Alan Shipley
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Hi lads, no wonder Brian Winch pulls his hair out when you read some of this. Caster oil was the best 20 years ago but not now. Caster in a rotary valve engine is a big No No, even Laser engine people tell you to use full synthetic now. Synthetic oil is not a bit better but its mile's better than caster. If you use the engine in race mode and lean the engine out -no wonder you get problems. Alan Edited for tone Edited By Tim Mackey - Administrator on 30/06/2010 09:37:35
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Yes please, would like some of that. Alan Shipley
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The July Grand Prize Draw
Alan Shipley replied to David Ashby - Moderator's topic in All Things Model Flying
When I go Ceroc (mod Jive) dancing on average once a week you get a raffle ticket at the door. It only took me 5 years to win a bottle of wine. So keep trying lads, after all this is free. All the best, Alan -
I gave Ripmax repair centre a call as David suggested. The help I got was brill, he knew the -- FP-T8JN model and said from info given felt sure he could help. He pin pointed the problem and thought I was able to fix it with a steady hand & soldering iron. Good news, with in half an hour my beloved Futaba FP-T8JN was back in good working order. All for the cost of a phone call and to this brill site & forum. Thanks for your help lads
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Thanks lads for all the imformation its been very helpful. Must get back to work now. Alan
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Thanks David, will give them a call as I hate throwing things away. Timbo's report on batteries was brill. I bought batteries some time ago from a model shop and I thought I was buying nicad cus nothing was said. I never felt they held a charge for two long so I was carefull how long I flew. After reading Timbo's report I took the plastic cover off battery pack and found the batteries to be Ni-MH , these had been charged by the norm charger that comes with the radio gear. When you buy a new radio set, say a Futaba 2.4 do you know if they charge the Ni-MH battery that are most used with the charger that is supplied?
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Hi Timbo, that old 8 channel set was the bees knees when it came out, doing things like they do now. It was a module system for 35MHz or 27MHz. It was sold here by Ripmax.& think it was top of range. Yes I think its time to go software now. I take your point about being cost effective, thanks for your help. Alan
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Hi guys, quite new to forum so hope I'm asking in the correct place. I think Timbo would be able to answer my questions. I have an old Futaba FP-8JN which I think has shorted out from me messing. Is it possible to get it repaired or do you think I should bin it? If I bin it would the receiver which is FP R8J & one of FP R6H work with a Challenger FP-T6NL ? I have the Challenger TX but not the RX. I am also looking at the Futaba 2.4 cus thats the way I will go in the future. Read all the info above and found it very helpful.
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The June Grand Prize Draw
Alan Shipley replied to David Ashby - Moderator's topic in All Things Model Flying
Hi, never won anything, would be just the plane for my birthday Alan -
Hi there folks, well hope my luck runs good for this one. I wounder what the odds are.
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