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Radio Control: Electrics

Author: B. Kopski


Edition: Model Aviation - 1997/11
Page Numbers: 101, 102, 104

RADIO CONTROL ELECTRICS THIS MONTHS TOPICS include flight use car motors discussion motor brushes continuing discussion motor batteiy charging auto battery Several recent columns included discussion discontinued Kyosho Mega motor newer Magnetic Mayhem replacement dont normally use car motors case have found very nice performance combined suitable gear drive prop cell count subject motors have replaceable brushes still consider em throwaways because have bushing hearingsnot ball bearings Ive flying quite bit have proven merit bearing comment bushings wear too soon especially true front bearing happens gear set next line go because now-sloppy bearing permits degradation mesh subsequent rapid wear gears modeler told its good idea replace bushings ball bearings right Ive learned time motor new attempted to bearing-worn motor surprised find both shaft front bearing worn just replacing bearing would little value also found front bearing quite bad rear bearing showed little wear chose re-bearing new motor front bearing starters Ill probably wind up both ball bearings sounds temptingly easy theres catch motors inexpensive rear end bell held place bent case tabsno screws easy disassembly Undoing such tabs can real challenge reader described partially grinding away tabs small Dremel burr lifting em removed brushes scribed reference mark can rear end bell assure accurate reassembly ground short piece music wire chisel point motor nested V-block used hammer miniature chisel cut through tabs emerge motor can homemade chisel ground true sharp very easy can tabs cut brushes removed above rear end bell slips off easily armature can pulled out can now-open end can may rested flat solid surface front bushing pushed out outside inward used short dowel just fit visible bushing perimeter tapping gently hammer found matching ball bearing x 3A Dynamite part # DYN3 106 local hobby shop shop also caters car crowd shop competitive brands suspect part easy get Now reversed removal procedure motor housing front resting wooden rail supports allow clearance exterior bearing dimple gently tapped new bearing place open rear can some brass tubing just fit outer ring ball bearing assembly damage race balls inner sleeve reassembled motor positioning rear end bell exactly removed using scribe marks assure accuracy held place few drops thin cyanoacrylate CyA new motor new Leisure drive re-installed E-Motion whence came Im flying combo quite bit Ill report holds up future column very impressive power system per dollar want repeat does have quality stamina efficiency more-costly Astro Aveox products Im suggesting its good am getting lot good airtime know need economical modeling supplies cant go wrong Brushless motors way know completely avoid brush-related problems common form latter probably just plain brush wearthe sort thing creeps up least times have neglected timely visual check motor brush condition pay heavy price neglect As brushes wear use naturally get shorter Eventually can get short enough imbedded shuntsthose short braided wires emerge back brush blockscome contact commutator ruin Replacing brushes before happens whole lot cheaper Minor commutator damage can probably repaired lathe-turning commutator surface have resource dont time Im neglectful costs new armature just happened fun flyin Model Electronics Turbo Plus 10 past have done few Astros suggest take look brushes motor new replace both either worn about brushes usually wear unevenly length hani-and-fast rule guideline call quits As might guess smaller brushes usually wear rapidly larger ones under same usage example brushes car motors smaller crosssectional Astro motors experience about same average current smaller ones wear out rapidly motor wear rapid harder motor run motor current goes up Another aspect brush wear may obvious As brushes wear length spring pressure presses commutator surface decreases can actually accelerate brush wear spring pressure decreases brush/commutator interface resistance increases local heating increases seems heating quite detrimental brushes wear rate goes up first Astro cobalts 1980s breakthroughs time introduced rather small brushes light brush spring pressure As time passed Astro gradually improved product current versions have