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  1. AKNick

    Official Joe Nall 2018 coverage

    What model is this? Never seen it before Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  2. AKNick

    Official Joe Nall 2018 coverage

    Sounds good!! Let the fun begin!
  3. AKNick

    Discussion The I’m going out flying thread 2018

    This is why my builds take so long... Living in Alaska I'm limited to my options and shipping is ridiculous. I've seen guys use solid turnbuckles from the hardware store for standoffs. I would personally find the one you want and order it. What size standoff are you looking for? Evolution makes...
  4. AKNick

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

    Ended up going with the Turnigy 5000 6S 60C from HK, couldn't beat the price anywhere else for the size and shipping was free when I bought three.... and these particular Lipos had a good rep. They gained 1-1.5min of flight time in comparison to my 4200's and overall no performance loss or...
  5. AKNick

    Pilot 40% 330 Recover and Build

    What are the new thrust angles going to be?
  6. AKNick

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

    If I were to purchase a new PC, I would assemble it. They are so much cheaper to assemble with very high quality parts in comparison. Honestly if one can put together an ARF, they can do a computer too. Just learning the lingo is the hardest part. A company I used to work for started to build...
  7. AKNick

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

    Can never really win sometimes... I feel ya, I've been wanting to get a 12-14" laptop pumped up with SSD and some graphics... price starts climbing fast. Realized I like the DELL XPS 13 but... 1.8K is killing me. I used to have a 17" XPS dell that I ran realflight off of but that thing was a...
  8. AKNick

    3D Printing General Discussion

    Pretty satisfied with how it fits with the battery. Not sure how I feel about battery vibration protection though. It fits snug. I will have to redesign it from scratch to make room for foam or Velcro. Also a lot of weight being hung by four screws, small bolts would be ok though I think. The...
  9. AKNick

    3D Printing General Discussion

    Version 2.3 is better, more tweaking needed though. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  10. AKNick

    3D Printing General Discussion

    Hmmm. I’ve been using tapatalk and it lets you select the size when posting. Been working for me at any size. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  11. AKNick

    3D Printing General Discussion

    Workin on a version 2.3 tray Increased the tab height, end tab thickness, added an additional lightening hole. Now to wait 1.5hours I need a different glass bed, mine is warped, kinda hard to get the print started, but still works with a little effort and starting slow. Sent from my iPhone...
  12. AKNick

    3D Printing General Discussion

    Pretty darn close... didn’t give any room for padding though. Battery kinda snaps into place which is cool, but needs finer tuning for a little padding support and my towers need to be a little taller where the Velcro strap goes. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  13. AKNick

    3D Printing General Discussion

    Trying to make a tray for an A123 battery pack. Took me a few hours to create a 3D model. After lots of dimensions and thoughts.... ideally it will be screwed down through the four bolts, and then one Velcro strap to hold the battery in place with room for foam and Velcro. About an hour and a...
  14. AKNick

    Futaba USA

    I was in the same boat as you for a good year before buying the 18SZ, I've been very satisfied with Futaba products. My T8FGS feels a little better in the hands, and lighter. I really didn't like scrolling and tapping so the touch screen upgrade has been wonderful for me. As far as mixing goes...
  15. AKNick

    Futaba USA

    This was my main reason choosing the 18SZ, however... you can buy the 18SZ LiFe 6.6v 2100mAh battery for $90 (grossly overpriced) and program LiFe in the 16SZ, and to my knowledge only external charge it... I don't think you can buy the 18SZ charger and plug it into the 16SZ charge port. The...
  16. AKNick

    Futaba USA

    I would think that two batteries with dual rx leads each would be enough to carry the current load and prevent voltage sagging. This is a little off subject, but Im going to do it anyways: If each JR plug can handle a 5A peak, do the math and that's 10amp peak per pack (with dual leads), so...
  17. AKNick

    Futaba USA

    I’m keeping my 8FG as a trainer/buddybox radio Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  18. AKNick

    Futaba USA

    HA HA well might just call you the prodigal return! j/k lol I hear they are very forgiving, understanding, and will take you money again. he he
  19. AKNick

    Help! Making landing gear

    The only landing gear I have made with wire is using a vice, hammer, wire, and silver solder.... and it was on a FunCub.... lol For sure! May peace be with you guys through it all.
  20. AKNick

    Futaba USA

    Just ran across this! Finally some good news for Futaba customers! https://futabausa.com/ Dear Valued Customers, For many years Futaba Corporation’s Hobby Radio Control equipment repairs and customer service was part of an exclusive distribution agreement between Hobbico, Inc. and Futaba...
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