Barnstormer 52
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Hi Dave
If you have the time to do it I'm sure it would be of interest.
Put a bit of the E back in.
Geoff
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Sam
Keep your Tx and give Malcolm's book a go.
He describes the setting on p68.
It does say however, that it only works if the throttle is nearly closed so as to prevent accidentally killing the engine.
I'm sure the book will help with other programming.
Everyone has their own preferences I know, but It would be a shame to dump all your kit just because of not being able to sort 'throttle cut'.
I had my 14SG for a good number of years and managed to sort most things out.
I must admit the rotary finger sensor used to be my pet irritation - but if you did it enough you soon got used to it.
I am a Futaba fan though - went to 16SZ and 18SZ for the touch screen.
There are few videos on youtube.
Regards
Geoff
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Sam
There are quite a few reference to Throttle cut on the forum - have you tried reading through them? Seven popped up from a search for 'Futaba 14SG throttle cut'
I had a 14SG but don't have it anymore so can't really help.
Normally at this point someone mentions Malcolm Holts book. You can only get it for Kindle but you can read it on your PC.
If you can't fly and have time on your hands - it's less than £6.00 on Amazon - so you could be reading it almost instantly.
Best regards
Geoff
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My grump is with the BBC
Why not include a picture of the actual drone used in the offence, rather than something that resembles 'The Flying Bedstead'.
Why use the term 'Hobbyists' - which seems to infer the blame lies partly with other model flyers, knitting is a hobby as is restoring vintage cars.
'Other hobbyists' sems to me to imply that he is involved in model flying - if he was then surely he would have known he was in the wrong.
I regularly make spelling mistakes but you would think the BBC would proof read what they write - offence 3 is listed as
Alternated the drone controller to allow the drone to fly further distances, contrary to the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006
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Good advice Martin.
I would not be happy in the workshop with the diesel heater (or anything else for that matter) without a carbon monoxide detector/alarm present.
It does sound as though there is something wrong with Sam's unit.
I use more than John's 5ltr month but have not used enough that I have started to worry about the cost.
I could not get red diesel from my local marina, they said the laws had tightened and they needed to see proof of ownership of the vessel.
Geoff
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I wired one of these in to the mains in the workshop, this is its 4th year
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2 minutes ago, Paul De Tourtoulon said:
Wheel pants on grass is a disaster.
Alex Bush and his team do a wonderful job of mowing...........
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20 minutes ago, Paul De Tourtoulon said:
It looks 'undressed', maybe a little sticker on the tail and a couple of false exhausts would dress it up.
Only saying.🤐
Ha - Fair comment - It's supposed to have cheek cowls and wheel pants - if it survives the 'maiden' I might add them.
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Just finished the trim.
An Ian Peacock Bootlace (AKA Miss Tangerine) built one in the '70's from a foam wing that Ian sent me and I cut a foam turtle deck myself.
Always thought a slightly bigger one might be nice so enlarged my plan to 125% to give a wingspan of 65".
Weighs in at 5lb 8oz.
This one is all built up though - no foam.
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Ron, Martin
Thank you - have both of those now and have moved on a bit.
Geoff
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Hi Ron
Found Tuesday session on wing ribs very helpful.
I have used Fusion 360 before for making Tx case parts for a 2.4ghz conversion.
I have worked through the stages as per Tuesday's session up to the point of 'Arranging' the ribs just prior to Exporting them in a dxf.
The 'Arrange' feature in 'Manufacturing' is greyed out in the hobbyist free version and is only included in the 'paid for' version - is ther a work around?
Many thanks
Geoff
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Hi Graham
There is a company here in Bournemouth called Microaces that might be of interest.
They supply kits, motors and gearboxes plus receivers and all in one servo/receiver modules.
I removed the receiver servo module from my ageing Ember II to convert it to Futaba.
It looks like they do FrSky versions.
I have their Nieuport but haven't bult it yet.
I'm no expert but I would think the Vapor would be a good start until you are more familiar with flying in a restricted space.
Geoff
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2 hours ago, Diamond Geezer said:
Thanks for your reply Martin
Just a quickie do both the pipes go through the wall
Yes - the air intake is the air used for combustion, and other the exhaust. You need to take both outside.
The exhaust gets quite hot, I wrapped mine with a woven heat proof material that is used for wrapping around motorbike and car exhaust pipes.
Getting yourself a carbon monoxide detector is really sensible idea also.
Geoff
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John
Not sure if this would work for you.
15 years ago I assembled a Log Cabin type garage.
The weather finally got the better of the 2 sides exposed to the worst of the weather, the personnel door, windows and barn doors just made it weak and leaky.
Similar to your project I wanted to save some of the existing structure as the roof and gable ends were fine.
I replaced the two walls spring 2019 with a stud wall like structure.
4" x 2" treated timber - uprights and horizontals at the foot
6mm Marine ply - on the outside
6mm ply - on the inside
100mm loft insulation - in the cavity
A second hand UPVC 3 bay window and pair of French Doors that I found on gumtree provide access, light and ventilation.
