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

[stangflyer]

Did a culmination of work to the AJ Laser over the weekend and today. Got to work programming the X24 with its awesome AutoMatch function, did some work with my awesome new holographic decals from B&E Graphix, worked on tidying up the elevator connector situation, and finally wrapped it up with some work to my throttle linkage. Managed to get my throttle EPAs at 125 on both sides, I'd say that's pretty dang even

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And even got to see Space X send a rocket up the other night when working on the airplane

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Nice Tanner. You "know" I am keeping a very close eye on your setup and how it performs. I truly hope it (x24) is as robust and trouble free as they say.

 

[Snoopy1]

I got a question for you guys. What charge leads do y'all use to charge receiver packs? Everyone I get with banana plugs to hitec servo plug sucks. I also don't like the crappy banana plugs you can buy to soldier on to your own extensions.

I deans on all my stuff still think they are the best for me have some EC3 connectors they work great just a bit of a bugger to assemble and disconnect.

 

[Buddy5303]

I deans on all my stuff still think they are the best for me have some EC3 connectors they work great just a bit of a bugger to assemble and disconnect.

I have multiplex plugs going to the power expanders (hard to access to unplug for charging) just use the hitec plug for charging. Just can’t find a reliable charge lead.


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[Snoopy1]

Do not think I am following you correctly can you add a picture of the plug and how it is being used.

 

[Jetpainter]

All of my Duralite A123's have built on balance boards with a dedicated charge lead that uses a Jr connector. They use a Deans for power output. The leads are from Duralite, but are just standard JR style stuff. They are at least 3 feet long and I've been using them for years without issue, but they dont use Banana ends on the charger. There charger uses what looks like a transmitter charge plug on the charger end.
I've never had an issue with any of the Banana leads that plug into my PowerLab 8 charger that I use for LiPo's.
All of my Lipos are charged either through a Buddy RC parallel board or the standard leads that came from Revo with my Powerlab 8.

@Buddy5303 have you tried the leads from Buddy RC?

 

[Xpress]

Nice Tanner. You "know" I am keeping a very close eye on your setup and how it performs. I truly hope it (x24) is as robust and trouble free as they say.

Everyone I've talked to has no complaints about it, it has worked great thus far!

 

[Buddy5303]

All of my Duralite A123's have built on balance boards with a dedicated charge lead that uses a Jr connector. They use a Deans for power output. The leads are from Duralite, but are just standard JR style stuff. They are at least 3 feet long and I've been using them for years without issue, but they dont use Banana ends on the charger. There charger uses what looks like a transmitter charge plug on the charger end.
I've never had an issue with any of the Banana leads that plug into my PowerLab 8 charger that I use for LiPo's.
All of my Lipos are charged either through a Buddy RC parallel board or the standard leads that came from Revo with my Powerlab 8.

@Buddy5303 have you tried the leads from Buddy RC?

I have not but will go look them up now. Thanks.


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[Buddy5303]

Do not think I am following you correctly can you add a picture of the plug and how it is being used.

I use all fromeco batteries. I have them made with one jr style plug for charging and one multiplex plug for the power expander. Each battery has 2 leads so I don’t have to unhook them to charge them.


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[Snoopy1]

Ok found an old plane My old Sundowner from a few years back it is a F1 35cc size . Did not even get one full flight out of it stalled the plane about 4 minuets into the flight. Was trying to do a touch and go just to get the feel of the plane we’ll cut the throttle back just while I was making the final turn to the runway and sure enough I tip stalled it before I realized what had happened it was over with. Not happy about that the plane was put awake for a while. So now I have decided to fix it and try again. It was completely smashed up to and including the landing gear and had to redone the wing tube location in the fuselage. Fixed the fuselage as you see in the picture. Now I need to come up with a new engine box and connect it the fuselage so the motor spacing is as it was. Can no longer get a cowl for the plane so I will have to come up with something and or make a cowl time will tell.
Boys need a second hand DA35 does any one know of one.

 

[49dimes]

Bout got my buddies MXSR wrapped up. Had to repair some shipping damage inside the fuse. The last former before the rudder fin had been crushed. Did not have any florescent green covering so I just peeled it back and made a surface to iron it down to. Sealed up the seams with scotch tape. Hey....It's on the bottom anyway .