RADIO CONTROL ELECTRICS E11U THIS COLUMN INCLUDES information fall meet new catalog reader mail re E-Motion power system new connector Paul Perret 1780 Prytania St New Orleans LA 70130 Tel [504] 524-3442 CD 8th Annual Gulf States Electric Fly year s meet sponsored Ozone RC Club set Oct 26-27 Louisiana Polo Field near Goodbee LA Both days feature fun flying plus some serious competitive opportunity inclined field will open Friday early arrivals Hobby Lobby 5614 Franklin Pike Circle Brentwood TN 37027 Tel [615] 373-1444 recently released latest catlog #27 past contains numerous new Electric items just dont know folks continue expand E-product line such unceasingly large leaps bounds Theres much describe simply cant cover teaser HL now has venerable Telemaster configured Jr Telemaster Electric several airplanes especially very popular Speed 400 motors new motors drives speed controls two new ducted fansone Speed 400 catalog $2a bargainand can assure HL service just great too now some column item really captures reader interest results unusually large amount mail An example E-Motion design discussed 11/95 5/96 columns Its 400-square-inch semisymmetrical-section design looks like slope machine flies aileron elevator variety 6-10-cell geared systems like higher end 5/96 column described economy power system particular very satisfying performer has brought considerable reader mail Questions about system details application variations buy common some folks asking about flight time Flight Profile depicts actual flight experience E Motion power system data taken directly flight logbook Some shorter flight times shown result flying dead winter purpose maintaining All-Season status cold just wanted fly land get warm Otherwise normal flight times average 15 minutes graph shows total air time launch landing mildly aerobatic flights power on/off power levels between ----Iall kinds air including wind calm lift sink morning day evening flying late last summer through fall winter springtime far very gratifying flying As separate experiment flew flight E-Motion low large horizontal 8s throttle wide open flight time 508 Its clear appropriate application throttle can make big difference flight time power system based car motor Kyosho MCGA 360 Monster Reverse part number 2477R inexpensive motor fixed timing useful gear drives motor has replaceable brushesa big plus available Tower Hobbies catalog #KY0G2479 about $22 gear drive use Leisure 6025B Radial version 381 ratio turning Sonic-Tronics 13 x 75 folder two E items listed following catalogs CS Flight Systems 31 Perry St Middleboro MA 02346-3 117 Tel 508 947-2805 New Creations R/C Box 496 Willis TX 77378 Tel 409 8564630 Im also using Flightec SEC-SP speed control BEC 10 Sanyo SCRC cells Im normally BEC-person really like controller two work very well Because optocoupled system installed chokes ESC-receiver leads see 4/95 column ESC listed New Creations catalog available Flightec 21 Juniper Way Hamilton NJ 08619 Tel 609 584-9409 assembled 10-cell SCRC pack using matched cells supplied B&T RC Products 508 Lake Winds Trail Rougemont NC 27572 Call 919 471-2060 ask Billy does great job September1996 93 E-MOTION FLIGHT PROFILE FOR 38 FLIGHTS WITH POWER SYSTEM DESCRIBED IN TEXT 8 -_____________________ LL 6 -__ --i w sS-I U.320 5 6 7 8 9 1011 121314 15181718192021 22232425 FLIGHT MINUTES NOTE AVERAGE FLIGHT flME IS 1542 Canton Brown Appleton Wisconsin simple club E-Racer design E-Motion discussion prompted input Bob Kress test setup enhanced Mega motorsee text has used rewound rebrushed retimed version fan motor economy power system really discovery Several readers wrote about MCGA car motors used quite satisfactorily never car motorsits hard pick zillions out considerable reader input seeing ad thought Id give try chose reverse version since its timed clockwise CW rotationjust whats needed use gear drive also normal CCW-rotation version suitable direct drive Ive used bench-ran motor some different drives props soon became clear would nicely E-Motion looking gear ratio would load 10-cell pack 20-23 amps peak using 13 x 7 prop prop would result about same current available drives Note current using yardstick prop gear ratio choices effect wanted safely load motor avoid excessive brush/commutator burning thus enjoy least reasonable motor life theres another way look 10 cells desired current combine yield about 240 wattsabout peak power level seeking some test flying So number considerationsthere lets see flies above application example Id approach such task power system airplane Its procedure anyone can useall takes ammeter recommend Astro model 100 voltmeter/ammeter economy motor system has really worked out well E-Motion its limited use recently flew friend has same motor REVOLT Hes using 351 Master Airscrew drive 12 x 8 Master Airscrew prop nine cells flies just fine has given several ideas pursue .23750 iixo23850 3/32024661 1/8024965 3/16 x 26074 1/4x26890 3/tx 286118 1/2o23811042143 1/320336435068 1/200336435860 1/160336445860 3/320343526187 1/80352637364 3/1603627664101 1/4037894113130 5/16x3108152 3/8x3105115148170 1/2x3135150175305 3/403225310 1/320456667992 1/200456667992 1/160456687992 3/32x46682106114 1/8047693112134 3/lOx 487109149156 1/404186152162179 5/16x4182234 3/Ox 4165210239285 1/204249285315336 3/4x4350471 MATCHEDSHEETS4248 3/32x4125142 1/804150169 3/1604164188 1/404176205 BIRCH DOWELS 36 1/816 3/1617 1/420 5/1627 3/837 1/254 5/874 10 lOX 11010 1/1601/412 1/18x3/813 1/16x1/217 3/32 SQ11 3/3201/414 3/3203/815 3/32n1/219 1/85011 1/803/1613 1/Ox 1/4 14 1/8a3/815 1/8o1/321 1/803/428 1/80135 3/16 SQ 14 3/1601/410 3/1603/821 3/16n1/224 3/16n3/430 3/16o138 1/4SQ22 1/403/827 1/401/229 1/403/442 1/40152 5/18 SQ 27 3/8 SQ 36 3/801/240 3/803/453 3/80167 1/2 SQ 49 1/203/460 1/2n176 5/8 SQ 60 3/4SQ81 3/40199 WING 5K1N538 36 1/32012479535 1/20012479535 1/16012479535 3/32012579645 21 23 27 36 45 23 27 29 36 45 59 30 33 41 58 78 35 45 57 60 06 64 82 104 86 111 132 BUNDLE DEALS 36 201/1603 799 20 3/32o3 970 151/803 875 153/1603 1050 10 1/403 875 103/803 1050 51/203 695 201/1604 1235 101/1604900 1533204 1150 103/32o41075 1017804 875 51/804625 103/1604 1000 53/1604735 10 1/4x4 1400 51/404835 53/804 950 51/204 1300 BALSA SHEETS LIGHT 14-6 LBSI3N 48 1/3203 78 119LU 1/2003 78 119 1/1603 78119 3/320393144 3/16 03132202 1/4 03157237I 3/803188307 1/203238382LU 3/403375519 1o3532719 1/3204123188 1/2004123188 1/1604123188 3/32 04149232 1/804169262C. 3/1604197380-J 1/404237332 3/804357563 1/204482688 Al 4-010 woOl Sobjxct tO availOOihty SEND $1 FOR CDMPLETE CATALOG urEruun ITE1224 48 1/806250395 1/8o12395750 1/4012495950 LITE PLY1224 48 1/8o6100125 235 1/8o 12125235 450 1/4o6125175 340 1/4o12175345 650 3 PLY BIRCH 122448 1/6406140275495 1/64e12279510950 1/320695180325 1/32012180335635 1/16 0695180325 1/16012180335625 1/8o605180335 1/8o 12180335650 4 PLY BIRCH 122448 3/16o6 109 215 345 3/16012 215 345 665 5 PLY BIRCH 122448 3/32o6135260490 3/32o12260500895 1/8o6145280525 1/8o12280550950 1/4x6125250380 1/4o12230380725 7 PLY BIRCH 122448 3/8o6 150 285 525 3/8012 5501000 8 PLY BIRCH 122448 1/2 06200350 575 1/2a 123505801125 HARD MAPLE18 1/401/445 1/403/850 1/401/256 3/803/850 3/801/256 3/803/465 3/80175 3/801-1/2115 1/201/275 nnsnrnrLE18 1/2x3/478 5/803/485 3/403/492 SPRUCEI BA553648 68 1/18x1/42430 3/3201/42539 1/8 SQ2129 1/8x1/42836 1/803/8-a3546 1/8x1/24155 1/803/4i4763 3/16 SQ2838 3/1603/84053 3/1601/24864 3/1603/46588 1/4 SQ4557100 1/403/85389 1/4o1/26181130 1/4o3/483110186 3/8 SQ-6485138 3/801/27591154 1/2 SQ05105180 1/203/494125288 400 $500 OX TRA FOR PACOAOIN0 GROOVED LG MOUNTS 3/8x3/41/850 3/8o3/45/3250 1/203/43/1655 TRIANGLES36 1/429 3/833 1/240 3/454 168 1-1/2131 2225 TRAILING EDGES36 1/801/229 3/1603/435 1/40139 5/1601-1/450 3/801-1/256 1/20290 AILERONS36 48 1/4015782 1/4o1-1/46590 1/401-1/274105 1/4o280115 5/1601-1/474105 5/1601-1/275106 5/160286120 3/801-1/480115 3/801-1/283116 3/80295135 1/201-1/295140 1/2 02106150 1/40275 1/403109 3/80290 3/803131 1/203154 400 000004000 00010000000530 SPRUCE TRIANGLES 36 3/803/854 1/201/275 3/403/495 EPOXY 4-1/2 OZ 8 OZ 5 Minute 425 609 15 Minute425 669 30 Minute425669 2 Hoar425660 28 MinotO429840 INSTANT GLUE 1/2 no Thin orGE185 1 no Thin GE300 200 Thin GE550 8on Thin GE1650 1/2 Extra Thick280 1 oo Extra thick330 2 oo Extra Thick600 