RE: Play nice while I'm away, m'kay?
I wanna know what size roll of film comes with a can big enough to make the fuel tank!
Posted on: 11/20/2009 5:20 PM by Author "fizzwater2" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: Play nice while I'm away, m'kay?
how about .155's? :)
Posted on: 11/19/2009 5:38 AM by Author "fizzwater2" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: Early 90s Aussie Pylon Nostalgia
thanks for the stories and pics! You guys in Australia still flying small planes with .21's and pipes? Our old QM15 event here was always my favorite, but they could have used a bit more power flying off grass runways, etc. I doubt if we ever have a small engine racing class again here in the States, unless it's small planes with electric power. Just isn't the same..
Posted on: 11/17/2009 6:25 PM by Author "fizzwater2" in the forum "General Racing Discussion"
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RE: glow plug re-thread
here's a kit, not too bad... http://www.allfasteners.com/Recoil-14-32-UNEF-Thread-Repair-Kit-4010-Inserts-In-Kit41-4034040-3241_p_3190.html
Posted on: 11/17/2009 11:04 AM by Author "fizzwater2" in the forum "Glow Engines"
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RE: Perfect Brand Fuel Tank Numbers and Dimensions
[quote]ORIGINAL: build light [quote]ORIGINAL: Jim Thomerson Fizzwater2, timing is everything![;)] [/quote] This is entirely true, however, continuity is never gauranteed! ' Hon, I got to the end of the block and remembered that punch bowl I borrowed from Helen last week for the... What are you doing? I know that smell...' UhOh! Robert [/quote] I got busted last night... my own fault
Posted on: 11/16/2009 8:00 PM by Author "fizzwater2" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: Perfect Brand Fuel Tank Numbers and Dimensions
[quote]ORIGINAL: Jim Thomerson Fizzwater2, timing is everything![;)] [/quote] LOL - true, but that hot oil scent that we love tends to hang around.. That's ok, I like my little toaster oven, it's faster to heat up than the big one.
Posted on: 11/14/2009 4:09 PM by Author "fizzwater2" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: KCRC Fall 424 Race – October 10th & 11th
aus - sorry, I never was able to find my copy of that article i mentioned.. Your clock looks great! Big, too. Sounds like it ought to work fine for your races!
Posted on: 11/14/2009 8:23 AM by Author "fizzwater2" in the forum "Q-500 Racing"
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RE: Perfect Brand Fuel Tank Numbers and Dimensions
that wouldn't go over very well in my house.. :) I broke down and bought my own toaster oven for the workshop even, for heating engine cases to remove bearings, etc. That way I don't stink up the "food oven".. :) it is pretty convenient, though, and I got it for all of ten bucks at a garage sale!
Posted on: 11/13/2009 4:05 PM by Author "fizzwater2" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: glow plug re-thread
You want 1/4-32, not 1/4-36 Clarence Lee used to do this, he might still. Check ads in the backs of the model mags for how to get in touch with him.
Posted on: 11/13/2009 10:05 AM by Author "fizzwater2" in the forum "Glow Engines"
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RE: Wire Source?
I've seen stranded servo wire places like www.radicalrc.com and www.hobbyking.com Hobby king isn't bad if you need some other stuff and are careful about shipping weight - it's coming from Hong Kong and shipping can add up in a hurry. I've had good luck with batteries & stuff I've purchased from radical RC, too.
Posted on: 11/4/2009 3:34 PM by Author "fizzwater2" in the forum "RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros"
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RE: OS .25 VF ABC liner damaged
there's an OS 25VF in the RCU classifieds right now.. no, it's not mine, nor do I know the seller. Just thought you might be interested.
Posted on: 11/4/2009 3:09 PM by Author "fizzwater2" in the forum "Glow Engines"
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RE: 8FG configurations
Thanks for the input Krysta. I was pretty sure that's the way it was set up..
Posted on: 11/2/2009 4:56 PM by Author "fizzwater2" in the forum "Futaba Radios Direct support forum"
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RE: 428 motors
Angel - here in the states, the only AMA 424 legal engine is currently the Thunder Tiger pro .40
Posted on: 11/2/2009 12:26 PM by Author "fizzwater2" in the forum "Q-500 Racing"
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RE: What rpms on Sport Jett 0.50
You might want to post this question over on the Jett support forum in the engines section.. Bob Brassell will check there and answer questions. He's always been pretty helpful to me.
Posted on: 11/2/2009 9:29 AM by Author "fizzwater2" in the forum "Q-500 Racing"
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RE: A brief 1/2A story - Small World
cool story.. that's what this is about!