comparatively massive brushes lot spring pressure November 1997 101 #4 gauge parallel pair cable emerges hole cut firewall andOutlet Box other end cable main source 12V routes along driver side floorin rear 1996 Plymouth Villager minivan Bottom side view Outlet Box under construction plywood separators keep things neat safe remember discussions Bob Boucher earlier days field experience revealed brush facts above have never known Astro feed back lessons learned steadily refining product line over years can hardly wait see what next decade brings aware brushes made different hardnesses Relatively soft brush material wears quickly used highest-performance motors get best contact commutator Examples include Astro FM versions Hard brush mateiial wears best lasts longest tends have greater contact resistance Examples include low-cost Mabuchi can motors available under trade names definitely throwaways since servicing brushes easy option servicing option remember keep eye brush wear save some potentially higher costs commutator damage Last months column included some discussion photos charging installation minivan detailed installation under hood auto battery months photos show some details rest cable installation JAN3lst-FEBlst 1$ WESTERN WASHINGTON FAIRGROUNDS POYALLUP WASHINGTON SWAP SHOP RESERVATIONS ONLY CONTACT DON SWEASY 253 847-1279 RADIO CONTROLLED MODELS OVER 80 MANUFACTURERSSWAP SHOPHUNDREDS OF MODELSCONCESSIONS AIRCRAFTBOATSCARSRAILROADS INDOOR RIC CAR RACINGBOAT DEMONSTRArlONS IN OUTDOOR POOL CONTROL LINE DEMONSTRATIONSR/C HELICOPTER DEMONSTRATIONS FOR INFO CONTACT BOB FORD 253 848-3943 RO BOX 73939 PUYALLUP WA 98373 OR DAVE TURNER 253 537-9613 L ADULTS $600 CHILDREN 6-12 $300 w/adult SENIOR CITIZENS $300 102 Model Aviation cover bottom side assembly little farther along sure U clamps tight finished Outlet Box cover assembly ood separator between U clamps absolute must SATURDAY 10 AM-S PM SUNDAY aflites famous Bird Time soaring higher ever before course sailplane has olwoys winner two built-up models avail able 3-Meter Unlimited Class Bird Time has earned excellent reputation its low sink rate superb lift/drag ratio Now youll equally impressed its state-of-the-art engineering place ply solid parts Dynaflite includes lightweight easy-to-finish balsa stick-style construc tion Plus models sim pler assemble thanks improved clear well-illustrated instruction booklet will continue make Bird Time. timeless free brochure location dealer nearest please call 1-800-682-8948 mention code number 0413U photo shows cable pair emerging under dash laying along driverside door sill dealer cut hole firewall could get cable auto battery passenger compartment cable lays nicely along floor well out way pedals feet proceeds back cargo area vehicle Other photos detail connector block assembly end cable chose use Seimos connector sets assembled positive negative pairs pairs grouped row seven attached top cover plate plastic Radio Shack box seven pairs individually interlocked resulting single seven-section iuriock held cover short plastic Sennos housings through screws intended such mounting purposes remaining photos detail inside assembly intenzonnections ouflet box mused 14gauge high-flex wire installed ineach Sermos contact usual passing wires thiough matching holes box cover positive wire has miniature 30-amp auto blade fuse soldered seven ciivuits individually protectecL two wires fuse connector pair nested pair individual sections giillwoil made plywood intended prevent circuit-to-cinzuit shorting affords assembly winng nearness plywood coverplate mounted two standoff screws holds stuff captive within between wood separators Large U-bolt clamps used connect clamp #4 conductor thru-car cable pair its corresponding seven 14-gauge wires sure keep negatives together positives together absolutely certain cable polarity coming auto battery Note plywood separator plate keeps individual clamped conductor groups apartan absolute must plate held box cover plate two sheet-metal screws individual conductors heavy cable pair enter end box bottom through notches cut plastic box bottom top plate assembled wiring connector stuff fully contained perfecfly safe An 80-amp fuse installed positive cable lead near battery insurance use chargers cooling fan some convenience lighting special interconnect cable household car battery charger plugged super Sermos connector box routinely charge car battery