8oo Extra thick1800 DOORLESS FOR FOAM 1/200 Thin GE425 1 no Thin GE785 200 Thin GE1385 200 Accelerator315 800 Acc Refill695 Ext tipo 6149 ForrF--" 140 -00 11110101 Coo 48 State Handliog Charo $650 pay tiPS Add 1550 CCC HELP ORDERS ONLY 24 HR FAX SEND MAIL LONE STAR MODELS 1800 8018 PP API EPO accept 000 MG Dscovet persocal chocks I 31 COD 6 3/ % tax io T8000 US cutreocy Mio wood older $1506 9f56394 1~80O6 555jO67456483 ORDERS TO Rt9 Box 437 Lubbock TX 79423 94 Model Aviation ng harness Sermos connectors Simple jig held vise allows easy assembly toggle switch charging jack New-style Sermos high current contact wire placement ready solder Easier original contact style GRADE CONTEST RAI SATISFACTION AHIARANTEED SHIPPED 100%. write Im also ordering motors drives try out other applications received letter Bob Kress Kress Jets saw 5/96 column mention MCGA motor Bob has using rewound rebrushed retimed version premier fan motor about two years Bob also using 561 ratio VTOL model tells hes operating about 435 watts soon hell have Neodyumium version Bob did include detail info Im assuming no longer economy motor can find out writing Bob Kress Jets 800 Ulster Landing Rd, Saugerties NY 12477 Tel 914 3360129 Sermos connectors have around years seem handsdown favorite among E-modelers use em airplanes other applications too rear minivan conveniently wired support Electric flying habit use Sermos connectors tie chargers other accessories car power Sermos has recently introduced new contact designed higher-current applications just installed some airplane try out Result just ordered some Sermos connectors consist two parts insulating plastic housing silver-plated copper contact piece Wire soldered crimped latter snapped former can also disassembled resulting connector assembly mates directly other Sermos connector no distinct male female parts possible make mistakebe careful two kinds plastic housings available differ material mate interchangeably regular plastic housing original Sermos product newer super connector housings different material thats resistant solvents important car hobbyists routinely spray solvents car machinery solvents attack ordinary plastics ruin regular housings either housing routinely supplied red-and-black pairs regular housings also available white blue green yellow orange use em ail newly introduced contact fits either housing mates other Sermos connector assembly new contact high current version rated 45 amps made heavier copper has much-moredistinct snap mated also offers really nice new feature easier wire assembly compared originai contact new contact has U-shaped trough wire laid soldered original tubelike barrel THE SNITCH SNITCH will aid trouble shooting glitch problems microcontroller counts records gitiches missed signal frames during flight playback later ground counting oat aadible tones Great trouble shoot ing asisy ignition system glitches try ing out different eqaiproent contigura tions Also warns interference frequency reminds turn off receiver roust flight cIvy vlnwz nays i consiner Snitch moat valuable elec tronic accenuories come along receedy Electronico Coiner Model Budder September55 size 1320132064 weight ge ounce Price $3999 ULTIMATE BAlIERY BACKER BEST way insure reliable power medal Use bao buttery packs ban owitch harnesses Runs MAIN pack till drops oot switchen BACK-UP pack Works standard 4 coIl S cell GEL-CELL packs Easery pecks con different capacity like 1200 unit e 600 Solid state danigo uses MOSFET trunsistoro Used aotensively professional RPVs add own switch hamessas ann wicog 100 100/2weight e ounce cosnectoro $4999 NEWt Now available wired connectors 95995 OPTICALLY ISO LATE chanvela use separate battery puck aaron pawed Totally eliminates glitching caused heavy duty samoa long leads giant scale airpieces glidam con eGra power speedl Requires installation own radio aed samo leads Compatible PCM radical Used Reno Racero NASA tool 15 o 15 c 3/4 weight 8 conca $4499 NEWI Now available wired connectom $7995 GEAR DOOR CYCLER Enuotly what need split retract rican sequencing like P-Si Mustang other aircraft including wont jetal Install Y connec tor retract channel Controls the- gear door Oervoo time retroct switch operated up down gear dooro open wait few seconds unit clcoa againt Delay time bdju 3/4 -weight 1/2 ounce $3995 Now available wired con nectors $4495 Elenlmnlc Model Syatema 22909 La Pet ma Ace Ste 518 ShIpping & Handitng Per Order Yarba Linde CA 92997Credit Carde Acoepited- American Express 7146921393 Info Only fecover Mastercard & Visa 990-849-8979 Orders Only Aveox Brushless DC Motors Are Proudly Made USA Aveox Brushless DC Motors have proven time again want power efficiency no other choice 1412/2Y motor ott o 7 cell 1400 roah pack Aerottaut 14o7 prop produces 52 ox fhrsst 6300 RPM 55 same motor missing F5B cootesto itt Eorope wheg coopled 381 Planetary gearbox attd 15o13 prop ott 27 cells No other motors provide wide rangg 0 use go moltttesaoce yax actually tttve reotteyl Call Spe Introductory OfTer 31324 Wa Colinaa #104 Weatlake Village CA 91362 phn 818-597-8915 ix 818-597-0617 hUpY/wirwtaveoxcom 102252401 @compuserve September 1996 95 P0 Box 141 Dept MA Milford CT 06460 203-877- iou complete information packet send $400 credit applied first order 6 CHANNEL GLITCH BUSTER 4ieMMBdtAL4ttM Arizona Model Aircraffers 9050 E Gray Road Scottsdale AZ 85260 Check MO Visa MC $150 S&H es Add 7% Tao Ca Hook M New Home Florio Flyer $9995 $10995 $8495 $6495 Cap Hook Mfg 325 W Long Ave DuBois PA 15801 814 375Hook 4665 E-Mail caphook@key-net net 96 Model Aviation AGE SPOKED WHEEL KITS ito 3 1/4 size -$1695 $2495 REALISTIC COCKPIT KITS 1/12 1/61/8 1/61/6101/4 Scale -$1995 1/4 1/3 Scale $2875 Send $500 Check MO Fall Color Catalog showing Current Upcoming Products Kits Accessories $500 Credit Firot Order Got Special Need Fax us particulars 602-314-9937 wire end slipped soldered latter relatively difficult some modelers Either contact can crimped wire custom tool made just such purpose tools very expensive generally used industry new contact version readily accepts up #10 wire up #8 careful shaping assembly found its best trim off some upper parts trough U vertical walls longer necessary trimming eases assembly wire/contact pair plastic housing trimmed metal wire cutters found best prior soldering wire place According John Sermos chief modeler behind product both contact types plated 250 microns silvera rather heavy plating custommanufactured Sermos Contact resistance original contacts specified 250 microohms its 200 microohms new ones due increased contact pressure discussion above referred some modelers having difficulty assembling original-style contact wire refer August 1991 column covered process great detail column discusses simple modification drilled hole regular Sermos contact simple assembly jig based alligator clip makes wire installation soldering much easier soldering task has troublesome strongly suggest purchase copy column AMA Membership Retail price two Sermos connector pairs two red housings two black housings four contacts $4 regular housing/regular contacts $5 super housing/regular contacts $550 regular housing/heavy contacts $6 super housing/heavy contacts dont spray power systems solvents like color variety usually use regular housings Now however Ill mostly using heavy contact style can buy some E-flight suppliers Sermos directly Sermos RC Snap Connectors Inc Cedar Corners Station Box 16787 Stamford CT 06905 Thus ends column begins 14th year Model Aviation good folks E-modeldom recently bite bullet clear files much reader correspondence over time period four full file drawers no space deleted mail prior 1990 took few daysI couldnt resist rereading enjoying some what wrote SOs vein please include SASE correspondence youd like reply remember always respond mail about once few weeks See ya KRC 96 s Aluminum Rubber Tiren Illustrated Oirections Assembly Forms PRECISION FIBERGS Hundreds cowls radial cowls & wheelpants Strong lightweight one-piece construction Exact duplicate manufacturers original Phone orders information call 423-984-0828 Send $100 catalog $200 Outside US 9am -6 pm EDT 3 2805 Big Bend Dr ville TN 37803 $7995 $23995 Nifty 50. 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1996/09
Page Numbers: 93, 94, 95, 96
