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EXI-250 tail problem - SOLVED
Added by Vincent LaPorte on January 7, 2011 at 1:53pm — No Comments
Marshall R/C Club Officers for 2011
New club officers were elected for 2011at our annual Christmas dinner.
President - Vince LaPorte
Secretary - Dennis Brockberg
Treasurer - Bob Cole
The club dues are $35 for full membershit and $10 for social membership.
Please send your club dues payment to Bob…
ContinueAdded by Vincent LaPorte on December 27, 2010 at 4:05pm — No Comments
Glacier Glove - fly in winter
I like to fly in the snow but my hands get cold. The solution – get “GLACIER GLOVES” as they offer warmth and good grip. I found them at Running’s Farm & Fleet for $10. They are made of neoprene and are designed for hunting and fishing in cold weather. Although they… Continue
Added by Vincent LaPorte on December 27, 2010 at 2:50pm — 1 Comment
balance connector wires
Mankato _ Key City Bald Eagles
12/09/10
I enjoyed the fellowship of the members of the Key City Bald Eagles (but I think that I was the only bald one) on Dec 7th at their Christmas pot luck. Since, I am
in Mankato one day per week for my job, I decided to join…
Added by Vincent LaPorte on December 9, 2010 at 11:33am — No Comments
New Ulm Fun Fly Winter 2010 - 2011
Indoor Fun Fly – New Ulm, MN - Winter 2010 -2011
The Wingnuts R/C Club has rented the GYM at the former New Ulm Middle School (now New Ulm School Superintendent District Office, 15 North State Street, New Ulm, MN).
Enter via the GYM entrance on Washington Street.…
Added by Vincent LaPorte on December 4, 2010 at 5:30pm — No Comments
Wingnuts Christmas Party
Wingnuts Annual Christmas Party
When – 6PM, Saturday January 8, 2011
Where – Lion's Den, 201…
ContinueAdded by Vincent LaPorte on December 4, 2010 at 2:30pm — No Comments
2011 Marshall R/C Club officers
President - Vince LaPorte
Secretary - Dennis Brockberg
Treasurer - Bob Cole - send dues here - $35 full members and $10 social members
Next Meeting (third Thursday of each month) - January 20, 2011 at Marshall Municipal Airport meeting room.at 7PM
Thank you to all who voted for me - I think.
Happy Landings,
Vince
Added by Vincent LaPorte on December 2, 2010 at 8:58pm — No Comments
repair lipo balance wires
HowTO - repair balance wires on lipo battery.
I have several lipo batteries with broken balance wires. I think that my heli canopy fits tightly and bends the wires. So I opened the end of the battery and re-soldered
the wires and then secured the thin wires with a large glob of hot
glue. I also, proactively, hot glued my other lipo batteries to
prevent these thin wires.…
Added by Vincent LaPorte on November 29, 2010 at 3:16pm — No Comments
Uni-Dome Fun Fly
Indoor Electric Fly-In
February 19 & 20, 2011
Cedar Falls, I
Mark your calendar and plan your trip to Cedar Rapids, IA this winter. Kostas went to this fun fly last year and I am urging your… Continue
Added by Vincent LaPorte on November 20, 2010 at 2:18pm — 1 Comment
Everything Hobby – Rochester, MN
11/10/10
I discovered a great hobby shop (Everything Hobby - http://www.everythinghobby.com/) in Rochester, MN today. Kevin Guy is a great “guy” to visit an a real advocate of our sport. H sponsors many indoor fun flys in Rochester and is also involved in indoor car racing.
Call him and check his prices – he will mail products to… Continue
Added by Vincent LaPorte on November 10, 2010 at 6:54pm — No Comments
Solder joints - solder jig
Soldering R/C battery connectors
11/05/10
Problem – It is difficult to obtain good solder joints between lipo batteries and Deans connectors.
Solution – I purchased a “Deans & XT Soldering Jig” from…
ContinueAdded by Vincent LaPorte on November 5, 2010 at 4:17pm — No Comments
Orange Receiver - ADDENDUM!!
HowTO – setup Hobby King Orange FAAST receiver…
Added by Vincent LaPorte on November 5, 2010 at 12:59pm — No Comments
Annual Dinner Party - Nov 18th - Wooden Nickel
Marshall R/C Club Annual Dinner
Meeting
Date - November 18th 2010
Location – Wooden Nickel Saloon, Main Street Marshall, MN
Time – 6PM
Food – order off menu
Door prize – bring a new or lightly used R/C…
ContinueAdded by Vincent LaPorte on November 4, 2010 at 6:48pm — No Comments
Orange FAAST compatable receiver from Hobby King
HowTO – setup Hobby King Orange FAAST receiver
11/04/10
I received a Hobby King Orange FAAST compatible receiver today. I paid $29 and $3 shipping but now see that current price is $39 – it must be popular.
I completed the binding…
ContinueAdded by Vincent LaPorte on November 4, 2010 at 5:30pm — No Comments
ESCs
ESCs are not created equal
I installed a Hobby King 18A ESC this week and it worked for 5 minutes then died. My experience with HK ESCs has been poor. I had a HK 40A ESC last summer that was dead on
arrival. Now, the good news – my Castle Creations ICE 75 ESC
arrived today – WOW! It looks very…
Added by Vincent LaPorte on October 28, 2010 at 10:01pm — No Comments
Helicopter Resources
Added by Vincent LaPorte on August 29, 2010 at 8:30am — No Comments
Helitach
algorithm to analyze the sound of the helicopter's blades or engine. HeliTach has an "Electric" mode that listens to the sound of the blades
and a "Nitro/Gas" mode that listens to the engine RPM to measure
headspeed. The "Electric" mode can work with nitro/gas helicopters but
not vice versa. Set the settings for the applicable mode,… Continue
Added by Vincent LaPorte on May 7, 2010 at 11:06am — No Comments
Aircraft Simulators
Added by Vincent LaPorte on February 25, 2010 at 8:28pm — No Comments
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