Thanks for sharing the prop tip, I'd like to do something similar. If I could mount it reasonably perpendicular to the work surface, wouldn't any rod/tube/bolt of appropriate diameter work instead of the motor to turn the prop on?
Announcement
Collapse
No announcement yet.
Official FlightLine RC 2000mm B-24D/J Liberator Thread
Collapse
X
-
Originally posted by JDill View PostI used an idea from a Youtube video to cut down 4 3-bladed props on my B-24. In the video they made a 3d printed fixture. I just used two blocks of wood, one to mount a motor to and the other with a hole drilled to fit the business end of my Dremel. Then I clamped them to the edge of my work table with another wood piece between to get the proper height/spacing. It worked great to get an accurate cut on each blade. Then I just used a file to round the tips to their original shape and painted the tips. two of them were perfectly balanced and the other two were close. It was actually pretty easy other than there were 4 blades! Cut down was from the original 9.5" to 8.3".
Video link: https://youtu.be/MxHMUbuMAYsHugh "Wildman" Wiedman
Hangar: FL/FW: Mig 29 "Cobra", A-10 Arctic, F18 Canadian & Tiger Meet, F16 Wild Weasel, F4 Phantom & Blue Angel, 1600 Corsair & Spitfire, Olive B-24, Stinger 90, Red Avanti. Extreme Flight-FW-190 Red Tulip, Slick 60, 60" Extra 300 V2, 62" MXS Heavy Metal, MXS Green, & Demonstrator. FMS-1700mm P-51, Red Bull Corsair. E-Flite-70mm twin SU-30, Beast Bi-Plane 60", P2 Bi-Plane, P-51.
Comment
-
Originally posted by TedP View PostThanks for sharing the prop tip, I'd like to do something similar. If I could mount it reasonably perpendicular to the work surface, wouldn't any rod/tube/bolt of appropriate diameter work instead of the motor to turn the prop on?
- Likes 1
Comment
-
Originally posted by Hugh Wiedman View Post
Great work JDill . Where do you fly in TC. Used to live there, actually out in the forest at Spider Lake for about 25 years before moving to Miami and the Keys. It's an absolutely beautiful area, definitely miss it in the summer, especially during cherry season.
Comment
-
Rough day for Little Lil today... Climbing out from a low pass and at some point lost all motor and radio power and got to watch it coast up into a tail slide, and then slowly, but vertically, spiral straight in.
I haven't re-connected anything to try to duplicate it or see what failed yet, but everything seems to point to the UBEC to me since it was a complete, sudden lockout of everything for what had to be about 10 seconds of no-control before the impact.
I will certainly be getting another one once they are back in-stock, but I don't know if I have the patience to re-do that camo scheme again.
2 Photos
Comment
-
Originally posted by TLewis95 View PostRough day for Little Lil today... Climbing out from a low pass and at some point lost all motor and radio power and got to watch it coast up into a tail slide, and then slowly, but vertically, spiral straight in.
I haven't re-connected anything to try to duplicate it or see what failed yet, but everything seems to point to the UBEC to me since it was a complete, sudden lockout of everything for what had to be about 10 seconds of no-control before the impact.
I will certainly be getting another one once they are back in-stock, but I don't know if I have the patience to re-do that camo scheme again.Hugh "Wildman" Wiedman
Hangar: FL/FW: Mig 29 "Cobra", A-10 Arctic, F18 Canadian & Tiger Meet, F16 Wild Weasel, F4 Phantom & Blue Angel, 1600 Corsair & Spitfire, Olive B-24, Stinger 90, Red Avanti. Extreme Flight-FW-190 Red Tulip, Slick 60, 60" Extra 300 V2, 62" MXS Heavy Metal, MXS Green, & Demonstrator. FMS-1700mm P-51, Red Bull Corsair. E-Flite-70mm twin SU-30, Beast Bi-Plane 60", P2 Bi-Plane, P-51.
Comment
-
Originally posted by TLewis95 View Post...I haven't re-connected anything to try to duplicate it or see what failed yet...
- Likes 1
Comment
-
Originally posted by Wild Man View Post
Lemon, I'm sorry. The name Explains it LEMON. LOL!!!!!
