2012-10-27 13:46
Prop Cutting and Altering for Performance
by Rcboat.com
Areas to Bend Prop: 14 & 16 Series
Refer to figure #1 and you will see A, B, & C bend lines. You can bend on any or all lines and increase performance. Put into your mind that this area should be like a...
2012-10-27 13:30
Lithium Polymer Battery Storage Tips
Lithium polymer batteries (lipos) power our electric model airplanes. With sizable inventories of packs that represent a fair investment, getting the longest life out of our lipos is in our best interest. Two words: proper storage.The bulk of a packs...
2012-10-08 08:07
motor braking.pdf
A very intereting study from MGM Compro mgm-compro.com
Braking can be one of the causes of damage or a complete destruction of a controller. This kind of controller destruction is not as obvious as for example battery reverse polarity, and thus it is necessary...
2012-10-01 21:01
Boat Pulls Hard to the Right
How many times, have I had a new boat at the pond for the first time, and it pulled to the right on the straight-a-way. I had to hold almost full left rudder to keep it straight? Had my boat building slipped? Was the boat set-up completely wrong? Was the...
2012-09-23 21:36
A simple solution to avoid water flowing into solid gas fuel tanks.
Please note that it is important for the air intake nipple to "look" towards the stern of the boat
2012-09-23 21:12
2-Stroke Engine Formulas
(most applies to gas as well)
· Engine Tuning and Diagnostic Formulas
· Getting to Know Your Engine
· Using What We Have Learned...
2012-09-15 19:24
This applies to CMB float chambers or any others of similar inner diameter.The goal was to replace the bulky and rather “exotic” film can used as floater with something more delicate and appropriate.The idea emerged in the bathroom when a roll-on deodorant flew to the garbage can.It was...
2012-09-15 19:19
There is a quite simple way to isolate metal antenna mounts on carbon hulls without using isolating parts like plastic washers,tiny plastic or heat shrinking tube etc.Drill a hole of a diameter a bit larger than the widest part of the antenna socket ,for example a washer, at the...
2012-09-14 20:52
The antenna length of your receiver is important for best range and for better quality of the reception.
There is a mathematical formula to determine this length:
t=c/l
where:
t=antenna length
c= light speed (for this purpose considered to be 300.000km/s, equivalent...
2012-09-11 08:12
An easy modification for any kick-back rudder blade.
By using a stronger (tighter) second screw the blade will only kick back when hiting an obstacle and not during a critical event such as a spin or a very hard turn.In addition there are no spare brass or nylon screws required as it is...