Edition: Model Aviation - 1996/09
Page Numbers: 93, 94, 95, 96
RADIO CONTROL ELECTRICS E11U THIS COLUMN INCLUDES information fall meet new catalog reader mail re E-Motion power system new connector Paul Perret 1780 Prytania St New Orleans LA 70130 Tel [504] 524-3442 CD 8th Annual Gulf States Electric Fly year s meet sponsored Ozone RC Club set Oct 26-27 Louisiana Polo Field near Goodbee LA Both days feature fun flying plus some serious competitive opportunity inclined field will open Friday early arrivals Hobby Lobby 5614 Franklin Pike Circle Brentwood TN 37027 Tel [615] 373-1444 recently released latest catlog #27 past contains numerous new Electric items just dont know folks continue expand E-product line such unceasingly large leaps bounds Theres much describe simply cant cover teaser HL now has venerable Telemaster configured Jr Telemaster Electric several airplanes especially very popular Speed 400 motors new motors drives speed controls two new ducted fansone Speed 400 catalog $2a bargainand can assure HL service just great too now some column item really captures reader interest results unusually large amount mail An example E-Motion design discussed 11/95 5/96 columns Its 400-square-inch semisymmetrical-section design looks like slope machine flies aileron elevator variety 6-10-cell geared systems like higher end 5/96 column described economy power system particular very satisfying performer has brought considerable reader mail Questions about system details application variations buy common some folks asking about flight time Flight Profile depicts actual flight experience E Motion power system data taken directly flight logbook Some shorter flight times shown result flying dead winter purpose maintaining All-Season status cold just wanted fly land get warm Otherwise normal flight times average 15 minutes graph shows total air time launch landing mildly aerobatic flights power on/off power levels between ----Iall kinds air including wind calm lift sink morning day evening flying late last summer through fall winter springtime far very gratifying flying As separate experiment flew flight E-Motion low large horizontal 8s throttle wide open flight time 508 Its clear appropriate application throttle can make big difference flight time power system based car motor Kyosho MCGA 360 Monster Reverse part number 2477R inexpensive motor fixed timing useful gear drives motor has replaceable brushesa big plus available Tower Hobbies catalog #KY0G2479 about $22 gear drive use Leisure 6025B Radial version 381 ratio turning Sonic-Tronics 13 x 75 folder two E items listed following catalogs CS Flight Systems 31 Perry St Middleboro MA 02346-3 117 Tel 508 947-2805 New Creations R/C Box 496 Willis TX 77378 Tel 409 8564630 Im also using Flightec SEC-SP speed control BEC 10 Sanyo SCRC cells Im normally BEC-person really like controller two work very well Because optocoupled system installed chokes ESC-receiver leads see 4/95 column ESC listed New Creations catalog available Flightec 21 Juniper Way Hamilton NJ 08619 Tel 609 584-9409 assembled 10-cell SCRC pack using matched cells supplied B&T RC Products 508 Lake Winds Trail Rougemont NC 27572 Call 919 471-2060 ask Billy does great job September1996 93 E-MOTION FLIGHT PROFILE FOR 38 FLIGHTS WITH POWER SYSTEM DESCRIBED IN TEXT 8 -_____________________ LL 6 -__ --i w sS-I U.320 5 6 7 8 9 1011 121314 15181718192021 22232425 FLIGHT MINUTES NOTE AVERAGE FLIGHT flME IS 1542 Canton Brown Appleton Wisconsin simple club E-Racer design E-Motion discussion prompted input Bob Kress test setup enhanced Mega motorsee text has used rewound rebrushed retimed version fan motor economy power system really discovery Several readers wrote about MCGA car motors used quite satisfactorily never car motorsits hard pick zillions out considerable reader input seeing ad thought Id give try chose reverse version since its timed clockwise CW rotationjust whats needed use gear drive also normal CCW-rotation version suitable direct drive Ive used bench-ran motor some different drives props soon became clear would nicely E-Motion looking gear ratio would load 10-cell pack 20-23 amps peak using 13 x 7 prop prop would result about same current available drives Note current using yardstick prop gear ratio choices effect wanted safely load motor avoid excessive brush/commutator burning thus enjoy least reasonable motor life theres another way look 10 cells desired current combine yield about 240 wattsabout peak power level seeking some test flying So number considerationsthere lets see flies above application example Id approach such task power system airplane Its procedure anyone can useall takes ammeter recommend Astro model 100 voltmeter/ammeter economy motor system has really worked out well E-Motion its limited use recently flew friend has same motor REVOLT Hes using 351 Master Airscrew drive 12 x 8 Master Airscrew prop nine cells flies just fine has given several ideas pursue .23750 iixo23850 3/32024661 1/8024965 3/16 x 26074 1/4x26890 3/tx 286118 1/2o23811042143 1/320336435068 1/200336435860 1/160336445860 3/320343526187 1/80352637364 3/1603627664101 1/4037894113130 5/16x3108152 3/8x3105115148170 1/2x3135150175305 3/403225310 1/320456667992 1/200456667992 1/160456687992 3/32x46682106114 1/8047693112134 3/lOx 487109149156 1/404186152162179 5/16x4182234 3/Ox 4165210239285 1/204249285315336 3/4x4350471 MATCHEDSHEETS4248 3/32x4125142 1/804150169 3/1604164188 1/404176205 BIRCH DOWELS 36 1/816 3/1617 1/420 5/1627 3/837 1/254 5/874 10 lOX 11010 1/1601/412 1/18x3/813 1/16x1/217 3/32 SQ11 3/3201/414 3/3203/815 3/32n1/219 1/85011 1/803/1613 1/Ox 1/4 14 1/8a3/815 1/8o1/321 1/803/428 1/80135 3/16 SQ 14 3/1601/410 3/1603/821 3/16n1/224 3/16n3/430 3/16o138 1/4SQ22 1/403/827 1/401/229 1/403/442 1/40152 5/18 SQ 27 3/8 SQ 36 3/801/240 3/803/453 3/80167 1/2 SQ 49 1/203/460 1/2n176 5/8 SQ 60 3/4SQ81 3/40199 WING 5K1N538 36 1/32012479535 1/20012479535 1/16012479535 3/32012579645 21 23 27 36 45 23 27 29 36 45 59 30 33 41 58 78 35 45 57 60 06 64 82 104 86 111 132 BUNDLE DEALS 36 201/1603 799 20 3/32o3 970 151/803 875 153/1603 1050 10 1/403 875 103/803 1050 51/203 695 201/1604 1235 101/1604900 1533204 1150 103/32o41075 1017804 875 51/804625 103/1604 1000 53/1604735 10 1/4x4 1400 51/404835 53/804 950 51/204 1300 BALSA SHEETS LIGHT 14-6 LBSI3N 48 1/3203 78 119LU 1/2003 78 119 1/1603 78119 3/320393144 3/16 03132202 1/4 03157237I 3/803188307 1/203238382LU 3/403375519 1o3532719 1/3204123188 1/2004123188 1/1604123188 3/32 04149232 1/804169262C. 3/1604197380-J 1/404237332 3/804357563 1/204482688 Al 4-010 woOl Sobjxct tO availOOihty SEND $1 FOR CDMPLETE CATALOG urEruun ITE1224 48 1/806250395 1/8o12395750 1/4012495950 LITE PLY1224 48 1/8o6100125 235 1/8o 12125235 450 1/4o6125175 340 1/4o12175345 650 3 PLY BIRCH 122448 1/6406140275495 1/64e12279510950 1/320695180325 1/32012180335635 1/16 0695180325 1/16012180335625 1/8o605180335 1/8o 12180335650 4 PLY BIRCH 122448 3/16o6 109 215 345 3/16012 215 345 665 5 PLY BIRCH 122448 3/32o6135260490 3/32o12260500895 1/8o6145280525 1/8o12280550950 1/4x6125250380 1/4o12230380725 7 PLY BIRCH 122448 3/8o6 150 285 525 3/8012 5501000 8 PLY BIRCH 122448 1/2 06200350 575 1/2a 123505801125 HARD MAPLE18 1/401/445 1/403/850 1/401/256 3/803/850 3/801/256 3/803/465 3/80175 3/801-1/2115 1/201/275 nnsnrnrLE18 1/2x3/478 5/803/485 3/403/492 SPRUCEI BA553648 68 1/18x1/42430 3/3201/42539 1/8 SQ2129 1/8x1/42836 1/803/8-a3546 1/8x1/24155 1/803/4i4763 3/16 SQ2838 3/1603/84053 3/1601/24864 3/1603/46588 1/4 SQ4557100 1/403/85389 1/4o1/26181130 1/4o3/483110186 3/8 SQ-6485138 3/801/27591154 1/2 SQ05105180 1/203/494125288 400 $500 OX TRA FOR PACOAOIN0 GROOVED LG MOUNTS 3/8x3/41/850 3/8o3/45/3250 1/203/43/1655 TRIANGLES36 1/429 3/833 1/240 3/454 168 1-1/2131 2225 TRAILING EDGES36 1/801/229 3/1603/435 1/40139 5/1601-1/450 3/801-1/256 1/20290 AILERONS36 48 1/4015782 1/4o1-1/46590 1/401-1/274105 1/4o280115 5/1601-1/474105 5/1601-1/275106 5/160286120 3/801-1/480115 3/801-1/283116 3/80295135 1/201-1/295140 1/2 02106150 1/40275 1/403109 3/80290 3/803131 1/203154 400 000004000 00010000000530 SPRUCE TRIANGLES 36 3/803/854 1/201/275 3/403/495 EPOXY 4-1/2 OZ 8 OZ 5 Minute 425 609 15 Minute425 669 30 Minute425669 2 Hoar425660 28 MinotO429840 INSTANT GLUE 1/2 no Thin orGE185 1 no Thin GE300 200 Thin GE550 8on Thin GE1650 1/2 Extra