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The Radio Control Show New Episodes 2008-12-04 01:00:00 The RadioControl
Show will start again on additional information in the promotional video. This show is very informative and packed with very useful hints and tips.
Gliding at Ghar Lapsi, Malta 2008-12-03 01:00:00 Gliding at Ghar Lapsi last Sunday. We were around 20 people and the wind was 10 Knots SW. We had a real good time flying at the site. People passing by stopped to watch us performing loops, low passes and rolls.
battery Pack & Chargers (PT3) 2008-12-02 01:00:00 Li-ion, Polymer, Life or other similar lithium batteries they need a special charger, to discharge or charge these packs. These type of cells they all follow the same rules the only difference is the supplied voltage per cell. Lithium polymer or also called LI PO they can supply a maximum voltage of 4.20V and discharge cut off voltage of 3.0V. Li-Ion the maximum voltage is 4.1v per cell and a max Read more:battery
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Nickel-Cadmium(Ni Cad) batteries banned from EU 2008-12-01 01:00:00 From the 26Th September 2008 nickel-cadmium batteries
most commonly know as NiCad will be illegal to be imported for distribution as an Environmental Protection regulations 2008. This was decided since Ni cads contain a high quantity of Toxic materials and when thrown away it can harm the environment. At the present day many hobbyist use Nicad batteries as a source of power in their models. This d Read more:Nickel
Battery Pack & Chargers PT2 2008-11-30 01:00:00 Chargers Discharge ModeLast time we explained how to identify a good charger and what features one should look for when buying a good charger. Today, we will explain how to discharge a battery pack and how to identify whether the pack is still good or if it's time to change the pack to a new one.DischargeMost of today's chargers have the discharge feature now, since components are getting cheaper Read more:Chargers
Battery Pack & Chargers 2008-11-29 01:00:00 Battery chargers can be your nightmare, if you do not understand them well. A friend of mine bought a 3 Amp battery pack, and thinking it was not working, he bought another one. Thus, he ended up with two battery packs and two chargers and still had the same result on both packs. There are different procedures how to charge a battery pack but I will not be explaining such procedures. In my opinion Read more:Chargers
Turnigy Accucell-6 2008-11-28 01:00:00 The Turnigy Accucell-6 is a entry/intermediate level balancing charger which can handle up to 6 cells Lipo/Life cells, with a maximum current charge of 5A, Nimh/Nicad cells up to 15s, and Lead Acid up to 20V. Its a very versatile charger it includes a dis-charger for the mentioned battery with a maximum current of 1A. There is an option to cycle batteries with a maximum number of 5 times. The LCD
FEMA On-Board Engine Starter 2008-11-27 01:00:00 Most of my friends they ask me if I knew of any device which starts the engine onboard the plane. So to whom was asking me this question here is the answer. This device is mainly used for scale planes to make the model more realistic in shows or events.The On-BoardEngineStarter
by FEMA was designed to start two type of engines glow, or petrol engine easily without the need of a starter or hand s
Photos from International Aero Model Show 2008 2008-11-21 13:45:00 I am posting some images of the event we had today. Hope the weather will hold tomorrow but it's showing that the wind will be force 7 to 8. Well I will post some more images tomorrow. Read more:International
Navy Pilots fly Raptor 90 SE from Destroyer 2008-11-14 00:46:00 Have you ever wondered what you can do with a raptor 90? Now your curiosity will be satisfied, watch this movie of Navy Pilots
flying a Raptor 90 SE on a destroyer, and comment what you think. Read more:Destroyer
Converting glow engines to Diesel 2008-11-13 02:54:00 A 2 stroke glow engine is very similar to a diesel engine; as a matter of fact if you run a glow engine on diesel it will eventually run (Don’t run glow engines
on pure diesel or you will damage the engine). On internet I found this article about a glow plug conversion gadget in rcuniverse.com.In order to run a 2 stroke glow engine on diesel either you change the head to a diesel (the one with t
Wasteland 2008-11-10 04:19:00 I hope this does not happen in Malta or in EU countries when we throw old stuff in our recycle plant. What do you think? Please comment.
3D Harrier (Cont..) 2008-10-28 17:00:00 It’s time to assemble the Stab with the elevators, the fuel tank and the undercarriage with the beautifully yellow sprayed fibreglass spats. Since the horizontal Stab and the Elevators are already fitted but not glued, all I had to do was check the spacing between Stab and elevator and glue them using CA glue.Next - the Undercarriage; I marked the height where to drill the retaining bolt (usual
3D Harrier 2008-10-25 16:00:00 Finally I got a harrier 3D and will be posting the Assembly progress in this blog. This blog will include photos and explanation of difficult situations that are encountered during the Assembly.First I examined the fuselage of the plane and was impressed with the laser cut, the type of balsa and ply used. The covering is beautifully finished in Oracover with bright colours and red transparent fil
Links 2008-10-14 03:00:00 Here is a list of my favorite websites and forums. I also included a list where I buy my rc equipment. If you have a website and wish to be included in this list just leave a comment and I will include it into this list.ThanksFlying Fields websiteHal Far Model Flying AssociationMagazinesAlex Withaker you tube videosRCM&EForumsRC GroupsRCMF ForumRC UniverseFlying GiantsShops & retailersWing
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