hour upon arriving home flying session short trip less 10 miles enough replenish car battery know because Ive also installed expanded scale voltmeter alternator current meter minivan can tell exactly whats going car battery Ijust received some new FMA Direct 580 servos 1eiy also got FMA microreceiver some other products Ths building up scaled-down mini-sized Revolt Details later So ends E-column Please continue enjoy Electric right through upcoming Fall Winter seasons enclose SASE mail youd like reply Model Aviation mited Class 3-Meter SaEplane Wingspan 118 3000mm Wing Area 1070 sq 69 sq din Weight 41 1 160g Wing Loading 55 oz/sq ft 1 7g/sq din Length 49 1245mm Requires 2-channel radio 2 servos Now half pound lighter simpler buIld. u Iightw balsa further improves Bira 0 iimes excellent performance Mark Smith Founder Made USA Copyright 1996-3 138002 Performance Brushless DC Motors Aveo Swees lectric NATS r%tors Aneox now offering Class xEmotor wonfull line line high pertormance LMR Salip ane F7 LMR it kits machined cot first 8 placesl Congratulations David EliasI parts made USA Class B Aveox took 6 ot top 7 places Aneao has complete lien direct drine including first place tiel Both mere 3 points geared moturs infer competitor rn theno F7LMR sport flyer starting low $200 tor motor/controller svsrem Call ter Column new 20 nz 12 MosriT cowpntition Hybridrine Micropreceonor booed cennroller etc Auto Cstaff Optoceepled tully programmable endpoints brake 6-16 celtn 604 Pmgnsmmable BEC Optocoupled

Author: B. Kopski


Edition: Model Aviation - 1997/11
Page Numbers: 101, 102, 104

RADIO CONTROL ELECTRICS THIS MONTHS TOPICS include flight use car motors discussion motor brushes continuing discussion motor batteiy charging auto battery Several recent columns included discussion discontinued Kyosho Mega motor newer Magnetic Mayhem replacement dont normally use car motors case have found very nice performance combined suitable gear drive prop cell count subject motors have replaceable brushes still consider em throwaways because have bushing hearingsnot ball bearings Ive flying quite bit have proven merit bearing comment bushings wear too soon especially true front bearing happens gear set next line go because now-sloppy bearing permits degradation mesh subsequent rapid wear gears modeler told its good idea replace bushings ball bearings right Ive learned time motor new attempted to bearing-worn motor surprised find both shaft front bearing worn just replacing bearing would little value also found front bearing quite bad rear bearing showed little wear chose re-bearing new motor front bearing starters Ill probably wind up both ball bearings sounds temptingly easy theres catch motors inexpensive rear end bell held place bent case tabsno screws easy disassembly Undoing such tabs can real challenge reader described partially grinding away tabs small Dremel burr lifting em removed brushes scribed reference mark can rear end bell assure accurate reassembly ground short piece music wire chisel point motor nested V-block used hammer miniature chisel cut through tabs emerge motor can homemade chisel ground true sharp very easy can tabs cut brushes removed above rear end bell slips off easily armature can pulled out can now-open end can may rested flat solid surface front bushing pushed out outside inward used short dowel just fit visible bushing perimeter tapping gently hammer found matching ball bearing x 3A Dynamite part # DYN3 106 local hobby shop shop also caters car crowd shop competitive brands suspect part easy get Now reversed removal procedure motor housing front resting wooden rail supports allow clearance exterior bearing dimple gently tapped new bearing place open rear can some brass tubing just fit outer ring ball bearing assembly damage race balls inner sleeve reassembled motor positioning rear end bell exactly removed using scribe marks assure accuracy held place few drops thin cyanoacrylate CyA new motor new Leisure drive re-installed E-Motion whence came Im flying combo quite bit Ill report holds up future column very impressive power system per dollar want repeat does have quality stamina efficiency more-costly Astro Aveox products Im suggesting its good am getting lot good airtime know need economical modeling supplies cant go wrong Brushless motors way know completely avoid brush-related problems common form latter probably just plain brush wearthe sort thing