Christopher Morris 2

Hi Peter, no problems with the BMFA joining, this was all fine & very quick/simple. It was the lack of communication with the club i joined. I think they are a little behind the times. They don't have a website of their own & use a subdomain on the BMFA website. Originally, they sent me a form & said fill it out & send back with a postal order or cheque. Now i have been with my bank for about 10 years & have never had or needed a cheque book, & the bank before that, also about 10 years & wrote one check to purchase my house as they wouldn't let me do a bank transfer for the house amount. So i phoned my bank & asked for a cheque book & the young lady said that she had been working at the bank for three years & it was surprised as it was the first time she had been asked for a cheque book. But since this thread was started, one of the members at the club sent me the clubs rules via PDF. It might be the club has a older generation of members & used to doing things the old way. Me saying this at 63 lol.

Thanks for the links Peter. I will have a study. I joined the BMFA directly & the same with the club. I like to do things myself as i am the unlucky one when a third party is involved & it goes wrong.

As i am new to all this, may be i have miss heard. I have sent an email to the club as i paid & have not received a membership card or rule book as yet, but the check was cashed in December, so maybe i am not used to things running so slow & me being a bit inpatient. I'm the sort of person that pays his tax on 6 April each year. lol But true.

Posted by Peter Jenkins on 22/01/2020 00:51:17: Chris Morris 2 - do you have an A Certificate? Hi Peter, i have the new BMFA membership & passed the online test for operators ID.plus joined a local club. I now need to get my A or B certificate. The club says that they tend to aim for a B. Its all good, but didn't realise the time it might take. My local club don't seem to start training until May & may need half a dozen lessons before taking a test.. So at worsted i thought i might take it some ware else , but reading the BMFA rules, my club do not have to except my certificate." Got to check on this" There is more to this than when i took my car/motorbike or PSV test. Admittedly, these was all a few years back.

Sorry, got posted twice. Edited By Christopher Morris 2 on 21/01/2020 10:35:33

Ah! Thanks everyone. I was searching the BMFA site & it wasn't to be found. This was because it was in the hand book which was a download. But as mentioned/suggested, pages 42 & 44 was the answerer. Many thanks. It just came up on a BMFA quiz & i thought it was strange not being on the site. Think S.W.E.E.T.S. S - Sun W - Wind E - Eventualities E - Emergencies (Inc. Fail safes) T - Transmitter Control S - Site Rules Be S.M.A.R.T. with your transmitter. S .... Switch on M .... Model selected is correct / Meter in the Green A .... Aerial secure / extended R .... Rate switches all in correct positions T ..... Transmitter voltage good and Trims all in correct positions

Hi, was having trouble finding the meanings of the BMFA's SWEET & SMART Acronyms. Couldn't seem to find it on the BMFA site. Thanks

Posted by Erfolg on 09/01/2020 19:42:30: Just a thought, how does charging a Lipo battery in a tx fit with all the warnings we have received about charging Lipos, that they should be removed from models, not left unattended during charging, and should be charged in a area where any fire will not be an issue? This is partly why i was asking.

The new DX6e only comes with slandered​​​​​​ batteries, & for what ever reason Spektrum deem it very important to charge the public the highest possible price they can for a rechargeable battery pack. at £33.24 for a 2.0 ah. Yet a lipo that fits perfectly is £13 for a 4.0ah. Nearly a third/61% cheaper & twice the output/longevity. Its also fine to fit a lipo as the DX has a lipo setting for this.

Ah! thanks for the feed back, you hear story's on lipo's that can damage circuit boards if left plugged in. I must admit that the 4x1.5 battery that came with a new DX6e lasted about 4 hours & finshed. The 4ah lipo has done about 8 hour & still showing a good 7.6 volts.

Do you remove your lipo from your transmitter every time you turn off & put the lipo back to storage. I personally will make up a short lead of about 3" so i don't have to faf around trying to plug into DX6 awkward 2 pin plug.

Thanks Bob

Thanks everyone, it gives me a rough guide to work to without buying a mass of props. I will try the rule of thumbs mentioned & fit my watt/amp meter. I am also making up a jig with a set of pull scales to measure the motors pulling/power..

