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| nitro conversion to electric | 11/11/2009 | Ken Myers |
Q: I have a Great Planes Venus II, which calls for a 1.20 cu. in. nitro engine for aerobatic maneuvers. ...
A: Venus II Motor prediction based on wing cube loading: Wing Cube Loading at 10 lb. = 10.85 ...
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| scale sizes | 11/11/2009 | Matt Coia |
Q: where can i find scale chart ( Biggest to Smallest)for gas and electric powered cars and trucks.
A: I've never seen a chart for this but I'll give you a basic list of avalable sizes. Gas - 1/4, 1/5, ...
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| Receiver battery, UBC... | 11/8/2009 | Ken Myers |
Q: I am building a BH Mosquito EP that will have 7 servos. This is the first plane I will fly with that ...
A: You definitely need either a receiver battery or a switching type battery eliminator circuit. UBEC ...
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| Carbeurator sizing | 11/5/2009 | Martin Seymour |
Q: What would be best Walbro carb for a 42cc gas motor going into a replica TOP FUEL hydroplane 1/5th ...
A: THIS IS A MATTER OF EXPERIMENTING LIKE ANY NEW SETUP PARTICULARLY A RACING SETUP THE SIZE COULD BE ...
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| Twin Star ll Hop Up Motors | 11/3/2009 | Ken Myers |
Q: I have 4 Twins all with the HI Max motors that Multiplex sells as a power pack. I would to know if ...
A: The Permax 480 motors are brushed motors. The HiMax you are using are brushless. Sounds to me like ...
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| Antenna for rc car | 10/30/2009 | Matt Coia |
Q: Hey Matt, me again, ive found a new antenna in garage, with only one problem its not adjustable ...
A: hmmm...I've never tried that. I don't know if you can unscrew the screw or if it's permanently ...
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| My Twitching Electric R/C Car | 10/29/2009 | Matt Coia |
Q: Hey Matt C, I have tuned up the th trim on my controller and the car is stationary, it accelerates ...
A: I don't know if you'll be able to find the exact one but you may want to research the different ...
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| My Twitching Electric R/C Car | 10/29/2009 | Matt Coia |
Q: Hey Matt C, I have tuned up the th trim on my controller and the car is stationary, it accelerates ...
A: Hey, It sounds like you are getting some interference from something else or the batteries in the ...
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| hbxrival 1/10 scale rc car problems | 10/28/2009 | Matt Coia |
Q: i have just bought a used 1/10scale rc car with problems. The batteries are both working fine, a bit ...
A: Possibly, yes. Depending on the type of receiver, it may be able to learn your transmitter's setup. ...
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| hbxrival 1/10 scale rc car problems | 10/27/2009 | Matt Coia |
Q: i have just bought a used 1/10scale rc car with problems. The batteries are both working fine, a bit ...
A: Hey, Do you mean to change them on purpose or by accident? There shouldn't be a way to change ...
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| rc driving car problems | 10/27/2009 | Martin Seymour |
Q: i have just bought a used 1/10scale rc car with problems. The batteries are both working fine, a ...
A: CAN YOU SEND A PHOTO ? CLOSE UP OF CAR WITHOUT BODY ON --SERVO PROBABLEY IN CENTRE OF CAR --CAN YOU ...
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| Toy Story RC Car | 10/27/2009 | Matt Coia |
Q: My grandson has a Toy Story RC Buggy vehicle made by ThinkWay Toys. The controller (27 MHz) no ...
A: I'll be honest. I don't have any idea what kind of controller would work with this toy. I would ...
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| reverse switches on rc remote | 10/27/2009 | Matt Coia |
Q: i was wondering what the reverse switches were on my rc remote control, i have changed them around ...
A: Oh hey again michael, I didn't see this other email and I already responded to your other one. It ...
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| rc driving car problems | 10/27/2009 | Martin Seymour |
Q: i have just bought a used 1/10scale rc car with problems. The batteries are both working fine, a ...
A: THE ANTENNA MAY NOT MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE .IF WE CAN FIX THE OTHER PROBLEMS FIRST WE CAN SOON TELL. ...
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| hbxrival 1/10 scale rc car problems | 10/27/2009 | Matt Coia |
Q: i have just bought a used 1/10scale rc car with problems. The batteries are both working fine, a bit ...
A: Great questions! The antenna shouldn't be much of a problem...the only issue may be that the range ...
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| 1/12 scale rc aircraft | 10/21/2009 | Ken Myers |
Q: House of Balsa 1/12 scale list eng. required as TD .051-.10 What does the ,051-.10 refer to? I think ...
A: The .051 - .10 refer to the displacement. You are correct that TD refers to the no longer produced ...
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| sc8 engine tuning | 10/13/2009 | Justin Lingana |
Q: I just purchased this SC8 and cannot get the engine to keep running. It seems to take awhile just ...
A: OK. Sorry it's taken me a while to respond. Work has been killing me. Since you say that you've ...
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| sc8 engine tuning | 10/12/2009 | Justin Lingana |
Q: I just purchased this SC8 and cannot get the engine to keep running. It seems to take awhile just ...
A: Let me ask you a few questions first before I try to answer yours. 1. Have you broken in this ...
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| Watts per pound | 10/9/2009 | Ken Myers |
Q: I just finished building a CMP Transall C-160 EP (1450mm wing span); I put 2 x Ultrafly F18-10 ...
A: 100 watts in per pound is kind of a standard target goal today, so 550 watts in on a 6 pound plane ...
