The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

[Snoopy1]

Yes we checked for spark and we did have spark on all three cylinders. The engine from day one was a pain to start and tune but it kind off worked. The owner decided to buy a Walboro carb conversion for the engine. Well we are still trying to get it to work. And the engine is on test stand.

 

[BalsaDust]

I've been putting together a foamy with my new radio master pocket radio on ELRS, neat radio... definitely not what I'm used to (Futaba). CH5 on ELRS was designed for a drone arming switch, so for the life of me I did not understand why I couldn't make CH5 my aileron 2 channel.... and why it would act like it was going full throws even when setup in the radio correctly. I had to reprogram the receiver through Wi-Fi. I never would have thought that little receiver could transmit Wi-Fi... amazing. Been raining buckets here, but it's all ready for a maiden flight.

Interesting. Will have to remember this though when I do finally order a pocket for my little girl it will most likely be the 4in1 version as I have a ton of older ACSST receivers.

 

[BalsaDust]

We've been getting more done on the little girls glider. Just need to cover the top of the wing then we can get the rest of the electronics installed. She is excited to see it all come together.

 

[AKNick]

Interesting. Will have to remember this though when I do finally order a pocket for my little girl it will most likely be the 4in1 version as I have a ton of older ACSST receivers.

You can always buy an external ELRS module if you want later down the road. I got the CNC gimbals for it, I don't think they are worth the hype and the plastic ones felt less clunky to me. Otherwise the fit and feel of this radio is quite nice and ergonomic!

 

[TonyHallo]

Wait a minute, that glider has a motor on it!

 

[BalsaDust]

Wait a minute, that glider has a motor on it!

Yes. Originally designed for a speed 400 and big NICAD setup. I went with a park 370 and hoping to get away with like a 850mah 3S pack but will see how it balances out.

 

[Snoopy1]

Ok have a question a little while back I did some building info on a foam wing for sport speed plane on this thread. I have just received a package of cut parts from the CNC cutter for the fuselage from the drawings that I sent him. It is a 46 size glow engine aeroplane. Below is a picture of the stack of CNC cut parts.
Just wondering if there is sufficient or if any one is interested in seeing a build thread on it let me know.

 

[TonyHallo]

Zoom in and it will look bigger, we'll never know! Yes.
You have turned into quite the building machine Snoopy.

 

[Snoopy1]

Zoom in and it will look bigger, we'll never know! Yes.
You have turned into quite the building machine Snoopy.

Well Tony I am my own worst enemy. I have more planes than I need, but when the weather turns cold and wet I need something to do, and my enjoyment is to build. I don’t watch TV and don’t really enjoy reading I like go to my workshop and build something. If I am not doing something i will go nuts. But as soon as I can go flying and do plane maintenance, home and car maintenance I stop building.