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  1. Jetpainter

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

    I had him call Taildragger first, but he was out, and it didn't sound like he was planning to restock.
  2. Jetpainter

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

    Aeroworks, it's been cobbled on something fierce. It had a DA200 on it once and they moved the wing several inches forward. It's been moved back and patched pretty badly, but I think it should still fly pretty well.
  3. Jetpainter

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

    I didn't take a photo of the tank, but this is one he sent me the other day.
  4. Jetpainter

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

    Yesterday I helped a friend that's getting back into flying with his 42% Extra 260. I plumbed his new fuel tank and we put it on the balancer. He bought a PAU 50 ounce pro series tank. Man that is a really nice tank! The bottle is not a water bottle, it's made to be a fuel tank. It has "fuel...
  5. Jetpainter

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

    We had a guy crash a newly finished glassed and painted Top Flite P51 a few weeks ago on it's maiden. It looked pretty tail heavy.
  6. Jetpainter

    Question? Hitec servo compare- mini vs micro

    I found out the hard way that the spring tension I not enough to close the throttle when the servo dies. I made a slow pass over the field right after take off and when I went to throttle up nothing happened, the throttle servo failed at a bit over fast idle. And being an idiot, I didn't have a...
  7. Jetpainter

    Yippee! What the postman brought

    I would imagine keeping them torqued to the proper spec which is much tighter than people that don't use a torque wrench usually tighten them, and a close inspection is about all the average guy can do. Being a body man for decades, I see with my hand. I carefully run my hand over all of it to...
  8. Jetpainter

    Yippee! What the postman brought

    Tony had some stuff laid out on it last night, but I'm not sure what the real scheme is going to be. Yes, I plan on posting the painting progress as we go.
  9. Jetpainter

    Yippee! What the postman brought

    Not sure on the weight, I've read it in threads, but my memory sucks.
  10. Jetpainter

    Question? Hitec servo compare- mini vs micro

    I set my throttle up with an amp meter to make sure it's not in a bind when wide open or closed. The amp draw when wide open is tiny, nearly non existent, and that is when the spring is at it's peak tension. Now this is on a DA, so results may vary.
  11. Jetpainter

    Show Me the Biplanes!!!!

    Well it seems I'm going to be putting a biplane together this winter. Unfortunately it's not for me, it's for my flying buddy Tony. I guess the good thing is I don't have to pay for it, or assemble it at the field, but I still get to fly it.;) It's a Krill 120cc Ultimate. It will have a DA120...
  12. Jetpainter

    Question? Hitec servo compare- mini vs micro

    I also look at it as another safety precaution. If you have a failure in the throttle linkage, let's say an arm falls off or the pushrod breaks, it kills the engine. Not great when flying, but way better than if God forbid it would happen on the ground without the spring. Who know what could...
  13. Jetpainter

    Yippee! What the postman brought

    Yeah, there is an airfoil, but not much of one. I have no idea what the structure is like inside, but it's 91" long, and one piece! It's pretty light. I wouldn't want to get hit by it at speed, it's really hard on the leading edge and I think it would lop your head off. For a 120cc size biplane...
  14. Jetpainter

    Question? Hitec servo compare- mini vs micro

    I always thought it was pretty rediculous to take off the throttle return spring like some do, I never saw the need, it takes so little torque to move it.
  15. Jetpainter

    Yippee! What the postman brought

    Not exactly brought by the postman, but new none the less. My buddy Tony's new Ultimate. He informed me tonight when I went to look at it that I'm building it. We're also repainting it to a different scheme. It will have a DA120 with cans, Hitec servos, PowerSafe reciever. Do you think the wing...
  16. Jetpainter

    Awesome Video Thread

    Unfortunately back then nothing pushed technology along faster than war.
  17. Jetpainter

    New Pilot for my Carden Pro 124

    Glad to hear your going to work on the Krill. I have a Krill Ultimate to paint this winter for my flying buddy Tony. We're going to start dreaming up a scheme tomorrow night. Not much out there to look at for Ultimate schemes.
  18. Jetpainter

    Discussion The I’m going out flying thread 2018

    As I understand it Amazon was pushing for this, and they certainly have the money to buy any politician they want.
  19. Jetpainter

    New Pilot for my Carden Pro 124

    Man long time no see! Glad you popped in. I don't own a DA200, but I've flown one many times and just love the smooth power.
  20. Jetpainter

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

    Yeah and an honest politician is as rare as a virgin prostitute.
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