aidan mcatamney Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 At long last I finally got to maiden flight my new Boomerang today at the field and I wasn't disappointed. It flew as a steady as a rock and came in for a nice smooth landing. The Saito fourstroke just added to the pleasure. I'm glad I bought the Boomerang, it handled the light winds very nicely. I would recommend this trainer to anyone looking for a nice relaxing flight. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tizdaz Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 On 13/01/2022 at 13:36, aidan mcatamney said: I was thinking of fitting a receiver switch with a charging jack this time round Denis, so I wouldn't have to take off the wing or unscrew the hatch to check the battery. Did you just use an ordinary switch? While convenient, i would always charge batterys outside of the model, should the worse happen, you would lose your battery pack, not your whole model! I've seen it happen a few times!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrman Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 I have stopped using switches with built in charging jacks as the volt drop across the switch can be excessive. Not sure why this is but I have measured over 1volt drop even with expensive branded switches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Davis 2 Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 13 minutes ago, tizdaz said: While convenient, i would always charge batterys outside of the model, should the worse happen, you would lose your battery pack, not your whole model! I've seen it happen a few times!! Are you referring to LiPos tizdaz? I've had one explode when it was outside the model and it set fire to two other models which were hanging on the wall, one of which took me fourteen months to build. I've never had a problems with Nicads or NiMhs exploding. I'd fit a receiver switch with a charging jack without a care Aidan provided you are not powering your receiver with a LiPo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tizdaz Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 2 minutes ago, David Davis 2 said: Are you referring to LiPos tizdaz? I've had one explode when it was outside the model and it set fire to two other models which were hanging on the wall, one of which took me fourteen months to build. I've never had a problems with Nicads or NiMhs exploding. I'd fit a receiver switch with a charging jack without a care Aidan provided you are not powering your receiver with a LiPo. hiya buddy, yeh mainly lipos, but for the sake of a few mins removing the battery, i always charge the battery outside of model, it also allows you to fully visually inspect the battery for any damage etc 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aidan mcatamney Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 2 hours ago, David Davis 2 said: Are you referring to LiPos tizdaz? I've had one explode when it was outside the model and it set fire to two other models which were hanging on the wall, one of which took me fourteen months to build. I've never had a problems with Nicads or NiMhs exploding. I'd fit a receiver switch with a charging jack without a care Aidan provided you are not powering your receiver with a LiPo. Hi David, I always use Nimh battery's to power my receiver and I also use good quality receiver switches with charging Jack's and never had a problem. I'm flying 36 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aidan mcatamney Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 2 hours ago, tizdaz said: hiya buddy, yeh mainly lipos, but for the sake of a few mins removing the battery, i always charge the battery outside of model, it also allows you to fully visually inspect the battery for any damage etc 😉 I don't use lipos to power my receiver, I always use Nimh battery's and I'm flying 36 years without any problems in this department Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aidan mcatamney Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 3 hours ago, jrman said: I have stopped using switches with built in charging jacks as the volt drop across the switch can be excessive. Not sure why this is but I have measured over 1volt drop even with expensive branded switches. I've never had a problem with a receiver switch that has a charging jack and I'm flying rc aircraft 36 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 I think Tizdaz was thinking about charging Lipo for electric flight! Nobody takes the Rx 'nicad' out for charging with glow models as far as I am aware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aidan mcatamney Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 Just now, kc said: I think Tizdaz was thinking about charging Lipo for electric flight! Nobody takes the Rx 'nicad' out for charging with glow models as far as I am aware. Yes , that is correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Dorricott 1 Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 I think the Saito 62 and Boomerang is the perfect partnership , plenty of power but not screaming 2 stroke power and a relaxed fly . The only time a Boomerang does something out of the ordinary is if youve caused it . I would also say that having had Saito and 4S brushless versions the Saito was a better flier than the electric one , maybe a weight thing . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aidan mcatamney Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 1 hour ago, Brian Dorricott 1 said: I think the Saito 62 and Boomerang is the perfect partnership , plenty of power but not screaming 2 stroke power and a relaxed fly . The only time a Boomerang does something out of the ordinary is if youve caused it . I would also say that having had Saito and 4S brushless versions the Saito was a better flier than the electric one , maybe a weight thing . I totally agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aidan mcatamney Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Merry Christmas to all my fellow RC Flyers. May 2023 be a healthy one and may we all have many happy landings along the way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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