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  1. AKNick

    What beer ya drinking tonight?

    Local brew. Devils club signature ipa. Some guys’d grew up with started this up a couple years ago. No bottles yet, and only kegs in the winter avail. They did a good job. It’s on tap locally and my first choice if it’s on tap. Canning is becoming very popular, and easy.
  2. AKNick

    I’m going out flying thread 2019

    I'm not sure what you mean by a beep above half. Maybe you just don't need to choke it... Sounds like once it's primed its essentially siphoning fuel or leaking fuel out of the diaphragm needle/float. You may have a little somtin somtin under that needle.
  3. AKNick

    I’m going out flying thread 2019

    So once it's primed does it just drip fuel out the carb? Like something stuck under the float or a floating check valve in the carb? What is your starting sequence?
  4. AKNick

    I’m going out flying thread 2019

    Sure feels good getting an update every now and then! Heck Analog to digital alone!!! ha ha!! I remember making the switch from 72mHz to 2.4gHz still, I was flying a Pheonix Strega with a 46AX in it all evening - fast plane... Got my new radio in, and made the switch that night, went flying the...
  5. AKNick

    Badan Revolto 265

    What a beautiful design! I wish all mfgrs had integrated cowling louvers, especially on the top as well!! Split scimitar winglets! Inboard Aileron extensions! Thought of it all!!
  6. AKNick

    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    Decided it’s been a few years.... yeah definitely time to change the battery in my 73” AJ Laser. EdNano meet NoBs the new blue recruit. You can tell my snakeskin skillz have improved!
  7. AKNick

    110" TIMBER Assembly Thread

    Did some much needed servo setup. Got everything done, except the elevator servos. Then I’ll be into programming. I’ve said this before, the promodeler double servo arm looks cool, but that’s it. The Allen screws stripped with two fingers on the wrench. So I drilled them oversize to a 4-40. Not...
  8. AKNick

    I’m going out flying thread 2019

    A little choppy on the lake this evening. Had to time my landing with and between the waves. This photo is a little dramatic, but you get the idea. Burned through a few LiPos before it was getting too dark.
  9. AKNick

    The NEW King of Standard Size Servos - HSR-M9382TH

    John can definitely be long winded lol. If I remember correctly people HAD issues with specifically the 9380s with powersafe receivers as well. All of this has been corrected and is a non issue for PM, Hitec, and Powersafe Rxs. There was a bumpy road for sure. Being a 95% futaba user, I haven’t...
  10. AKNick

    110" TIMBER Assembly Thread

    I’ve been adding tristock as well. Also more CA and epoxy! Tri-stock just forward of the wing bolt. My finger is pointing to a defect. Added tri-stock behind it. Just another fuse shot of my progress. You can see how I laid the receiver tray in the back. Put it at an angle, I liked how it...
  11. AKNick

    110" TIMBER Assembly Thread

    Aluminum isn’t the best glue adhesion. So the glue bond will fail before the component, which makes it a poor choice when glued to wood in my opinion. If we were installing them, we’d rough up the surface, make it jagged, and course to give something for the glue to bond to... judging how sloppy...
  12. AKNick

    110" TIMBER Assembly Thread

    I got mine a while back from tail dragger RC. They don’t sell just the connectors anymore. You can buy them pre made from several people these days, just not the specific. Length you need. The connectors come in red, Black, and more commonly found as green. I don’t think there is a difference...
  13. AKNick

    110" TIMBER Assembly Thread

    Made the other half of my MPX connectors. I must have deleted my photos of the finished product. I like the Hanson hobbies wire, easy to work with and crimps nice. I’m using the blue for the left and green for the right. Also made the elevator wire extensions. Glued a ply tray near the...
  14. AKNick

    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    Agreed! Pretty silly they cannot sell me an antenna regardless.
  15. AKNick

    The NEW King of Standard Size Servos - HSR-M9382TH

    The D950TW are coreless. Also, why doesn't Hitec post 8.4v specs like the other companies? A lot of folks are running 2 cell direct LiPo's and those numbers would be nice for comparison... is there a reason? I remember you saying most of all the Hitec servos can handle 8v no prob. You're...
  16. AKNick

    The NEW King of Standard Size Servos - HSR-M9382TH

    Oooooo I'll have to look into these ones, online price seems good for what they have to offer. Thanks, I'll keep them in mind.
  17. AKNick

    The NEW King of Standard Size Servos - HSR-M9382TH

    Right??? I have a few PM's but time will tell on how they hold up. I'm looking for some servos for the 91ARS300, haven't decided where to end up on yet. Those 9380's sound pretty sweet, but may break the bank for me. Piggy bank has already been interrogated, threatened, beaten, and eventually...
  18. AKNick

    Bill Hempel Yak 55

    I'll hop on that "always wanted one" train too. My first gasser was almost a Redwing Yak-55, those guys were willing to drop ship from china to me... ended up with an AJSlick. At any rate, the Yak-55 is one cool bird.
  19. AKNick

    Bill Hempel Yak 55

    Don't worry about it! Even some come with heat shrink to protect the center conductor (aka Antenna) coming out of the gray shielding section of the coax. It covers about half the exposed antenna. I also saw that one of your antennas appears to be kinked. I had one kink recently on my 7014SB that...
  20. AKNick

    The NEW King of Standard Size Servos - HSR-M9382TH

    Noted! Thanks for sharing your insight! Fan boy 9380 Alert! LOL. What about the PAD? Can you tell me more about that little guy? Most of us like the 1270 because it's your best bang for your buck. It's not in the same class not being brushless. It's a little unfair to compare that servo to the...
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