creeps up least times have neglected timely visual check motor brush condition pay heavy price neglect As brushes wear use naturally get shorter Eventually can get short enough imbedded shuntsthose short braided wires emerge back brush blockscome contact commutator ruin Replacing brushes before happens whole lot cheaper Minor commutator damage can probably repaired lathe-turning commutator surface have resource dont time Im neglectful costs new armature just happened fun flyin Model Electronics Turbo Plus 10 past have done few Astros suggest take look brushes motor new replace both either worn about brushes usually wear unevenly length hani-and-fast rule guideline call quits As might guess smaller brushes usually wear rapidly larger ones under same usage example brushes car motors smaller crosssectional Astro motors experience about same average current smaller ones wear out rapidly motor wear rapid harder motor run motor current goes up Another aspect brush wear may obvious As brushes wear length spring pressure presses commutator surface decreases can actually accelerate brush wear spring pressure decreases brush/commutator interface resistance increases local heating increases seems heating quite detrimental brushes wear rate goes up first Astro cobalts 1980s breakthroughs time introduced rather small brushes light brush spring pressure As time passed Astro gradually improved product current versions have comparatively massive brushes lot spring pressure November 1997 101 #4 gauge parallel pair cable emerges hole cut firewall andOutlet Box other end cable main source 12V routes along driver side floorin rear 1996 Plymouth Villager minivan Bottom side view Outlet Box under construction plywood separators keep things neat safe remember discussions Bob Boucher earlier days field experience revealed brush facts above have never known Astro feed back lessons learned steadily refining product line over years can hardly wait see what next decade brings aware brushes made different hardnesses Relatively soft brush material wears quickly used highest-performance motors get best contact commutator Examples include Astro FM versions Hard brush mateiial wears best lasts longest tends have greater contact resistance Examples include low-cost Mabuchi can motors available under trade names definitely throwaways since servicing brushes easy option servicing option remember keep eye brush wear save some potentially higher costs commutator damage Last months column included some discussion photos charging installation minivan detailed installation under hood auto battery months photos show some details rest cable installation JAN3lst-FEBlst 1$ WESTERN WASHINGTON FAIRGROUNDS POYALLUP WASHINGTON SWAP SHOP RESERVATIONS ONLY CONTACT DON SWEASY 253 847-1279 RADIO CONTROLLED MODELS OVER 80 MANUFACTURERSSWAP SHOPHUNDREDS OF MODELSCONCESSIONS AIRCRAFTBOATSCARSRAILROADS INDOOR RIC CAR RACINGBOAT DEMONSTRArlONS IN OUTDOOR POOL CONTROL LINE DEMONSTRATIONSR/C HELICOPTER DEMONSTRATIONS FOR INFO CONTACT BOB FORD 253 848-3943 RO BOX 73939 PUYALLUP WA 98373 OR DAVE TURNER 253 537-9613 L ADULTS $600 CHILDREN 6-12 $300 w/adult SENIOR CITIZENS $300 102 Model Aviation cover bottom side assembly little farther along sure U clamps tight finished Outlet Box cover assembly ood separator between U clamps absolute must SATURDAY 10 AM-S PM SUNDAY aflites famous Bird Time soaring higher ever before course sailplane has olwoys winner two built-up models avail able 3-Meter Unlimited Class Bird Time has earned excellent reputation its low sink rate superb lift/drag ratio Now youll equally impressed its state-of-the-art engineering place ply solid parts Dynaflite includes lightweight easy-to-finish balsa stick-style construc tion Plus models sim pler assemble thanks improved clear well-illustrated instruction booklet will continue make Bird Time. timeless free brochure location dealer nearest please call 1-800-682-8948 mention code number 0413U photo shows cable pair emerging under dash laying along driverside door sill dealer cut hole firewall could get cable auto battery passenger compartment cable lays nicely along floor well out way pedals feet proceeds back cargo area vehicle Other photos detail connector block assembly end cable chose use Seimos connector sets assembled positive negative pairs pairs grouped row seven attached top cover plate plastic Radio Shack box seven pairs individually interlocked