Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / January 2008

I am building a field box that will include a 7 ah gel
battery, Triton Jr. charger, and a Hobico power panel.  I
will be using it for charging battery packs both at home and
in the field.  I use a car charger at home to charge the gel

any cheap UK source of mounting kits for servos, with out paying the
same price as a servo? arms not needed just the grommets and screws and
the little brass eyelets?
Kevin

It's item number 170183643832
Thanks for looking

http://towerofbabble.net/the-balsa-workbench/
I'm starting to post some building how-to articles.  The latest is about
a Q-Tee with a Cox product engine and remote tank for longer running.
Right now I'm building an RCM Basic Trainer (which is a really great

is motor calc the only way to get prop battery motors set up, or is
there a way of estimating power from say a 1000kv motor on 11.1v pulling
200w on a 11*6 prop how much difference in power used a 12*6 would make
or going to 14.8v ETC

The question is as per the title - can anyone tell me where I can get hold of an
M3 metal clevis with a left hand thread ?  Reason is to use turnbuckle style
control rods.  I do already know where I can get plastic ones that could
self-tap onto the LH Thread but would prefer all ...

From: Frank Tiano
Hi all,
I promised I'd provide details on the progress of the Monster Planes event
for very large Scale Aircraft,

I soloed this past summer and have a few flights on a Tiger 60.  I can
fly my trainer inverted, do loops, immelmans, cuban 8s, aileron rolls,
etc.  I am looking to try to learn IMAC type aerobatics and plan to
start with the Tiger.  My question is regarding using a sim (RF G3.5)

Can anyone recommend some free CAD software that I can use to knock up
plans?  
I'm familiar with drafting by hand and may just do that if there is
nothing in the amateur market for me.

I need a rotor head set.  What other parts am I likely to need as I use this
thing? Esky honey bee that is.
(plank happy)mk

[ http://www.h0bby.com ] Hobby Maker going out of business?
Subject: [http://www.h0bby.com] Hobby Maker going out of business
sale.
From: dfdoicurmt at rycharter.net

I two 3S3P lipoly batteries that were purchased over a year ago. They
have never been charged.
I would like to know if they need to be charged to capacity, then
check them once in awhile to see if their voltage have dropped below

After some observation it has become clear to me that eBay winning bid
values on r/c hobby equipment don't seem to be particularly competitive
with new values from online vendors.  Savings are rarely more that 5-10%
it seems, but the buyer has traded a slight savings for the ...

I could have but didn't. The weather was nice in Texas.
mk

Hi, All,
  Snow is deep, but was just digging thru some old stuff in the
garage after moving.  I have an .049 Black Widow and it doesn't want
to start.  Glow plug glows, fed from my field charger with plenty