Thick280 1 oo Extra thick330 2 oo Extra Thick600 8oo Extra thick1800 DOORLESS FOR FOAM 1/200 Thin GE425 1 no Thin GE785 200 Thin GE1385 200 Accelerator315 800 Acc Refill695 Ext tipo 6149 ForrF--" 140 -00 11110101 Coo 48 State Handliog Charo $650 pay tiPS Add 1550 CCC HELP ORDERS ONLY 24 HR FAX SEND MAIL LONE STAR MODELS 1800 8018 PP API EPO accept 000 MG Dscovet persocal chocks I 31 COD 6 3/ % tax io T8000 US cutreocy Mio wood older $1506 9f56394 1~80O6 555jO67456483 ORDERS TO Rt9 Box 437 Lubbock TX 79423 94 Model Aviation ng harness Sermos connectors Simple jig held vise allows easy assembly toggle switch charging jack New-style Sermos high current contact wire placement ready solder Easier original contact style GRADE CONTEST RAI SATISFACTION AHIARANTEED SHIPPED 100%. write Im also ordering motors drives try out other applications received letter Bob Kress Kress Jets saw 5/96 column mention MCGA motor Bob has using rewound rebrushed retimed version premier fan motor about two years Bob also using 561 ratio VTOL model tells hes operating about 435 watts soon hell have Neodyumium version Bob did include detail info Im assuming no longer economy motor can find out writing Bob Kress Jets 800 Ulster Landing Rd, Saugerties NY 12477 Tel 914 3360129 Sermos connectors have around years seem handsdown favorite among E-modelers use em airplanes other applications too rear minivan conveniently wired support Electric flying habit use Sermos connectors tie chargers other accessories car power Sermos has recently introduced new contact designed higher-current applications just installed some airplane try out Result just ordered some Sermos connectors consist two parts insulating plastic housing silver-plated copper contact piece Wire soldered crimped latter snapped former can also disassembled resulting connector assembly mates directly other Sermos connector no distinct male female parts possible make mistakebe careful two kinds plastic housings available differ material mate interchangeably regular plastic housing original Sermos product newer super connector housings different material thats resistant solvents important car hobbyists routinely spray solvents car machinery solvents attack ordinary plastics ruin regular housings either housing routinely supplied red-and-black pairs regular housings also available white blue green yellow orange use em ail newly introduced contact fits either housing mates other Sermos connector assembly new contact high current version rated 45 amps made heavier copper has much-moredistinct snap mated also offers really nice new feature easier wire assembly compared originai contact new contact has U-shaped trough wire laid soldered original tubelike barrel THE SNITCH SNITCH will aid trouble shooting glitch problems microcontroller counts records gitiches missed signal frames during flight playback later ground counting oat aadible tones Great trouble shoot ing asisy ignition system glitches try ing out different eqaiproent contigura tions Also warns interference frequency reminds turn off receiver roust flight cIvy vlnwz nays i consiner Snitch moat valuable elec tronic accenuories come along receedy Electronico Coiner Model Budder September55 size 1320132064 weight ge ounce Price $3999 ULTIMATE BAlIERY BACKER BEST way insure reliable power medal Use bao buttery packs ban owitch harnesses Runs MAIN pack till drops oot switchen BACK-UP pack Works standard 4 coIl S cell GEL-CELL packs Easery pecks con different capacity like 1200 unit e 600 Solid state danigo uses MOSFET trunsistoro Used aotensively professional RPVs add own switch hamessas ann wicog 100 100/2weight e ounce cosnectoro $4999 NEWt Now available wired connectors 95995 OPTICALLY ISO LATE chanvela use separate battery puck aaron pawed Totally eliminates glitching caused heavy duty samoa long leads giant scale airpieces glidam con eGra power speedl Requires installation own radio aed samo leads Compatible PCM radical Used Reno Racero NASA tool 15 o 15 c 3/4 weight 8 conca $4499 NEWI Now available wired connectom $7995 GEAR DOOR CYCLER Enuotly what need split retract rican sequencing like P-Si Mustang other aircraft including wont jetal Install Y connec tor retract channel Controls the- gear door Oervoo time retroct switch operated up down gear dooro open wait few seconds unit clcoa againt Delay time bdju 3/4 -weight 1/2 ounce $3995 Now available wired con nectors $4495 Elenlmnlc Model Syatema 22909 La Pet ma Ace Ste 518 ShIpping & Handitng Per Order Yarba Linde CA 92997Credit Carde Acoepited- American Express 7146921393 Info Only fecover Mastercard & Visa 990-849-8979 Orders Only Aveox Brushless DC Motors Are Proudly Made USA Aveox Brushless DC Motors have proven time again want power efficiency no other choice 1412/2Y motor ott o 7 cell 1400 roah pack Aerottaut 14o7 prop produces 52 ox fhrsst 6300 RPM 55 same motor missing F5B cootesto itt Eorope wheg coopled 381 Planetary gearbox attd 15o13 prop ott 27 cells No other motors provide wide rangg 0 use go moltttesaoce yax actually tttve reotteyl Call Spe Introductory OfTer 31324 Wa Colinaa #104 Weatlake Village CA 91362 phn 818-597-8915 ix 818-597-0617 hUpY/wirwtaveoxcom 102252401 @compuserve September 1996 95 P0 Box 141 Dept MA Milford CT 06460 203-877- iou complete information packet send $400 credit applied first order 6 CHANNEL GLITCH BUSTER 4ieMMBdtAL4ttM Arizona Model Aircraffers 9050 E Gray Road Scottsdale AZ 85260 Check MO Visa MC $150 S&H es Add 7% Tao Ca Hook M New Home Florio Flyer $9995 $10995 $8495 $6495 Cap Hook Mfg 325 W Long Ave DuBois PA 15801 814 375Hook 4665 E-Mail caphook@key-net net 96 Model Aviation AGE SPOKED WHEEL KITS ito 3 1/4 size -$1695 $2495 REALISTIC COCKPIT KITS 1/12 1/61/8 1/61/6101/4 Scale -$1995 1/4 1/3 Scale $2875 Send $500 Check MO Fall Color Catalog showing Current Upcoming Products Kits Accessories $500 Credit Firot Order Got Special Need Fax us particulars 602-314-9937 wire end slipped soldered latter relatively difficult some modelers Either contact can crimped wire custom tool made just such purpose tools very expensive generally used industry new contact version readily accepts up #10 wire up #8 careful shaping assembly found its best trim off some upper parts trough U vertical walls longer necessary trimming eases assembly wire/contact pair plastic housing trimmed metal wire cutters found best prior soldering wire place According John Sermos chief modeler behind product both contact types plated 250 microns silvera rather heavy plating custommanufactured Sermos Contact resistance original contacts specified 250 microohms its 200 microohms new ones due increased contact pressure discussion above referred some modelers having difficulty assembling original-style contact wire refer August 1991 column covered process great detail column discusses simple modification drilled hole regular Sermos contact simple assembly jig based alligator clip makes wire installation soldering much easier soldering task has troublesome strongly suggest purchase copy column AMA Membership Retail price two Sermos connector pairs two red housings two black housings four contacts $4 regular housing/regular contacts $5 super housing/regular contacts $550 regular housing/heavy contacts $6 super housing/heavy contacts dont spray power systems solvents like color variety usually use regular housings Now however Ill mostly using heavy contact style can buy some E-flight suppliers Sermos directly Sermos RC Snap Connectors Inc Cedar Corners Station Box 16787 Stamford CT 06905 Thus ends column begins 14th year Model Aviation good folks E-modeldom recently bite bullet clear files much reader correspondence over time period four full file drawers no space deleted mail prior 1990 took few daysI couldnt resist rereading enjoying some what wrote SOs vein please include SASE correspondence youd like reply remember always respond mail about once few weeks See ya KRC 96 s Aluminum Rubber Tiren Illustrated Oirections Assembly Forms PRECISION FIBERGS Hundreds cowls radial cowls & wheelpants Strong lightweight one-piece construction Exact duplicate manufacturers original Phone orders information call 423-984-0828 Send $100 catalog $200 Outside US 9am -6 pm EDT 3 2805 Big Bend Dr ville TN 37803 $7995 $23995 Nifty 50. Big Nifty Flyer 40. Flyer 60. Stunt Wagon Black Jack.
