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

[pawnshopmike]

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More of the transmission

Nice job Dennis. Good thing you're a certified mechanic.

 

[Decal Dennis]

 

[Decal Dennis]

 

[N726AC]

http://giantscalenews.com/threads/a-little-story.3514/

 

[BalsaDust]

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Looks nice. What size prop will it spin?

 

[Decal Dennis]

30x12 in 3rd gear

 

[Decal Dennis]

@pawnshopmike working on his Crack Laser

 

[pawnshopmike]

As @Decal Dennis pointed out, I worked on the Crack Laser tonight.
Should be ready for maiden tomorrow.

 

[Jetpainter]

I decided to take my Trex 550 flying tomorrow for the first time since I crashed it over the 4th of July. So, today I decided to spool it up without main and tail blades. At about 50% throttle the motor started shaking terribly. I pulled the motor out and apart and two of the magnets had shifted causing it to be way out of balance.

Luckily I had a spare here. It's not the same size, but basically the same performance specs. It took a little work to get it in, but I tested it and it's as smooth as silk at all throttle settings. Tomorrow we'll see if it still flies.

 

[pawnshopmike]

@Jetpainter
Now I'm wondering if those magnets might have been the cause of the crash in the first place? But I guess they could have came loose on impact.

Let us know how the re-maiden goes.