playtime222

Thanks guys. I'll stick with M3s. On with the resurrection. Half a bottle of thick cyano for various dings and a wing mount to repair still to go. Almost gave up today but I don't want to spend 300quid on a new trainer when I'm almost grown out of it.

I spiraled in my Multiplex Magister with one of these in the nose and bust up the mounting plate about a year ago. I've made another out of ply but when I come to fit it to the plate, I had no idea what the screw types were. I have plenty of M3's but these seem too loose. It may be cos of the crash but this broke the mounting plate - I don't remember the screws being stripped. There's no details I can find on the AXI site. Anyone have a clue? Cheers.

There's a UART on the DFT - wasn't expecting to crack open the T9. Was just looking for interim solution before I drop cash on a Frksy TX at the end of the year..

I've seen a few DIY versions online for the bluetooth but is there an off-the-shelf product for connecting the DFT (currently sitting in the back of a Futaba T9) to an Android phone to view telemetry? Or is it going to have to be DIY? Edited By playtime222 on 25/07/2019 08:57:00

Given that I have a Futaba T9CP Super with a FrSky 2.4GHz module with telemetry, what do I need to get the voltage of the motor battery displayed on a screen somewhere? I assuming I need a sensor and a screen (that slots into the campack slot at the top of the TX) What do I need and what are my options? Cheers

Watched a youtube vid on dismantling engines and they just pop the casing off, no drama. So I obviously had something physical stopping it. The next attempt, mine just popped off too. And I found a staple and one of the grub screws that secures the shaft I lost the first time I tried to dismantle it. You couldn't make it up. Everything fine, no sign of oxidation, bad scratches or anything. So a bit of good luck this time around.

Nice to see a few of you still around too :D Yeah, that fin is a brick. Going to build mine up. Also thinking about making the tail wheel steerable. Managed to find a slot in a local flying club last night too. I'll be taking the Magister up for a refresher on Valkenberg next week. The facilities there are amazing. Great people, huge workshop, plenty of storage and a bloody huge field to fly on.

Managed a couple of hours on my first RC build in years and haven't messed it up yet :D Reason for edit: Bad language. Please read the code of conduct. Edited By Chris Bott - Moderator on 24/06/2019 23:13:40

Thanks. Indoors in a box drawer but it's near a location where the wall sheds a bit of plaster occasionally. The stuff actually felt soft tooo. A couple of tiny lumps fell out and I could squeeze it with my nails. Already 4-Max and waiting. Let's hope I can get it open.

I've got a 4-Max PO-5055-595 that's been on the shelf for years untouched. I finally took it down to look at mounting options for a TN Lysander and turned the casing and the prop shaft (by hand). I got a lot more resistance that I was expecting and some white crap came out of it so I think something has got in there and needs a clean. I undid the 2 grub screws at the back but can only remove the shaft - I can't move the casing more than half an inch. It may be the magnets, something may be stuck in there, etc. I've put it back together for now but what is the proper methods for dismantling and cleaning a motor? Cheers

Hmm noob alert. Some appear handed but they aren't. They all still need sanding cos the obechi from the wing spar is too thick.