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Recent content by AKNick

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    Discussion The I’m Going/Went Flying Thread

    I do really love that scheme. "cooling down to 87" it was 41F here this morning and currently pouring rain!
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    Discussion The I’m Going/Went Flying Thread

    Fall has been in full swing here. Snow is up in the mountain peaks and slowly getting lower.
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    Scale 18% De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver by MR Aerodesign

    Can we not skip over the 1929 Lockheed Vega?? More please!
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    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    Looking good! Good luck with the upcoming surgery.
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    Yippee! What the postman brought

    Nice, it's complicated but it is possible with a Futaba radio using similar logic in the "conditions" menu. Still convoluted!
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    Yippee! What the postman brought

    Nice find on the website. One thing that's cool with the pocket radio is that it has momentary switches that you can use for a launch mode. Since I'm right handed I keep that logic/momentary switch along with my flaps on my left hand so I can focus on catching and relaunching the glider with my...
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    Yippee! What the postman brought

    They are quite cute and comfortable. I was disappointed that mine kept glitching out... turns out it was the "improved CNC gimbals" I put in. Put the old right stick back in and it's been great. I'm still having trouble coming from Futaba to this radio. I've been flying my TA horizons Cub around...
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    Big Bushwheels 14"-16" for Carbon Cub 55%

    Those are massive!
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    Yippee! What the postman brought

    My first DLG was a Mini-dart (V1) glass. The hardest part it figuring out the pod layout IMO (with any DLG). Super fun!!!
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    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    My 40W diode laser has cut 1/16" or 1.5mm G10 for foamy control horns, and also laminated ply (like what we see in modern arfs) in a single pass. The thing about diode lasers is they need something to reflect off of, eg: clear plexiglass cannot be cut, but it can be etched or engraved with a...
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    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    I’ve met a few rocketeers over the years that were into the high altitude stuff. Pretty neat. Built several Estes models back in the day. One of my favorite ones was the 2124 “F-22 Air superiority Fighter” Brining back memories right there.
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    Discussion The I’m Going/Went Flying Thread

    Last weekend I took the 120” TBM on floats to the lake, snapped some photos and took a some GoPro footage. Not sure how it turned out as it was in superview mode so the plane is kindof tiny. Not much better than getting to fly floats on a calm day when the water is glassy!
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    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    Yeah that MEK will get to ya! I had to wear a respirator and/or ventilate the room. Progress is progressing! Wasn't the plan "at least one thing a day?"
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    Scale 18% De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver by MR Aerodesign

    It's just like a CNC plasma cutter, just more precise and usually cleaner. Both are burning through the material but much less kerf (material taken away) with a laser in most cases resulting in closer tolerances and smaller details. It's all based on speed, power settings, passes, and focal...
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    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    I saw a friends high-tunnel (green house) and he put in an automatic vent shutters with a fan attached to control the heat and humidity. . . I was quite impressed! Yours is looking fantastic!
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