resulting single seven-section iuriock held cover short plastic Sennos housings through screws intended such mounting purposes remaining photos detail inside assembly intenzonnections ouflet box mused 14gauge high-flex wire installed ineach Sermos contact usual passing wires thiough matching holes box cover positive wire has miniature 30-amp auto blade fuse soldered seven ciivuits individually protectecL two wires fuse connector pair nested pair individual sections giillwoil made plywood intended prevent circuit-to-cinzuit shorting affords assembly winng nearness plywood coverplate mounted two standoff screws holds stuff captive within between wood separators Large U-bolt clamps used connect clamp #4 conductor thru-car cable pair its corresponding seven 14-gauge wires sure keep negatives together positives together absolutely certain cable polarity coming auto battery Note plywood separator plate keeps individual clamped conductor groups apartan absolute must plate held box cover plate two sheet-metal screws individual conductors heavy cable pair enter end box bottom through notches cut plastic box bottom top plate assembled wiring connector stuff fully contained perfecfly safe An 80-amp fuse installed positive cable lead near battery insurance use chargers cooling fan some convenience lighting special interconnect cable household car battery charger plugged super Sermos connector box routinely charge car battery hour upon arriving home flying session short trip less 10 miles enough replenish car battery know because Ive also installed expanded scale voltmeter alternator current meter minivan can tell exactly whats going car battery Ijust received some new FMA Direct 580 servos 1eiy also got FMA microreceiver some other products Ths building up scaled-down mini-sized Revolt Details later So ends E-column Please continue enjoy Electric right through upcoming Fall Winter seasons enclose SASE mail youd like reply Model Aviation mited Class 3-Meter SaEplane Wingspan 118 3000mm Wing Area 1070 sq 69 sq din Weight 41 1 160g Wing Loading 55 oz/sq ft 1 7g/sq din Length 49 1245mm Requires 2-channel radio 2 servos Now half pound lighter simpler buIld. u Iightw balsa further improves Bira 0 iimes excellent performance Mark Smith Founder Made USA Copyright 1996-3 138002 Performance Brushless DC Motors Aveo Swees lectric NATS r%tors Aneox now offering Class xEmotor wonfull line line high pertormance LMR Salip ane F7 LMR it kits machined cot first 8 placesl Congratulations David EliasI parts made USA Class B Aveox took 6 ot top 7 places Aneao has complete lien direct drine including first place tiel Both mere 3 points geared moturs infer competitor rn theno F7LMR sport flyer starting low $200 tor motor/controller svsrem Call ter Column new 20 nz 12 MosriT cowpntition Hybridrine Micropreceonor booed cennroller etc Auto Cstaff Optoceepled tully programmable endpoints brake 6-16 celtn 604 Pmgnsmmable BEC Optocoupled

Author: B. Kopski


Edition: Model Aviation - 1997/11
Page Numbers: 101, 102, 104

RADIO CONTROL ELECTRICS THIS MONTHS TOPICS include flight use car motors discussion motor brushes continuing discussion motor batteiy charging auto battery Several recent columns included discussion discontinued Kyosho Mega motor newer Magnetic Mayhem replacement dont normally use car motors case have found very nice performance combined suitable gear drive prop cell count subject motors have replaceable brushes still consider em throwaways because have bushing hearingsnot ball bearings Ive flying quite bit have proven merit bearing comment bushings wear too soon especially true front bearing happens gear set next line go because now-sloppy bearing permits degradation mesh subsequent rapid wear gears modeler told its good idea replace bushings ball bearings right Ive learned time motor new attempted to bearing-worn motor surprised find both shaft front bearing worn just replacing bearing would little value also found front bearing quite bad rear bearing showed little wear chose re-bearing new motor front bearing starters Ill probably wind up both ball bearings sounds temptingly easy theres catch motors inexpensive rear end bell held place bent case tabsno screws easy disassembly Undoing such tabs can real challenge reader described partially grinding away tabs small Dremel burr lifting em removed brushes scribed reference mark can rear end bell assure accurate reassembly ground short