I supported the roof and ends with improvised acrows - 1 ton hydraulic car jack with 4 x 2.
I protected the project with cheapo tarpaulins while it was under repair.
ATB
Geoff
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Andy
I have a similar log cabin.
I used some 40mm galvanised pipe from B&Q, only because that was all I could source easily. It is a fence post that is supposed to support a wire fence.
I wrapped the part of 24mm exhaust in the black heat wrap stuff in the reply above where it goes through the 40mm pipe, holding it in place by wrapping wire around it.
Make sure you put gloves on while you're handling the heat wrap stuff - its glass or carbon fibre.
The installation seems ok - although I keep an eye on it. I did think about 'borrowing' the meat thermometer from the kitchen to see how hot it gets, but it does get hot.
Occasionally when I get nervous about it I drip cold water on the 40mm pipe from a syringe - it seems to evaporate fairly quickly but doesn't sizzle.
As Martin H says you just need to keep an eye on it.
Geoff
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I've dug out the 51 year old Barnstormer 52" plan - 12s 6d.
It's not going too badly........
Going to put ailerons on it.
Fuselage built in the style of the larger versions.
Wasn't going to post the last one as my workshop looks such a mess, but just saw pictures of others that look as bad...
Edited By Barnstormer 52 on 04/05/2020 17:22:19
Edited By Barnstormer 52 on 04/05/2020 17:23:20
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Hi
I am looking for a copy of
Flying Scale Models May/June 1999
Flying Scale Models Dec 2010
if anyone happened to have either.
Many thanks
Geoff
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I play golf and I'm also a modeller.
Our flying site is closed.
The golf course is closed despite the fact that it been arranged so that nothing would have to be touched.
With common sense both activities could be carried out while maintaining social distancing.
The course has to be maintained, I agree the strip does as well.
Sadly it seems mostly as though common sense has gone out of the window.
I cannot see how one guy in the middle of a field with a lawn mover is hampering the effort to keep Covid-19 at bay.
If it was for just a few weeks it would be manageable.
Maybe wait till Easter, the 3 weeks will be up - and although it's doubtful - maybe restrictions might be eased just a tad to allow activities like mowing the strip to take place.
Or perhaps may ask local Council or Sports Council?
Surely maintenance of a facility is allowable, our local sailing club is closed, but surely if you had a vessel afloat checking the moorings and pumping out the bilges to prevent it from sinking would be allowed?
I am sure that if this goes on till the end of the summer a lot of other things that haven't been thought of yet will become issues.
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Hi Ken
A bit off topic, but this might be of interest to your client.
In WW II my father was a flight engineer on a Halifax mk III.
Stationed out in Heliopolis Egypt.
Attached is a picture of him underneath the nose of of a Mk III a veteran of 2 Squadron.
I'm not sure if it was named
'Digger & The Free French'
or if he was just referring to the crew.
You can clearly see a Kangaroo and the insignia of the Free French Air force painted on the nose.
The back of the photograph also says it had completed 13 night missions and 7 day time - and is obviously still in one piece
There is also an interesting video on Youtube which I imagine your client may have found, all taken inside a Halifax.
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Regards
Geoff
Edited By Barnstormer 52 on 28/03/2020 16:03:43
Edited By Barnstormer 52 on 28/03/2020 16:10:41
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Probably overkill - but 18mm plywood board with 10mm Sundeala board (used for model railways) stuck with contact adhesive and then screwed to some 4" x 2" to make sure it stays 'straight & level'
Geoff
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I think most lcd screens suffer from viewing angle issues
”LCD displays have a limited viewing angle. They lose contrast and become hard to read at some viewing anglesand they have more contrast and are easier to read at others. The size of the viewing angle is determined by several factors, primarily the type of LCD fluid and the duty cycle.”
Geoff
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Martin
Thank you.
I did read the thread through before starting but it difficult to remember everything.
Thanks again
Geoff Harris
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Hi Martin
Apologies the figures weren't exactly what was on the display just an indication of the options.
The volts are actually 12.0
the unit is connected to a 12v power supply and also has been on an 85ah leisure battery
I am probably wrong but I don't think the issue is volts, it's as though i'm stuck in a menu and not back at the top level?
Geoff
Edited By Barnstormer 52 on 26/01/2020 21:08:25
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Hi Martin
On power up the 'ok' button would display
4.3 hz
11.3 volts
13 deg C - which I take to be the ambient temp
E - 00
this is the same if the unit is set going
Regards
Geoff
SKYRC GNSS Speed Meter anybody?
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I did manage to create this last year when experimenting with the output from a Futaba SBS-01G using GPS visualizer.
The flight path is a bit erratic compared to John Lee's efforts from 2020 - Skywriting.
Needs work on the thickness of the trail etc.
It does show the flattening of the curves that Phil mentions.
Geoff