Stuart Mallett

hI all, I have been lurking on this forum and came accros This topic. I have my 840 machine still in its packing and am due to start building soon. I have been playing with the Vectric cut2d pro trial software and found it to be useful in that you can import drawings as almost anything, dxf, dwg, pdf, bit map..... and so on. it contains most cad tools you would need, including a vector joining mode and also a bitmap tracing tool which means.. scan as bitmap/jpeg etc onto a blank layer, import, trace round the picture on a new level, sort by cut2d cad. You can then work through all work and tool paths and then run these in a virtual way. In the trial version you cant get any further so have a play (win7 back to xp needed) but if you buy the liscense, you then export the g code file into UCCNC or mach3 which will control the machine for cutting. Pros - one program does most of the work cons - bloody expensive (£360 inc vat for cut2D pro) I have to admit that the worst bit is perfecting the pdf vectors but it seems to be the best program. I have since found CAMBAM which is only 90 quid for a licence but the trial version opens 100 times before you have to buy. Stumall

Hi delta whisky, I had a glider called the "Graduate" which came as a Kit which was a "100" inch soarer but had instructions on "electrification" in it. I believe there was a "Freshman" in the same seris, Aussie I think. It was meant for use with a brushed 600/700 direct drive motor, 10x6 folding prop and 6 - 9 c cell nicads with a servo operated power switch, safety provided by a 30-40amp car fuse!!!!!Maybe that explains why using brushless and lipos means it wont balance without the church roof on it. I carefully cut symetrical panels in the top,bottom and sides wherever I could to lighten the back end, this worked wonders. I think a friend of mine still has one that has never flown nor is likely to. I hope you get more success.I will stick to zero gravity inducing foamy models if you dont mind.

1 Mode 22 Learned in the south (LEEBEES and RNMFA3 Fly in Soth Yorkshire/Derbyshire 4 Largely self taught but with some instruction (usually - "will you fly that thing over that way please!!!!")