Edition: Model Aviation - 1996/09
Page Numbers: 93, 94, 95, 96
RADIO CONTROL ELECTRICS E11U THIS COLUMN INCLUDES information fall meet new catalog reader mail re E-Motion power system new connector Paul Perret 1780 Prytania St New Orleans LA 70130 Tel [504] 524-3442 CD 8th Annual Gulf States Electric Fly year s meet sponsored Ozone RC Club set Oct 26-27 Louisiana Polo Field near Goodbee LA Both days feature fun flying plus some serious competitive opportunity inclined field will open Friday early arrivals Hobby Lobby 5614 Franklin Pike Circle Brentwood TN 37027 Tel [615] 373-1444 recently released latest catlog #27 past contains numerous new Electric items just dont know folks continue expand E-product line such unceasingly large leaps bounds Theres much describe simply cant cover teaser HL now has venerable Telemaster configured Jr Telemaster Electric several airplanes especially very popular Speed 400 motors new motors drives speed controls two new ducted fansone Speed 400 catalog $2a bargainand can assure HL service just great too now some column item really captures reader interest results unusually large amount mail An example E-Motion design discussed 11/95 5/96 columns Its 400-square-inch semisymmetrical-section design looks like slope machine flies aileron elevator variety 6-10-cell geared systems like higher end 5/96 column described economy power system particular very satisfying performer has brought considerable reader mail Questions about system details application variations buy common some folks asking about flight time Flight Profile depicts actual flight experience E Motion power system data taken directly flight logbook Some shorter flight times shown result flying dead winter purpose maintaining All-Season status cold just wanted fly land get warm Otherwise normal flight times average 15 minutes graph shows total air time launch landing mildly aerobatic flights power on/off power levels between ----Iall kinds air including wind calm lift sink morning day evening flying late last summer through fall winter springtime far very gratifying flying As separate experiment flew flight E-Motion low large horizontal 8s throttle wide open flight time 508 Its clear appropriate application throttle can make big difference flight time power system based car motor Kyosho MCGA 360 Monster Reverse part number 2477R inexpensive motor fixed timing useful gear drives motor has replaceable brushesa big plus available Tower Hobbies catalog #KY0G2479 about $22 gear drive use Leisure 6025B Radial version 381 ratio turning Sonic-Tronics 13 x 75 folder two E items listed following catalogs CS Flight Systems 31 Perry St Middleboro MA 02346-3 117 Tel 508 947-2805 New Creations R/C Box 496 Willis TX 77378 Tel 409 8564630 Im also using Flightec SEC-SP speed control BEC 10 Sanyo SCRC cells Im normally BEC-person really like controller two work very well Because optocoupled system installed chokes ESC-receiver leads see 4/95 column ESC listed New Creations catalog available Flightec 21 Juniper Way Hamilton NJ 08619 Tel 609 584-9409 assembled 10-cell SCRC pack using matched cells supplied B&T RC Products 508 Lake Winds Trail Rougemont NC 27572 Call 919 471-2060 ask Billy does great job September1996 93 E-MOTION FLIGHT PROFILE FOR 38 FLIGHTS WITH POWER SYSTEM DESCRIBED IN TEXT 8 -_____________________ LL 6 -__ --i w sS-I U.320 5 6 7 8 9 1011 121314 15181718192021 22232425 FLIGHT MINUTES NOTE AVERAGE FLIGHT flME IS 1542 Canton Brown Appleton Wisconsin simple club E-Racer design E-Motion discussion prompted input Bob Kress test setup enhanced Mega motorsee text has used rewound rebrushed retimed version fan motor economy power system really discovery Several readers wrote about MCGA car motors used quite satisfactorily never car motorsits hard pick zillions out considerable reader input seeing ad thought Id give try chose reverse version since its timed clockwise CW rotationjust whats needed use gear drive also normal CCW-rotation version suitable direct drive Ive used bench-ran motor some different drives props soon became clear would nicely E-Motion looking gear ratio would load 10-cell pack 20-23 amps peak using 13 x 7 prop prop would result about same current available drives Note current using yardstick prop gear ratio choices effect wanted safely load motor avoid excessive brush/commutator burning thus enjoy least reasonable motor life theres another way look 10 cells desired current combine yield about 240 wattsabout peak power level seeking some test flying So number considerationsthere lets see flies above application example Id approach such task power system airplane Its procedure anyone can useall takes ammeter recommend Astro model 100 voltmeter/ammeter economy motor system has really worked out well E-Motion its limited use recently flew friend has same motor REVOLT Hes using 351 Master Airscrew drive 12 x 8 Master Airscrew prop nine cells flies just fine has given several ideas pursue .23750 iixo23850 3/32024661 1/8024965 3/16 x 26074 1/4x26890 3/tx 286118 1/2o23811042143 1/320336435068 1/200336435860 1/160336445860 3/320343526187 1/80352637364 3/1603627664101 1/4037894113130 5/16x3108152 3/8x3105115148170 1/2x3135150175305 3/403225310 1/320456667992 1/200456667992 1/160456687992 3/32x46682106114 1/8047693112134 3/lOx 487109149156 1/404186152162179 5/16x4182234 3/Ox 4165210239285 1/204249285315336 3/4x4350471 MATCHEDSHEETS4248 3/32x4125142 1/804150169 3/1604164188 1/404176205 BIRCH DOWELS 36 1/816 3/1617 1/420 5/1627 3/837 1/254 5/874 10 lOX 11010 1/1601/412 1/18x3/813 1/16x1/217 3/32 SQ11 3/3201/414 3/3203/815 3/32n1/219 1/85011 1/803/1613 1/Ox 1/4 14 1/8a3/815 1/8o1/321 1/803/428 1/80135 3/16 SQ 14 3/1601/410 3/1603/821 3/16n1/224 3/16n3/430 3/16o138 1/4SQ22 1/403/827 1/401/229 1/403/442 1/40152 5/18 SQ 27 3/8 SQ 36 3/801/240 3/803/453 3/80167 1/2 SQ 49 1/203/460 1/2n176 5/8 SQ 60 3/4SQ81 3/40199 WING 5K1N538 36 1/32012479535 1/20012479535 1/16012479535 3/32012579645 21 23 27 36 45 23 27 29 36 45 59 30 33 41 58 78 35 45 57 60 06 64 82 104 86 111 132 BUNDLE DEALS 36 201/1603 799 20 3/32o3 970 151/803 875 153/1603 1050 10 1/403 875 103/803 1050 51/203 695 201/1604 1235 101/1604900 1533204 1150 103/32o41075 1017804 875 51/804625 103/1604 1000 53/1604735 10 1/4x4 1400 51/404835 53/804 950 51/204 1300 BALSA SHEETS LIGHT 14-6 LBSI3N 48 1/3203 78 119LU 1/2003 78 119 1/1603 78119 3/320393144 3/16 03132202 1/4 03157237I 3/803188307 1/203238382LU 3/403375519 1o3532719 1/3204123188 1/2004123188 1/1604123188 3/32 04149232 1/804169262C. 3/1604197380-J 1/404237332 3/804357563 1/204482688 Al 4-010 woOl Sobjxct tO availOOihty SEND $1 FOR CDMPLETE CATALOG urEruun ITE1224 48 1/806250395 1/8o12395750 1/4012495950 LITE PLY1224 48 1/8o6100125 235 1/8o 12125235 450 1/4o6125175 340 1/4o12175345 650 3 PLY BIRCH 122448 1/6406140275495 1/64e12279510950 1/320695180325 1/32012180335635 1/16 0695180325 1/16012180335625 1/8o605180335 1/8o 12180335650 4 PLY BIRCH 122448 3/16o6 109 215 345 3/16012 215 345 665 5 PLY BIRCH 122448 3/32o6135260490 3/32o12260500895 1/8o6145280525 1/8o12280550950 1/4x6125250380 1/4o12230380725 7 PLY BIRCH 122448 3/8o6 150 285 525 3/8012 5501000 8 PLY BIRCH 122448 1/2 06200350 575 1/2a 123505801125 HARD MAPLE18 1/401/445 1/403/850 1/401/256 3/803/850 3/801/256 3/803/465 3/80175 3/801-1/2115 1/201/275 nnsnrnrLE18 1/2x3/478 5/803/485 3/403/492 SPRUCEI BA553648 68 1/18x1/42430 3/3201/42539 1/8 SQ2129 1/8x1/42836 1/803/8-a3546 1/8x1/24155 1/803/4i4763 3/16 SQ2838 3/1603/84053 3/1601/24864 3/1603/46588 1/4 SQ4557100 1/403/85389 1/4o1/26181130 1/4o3/483110186 3/8 SQ-6485138 3/801/27591154 1/2 SQ05105180 1/203/494125288 400 $500 OX TRA FOR PACOAOIN0 GROOVED LG MOUNTS 3/8x3/41/850 3/8o3/45/3250 1/203/43/1655 TRIANGLES36 1/429 3/833 1/240 3/454 168 1-1/2131 2225 TRAILING EDGES36 1/801/229 3/1603/435 1/40139 5/1601-1/450 3/801-1/256 1/20290 AILERONS36 48 1/4015782 1/4o1-1/46590 1/401-1/274105 1/4o280115 5/1601-1/474105 5/1601-1/275106 5/160286120 3/801-1/480115 3/801-1/283116 3/80295135 1/201-1/295140 1/2 02106150 1/40275 1/403109 3/80290 3/803131 1/203154 400 000004000 00010000000530 SPRUCE TRIANGLES 36 3/803/854 1/201/275 3/403/495 EPOXY 4-1/2 OZ 8 OZ 5 Minute 425 609 15 Minute425 669 30 Minute425669 2 Hoar425660 28 MinotO429840 INSTANT GLUE 1/2 no Thin orGE185 1 no Thin GE300 200 Thin GE550 8on Thin GE1650 1/2 