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  1. AKNick

    Tech Tip - Secret Life of Servos

    Thanks for the videos!! Love any info I can get, keep 'em coming! (@Michael Grossman :agree-disagree: Blue Bird is a Taiwan based company made in Taiwan Servos) Not sure where you got your info on HiTech. . . there are service centers all over in the US, not exactly sure where they are...
  2. AKNick

    Discussion The I’m going out flying thread 2018

    Sounds very familiar!! Ground was saturated with melting snow, but still ice on the runway, gusty, and about 30F in the shade. Oh looks like they say it’s going to snow today... sniff sniff. Soooo ready for spring. I think we are on our third winter lol Makes me wish I had a ski plane! Sent...
  3. AKNick

    Discussion The I’m going out flying thread 2018

    Got my end points and idle down setup. Was too windy to fly... so kind of wrong thread! Still went out though! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  4. AKNick

    Alert! Is HOBBICO Next? Hobbico files for bankruptcy

    http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-03-24/horizon-hobby-agrees-make-188m-bid-hobbico-units.html Interesting.... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  5. AKNick

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

    dude... that was your job. At least you have an excuse with your new mini human. ;)
  6. AKNick

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

    Definitely wasn’t a whole lot of glue on it from the factory. I was surprised the ply wasn’t supported with anything other than glue. Gotta lighten them up somehow I guess! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  7. AKNick

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

    Rattle rattle.... what could that be I wonder... sounds big. . . OH! I know that that is Ready to fire up the laser with the new radio. Set my throttle up like it was before and off to the field once I get a chance Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  8. AKNick

    Discussion The I’m going out flying thread 2018

    Are you saying a removable canopy or what kind of canopy. I am amazed you even got it the way it was! Im thinking you mean round it off or something along those "lines"?
  9. AKNick

    Discussion The I’m going out flying thread 2018

    cant seem to hit the like button on the DLG death spiral. not cool!
  10. AKNick

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

    935, but I had a little discount (built that PA-18 super cub for the owner). You can buy the 18SZ all day long for 1050 shipped. Or barley used for about 875.
  11. AKNick

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

    The deciding factor for me was: felt good in my hands, I already own Futaba gear so cost effective, touch screen, a receiver with 14 channels or two eight channel rx’s, telemetry, proven, and for me has always been bullet proof. The company makes much more than RC products and can support...
  12. AKNick

    3D Printing General Discussion

    Why the aluminum plate? It wouldn’t fuse to it if that’s what you are asking. But could integrate a recess for the plate Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  13. AKNick

    Who's Up For a 3D Printing Challenge?

    ooof that would take a long time to print. To design it wouldn't be that bad... I think it makes more sense to make one out of wood personally because the time spent printing that size would just take forever (I'm guessing most of the day thus it wouldn't be very cost effective to sell IMHO)...
  14. AKNick

    Discussion The I’m going out flying thread 2018

    Well I finally flew the stupid munk, I mean chip, ur chippy, um super chipmunk! Took nine years as a hangar queen, four engine changes until its first maiden. I had a 2cycle nitro thunder tiger, wanted a four stroke, so I got a saito 72 that ended up in a mojo because I thought it would be too...
  15. AKNick

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

    New toy! I finally pulled the trigger on upgrading my 8FG to a 18SZ, cost a bunch but I really wanted a touch screen bad - almost got the 16SZ, but it went out of stock... so here I am. Let the programming begin! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  16. AKNick

    NEW Avios Grand Tundra (unbox and flight test video)

    looks like fun!
  17. AKNick

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

    Don’t feel like putting that much effort into it. Tried to sell it for the last couple years, nobody wanted it, so I decided to take the engine out, make a dummy spinner, paint a shark mouth, and inspire some kids. My buddy doesn’t have a real war bird hanging in his shop either. If someone...
  18. AKNick

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

    Hellcat all hung up in my shop with the new face, going to hang it in my buddies LHS probably this week. The TBM is coming together. Pretty much just down to electronics. A little disappointed that the recommended SV1250MG servos, I had to enlarge the servo bays, noticed they get close to...
  19. AKNick

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

    if you want to get a nice, smooth finish on those tubes, and option is to use a rod dryer that rotates the tube at about 2-9rpm. You can buy the motor and make your own. Just something to think about. I build rods and I have done this to a wing tube before...
  20. AKNick

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    Dog must be deaf! lol! sweet engine!
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