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More advice required for Precedent Bi-Fly
nigel newby replied to nigel newby's topic in All Things Model Flying
OK chaps, I have decided on the two servo route. Now we have the next problem. The engine. I have a forty two stroke, and the carb catches of the front of the cowling for the engine. I do not want to cut it away so will need a four stroke. The other main problem is the engine mounting holes. The measure about 7/8th of an inch centre to centre or about 22 1/2 mm. On my 40 engine these measure about 17mm on a 61 and 68 engines the hole measure about 25mm. I have had a look on a few web site but they do not give the engine mounting hole sizes. The engine mounting is a nice piece of metal made for the job so would rather not redrill if possible Help Nigel N Edited By nigel newby on 30/11/2018 01:54:52 -
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which is cheaper,IC or ELECTRIC?
nigel newby replied to SONNY MONKS's topic in All Things Model Flying
We used to use them in the wheels of our push bike the hit the spokes and make a racket. Great fun! -
Fine chaps, yes we use the split freq for gliders and power models. But few go over to the gliding slopes anymore. 20 years ago it was quite busy, but now next to nothing. Also with most on 2.4 ghz nearly all the 35mhz channels are always free. Peter I don't have a freq counter, I am just using my amateur radio transceiver and reading the freq that the futaba is transmitting on. As I said the difference in each crystal is about 2 hertz, so not a lot. I will use the crystals but only as a pair. If they are matched then that should be ok. It would be interesting to check other channel 61 crystals to see just how close they are to there stated freq. My radio control transmitter is a Futaba T6EXAP. Will have to check the book of words on it to see if it has an rf output meter. But according to my IC 7300 they are both putting out the same output. I dares say that they could be futaba crystals, but why no one put there name on them I do not know. Nigel N
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As I said earlier, Come the revolution when I take over. BMFA membership will be free. As will car and house insurance. No more uninsured drivers. Petrol will be 10p a gallon, and chain gangs will fill in all the potholes on the roads! Nigel N aka Wolfy
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Sorry chaps got the wrong end of the stick. Yes I would say that the rx crystal is for single conversion. But I do have both so can test it out sometime. But I have also gone on my ic7300 and the appears to be a few hertz difference in tx freq. My Futaba crystal seems to be on 35.010, yet the unknown crystal appears to be transmitting on 35.008. So will not use the unknown one. The pair only cost a couple of quid so rather waste that, than a plane at distance. Unless some knows what tolerance radio control receivers work too. Nigel N
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I have both types of RX but that should not be a problem as they just receive the signal for that freq. The single/duel receive section is just how the receiver works. You can have a single or duel conversion receiver in your kitchen, but they both pick up radio 4. Nigel N
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OK chaps, I am using a Futaba system Here are the make of crystals I will be using. Can you tell me the make, and are they OK. Cheers Nigel N
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CarP why should I vote labour. Come the revolution when I take over!
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Thanks for that I thought so. I also love simple answers
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Hey, I feel touched having got someone to alter their website. Now as I am on such good influential terms with the management. How about a drop in subs for us OAP's Then we could also have free entry to all the model shows. I am sure we can add to the list of recommendations later Nigel N
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Is there a difference between aircraft, and helicopter crystals. I have a pair of crystals channel 61 35mhz and they were advertised as helicopter crystals, yet the transmit crystal work ok with my other ch 61 rx crystals. Nigel N
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Posted by nigel newby on 28/11/2018 11:28:04: I have just had my renewal notice through the door today. Hi Andy, just checked back on the BMFA website and it does still say not till Dec 1st. But after digging around I found I could renew as of today. So I have, but very confusing. Especilly for an old fool like me. Nigel N
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I have just had my renewal notice through the door today. Renew online today, it says in big bold capital letters, and also underlined to give it more forcefulness. So like the good little boy that I am I goes on line, only to be told that if I do it before Dec 1st it will count as this year only. Daft ain't it Nigel N
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which is cheaper,IC or ELECTRIC?
nigel newby replied to SONNY MONKS's topic in All Things Model Flying
OK heres my sixpence worth. I have both, Electric for my gliders. Saves putting out a bungee. Full electrical power, and up she goes. But I/C for aircraft, Electric just does not cut it when you fly over or close. Yes you have to wipe it down, but as someone has said, that is a mini mot on your plane. But I guess it is all down to what you are use to. I don't do metric so your 3mm is no good to me apart from the fact that I know it's not very big. But to youngsters thay don't know what 3 thou is. AS to cost. Electric is a big layout upp front if you want an hours flying in a day, but it will balance out over a year or two. Nigel N -
Building board
nigel newby replied to Stephen Belshaw's topic in Building from Traditional Kits and Plans
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Building board
nigel newby replied to Stephen Belshaw's topic in Building from Traditional Kits and Plans
I use a sort of fibre board I bought from a builders merchants years ago. Thkes pin etc no problem. I sit on a flat table so no problems. Everything is true. I like the idea of plaster board except the plaster /chalk will spill from the ends. Nigel N -
Bob and RC Fly, thanks for that. That is what I needed to know. The pack of spares arrived with 20 ferrules and twenty rubbers. So I really need twice as many rubbers as ferrules. I might just snip out the gap in future as I have loads for that sort of servo. Nigel N Edited By nigel newby on 24/11/2018 12:01:54
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OK Martin I can see what you are saying but, that is only one thing about the servo. Firstly according to the article the screws are correct. In the article the screws were about 3mm of thread. 3mm is not a lot, I don't really do metric, but theses threads are over 1/2 an inch, so lets say 13mm. As the genuine ones have. Next is the shape and colour of the housing. Mine have the correct shape. I.E. not square at the front, but sloping. Also they are matt and not shiny. Next inside the gears are the same, not with the coarse gearing on the output as in the fakes. Also it does not have the big brass bush as the fake does. The teeth on the final output are also correct in that they are not coarse teeth, but fine teeth. It also has the solid holes ,not with the cut outs in, which is what started this thread. Next the is the pcb board. This is the same as the genuine, in that the 3 wires are fixed at the front of the board and it has a grommet sealing it. Just because it is white is not reason to say categorically that it is a fake All the other gears are white. I dare say that it all depends what colour they are supplied with when they were built. These servos are at least 10 years old if not more, so who knows what other changes have been made in that time. But if it is a fake, then it has been bought upto the Futaba standard. Although looking at my original photo, that is now not showing as I deleated it from my album, and have now put back but does not show. That one does look very much like a fake. Nigel N Edited By nigel newby on 24/11/2018 11:40:18 Edited By nigel newby on 24/11/2018 12:00:43
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