Posted on: 10/31/2009 10:46 AM by Author "fizzwater2" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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8FG configurations
Will the 8FG be available as TX only, rather than packaged with the 8 channel RX? How about with the 617 RX? Just wondering, I don't personally have any need for 8 channels and the receiver is overkill for what I would like to use the radio for
Posted on: 10/30/2009 10:54 AM by Author "fizzwater2" in the forum "Futaba Radios Direct support forum"
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RE: Flight log
if the 921 is like the other JR receivers, you can plug the battery into any unused port. I've done that with them for ages, also with the Spektrum AR7000, AR6200, AR6100, etc.
Posted on: 10/26/2009 3:04 PM by Author "fizzwater2" in the forum "JR Radio & Spektrum Radios"
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RE: RE:
I got the trojan message
Posted on: 10/24/2009 11:10 AM by Author "fizzwater2" in the forum "General Racing Discussion"
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RE: X9303 2.4 is it dead...
that one I can't answer.. never tried or heard of doing that. I have 8103 and 9303 tx's, have replaced the lithium batteries in the 8103's to keep them going for a few more years, but don't have to worry about that with the 9303's.
Posted on: 10/23/2009 11:09 PM by Author "fizzwater2" in the forum "JR Radio & Spektrum Radios"
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RE: X9303 2.4 is it dead...
the 9303 does NOT use a backup battery, it uses non-volatile memory. The older 8103 uses a lithium backup battery.
Posted on: 10/23/2009 5:06 PM by Author "fizzwater2" in the forum "JR Radio & Spektrum Radios"
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RE: 428 motors
heck, some days I could be doing 19K and still get lapped... :)
Posted on: 10/16/2009 5:31 PM by Author "fizzwater2" in the forum "Q-500 Racing"
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RE: Question about Spektrum AR7000
Dick - what model is this new receiver?
Posted on: 10/16/2009 12:23 PM by Author "fizzwater2" in the forum "RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros"
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RE: Why people use a Thunder Tiger 40 0r 46 for pylon racing
a good one can run at 17K with an APC 9/6 prop, but the rear bearings don't last long (factory bearings) at that pace. Best to put in a rear bearing with a phenolic retainer before you run one long. Front bearings seem to be fine.
Posted on: 10/16/2009 12:17 PM by Author "fizzwater2" in the forum "Glow Engines"
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RE: House Of Balsa Decathlon 10, OS 10LA maiden report
congrats, it's a nice looking airplane!
Posted on: 10/13/2009 5:46 PM by Author "fizzwater2" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: All new JR 11X
sort of reminds me of the mask in the movie "The Rocketeer".. that's what I thought of when I first saw it.
Posted on: 10/12/2009 9:54 AM by Author "fizzwater2" in the forum "RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros"
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RE: KCRC Fall 424 Race – October 10th & 11th
Gary - Scott Hartman drove up from Texas to race with us a couple of times this year. You'd be more than welcome to come and race, we're having a blast up here with this 424 stuff! Q40 sport (Q40 planes with TTpro 40's) are starting to make appearances, we had three of them in the cars at this race, but it was too cold to do much fun flying / demo racing after a full day of 424. Between KC, Hillsdale, and Wichita we've had 6 weekends of races, a couple of them both Saturday and Sunday. C'mon up and play!
Posted on: 10/12/2009 9:52 AM by Author "fizzwater2" in the forum "Q-500 Racing"
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RE: KCRC Fall 424 Race – October 10th & 11th
AJ - thanks to you and all of the KCRC crew that make that race possible! As usual, it was a class act, lots of good racing, good friends, and the steak feed after the races on Saturday was superb! It took me a while to type this, my fingers are still cold.. Thanks to the guys that came from so far out of town to fly with us, and for the awesome digital lap counter / cut display! Made a caller's job easier, knowing what was going on. Looking forward to next season!
Posted on: 10/12/2009 9:21 AM by Author "fizzwater2" in the forum "Q-500 Racing"
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RE: Exotic surestart
the clip looks like one of those that holds the window cranks on the inside of old car doors..
Posted on: 10/11/2009 7:27 AM by Author "fizzwater2" in the forum ""1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes"
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RE: KCRC Fall 424 Race – October 10th & 11th
I'll see my friend this weekend that I got the plans from in the first place, he might be able to tell me what mag they were in. Hang in there..
Posted on: 10/9/2009 9:53 PM by Author "fizzwater2" in the forum "Q-500 Racing"
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RE: Spectrum Lock Loss problem
[quote]ORIGINAL: Druss Spektrum does sell a capacitor which plugs into a free slot to prevent brown outs as well. [/quote] The cap only helps if the voltage drops are very short in nature - like noise spikes from an ESC in an electric car, etc - where the caps were first used. If you're putting a large load on a high current digital servo, say on a large control surface for an extended time, the cap won't do the trick.
Posted on: 10/9/2009 5:12 PM by Author "fizzwater2" in the forum "RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros"
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