Extra Thick280 1 oo Extra thick330 2 oo Extra Thick600 8oo Extra thick1800 DOORLESS FOR FOAM 1/200 Thin GE425 1 no Thin GE785 200 Thin GE1385 200 Accelerator315 800 Acc Refill695 Ext tipo 6149 ForrF--" 140 -00 11110101 Coo 48 State Handliog Charo $650 pay tiPS Add 1550 CCC HELP ORDERS ONLY 24 HR FAX SEND MAIL LONE STAR MODELS 1800 8018 PP API EPO accept 000 MG Dscovet persocal chocks I 31 COD 6 3/ % tax io T8000 US cutreocy Mio wood older $1506 9f56394 1~80O6 555jO67456483 ORDERS TO Rt9 Box 437 Lubbock TX 79423 94 Model Aviation ng harness Sermos connectors Simple jig held vise allows easy assembly toggle switch charging jack New-style Sermos high current contact wire placement ready solder Easier original contact style GRADE CONTEST RAI SATISFACTION AHIARANTEED SHIPPED 100%. write Im also ordering motors drives try out other applications received letter Bob Kress Kress Jets saw 5/96 column mention MCGA motor Bob has using rewound rebrushed retimed version premier fan motor about two years Bob also using 561 ratio VTOL model tells hes operating about 435 watts soon hell have Neodyumium version Bob did include detail info Im assuming no longer economy motor can find out writing Bob Kress Jets 800 Ulster Landing Rd, Saugerties NY 12477 Tel 914 3360129 Sermos connectors have around years seem handsdown favorite among E-modelers use em airplanes other applications too rear minivan conveniently wired support Electric flying habit use Sermos connectors tie chargers other accessories car power Sermos has recently introduced new contact designed higher-current applications just installed some airplane try out Result just ordered some Sermos connectors consist two parts insulating plastic housing silver-plated copper contact piece Wire soldered crimped latter snapped former can also disassembled resulting connector assembly mates directly other Sermos connector no distinct male female parts possible make mistakebe careful two kinds plastic housings available differ material mate interchangeably regular plastic housing original Sermos product newer super connector housings different material thats resistant solvents important car hobbyists routinely spray solvents car machinery solvents attack ordinary plastics ruin regular housings either housing routinely supplied red-and-black pairs regular housings also available white blue green yellow orange use em ail newly introduced contact fits either housing mates other Sermos connector assembly new contact high current version rated 45 amps made heavier copper has much-moredistinct snap mated also offers really nice new feature easier wire assembly compared originai contact new contact has U-shaped trough wire laid soldered original tubelike barrel THE SNITCH SNITCH will aid trouble shooting glitch problems microcontroller counts records gitiches missed signal frames during flight playback later ground counting oat aadible tones Great trouble shoot ing asisy ignition system glitches try ing out different eqaiproent contigura tions Also warns interference frequency reminds turn off receiver roust flight cIvy vlnwz nays i consiner Snitch moat valuable elec tronic accenuories come along receedy Electronico Coiner Model Budder September55 size 1320132064 weight ge ounce Price $3999 ULTIMATE BAlIERY BACKER BEST way insure reliable power medal Use bao buttery packs ban owitch harnesses Runs MAIN pack till drops oot switchen BACK-UP pack Works standard 4 coIl S cell GEL-CELL packs Easery pecks con different capacity like 1200 unit e 600 Solid state danigo uses MOSFET trunsistoro Used aotensively professional RPVs add own switch hamessas ann wicog 100 100/2weight e ounce cosnectoro $4999 NEWt Now available wired connectors 95995 OPTICALLY ISO LATE chanvela use separate battery puck aaron pawed Totally eliminates glitching caused heavy duty samoa long leads giant scale airpieces glidam con eGra power speedl Requires installation own radio aed samo leads Compatible PCM radical Used Reno Racero NASA tool 15 o 15 c 3/4 weight 8 conca $4499 NEWI Now available wired connectom $7995 GEAR DOOR CYCLER Enuotly what need split retract rican sequencing like P-Si Mustang other aircraft including wont jetal Install Y connec tor retract channel Controls the- gear door Oervoo time retroct switch operated up down gear dooro open wait few seconds unit clcoa againt Delay time bdju 3/4 -weight 1/2 ounce $3995 Now available wired con nectors $4495 Elenlmnlc Model Syatema 22909 La Pet ma Ace Ste 518 ShIpping & Handitng Per Order Yarba Linde CA 92997Credit Carde Acoepited- American Express 7146921393 Info Only fecover Mastercard & Visa 990-849-8979 Orders Only Aveox Brushless DC Motors Are Proudly Made USA Aveox Brushless DC Motors have proven time again want power efficiency no other choice 1412/2Y motor ott o 7 cell 1400 roah pack Aerottaut 14o7 prop produces 52 ox fhrsst 6300 RPM 55 same motor missing F5B cootesto itt Eorope wheg coopled 381 Planetary gearbox attd 15o13 prop ott 27 cells No other motors provide wide rangg 0 use go moltttesaoce yax actually tttve reotteyl Call Spe Introductory OfTer 31324 Wa Colinaa #104 Weatlake Village CA 91362 phn 818-597-8915 ix 818-597-0617 hUpY/wirwtaveoxcom 102252401 @compuserve September 1996 95 P0 Box 141 Dept MA Milford CT 06460 203-877- iou complete information packet send $400 credit applied first order 6 CHANNEL GLITCH BUSTER 4ieMMBdtAL4ttM Arizona Model Aircraffers 9050 E Gray Road Scottsdale AZ 85260 Check MO Visa MC $150 S&H es Add 7% Tao Ca Hook M New Home Florio Flyer $9995 $10995 $8495 $6495 Cap Hook Mfg 325 W Long Ave DuBois PA 15801 814 375Hook 4665 E-Mail caphook@key-net net 96 Model Aviation AGE SPOKED WHEEL KITS ito 3 1/4 size -$1695 $2495 REALISTIC COCKPIT KITS 1/12 1/61/8 1/61/6101/4 Scale -$1995 1/4 1/3 Scale $2875 Send $500 Check MO Fall Color Catalog showing Current Upcoming Products Kits Accessories $500 Credit Firot Order Got Special Need Fax us particulars 602-314-9937 wire end slipped soldered latter relatively difficult some modelers Either contact can crimped wire custom tool made just such purpose tools very expensive generally used industry new contact version readily accepts up #10 wire up #8 careful shaping assembly found its best trim off some upper parts trough U vertical walls longer necessary trimming eases assembly wire/contact pair plastic housing trimmed metal wire cutters found best prior soldering wire place According John Sermos chief modeler behind product both contact types plated 250 microns silvera rather heavy plating custommanufactured Sermos Contact resistance original contacts specified 250 microohms its 200 microohms new ones due increased contact pressure discussion above referred some modelers having difficulty assembling original-style contact wire refer August 1991 column covered process great detail column discusses simple modification drilled hole regular Sermos contact simple assembly jig based alligator clip makes wire installation soldering much easier soldering task has troublesome strongly suggest purchase copy column AMA Membership Retail price two Sermos connector pairs two red housings two black housings four contacts $4 regular housing/regular contacts $5 super housing/regular contacts $550 regular housing/heavy contacts $6 super housing/heavy contacts dont spray power systems solvents like color variety usually use regular housings Now however Ill mostly using heavy contact style can buy some E-flight suppliers Sermos directly Sermos RC Snap Connectors Inc Cedar Corners Station Box 16787 Stamford CT 06905 Thus ends column begins 14th year Model Aviation good folks E-modeldom recently bite bullet clear files much reader correspondence over time period four full file drawers no space deleted mail prior 1990 took few daysI couldnt resist rereading enjoying some what wrote SOs vein please include SASE correspondence youd like reply remember always respond mail about once few weeks See ya KRC 96 s Aluminum Rubber Tiren Illustrated Oirections Assembly Forms PRECISION FIBERGS Hundreds cowls radial cowls & wheelpants Strong lightweight one-piece construction Exact duplicate manufacturers original Phone orders information call 423-984-0828 Send $100 catalog $200 Outside US 9am -6 pm EDT 3 2805 Big Bend Dr ville TN 37803 $7995 $23995 Nifty 50. Big Nifty Flyer 40. Flyer 60. Stunt Wagon Black Jack.