piece music wire chisel point motor nested V-block used hammer miniature chisel cut through tabs emerge motor can homemade chisel ground true sharp very easy can tabs cut brushes removed above rear end bell slips off easily armature can pulled out can now-open end can may rested flat solid surface front bushing pushed out outside inward used short dowel just fit visible bushing perimeter tapping gently hammer found matching ball bearing x 3A Dynamite part # DYN3 106 local hobby shop shop also caters car crowd shop competitive brands suspect part easy get Now reversed removal procedure motor housing front resting wooden rail supports allow clearance exterior bearing dimple gently tapped new bearing place open rear can some brass tubing just fit outer ring ball bearing assembly damage race balls inner sleeve reassembled motor positioning rear end bell exactly removed using scribe marks assure accuracy held place few drops thin cyanoacrylate CyA new motor new Leisure drive re-installed E-Motion whence came Im flying combo quite bit Ill report holds up future column very impressive power system per dollar want repeat does have quality stamina efficiency more-costly Astro Aveox products Im suggesting its good am getting lot good airtime know need economical modeling supplies cant go wrong Brushless motors way know completely avoid brush-related problems common form latter probably just plain brush wearthe sort thing creeps up least times have neglected timely visual check motor brush condition pay heavy price neglect As brushes wear use naturally get shorter Eventually can get short enough imbedded shuntsthose short braided wires emerge back brush blockscome contact commutator ruin Replacing brushes before happens whole lot cheaper Minor commutator damage can probably repaired lathe-turning commutator surface have resource dont time Im neglectful costs new armature just happened fun flyin Model Electronics Turbo Plus 10 past have done few Astros suggest take look brushes motor new replace both either worn about brushes usually wear unevenly length hani-and-fast rule guideline call quits As might guess smaller brushes usually wear rapidly larger ones under same usage example brushes car motors smaller crosssectional Astro motors experience about same average current smaller ones wear out rapidly motor wear rapid harder motor run motor current goes up Another aspect brush wear may obvious As brushes wear length spring pressure presses commutator surface decreases can actually accelerate brush wear spring pressure decreases brush/commutator interface resistance increases local heating increases seems heating quite detrimental brushes wear rate goes up first Astro cobalts 1980s breakthroughs time introduced rather small brushes light brush spring pressure As time passed Astro gradually improved product current versions have comparatively massive brushes lot spring pressure November 1997 101 #4 gauge parallel pair cable emerges hole cut firewall andOutlet Box other end cable main source 12V routes along driver side floorin rear 1996 Plymouth Villager minivan Bottom side view Outlet Box under construction plywood separators keep things neat safe remember discussions Bob Boucher earlier days field experience revealed brush facts above have never known Astro feed back lessons learned steadily refining product line over years can hardly wait see what next decade brings aware brushes made different hardnesses Relatively soft brush material wears quickly used highest-performance motors get best contact commutator Examples include Astro FM versions Hard brush mateiial wears best lasts longest tends have greater contact resistance Examples include low-cost Mabuchi can motors available under trade names definitely throwaways since servicing brushes easy option servicing option remember keep eye brush wear save some potentially higher costs commutator damage Last months column included some discussion photos charging installation minivan detailed installation under hood auto battery months photos show some details rest cable installation JAN3lst-FEBlst 1$ WESTERN WASHINGTON FAIRGROUNDS POYALLUP WASHINGTON SWAP SHOP RESERVATIONS ONLY CONTACT DON SWEASY 253 847-1279 RADIO CONTROLLED MODELS OVER 80 MANUFACTURERSSWAP SHOPHUNDREDS OF MODELSCONCESSIONS AIRCRAFTBOATSCARSRAILROADS INDOOR RIC CAR RACINGBOAT DEMONSTRArlONS IN OUTDOOR POOL CONTROL LINE DEMONSTRATIONSR/C HELICOPTER DEMONSTRATIONS