I believe that you missed xviper point he was eluding to in that the newer diversity antenna receivers are better used with a satellite to help with more solid RF propagation.
The Admiral 10 channel doesn't have the satellite capability whereas the Lemon channel does. A lemon label is not a bad thing.
The brands are a personal choice much like an automobile. I dumped Spektrum over five years ago because of losses(and over pricing) and switched to Lemons with nary an issue since.
Best regards,Warbird Charlie
HSD Skyraider FlightLine OV-10 FMS 1400: P-40B, P-51, F4U, F6F, T-28, P-40E, Pitts, 1700 F4U & F7F, FOX glider Freewing A-6, T-33, P-51 Dynam ME-262, Waco TF Giant P-47; ESM F7F-3 LX PBJ-1 EFL CZ T-28, C-150, 1500 P-51 & FW-190
- Likes 1
Comment
-
Originally posted by OV10 View PostA lemon label is not a bad thing.
- Likes 1
Comment
-
Originally posted by OV10 View Post
Wild Man
I believe that you missed xviper point he was eluding to in that the newer diversity antenna receivers are better used with a satellite to help with more solid RF propagation.
The Admiral 10 channel doesn't have the satellite capability whereas the Lemon channel does. A lemon label is not a bad thing.
The brands are a personal choice much like an automobile. I dumped Spektrum over five years ago because of losses(and over pricing) and switched to Lemons with nary an issue since.
Best regards,
The Lemon 10ch and the Admiral RX1000 10ch are the exact same unit, the only difference is the label. "Lemon" or "Admiral" are just brand names, they are the same receiver from the same manufacturer and they both have a satellite port.
As Xviper said, the use of the optional satellite receiver is highly recommended. TLewis95, very sorry to see that happen and I hope that you can carry on!
Marc flies FW & FL: AL37, MiG-29, T45,F4, A4, A10, F104 70 and 90, P38, Dauntless SBD, Corsair, B17, B24, B26 & P61, Lipp.P19, ME262, Komets, Vampire, SeaVixen, FMS Tigercat, FOX Glider & Radian XL.
Rabid Models foamies, including my 8' B17 & 9' B36... and my Mud Ducks! www.rabidmodels.com
Comment
-
Originally posted by xviper View PostExactly! I've tried on several occasions in the past to explain the "Lemon" name, but it gets lost to those with Western thinking and can't see beyond their own connotations, biases and limited vision. I won't go into it again.
Comment
-
Originally posted by AirHead View Post
...."but it gets lost to those with Western thinking".... Aren't you "Western"? You live in a Western province of a Western country. You eat, sleep and breathe Western. You probably have a Western hat; Western boots and Western clothing which, according to this label, means you can't see beyond your own connotations; bias and limited vision...There are two kinds of lemons: Bad products and Citrus fruit. It's a conundrum.....
Comment
-
C'mon, you're too serious man and I'm not as dumb as you might think. We're supposed to laugh. I've understood every word about this topic since I mentioned my opinion weeks ago. I realize it's not a big deal. But I can see you are a man of serious principle and lots of rocket scientist experience. Nothing wrong with that and idiots fall by the wayside. But, you might want to drop the X from your handle and just go with Viper. Many who post on this forum gets a strike from the Viper...Carry On Bravely.
Comment
-
I have had plenty of Bad UBEC (4), Only one bad receiver-Orange with stabilization. I think the BEC is at least as much of a possibility as the receiver if not more. I now have radios that transmit the receiver power numbers and log. It probably won't help in the air, but it has saved at least one plane while testing on the bench.Don't just fly--WREAK HAVOC!!!
Comment
-
Originally posted by AirHead View PostC'mon, you're too serious man and I'm not as dumb as you might think. We're supposed to laugh. I've understood every word about this topic since I mentioned my opinion weeks ago. I realize it's not a big deal. But I can see you are a man of serious principle and lots of rocket scientist experience. Nothing wrong with that and idiots fall by the wayside. But, you might want to drop the X from your handle and just go with Viper. Many who post on this forum gets a strike from the Viper...Carry On Bravely.
Comment
Comment