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  1. AKNick

    What beer ya drinking tonight?

    Mosaic hops are my go to these days. I went to buy the pint size, then saw they had a six pack... went to check out and the guy said ya know there are cans too? I said tell me where! Lol. FWIW they are next to the space dust. Might be my go too for a while Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  2. AKNick

    Discussion The I’m going out flying thread 2018

    ‘‘Tis true! Starting to resemble a functional wing again. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  3. AKNick

    Alert! That time of year again! Shirts/ Hats

    Grey shirt 'eh?! I'd take a medium grey T-shirt. PM pay pal or?
  4. AKNick

    Discussion The I’m going out flying thread 2018

    Yeah i honestly cannot remember what my throttle position was when t happened. I was playing with pump rates, it was upped from the last time I flew it. Seemed a little too dark this last flight That’s the most of the damage. That will keep me busy. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  5. AKNick

    Discussion The I’m going out flying thread 2018

    not 100% sure, maybe too much smoke oil, or not enough idle up mixed in. Need to run the engine again
  6. AKNick

    Discussion The I’m going out flying thread 2018

    Hard not to smile! It's like the quote someone has "I Fly, Therefore I Crash!" cannot be more true. I had a lot of fun with it for about 9 minutes before that happened. I was very comfortable with it. did a couple pop tops, rolling circles, and hovers with the smoke on ten feet up, Lots of fun...
  7. AKNick

    Discussion The I’m going out flying thread 2018

    Not sure why he’s so happy. I may rip him out of his seat and punch him in his happy face. Two wings, prop, cowl, axel, elevator. Dead stick. Head wind. No altitude. Second flight. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  8. AKNick

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

    I have not... my friend on the other hand had a supercharged YS with a pressurized fuel system that EXPLODED a prop when it back fired during a throttle advancement. The pieces took out a florescent light and 3-4" piece was stuck in the drywall of his garage. wow. He took a break after that to...
  9. AKNick

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

    Snapshot of a video I took this spring reviving my saito 100 I sold to a buddy. Too fun to look at and not share lol!!! We’ve all done it! No lyin! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  10. AKNick

    Discussion The I’m going out flying thread 2018

    Bring a roll of plastic drop cloth and a stretchy chord, If an unexpected rain flurry ensues, burrito the plane in plastic and use a stretchy chord to keep it on and flapping in the breeze. You may be able to use a PVC pipe, slit it down the middle and slip it over the tailgate support cable...
  11. AKNick

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

    The key for eliminating residue is fine tuning the pump and the type of fluid used I think. I'm excited to get it in the air and hopefully take a video. I've been wanting to do this for a while, and took many measures to seal the covering and protect anything that was exposed. I'm going to have...
  12. AKNick

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

    This one is a 35cc, I tried and failed with smoke on nitro birds. There isn't enough room for the smoke to spray into and fan out/atomize in most nitro engines, thus the need for preheaters. This one is set up with a Powerbox Smoke Pump at 30% power mixed to the throttle, Super-Dri Smoke Oil...
  13. AKNick

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

    Got my minion to finally fire up the 74” edge 540! Wohoooo Then he got a little crazy!! I was giggling like a school girl when I flipped the switch! In the words of my neighbor “ I was sitting in the house watching tv, when I saw smoke... thought my truck went up! I’ve seen less smoke from a...
  14. AKNick

    What beer ya drinking tonight?

    Should help me focus on finishing this build Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  15. AKNick

    3D Printing General Discussion

    Actually on version 5 now. Rounded corners, made it a three tab instead of a four tab. Made my lettering actually visible now lol. I may lower the towers again and the height of the strap support so it fits tighter. One could add a thin piece of Velcro under it or even hot glue it in place...
  16. AKNick

    3D Printing General Discussion

    Thanks. The one tab wonder is a little off center so I went to see how it did with two, over all I do think four tabs is overkill as well.
  17. AKNick

    3D Printing General Discussion

    Version 3 Tried to put text in, kinda failed. “AK Nick Designs” too small lol The fit is now pretty good, and everything is great, my towers could be a little smaller for the Velcro strap, would be perfect however if you added a little pad under the tech aero. I’m very happy with how this...
  18. AKNick

    3D Printing General Discussion

    Version 2 better. But I messed up my 3D model pretty good. Need to repair some things. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  19. AKNick

    3D Printing General Discussion

    Prototype complete. Fits perfectly, very happy with the fit of the grommet and sleeve. Going to change the placement of at least the side screws to the back, and can make them a little shorter too. The 2mm hump is too high. Going to bring it down maybe .5mm, widen the gap of the Rx lead. Sent...
  20. AKNick

    3D Printing General Discussion

    Prototype looks like a spaceship lol Learning to not get too crazy right off the batt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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