiber_Sheet_300x100_2_0MM_Thick_.html
Posted on: 10/24/2011 7:51 AM by Author "dsr71" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: does turbine oil have a shelf life once opened
hey i thought the mobil II and the 254 were a dark brown to start with ? thought it was for the application like to be used in a tank with a sight level ,i like it dark you can definately tell when you put oil in your fuel ,you got a great deal on your oil
Posted on: 10/23/2011 6:02 PM by Author "dsr71" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: does turbine oil have a shelf life once opened
looks like my oil is 10 years past the expiration date and working fine ,i think the expiration date has to due more with full scale operations just my .02
Posted on: 10/23/2011 3:17 PM by Author "dsr71" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: does turbine oil have a shelf life once opened
well i am using mobil II with a 1992 mfg date i have used roughly 48 cans of it without a flame out or engine related oil lubrcation problem, i was told that the expiration date has more to do with the additives in the oil for the special type of applications each oil was designed for or turbine engine it was designed to be used in ,all we really need it for is to lude the bearings ,i still have 2 plus cases left and plan on using them unless my repair man tells me different,i get 10 to 12 cans of agg kero at the pump and put the oil in all the cans then they can sit up to 6 months before i use it all up and get more,not sure if that is considered an open can but i have noticed a few of my cans lids have slip so they are in no way air tight (yes i replace the lid when i find a crack) ,all this is just my personal experience and several others that got in on the same turbine oil deal
Posted on: 10/23/2011 10:40 AM by Author "dsr71" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: Grumania P-59 Airacomet
nice work austin one of my favorite jets
Posted on: 10/21/2011 6:55 PM by Author "dsr71" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: JL F-18 airbrake
hello i have the chippy ho skymaster extreme f-18c ,i know they are different plane but my speed brake is done with the robart style pin hinges i never land without it after the first few test flights were done,i notice that it pushes the tail of the plane down just a touch but i have moved my c of g back a little also ,i have not tried a flaperon mix but did alter the flaps some to get more travel,i did a taileron mix but never use it my ailerons seem to be very effective but that could be from an aft c of g setting also, the c of g moved back some helps with a flatter take off and a softer set down of the nose on landings,still the f-18s seem to come in a little firm from all the different models and pilots i've seen fly them ,i really like my c model
Posted on: 10/21/2011 6:44 PM by Author "dsr71" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: David Shulman Twilite Flight-CA Jets ’11
i'm not getting anything when i click just a blank page any ideas
Posted on: 10/21/2011 6:22 PM by Author "dsr71" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: P80 Jetcat Version 4.9 ecu Nicad > lipo?
i have never used the 6cell nicad that comes with the turbine,one of my early p-120s has the same blue heat shrink wrap ecu 4.9, it has always had a lithium ion 7.4v until last weekend when i swapped it out for a 2s lipo, i am slowly as the ions die switching them out with 2s lipos when i can get the battery out of the plane for charging , other wise i put a new ion in, you will be fine with 2s lipos the ecu dose not recognize battery chemistry it has more to do with the low voltage cutoff in the ecu battery monitor menue ,just keep it to 2s lipos 7.4v before i had my p-80 ecus updated they were 4.somethings and i used 7.4v ions on them all ,,a123s are what alot of guys are moving to for a safe battery chemistry but you need to have the ecu updated with a new power board for those cause they are 9.9v 3 cells.
Posted on: 10/21/2011 2:28 AM by Author "dsr71" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: P80 Jetcat Version 4.9 ecu Nicad > lipo?
it has worked fine on my jetcats,just swaped out an ion for a lipo on a soft case ecu p-120 last weekend without issues
Posted on: 10/21/2011 12:31 AM by Author "dsr71" in the forum "RC Jets"
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Century Jets A-7
hello all anyone done one of these lately i am looking for pictures of the main landing gear for help with keeping them locked in the down and up position,or anyone have some gear for them besides cjm thanks
Posted on: 10/17/2011 5:08 PM by Author "dsr71" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: GSU reads 13 volts????
hey i had a similar thing this weekend with a friends ecu except the voltage was reading lower than the true battery voltage ,was told by another jc user he had seen something similar and that the power board in the ecu has a problem,,i think your settings would be the 8-cell if your 123s are a 3-cell pack 9.9 volts
Posted on: 10/10/2011 10:44 AM by Author "dsr71" in the forum "RC Jets"
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RE: ROLL CALL3rd ANNUAL JET RALLY IN THE VALLEY
planning on it
Posted on: 10/3/2011 10:44 PM by Author "dsr71" in the forum "RC Jets"
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