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

[WMcNabb]

Don't worry about that crap anyway and enjoy watching me CRASH ….

Insert DON’T LIKE button here at least three times!!!

 

[49dimes]

If you all watch the vid very closely you can see the battery eject on impact and scoot across the ground. It was a good 10 yards from point of impact.

I can hardly believe it but the motor had no dirt or even a scratch on it . And even more amazing I found a piece of the prop deep inside the left wing panel. All kinds of weird stuff happens when energy is suddenly dissipated. I was most fortunate not to have this as a total loss. I don't think a balsa plane would have protected things the way the "chunk O foams" do.

 

[Snoopy1]

If you all watch the vid very closely you can see the battery eject on impact and scoot across the ground. It was a good 10 yards from point of impact.

I can hardly believe it but the motor had no dirt or even a scratch on it . And even more amazing I found a piece of the prop deep inside the left wing panel. All kinds of weird stuff happens when energy is suddenly dissipated. I was most fortunate not to have this as a total loss. I don't think a balsa plane would have protected things the way the "chunk O foams" do.

Looked at it several times but couldn’t see a thing you were standing right in front of the crash.

 

[49dimes]

Looked at it several times but couldn’t see a thing you were standing right in front of the crash.

Stop the vid and scroll frame by frame. I don't know if the quality on you tube is good enough but you can also change the playback quality to 1080p. The vid was shot in 2.7k And of course use full screen.

 

[Snoopy1]

Well got the bottom covered with just three pieces. Two white and small strip of yellow. Had to do a lot pulling heating and stretching but I got it to work. Still need to cut one more opening hatch for the radio gear.

 

[49dimes]

Stop the vid and scroll frame by frame. I don't know if the quality on you tube is good enough but you can also change the playback quality to 1080p. The vid was shot in 2.7k And of course use full screen.

@Snoopy1 Sorry. I could not see it either on the YouTube vid. I can on my computer though so here is a pic of the battery traveling across the ground just before it stops....

 

[Snoopy1]

@Snoopy1 Sorry. I could not see it either on the YouTube vid. I can on my computer though so here is a pic of the battery traveling across the ground just before it stops....

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Yes I see it now thanks, and the battery is still good , luck boy. All you need now a new air frame and you will back in the air. It happens to all of us, if we push the envelope sooner later you find out what it will or will not do. Unfortunately in your case it was proverbial 10ct screw that put you in to the ground.

 

[49dimes]

Yes I see it now thanks, and the battery is still good , luck boy. All you need now a new air frame and you will back in the air. It happens to all of us, if we push the envelope sooner later you find out what it will or will not do. Unfortunately in your case it was proverbial 10ct screw that put you in to the ground.

Another one is on its way. And a new bottle of Blue Thread Locker . I did some destructive testing and investigating of the air frame before bagging it to the trash can. Very thick and sturdy EPO foam molded around solid CF rods in the fuse. The Wings pretty much the same but hollow CF square stringers running the length of the wing panels around the wing tube socket (4 of them and 4 solid rods in the fuse). The 4 spare servos (Potenza HV 37 gram MG) will make for some nice light weight throttle servos in both my Extras
I will treat the new one with a bit more respect and some pre-flights. I got too caught up in the "Load and Go" mind set for a quick thrill.

 

[Snoopy1]

Another one is on its way. And a new bottle of Blue Thread Locker . I did some destructive testing and investigating of the air frame before bagging it to the trash can. Very thick and sturdy EPO foam molded around solid CF rods in the fuse. The Wings pretty much the same but hollow CF square stringers running the length of the wing panels around the wing tube socket (4 of them and 4 solid rods in the fuse). The 4 spare servos (Potenza HV 37 gram MG) will make for some nice light weight throttle servos in both my Extras
I will treat the new one with a bit more respect and some pre-flights. I got too caught up in the "Load and Go" mind set for a quick thrill.

After the first flight it will be like you stole it. Have have some excitement in our lives. If you don’t scare yourself every now and then what’s The fun in it. If I flew my planes around like a tanker plane I would be bored with in week.

 

[BalsaDust]

Broke in the new smoker the wife gave me for Christmas.