Edition: Model Aviation - 1996/09
Page Numbers: 93, 94, 95, 96
RADIO CONTROL ELECTRICS E11U THIS COLUMN INCLUDES information fall meet new catalog reader mail re E-Motion power system new connector Paul Perret 1780 Prytania St New Orleans LA 70130 Tel [504] 524-3442 CD 8th Annual Gulf States Electric Fly year s meet sponsored Ozone RC Club set Oct 26-27 Louisiana Polo Field near Goodbee LA Both days feature fun flying plus some serious competitive opportunity inclined field will open Friday early arrivals Hobby Lobby 5614 Franklin Pike Circle Brentwood TN 37027 Tel [615] 373-1444 recently released latest catlog #27 past contains numerous new Electric items just dont know folks continue expand E-product line such unceasingly large leaps bounds Theres much describe simply cant cover teaser HL now has venerable Telemaster configured Jr Telemaster Electric several airplanes especially very popular Speed 400 motors new motors drives speed controls two new ducted fansone Speed 400 catalog $2a bargainand can assure HL service just great too now some column item really captures reader interest results unusually large amount mail An example E-Motion design discussed 11/95 5/96 columns Its 400-square-inch semisymmetrical-section design looks like slope machine flies aileron elevator variety 6-10-cell geared systems like higher end 5/96 column described economy power system particular very satisfying performer has brought considerable reader mail Questions about system details application variations buy common some folks asking about flight time Flight Profile depicts actual flight experience E Motion power system data taken directly flight logbook Some shorter flight times shown result flying dead winter purpose maintaining All-Season status cold just wanted fly land get warm Otherwise normal flight times average 15 minutes graph shows total air time launch landing mildly aerobatic flights power on/off power levels between ----Iall kinds air including wind calm lift sink morning day evening flying late last summer through fall winter springtime far very gratifying flying As separate experiment flew flight E-Motion low large horizontal 8s throttle wide open flight time 508 Its clear appropriate application throttle can make big difference flight time power system based car motor Kyosho MCGA 360 Monster Reverse part number 2477R inexpensive motor fixed timing useful gear drives motor has replaceable brushesa big plus available Tower Hobbies catalog #KY0G2479 about $22 gear drive use Leisure 6025B Radial version 381 ratio turning Sonic-Tronics 13 x 75 folder two E items listed following catalogs CS Flight Systems 31 Perry St Middleboro MA 02346-3 117 Tel 508 947-2805 New Creations R/C Box 496 Willis TX 77378 Tel 409 8564630 Im also using Flightec SEC-SP speed control BEC 10 Sanyo SCRC cells Im normally BEC-person really like controller two work very well Because optocoupled system installed chokes ESC-receiver leads see 4/95 column ESC listed New Creations catalog available Flightec 21 Juniper Way Hamilton NJ 08619 Tel 609 584-9409 assembled 10-cell SCRC pack using matched cells supplied B&T RC Products 508 Lake Winds Trail Rougemont NC 27572 Call 919 471-2060 ask Billy does great job September1996 93 E-MOTION FLIGHT PROFILE FOR 38 FLIGHTS WITH POWER SYSTEM DESCRIBED IN TEXT 8 -_____________________ LL 6 -__ --i w sS-I U.320 5 6 7 8 9 1011 121314 15181718192021 22232425 FLIGHT MINUTES NOTE AVERAGE FLIGHT flME IS 1542 Canton Brown Appleton Wisconsin simple club E-Racer design E-Motion discussion prompted input Bob Kress test setup enhanced Mega motorsee text has used rewound rebrushed retimed version fan motor economy power system really discovery Several readers wrote about MCGA car motors used quite satisfactorily never car motorsits hard pick zillions out considerable reader input seeing ad thought Id give try chose reverse version since its timed clockwise CW rotationjust whats needed use gear drive also normal CCW-rotation version suitable direct drive Ive used bench-ran motor some different drives props soon became clear would nicely E-Motion looking gear ratio would load 10-cell pack 20-23 amps peak using 13 x 7 prop prop would result about same current available drives Note current using yardstick prop gear ratio choices effect wanted safely load motor avoid excessive brush/commutator burning thus enjoy least reasonable motor life theres another way look 10 cells desired current combine yield about 240 wattsabout peak power level seeking some test flying So number considerationsthere lets see flies above application example Id approach such task power system airplane Its procedure anyone can useall takes ammeter recommend Astro model 100 voltmeter/ammeter economy motor system has really worked out well E-Motion its limited use recently flew friend has same motor REVOLT Hes using 351 Master Airscrew drive 12 x 8 Master Airscrew prop nine cells flies just fine has given several ideas pursue .23750 iixo23850 3/32024661 1/8024965 3/16 x 26074 1/4x26890 3/tx 286118 1/2o23811042143 1/320336435068 1/200336435860 1/160336445860 3/320343526187 1/80352637364 3/1603627664101 1/4037894113130 5/16x3108152 3/8x3105115148170 1/2x3135150175305 3/403225310 1/320456667992 1/200456667992 1/160456687992 3/32x46682106114 1/8047693112134 3/lOx 487109149156 1/404186152162179 5/16x4182234 3/Ox 4165210239285 1/204249285315336 3/4x4350471 MATCHEDSHEETS4248 3/32x4125142 1/804150169 3/1604164188 1/404176205 BIRCH DOWELS 36 1/816 3/1617 1/420 5/1627 3/837 1/254 5/874 10 lOX 11010 1/1601/412 1/18x3/813 1/16x1/217 3/32 SQ11 3/3201/414 3/3203/815 3/32n1/219 1/85011 1/803/1613 1/Ox 1/4 14 1/8a3/815 1/8o1/321 1/803/428 1/80135 3/16 SQ 14 3/1601/410 3/1603/821 3/16n1/224 3/16n3/430 3/16o138 1/4SQ22 1/403/827 1/401/229 1/403/442 1/40152 5/18 SQ 27 3/8 SQ 36 3/801/240 3/803/453 3/80167 1/2 SQ 49 1/203/460 1/2n176 5/8 SQ 60 3/4SQ81 3/40199 WING 5K1N538 36 1/32012479535 1/20012479535 1/16012479535 3/32012579645 21 23 27 36 45 23 27 29 36 45 59 30 33 41 58 78 35 45 57 60 06 64 82 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3/32o12260500895 1/8o6145280525 1/8o12280550950 1/4x6125250380 1/4o12230380725 7 PLY BIRCH 122448 3/8o6 150 285 525 3/8012 5501000 8 PLY BIRCH 122448 1/2 06200350 575 1/2a 123505801125 HARD MAPLE18 1/401/445 1/403/850 1/401/256 3/803/850 3/801/256 3/803/465 3/80175 3/801-1/2115 1/201/275 nnsnrnrLE18 1/2x3/478 5/803/485 3/403/492 SPRUCEI BA553648 68 1/18x1/42430 3/3201/42539 1/8 SQ2129 1/8x1/42836 1/803/8-a3546 1/8x1/24155 1/803/4i4763 3/16 SQ2838 3/1603/84053 3/1601/24864 3/1603/46588 1/4 SQ4557100 1/403/85389 1/4o1/26181130 1/4o3/483110186 3/8 SQ-6485138 3/801/27591154 1/2 SQ05105180 1/203/494125288 400 $500 OX TRA FOR PACOAOIN0 GROOVED LG MOUNTS 3/8x3/41/850 3/8o3/45/3250 1/203/43/1655 TRIANGLES36 1/429 3/833 1/240 3/454 168 1-1/2131 2225 TRAILING EDGES36 1/801/229 3/1603/435 1/40139 5/1601-1/450 3/801-1/256 1/20290 AILERONS36 48 1/4015782 1/4o1-1/46590 1/401-1/274105 1/4o280115 5/1601-1/474105 5/1601-1/275106 5/160286120 3/801-1/480115 3/801-1/283116 3/80295135 1/201-1/295140 1/2 