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    "Crushed nuts, sir?" "No, just a touch of arthritis......." Pete
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    Hi Martin, Missed this first time round but this thread may be of some help. My Nebula is still flying despite a brief encounter with a telegraph pole......... Pete
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    I have to say I've always had good service from BRC Hobbies. Latest order placed Mon 6th Oct and my new AR500 receiver arrived here in sunny south-west France this morning (Sat) Well done BRC, Royal Mail and La Poste! Pete
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    Followed the blog with interest - well done, Glenn, congratulations from sunny France Pete
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    I'm there!
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    And why not?
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    Oh, ok then!
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    Perhaps the letter-writer has seen this photo................... Every time I look at it, I break out into a similarly stupid smile too! Pete
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    Hi Jeremy, I have just done the same thing using this brushless motor. I found the info on a French Easyglider build thread here. It is extremely comprehensive and if you click on the Union Flag, there is a very readable Google translation. Click on 'Flight Test' in the menu and, towards the foot of the page, there are detailed instructions on the replacement, together with a table of comparative performances with various motor combinations. As you will see, he strongly suggests a 2S battery - I have done this and the battery fits nicely under the CG. My Easyglider? Well, I'm currently in the UK until the weekend when I'll be heading back to the warmth of south-west France, where it is awaiting it's third flight. I've only had a couple of trimming flights so far and the brushless gives me about 45deg climb which is probably a great deal better than the stock motor. I'm still getting used to ailerons after returning to the fold so I can't be particularly authoritative about things yet!  The brushless cost me about $19 delivered which I thought reasonable. Just a point, you may need M2.5 x 6mm socket screws to attach the new motor through the gearbox housing as the originals are too long. I've found this company excellent for bits and pieces - sourcing miniature nuts and bolts in deepest France is a no-no! I'll check this info when I get back and if I find the screw dimensions different I'll let you know. Pete
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    Yes please!
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    You gotta be in it to win it!
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    Well, a week turned out to be a bit optimistic!  I finally made the first flight yesterday and have already managed to put a couple of hours on the airframe. Flies very nicely and, even better, I haven't lost my touch so I still have something to fly tomorrow Big difference between electric and pure glider, of course, is airspeed but it hasn't been a great problem. There's a very satisfying rustle and whoosh on a quick pass and, now sunny France finally is sunny, the thermals were seriously impressive today. This is just a preamble before saying a big thank you to Timbo and everyone else who chipped in with advice when I was trying to get my head around the electrickery situation earlier this year. The motor combo recommended seems spot on - it climbs at about 80deg and would probably carry on indefinitely if I didn't cut the motor! The torque roll is quite impressive too, despite the wedges of offset thrust I built in Now I must get started on the Easyglider.....................the bug is back! Pete 
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    Make a change from thermalling! Pete 
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    Oh, go on then!
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    Ah yes, the W & E Superfly! I didn'trealise it was so bad - I thought it was just my flying ability It must have been about 1980-81 when I was flying mine (OS 40 powered) from RAF Odiham one Sunday. Just after takeoff, the battery lead unhooked itself. We were all then just spectators watching it describe a gentle left hand climbing turn (prop torque) for about ten minutes until the fuel ran out. By then it was just a speck (and my initial panic had subsided into resigned expectation of loss or rebuilding) - probably at 1500ft+ - after which it started an equally graceful series of right hand descending turns, finally landing, perfectly well,  just inside the boundary fence on the northern edge of the field. Behaved just like a free-flight model - which I suppose it was! I have to admit it flew far better without my clumsy mitts on the controls......... Pete 
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    Thanks for comments. I cut 2-ish mm slots in the ply to match the mount thickness - there was enough flex in the plastic to ease in the ply mount. Spotted the ply in correct position with CA, then slopped on epoxy fillets, reinforced with a self-tapper through the plastic into the ply. Time will tell whether all will remain attached...! This is the prop photo I didn't seem to have room for in the original post - I kept meeting the 3899 word limit  until I moved the pics to photobucket, rather than loading the pics into the page: They do fold back against the fuselage!:  All being well, I'll get a flight this week and let you know how it goes.  Pete 
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    Hi All, Timbo may recall suggesting some brushless motor combos for my Ripmax Nebula back in April. Well, I've followed the suggestions and would like to show how it has turned out, so far, if I may. I used the original brushed motor mount which, with a bit of trimming, accommodates the BRC A2814-8T 1000kv 300w motor. Possibly a smidgeon more downthrust has crept in from the original but, given the results, may be no bad thing!: A neat solution taking up a fraction of the space of the original 600 motor: Plugging it all together (note- heeded advice re wattmeter!): The question is, should a folding prop fold forwards like this?  Is the centrifugal force sufficient to overcome the tendency to clap hands? Daft question, perhaps - I just don't know the answer! Anyway, the test results - limited at present but the setup is the motor already mentioned, a Fly 33A ESC, 3s1p 2200mah LIPO and 11 x 6 prop. AUW is 1067g (2lb 5oz), compared to the original brushed and 6 cell NiMH weight of 1350g! The meter showed maximums of 29.3A and 277W at 11.4V. I suspect I may have a bit of a beast here............... I have not yet tried my alternative props of 10 x 8 and 11 x 8. Am I right in thinking that a smaller prop, ie 9 x 6, would reduce the tendency to go into orbit?!                                                               Pete                                                              
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