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  1. AKNick

    RedwingRC Pin and Flag with Hidden Dual Battery Redundancy Switch!

    As far as LiFe batteries that look like Lipos, I think they are good, but would rather use the HV option of a standard LiPo. Both I would take out to charge. The A123s are more robust, but there is a weight penalty and they tend to cost more. Usually they only come in an 1100 or 2500 size. I...
  2. AKNick

    RedwingRC Pin and Flag with Hidden Dual Battery Redundancy Switch!

    On my 35cc planes I run a single 2500 A123. It draws about 300mAh per a 10min flight. So up to about five flights before a recharge. Tech aero for the ign so it’s drawing off the same battery. One plane I don’t use a switch, just a single XT60 to two pigtails to the RX. The other one is similar...
  3. AKNick

    Scale 20cc Edge 540 Profile “The Glitter”

    Well thank goodness for friends... Three 36"x80" B+W plans: Office Max: $35 each CopyWorks: $16-20 each Friend = $Freefifty for everything. Have I mentioned how much I love friends?
  4. AKNick

    Scale 20cc Edge 540 Profile “The Glitter”

    OK Thanks! That would be option "A" with the extra piece running parallel to the fuse tube.
  5. AKNick

    Scale 20cc Edge 540 Profile “The Glitter”

    Plans A vs B. Correct me if I’m wrong, A is a little more Rigid but just weighs a little more? What’s preferred? Costs about $16-20 a print at one place here for 36x80.
  6. AKNick

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

    Playing with the super otter. Fitting my balsa cowl and trying to figure out how to cool this motor while keeping the scale lines. Might just add a couple vents and a lower opening with a little air dam in front of it. This isn’t a 3D bird, so I don’t think it’s going to overheat except that...
  7. AKNick

    Carb & Fuel Flow Question

    That little video has over a million views for a reason :epic: We'll take what we can get! That's for sure!
  8. AKNick

    Carb & Fuel Flow Question

    This all makes sense to me with my issue as well. At one point with the cowl off I witnessed a loss of prime from the carb as it sat untouched. Maybe 1/2" of air from the carb inlet visible through the tubing. I'm guessing if the HS flapper check valve is not seating like it should, allowing air...
  9. AKNick

    Carb & Fuel Flow Question

    This is a sore subject for me right now. Rebuilt my DA35 carb. Marked and reset the needles to exactly where they were before and my engine would not want to leave idle, could baby it up to mid range and then it would die. Classic case of an air leak, bad plug cap, or lean high. Ran the engine...
  10. AKNick

    SOLD! Hacker A60-6XS V2 28-Pole New in Box $125.00 Shipped in USA

    @Snoopy1 You need to bid 55 just out of concept. ha ha ha
  11. AKNick

    Scale Byron Glasair Build

    Beautiful job on those lines buddy, looks very professionally done!!!
  12. AKNick

    I’m going out flying thread 2019

    Fun little plane no doubt! I just looked at mine the other day and relocated my tail wheel I blew off and found that the rudder was bent, and the lower empennage was cracked.... got some repairs to do!
  13. AKNick

    Scale 20cc Edge 540 Profile “The Glitter”

    WOW! Thanks for all the detail! Why the Spiral wrap and not two full length wraps? What do you clean the petroleum jelly up with?
  14. AKNick

    Scale 20cc Edge 540 Profile “The Glitter”

    I remember my RCGF21cc being a lemon.... They did also say 20min ground break in period. I also read somewhere the the early models of the 10cc cylinders piston ring caught a little on the exhaust port. I did not look for this on mine. But my cylinder wall had casting pits in it and my ring...
  15. AKNick

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

    WoW!! looks very sharp! Edit: for some reason I thought this was a dumpster rebuild. WAY wrong. It's a detail rebuild donated by @acerc look at post 6869 on page 687 https://www.giantscalenews.com/threads/the-what-did-you-do-in-your-workshop-tonight-thread.839/page-687
  16. AKNick

    Scale 20cc Edge 540 Profile “The Glitter”

    guessing this is a full length sleeve with this tube? $15-20 for a tube... then a sleeve from gator with a tube is $60. Makes me curious how one makes a sleeve!! I saw a tutorial on FG how to make a sleeve. I am curious how you make a sleeve. I don't know how one could make a sleeve that is...
  17. AKNick

    Scale 20cc Edge 540 Profile “The Glitter”

    So I gotta ask. Anybody considering the RCGF 26cc?? too much motor? for some reason it's lighter and half the cost than the OS? are these specs true? The RCGF seems like a solid motor based one some folks here and other places in the depths of the interwebs. My guess is the specs are a little...
  18. AKNick

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

    Good try, but it's invaluable to me. It started it's life as a 36" piece. Very handy to have a balsa tree truck around. SIG Mfg looks like has a good price for a 3"x3"x36" balsa block for $22.87, I've had my block for years... I originally purchased it to make some droop tips for a 1:5 SuperCub...
  19. AKNick

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

    Ha ha! Actually I’ve had this block sitting around for a long time. On stick lasts a long time :roflmao: Think it came from tower hobbies.
  20. AKNick

    What beer ya drinking tonight?

    Alaskan hazy bay IPA. 6.6% The brewing company decided to get a canner as an addition to growlers. Pretty handy if you swing by and want a little something off the tap.
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