FOR INFO CONTACT BOB FORD 253 848-3943 RO BOX 73939 PUYALLUP WA 98373 OR DAVE TURNER 253 537-9613 L ADULTS $600 CHILDREN 6-12 $300 w/adult SENIOR CITIZENS $300 102 Model Aviation cover bottom side assembly little farther along sure U clamps tight finished Outlet Box cover assembly ood separator between U clamps absolute must SATURDAY 10 AM-S PM SUNDAY aflites famous Bird Time soaring higher ever before course sailplane has olwoys winner two built-up models avail able 3-Meter Unlimited Class Bird Time has earned excellent reputation its low sink rate superb lift/drag ratio Now youll equally impressed its state-of-the-art engineering place ply solid parts Dynaflite includes lightweight easy-to-finish balsa stick-style construc tion Plus models sim pler assemble thanks improved clear well-illustrated instruction booklet will continue make Bird Time. timeless free brochure location dealer nearest please call 1-800-682-8948 mention code number 0413U photo shows cable pair emerging under dash laying along driverside door sill dealer cut hole firewall could get cable auto battery passenger compartment cable lays nicely along floor well out way pedals feet proceeds back cargo area vehicle Other photos detail connector block assembly end cable chose use Seimos connector sets assembled positive negative pairs pairs grouped row seven attached top cover plate plastic Radio Shack box seven pairs individually interlocked resulting single seven-section iuriock held cover short plastic Sennos housings through screws intended such mounting purposes remaining photos detail inside assembly intenzonnections ouflet box mused 14gauge high-flex wire installed ineach Sermos contact usual passing wires thiough matching holes box cover positive wire has miniature 30-amp auto blade fuse soldered seven ciivuits individually protectecL two wires fuse connector pair nested pair individual sections giillwoil made plywood intended prevent circuit-to-cinzuit shorting affords assembly winng nearness plywood coverplate mounted two standoff screws holds stuff captive within between wood separators Large U-bolt clamps used connect clamp #4 conductor thru-car cable pair its corresponding seven 14-gauge wires sure keep negatives together positives together absolutely certain cable polarity coming auto battery Note plywood separator plate keeps individual clamped conductor groups apartan absolute must plate held box cover plate two sheet-metal screws individual conductors heavy cable pair enter end box bottom through notches cut plastic box bottom top plate assembled wiring connector stuff fully contained perfecfly safe An 80-amp fuse installed positive cable lead near battery insurance use chargers cooling fan some convenience lighting special interconnect cable household car battery charger plugged super Sermos connector box routinely charge car battery hour upon arriving home flying session short trip less 10 miles enough replenish car battery know because Ive also installed expanded scale voltmeter alternator current meter minivan can tell exactly whats going car battery Ijust received some new FMA Direct 580 servos 1eiy also got FMA microreceiver some other products Ths building up scaled-down mini-sized Revolt Details later So ends E-column Please continue enjoy Electric right through upcoming Fall Winter seasons enclose SASE mail youd like reply Model Aviation mited Class 3-Meter SaEplane Wingspan 118 3000mm Wing Area 1070 sq 69 sq din Weight 41 1 160g Wing Loading 55 oz/sq ft 1 7g/sq din Length 49 1245mm Requires 2-channel radio 2 servos Now half pound lighter simpler buIld. u Iightw balsa further improves Bira 0 iimes excellent performance Mark Smith Founder Made USA Copyright 1996-3 138002 Performance Brushless DC Motors Aveo Swees lectric NATS r%tors Aneox now offering Class xEmotor wonfull line line high pertormance LMR Salip ane F7 LMR it kits machined cot first 8 placesl Congratulations David EliasI parts made USA Class B Aveox took 6 ot top 7 places Aneao has complete lien direct drine including first place tiel Both mere 3 points geared moturs infer competitor rn theno F7LMR sport flyer starting low $200 tor motor/controller svsrem Call ter Column new 20 nz 12 MosriT cowpntition Hybridrine Micropreceonor booed cennroller etc Auto Cstaff Optoceepled tully programmable endpoints brake 6-16 celtn 604 Pmgnsmmable BEC Optocoupled

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