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SpotTheCat wrote:I've been using a CNC hotwire at school. I'm spoiled.
mattsteg wrote:SpotTheCat wrote:I've been using a CNC hotwire at school. I'm spoiled.
Maybe if you ask nicely Greg will let you run off your own project?
Hance wrote:So far its going pretty well with the 400. Going through RADDS has helped alot. I am still working on being able to do a good solid hover but I am close to it. I put some expo in the radio to try and slow the reaction of the heli down but the heli is way to soft with expo so i need to program it back out.
Looking for Knowledge wrote:When drunk.....
I want to have sex, but find I am more likely to be shot down than when I am sober.
Heiwashin wrote:Just curious, why do you need a vacuum pump for fiberglass.
Heiwashin wrote:Just curious, why do you need a vacuum pump for fiberglass.
Looking for Knowledge wrote:When drunk.....
I want to have sex, but find I am more likely to be shot down than when I am sober.
Heiwashin wrote:Googled some info, what an attractive method. I'm gonna have to do some experimenting with that one myself.
Looking for Knowledge wrote:When drunk.....
I want to have sex, but find I am more likely to be shot down than when I am sober.
Hance wrote:Building your own plane might be kind of fun but the problem I have is the lack of time to do it. I would rather spend my time flying instead of designing building. Maybe this winter when its to cold to fly I will get some foam and play with building my own.
Looking for Knowledge wrote:When drunk.....
I want to have sex, but find I am more likely to be shot down than when I am sober.
Hance wrote:If you come up with a really cool design spot build it and mail it to me. I promise to not turn it into confetti until at least the second flight
Hance wrote:I have seen thrust vectoring on a flying wing before. Basically it was a second servo tied to the receiver on the elevator channel. The system moved the elevator and the ducted fans at the same time. It looked cool but I didnt actually see it fly so I have no idea how well it worked.
As far as radios go the stuff that Spektrum RC makes is hard to beat. The DX7 will run you around 350 bucks and is a very nice radio with a 20 model memory. The DX6i dont forget the i thats important is about 180 bucks and is a full range 2.4ghz radio the plain DX6 is not a full range radio. The DX6i does almost everything the DX7 does but only has 6 channels and has a 10 model memory versus a 20 model memory. My new helicopter came with the DX6i and it seems like a very nice radio so far. Once you learn how to program it you can add another model to the radio in just a few minutes. Then when you want to change models all you do is open up the model select menu and pick the model you want to fly. The radio has MODEL MATCH which makes it impossible to fly a model with the wrong model selected on the radio. Model match is a good feature because if you are like me and have 2 helis and 1 plane all programed into the radio you cant try to fly your heli with a plane selected. This prevents crashes and saves money. The gimbals on it are nice and smooth and the tension can be adjusted to suit your tastes. There is a ton of different receiver choices for the Spektrum radios all the way from tiny 2 gram models up to 9 channel mult antenna jobs.
Hance wrote:When I was at the hobby shop yesterday I seen some small hand held hot wire cutters. If your interested Spot I can check on the price next time I am in the store.
Hance wrote:Well you better start saving up your pennies then maybe even dollar bills for a cnc one
SpotTheCat wrote:Hance wrote:Well you better start saving up your pennies then maybe even dollar bills for a cnc one
They run about 3-4 grand I think.
We have one like this http://www.foamlinx.com/fc2913.html
Looking for Knowledge wrote:When drunk.....
I want to have sex, but find I am more likely to be shot down than when I am sober.
Heiwashin wrote:That is really nice, if i keep reading this thread i'm gonna end up in this hobby. Living in the middle of nowhere could actually work in my favor here...
Looking for Knowledge wrote:When drunk.....
I want to have sex, but find I am more likely to be shot down than when I am sober.