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| R/c cars problems | 10/9/2009 | Matt Coia |
Q: I just been given two nitro cars and have very little experience in what to do, The main problem i'm ...
A: It sounds like your car is running very lean, which means it is not getting enough fuel into the ...
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| remote controlled car powered by i-c engine. | 10/8/2009 | Matt Coia |
Q: i am an engineering student,i want to build an r/c car with i-c engine,with ...
A: Please check out http://rcvehicles.about.com/od/diycars/Build_Your_Own_RC_Cars_and_Trucks.htm If ...
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| remote controlled car powered by i-c engine. | 10/7/2009 | Matt Coia |
Q: i am an engineering student,i want to build an r/c car with i-c engine,with ...
A: It is beyond the scope of this service to provide you with step by step plans for building an r/c ...
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| Choosing the right size engines | 10/5/2009 | Rick G |
Q: Rick, I'm in the early planning stages of building from scratch a Douglas DC-7. Since it will be a ...
A: yes , divide by 4 smaller motors and you will be close to the correct power to weight ratio.... but ...
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| Choosing the right size engines | 10/4/2009 | Rick G |
Q: Rick, I'm in the early planning stages of building from scratch a Douglas DC-7. Since it will be a ...
A: and you are correct it does depend on the weight of the plane....you can go to most electric ...
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| Basic Aircraft Design | 9/29/2009 | Ken Myers |
Q: I am looking at designing a very simple trainer- style aircraft to carry an all- up weight of 4 kg ...
A: I believe that you will find Carlos Reyes book Model Airplane Design Made Easy a good place to ...
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| rebuild | 9/29/2009 | Matt Coia |
Q: i got a tamiya subaru impretza and an upgraded gear system built the car but cant seem to get the ...
A: Greetings from the States! There could be a few things wrong but I think you'll have no trouble ...
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| Converting My Phase 3 Mini Spitfire to a brushless motor | 9/27/2009 | Justin Lingana |
Q: Converting My Phase 3 Mini Spitfire to a brushless motor ? Can this be done ?
A: It doesn't appear that brushless is supported for this model. However, "Can this be done?" is a very ...
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| u-control | 9/27/2009 | Ken Myers |
Q: I'm looking to buy a u.reely control Handel, from the early 50s, I had 2 one with throtell control, ...
A: I know exactly what you are talking about. First I went to THE major supplier for control line ...
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| large rc plane reciever battery | 9/23/2009 | Ken Myers |
Q: I'm building an 84" wingspan "Super Gremlin" from Got Gas RC, with modest changes. I plan to use a ...
A: There are quite a few choices for receiver packs today. To learn a lot about them, I recommend that ...
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| Starduster plan | 9/21/2009 | Ken Myers |
Q: I'm owner of a Starduster too biplane and I wanted for purchage a Starduster RC plan from Jim ...
A: All I know is that the plans were published in Radio Control Modeler (RCM), a USA magazine that is ...
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| Pica 1/5 spitfire instructions | 9/20/2009 | Ken Myers |
Q: Is your mate still looking for the info Re pica instructions ? I may have a copy here.
A: It seems that folks are frequently looking for these plans. If you want to send me your email ...
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| 1 36 raminator | 9/11/2009 | Matt Coia |
Q: What is wrong if I turn my 1 36 raminator on and give it gas but it doesn't go and doesn't steer. ...
A: Hey Tyler, First, make sure your batteries are charged in both the transmitter and the truck. If ...
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| What Is The Easiest Warbird To Build? | 9/8/2009 | Ken Myers |
Q: I am really interested in building rc warbirds. I first got hooked on warbirds during an airshow in ...
A: Building a scratch warbird is not easy, or the first step in the RC hobby. It takes years of ...
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| Center of gravity | 9/6/2009 | Ken Myers |
Q: I have a problem setting the C of G on an old Multiplex Cargo I just finished refurbishing. This 4 ...
A: I believe that using the sling method with a plumb line might be the best way to locate the fore and ...
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| Help with building a Chance Vought F4U Corsair? | 9/3/2009 | Ken Myers |
Q: I am going to be starting a new rc project and will be building a Chance Vought F4U Corsair. I have ...
A: The "bent wing bird" is a beauty. It really is not your best choice for a first build. Because of ...
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| Sizes | 8/26/2009 | Ken Myers |
Q: I would like to know what size (in meters) is a .19 airplane, a .40 and a .60
A: It usually depends on the kind of plane. The wingspan is not normally the deciding factor. The ...
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| Motor shut off for an RC Boat | 8/26/2009 | Martin Seymour |
Q: I have recently purchased an Aquacraft Rio 51. After running the boat during engine break-in, I ...
A: Ideally you should install a engine cut out along with the rest of the radio gear in a water tight ...
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| rc airplane ? | 8/25/2009 | Ken Myers |
Q: i have a older/beginner plane and i dont know what kind it is ... if you can help me where to look ...
A: There is no Web site, that I know of, that lists and shows "older" planes. Would you please send a ...
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| set idle on car | 8/25/2009 | Matt Coia |
Q: My car runs great but tend to stall during decelration and about to stop for the turn around. I have ...
A: Hey Chris, It sounds like your truck just needs a little adjustment of the idle. When you hit the ...
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| rc servos | 8/17/2009 | Ken Myers |
Q: I want to know if i can get a mini servo (hi torque) for my RC plane which i am making . And for how ...
A: Both Futaba, the brand you show in the photo, and Hitec make very good mini servos. I personally ...
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