gazzazh Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Has any one used this device before? My control throws should be : Aileron : 3/16" up/down Elevator: 3/8" up down Rudder: 3/4" left right HOW do i read this on the hangar 9 angle pro? Might seem like a really stupid question I Know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzazh Posted February 21, 2011 Author Share Posted February 21, 2011 35 views , 0 replies...Dose that mean, no one used the angle pro before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingman Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Hmmm! Looks like it only gives angular measurements but I've never come across setup instructions that give control deflections in degrees - seems like a bit of a con to me - the gadget is fine as an incidence meter but it looks like are they trying to give it added value by saying it can be used to set up control throws. Think it would be very difficult to convert 3/16" up/down into degrees! Did you get overcome by shiny techy toy disease?? We all get the odd dose of that (much worse in Heli flyers) The throw meter I have is this one AccuThrow but a ruler is just as good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Bahia Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Hi there, I normally set up all my planes with dual rates then I can test in flight the best aileron, elevator and rudder. I normally set up 1st position for taking off and landings and then, aerobatics and 3Ds but never used the hangar 9 angle pro. Cheers, Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YakMad Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Gaz, I have and use the Hanger 9 Angle Pro as some of the better manufactures only supply the throw settings in degrees and it can also be use to check the incidence on wings and tailplanes, it is a very useful bit of kit, but for all settings in inchs or cm's I just use my Great Planes AccuThrow meter, cheap and easy to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzazh Posted February 22, 2011 Author Share Posted February 22, 2011 Thanks guys, I will just use a ruler ... Guess will have to wait and see if any manufacturer list the throws in degrees.Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Bahia Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Hi, If you just want to get the degrees you could place a helix protractor ruller on the side or your elevator and ailerons. link here Perhaps with some bluetack? Edited By Alan Bahia on 22/02/2011 15:35:26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingman Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Gaz you could always get mathematical - Ahhem! 360 X control throw 2 X chord X 3.1416(pi) so for 3/16" movement of a 0.5" chord elevator 360 X 0.1875 0.5 X 2 X 3.1416 = 21.48degs for a 2" elevator 360 X 0.1875 2 X 2 X 3.1416 = 5.37degs (Hmmm! obviously not busy enough out here!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 9 Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 I have the angle pro I just put together a pulse xt60 and the instructions do state the throw in degrees and this made things easy. otherwise as gaz says you need to work out the angle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idris Francis Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Just bought one - wish I hadn't! Buttons to small, zero setting often does not work, but most of all why did they put the PCD display and the biuttons on the SIDE, so that have to kneel down to read or use them instead of on the top where they woud be easy to use? Surely they should know that we work at benches looking down? Edited By David Ashby - RCME on 25/09/2012 08:47:05 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen O'Neill Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 I just purchased one of these. **LINK** Maybe it's extravagent but its Christmas. I have been reading great reviews about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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