02106150 1/40275 1/403109 3/80290 3/803131 1/203154 400 000004000 00010000000530 SPRUCE TRIANGLES 36 3/803/854 1/201/275 3/403/495 EPOXY 4-1/2 OZ 8 OZ 5 Minute 425 609 15 Minute425 669 30 Minute425669 2 Hoar425660 28 MinotO429840 INSTANT GLUE 1/2 no Thin orGE185 1 no Thin GE300 200 Thin GE550 8on Thin GE1650 1/2 Extra Thick280 1 oo Extra thick330 2 oo Extra Thick600 8oo Extra thick1800 DOORLESS FOR FOAM 1/200 Thin GE425 1 no Thin GE785 200 Thin GE1385 200 Accelerator315 800 Acc Refill695 Ext tipo 6149 ForrF--" 140 -00 11110101 Coo 48 State Handliog Charo $650 pay tiPS Add 1550 CCC HELP ORDERS ONLY 24 HR FAX SEND MAIL LONE STAR MODELS 1800 8018 PP API EPO accept 000 MG Dscovet persocal chocks I 31 COD 6 3/ % tax io T8000 US cutreocy Mio wood older $1506 9f56394 1~80O6 555jO67456483 ORDERS TO Rt9 Box 437 Lubbock TX 79423 94 Model Aviation ng harness Sermos connectors Simple jig held vise allows easy assembly toggle switch charging jack New-style Sermos high current contact wire placement ready solder Easier original contact style GRADE CONTEST RAI SATISFACTION AHIARANTEED SHIPPED 100%. write Im also ordering motors drives try out other applications received letter Bob Kress Kress Jets saw 5/96 column mention MCGA motor Bob has using rewound rebrushed retimed version premier fan motor about two years Bob also using 561 ratio VTOL model tells hes operating about 435 watts soon hell have Neodyumium version Bob did include detail info Im assuming no longer economy motor can find out writing Bob Kress Jets 800 Ulster Landing Rd, Saugerties NY 12477 Tel 914 3360129 Sermos connectors have around years seem handsdown favorite among E-modelers use em airplanes other applications too rear minivan conveniently wired support Electric flying habit use Sermos connectors tie chargers other accessories car power Sermos has recently introduced new contact designed higher-current applications just installed some airplane try out Result just ordered some Sermos connectors consist two parts insulating plastic housing silver-plated copper contact piece Wire soldered crimped latter snapped former can also disassembled resulting connector assembly mates directly other Sermos connector no distinct male female parts possible make mistakebe careful two kinds plastic housings available differ material mate interchangeably regular plastic housing original Sermos product newer super connector housings different material thats resistant solvents important car hobbyists routinely spray solvents car machinery solvents attack ordinary plastics ruin regular housings either housing routinely supplied red-and-black pairs regular housings also available white blue green yellow orange use em ail newly introduced contact fits either housing mates other Sermos connector assembly new contact high current version rated 45 amps made heavier copper has much-moredistinct snap mated also offers really nice new feature easier wire assembly compared originai contact new contact has U-shaped trough wire laid soldered original tubelike barrel THE SNITCH SNITCH will aid trouble shooting glitch problems microcontroller counts records gitiches missed signal frames during flight playback later ground counting oat aadible tones Great trouble shoot ing asisy ignition system glitches try ing out different eqaiproent contigura tions Also warns interference frequency reminds turn off receiver roust flight cIvy vlnwz nays i consiner Snitch moat valuable elec tronic accenuories come along receedy Electronico Coiner Model Budder September55 size 1320132064 weight ge ounce Price $3999 ULTIMATE BAlIERY BACKER BEST way insure reliable power medal Use bao buttery packs ban owitch harnesses Runs MAIN pack till drops oot switchen BACK-UP pack Works standard 4 coIl S cell GEL-CELL packs Easery pecks con different capacity like 1200 unit e 600 Solid state danigo uses MOSFET trunsistoro Used aotensively professional RPVs add own switch hamessas ann wicog 100 100/2weight e ounce cosnectoro $4999 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Proudly Made USA Aveox Brushless DC Motors have proven time again want power efficiency no other choice 1412/2Y motor ott o 7 cell 1400 roah pack Aerottaut 14o7 prop produces 52 ox fhrsst 6300 RPM 55 same motor missing F5B cootesto itt Eorope wheg coopled 381 Planetary gearbox attd 15o13 prop ott 27 cells No other motors provide wide rangg 0 use go moltttesaoce yax actually tttve reotteyl Call Spe Introductory OfTer 31324 Wa Colinaa #104 Weatlake Village CA 91362 phn 818-597-8915 ix 818-597-0617 hUpY/wirwtaveoxcom 102252401 @compuserve September 1996 95 P0 Box 141 Dept MA Milford CT 06460 203-877- iou complete information packet send $400 credit applied first order 6 CHANNEL GLITCH BUSTER 4ieMMBdtAL4ttM Arizona Model Aircraffers 9050 E Gray Road Scottsdale AZ 85260 Check MO Visa MC $150 S&H es Add 7% Tao Ca Hook M New Home Florio Flyer $9995 $10995 $8495 $6495 Cap Hook Mfg 325 W Long Ave DuBois PA 15801 814 375Hook 4665 E-Mail caphook@key-net net 96 Model Aviation AGE SPOKED WHEEL KITS ito 3 1/4 size -$1695 $2495 REALISTIC COCKPIT KITS 1/12 1/61/8 1/61/6101/4 Scale -$1995 1/4 1/3 Scale $2875 Send $500 Check MO Fall Color Catalog showing Current Upcoming Products Kits Accessories $500 Credit Firot Order Got Special Need Fax us particulars 602-314-9937 wire end slipped soldered latter relatively difficult some modelers Either contact can crimped wire custom tool made just such purpose tools very expensive generally used industry new contact version readily accepts up #10 wire up #8 careful shaping assembly found its best trim off some upper parts trough U vertical walls longer necessary trimming eases assembly wire/contact pair plastic housing trimmed metal wire cutters found best prior soldering wire place According John Sermos chief modeler behind product both contact types plated 250 microns silvera rather heavy plating custommanufactured Sermos Contact resistance original contacts specified 250 microohms its 200 microohms new ones due increased contact pressure discussion above referred some modelers having difficulty assembling original-style contact wire refer August 1991 column covered process great detail column discusses simple modification drilled hole regular Sermos contact simple assembly jig based alligator clip makes wire installation soldering much easier soldering task has troublesome strongly suggest purchase copy column AMA Membership Retail price two Sermos connector pairs two red housings two black housings four contacts $4 regular housing/regular contacts $5 super housing/regular contacts $550 regular housing/heavy contacts $6 super housing/heavy contacts dont spray power systems solvents like color variety usually use regular housings Now however Ill mostly using heavy contact style can buy some E-flight suppliers Sermos directly Sermos RC Snap Connectors Inc Cedar Corners Station Box 16787 Stamford CT 06905 Thus ends column begins 14th year Model Aviation good folks E-modeldom recently bite bullet clear files much reader 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