Is there a brushless prop alternative chart about. I am using a motor that recommends a 12x6 prop & this is a bit tight & would prefer a 10-11" alternative. Anyone seen a convertor about. Thanks

The only reason for the cork was to seal the plasterboard. It will stop a lot of the white/gray powder coming out every time you pull a pin out. Helps to keep it all clean.

Posted by Andy Stephenson on 03/01/2020 15:04:07: I have used Sundeala glued to a piece of 19mm thick MDF which keeps it flat enough. The stuff is expensive enough but the best alternative to this is a 2' x 4' suspended ceiling tile which appears to be the same as Sundeala. I don't know how expensive they are because it was given to me by a builder friend. If you can buy them singly I bet they are cheaper though. I am a retired electrician, when i think of the thousands of tiles we have skipped years ago from all the office's we revamped & fitted new 24"x48" tiles as it was far quicker to change them, than paint them as they soaked up the paint & would need at leased 3 coats. Nowadays they are about £3 a tile for a 600x1200mm but are in boxes of 16. The place we used to get them shut down years ago.

Some good helpful tips here. I am going down the route of 1500x600 12mm mdf with plasterboard glued to this & 4mm 300x300 cork tiles glued on top. Will trim the edges with gaffer tape. The cork tiles i had spare, so a good use for them as i have had them on a kitchen worktop for about 5 years & still like new, so i know they should work well on a plan board. Will pop some photo's up when done.   Edited By Christopher Morris 2 on 03/01/2020 14:00:59

Ah! glad you have tried a programing card as i wasnt sure if to plug one in & end up damaging the ESC. I have a Hobywing one & will give it a try. Thanks

Hi, just wondered has anyone used a Red Brick 80amp ESC ? as i wanted to check how it was programmed & wasn't sure if you can use one of the programing cards with this make. I have found some instructions, but these seem to rely on using my controller & relying on a series of bleeps as you follow some instructions. The programing card would be a lot easer.

This will teach me to buy secondhand. lol. It seem like its an upgrade to fit an ally wheel, as the plastic one is common fault to ware out, so i will try this 1st. The cheapest one i could find was an ally one on ebay @ £10 inc p@p. Its a shame that hobby king discontinued it as it was only £4.00. Knowing my luck, it will be the roller board. lol Thanks for the help.   Edited By Christopher Morris 2 on 22/12/2019 17:07:20

Posted by Denis Watkins on 22/12/2019 14:47:29: The final drive on the thumb wheel Christopher is about a 1mm cross section and made of plastic ! Mine rounded off, and luckily there where metal pivot wheel replacements. The board holding the assembly is easily removed held by 1 screw I think your right about a faulty roller wheel. If i very lightly touch it, it starts chattering, & the menu is trying to change. Any suggestions on where i might get a replacement roller wheels. ??

Hi, i have a DX8e & i can't get the menu button to scroll past Main screen & Servo set up.IE: when i roll the thumb wheel it just goes back & forth between these two item's on the menu. I tried an up date & this seemed to load ok, but made no difference. Its almost like i have locked it. Any ideas. Thanks Edited By Christopher Morris 2 on 22/12/2019 13:06:37

Ah! My apologies to everyone & Bangood that i said earlier that these were from Bangood & in actual fact from eBay. But, we will see if they get back ok & i get a refund. I will now get some from Hobby king. These are being shipped back to Hounslow, west London, which is nearly the same as shipping to Asia.

Posted by Andrew Calcutt on 15/12/2019 16:18:26: I don't think Royal Mail will carry lipos.You will need a carrier,unless they are paying the postage forget it,and get some from over lander which are in England and are very good batteries. Ouch!, just seen the price of Overlanders. Will have to go with Turnigy or Zippy on my budget.

I contacted them & they sent a return slip & postage.. The odd thing is that the royal mail postage slip they sent says that lithium battery's should be posted according to guide lines. What's the guide. Maybe this is why Hermes deliver them. "No rules"