Hi. My son (13) is setting out to make a Mugi and would like to have a general idea of the required radio control gear for an electric powered one. He has an...
Hi We all have our own favourites when it comes to rc gear, hence people tend to keep quiet about it ... My favourite is a Webra 6 channel 35 MHz rx, 2 SD200...
Thanks for your reply. Yes, as we live in Auckland the city of 49 volcanoes, we have plenty of good slope soaring sites. Your suggestion may be our best way ...
Excellent, yes, a mixer (about the size of a postage stamp, plugs into 2 channels of the receiver, then the servo's plug into the mixer) is normally quite...
Hi im in chch and ive got the 2mm stuff if you want it.. be a bit hard to get it up to Auckland but.... Dave ... From: nigel barker To: rcmugi@yahoogroups.com ...
Nige, See the site for a calculator that gives spans for different thicknesses and colours of sheet. I tend to use whatever width signs I can get - at a pinch...
... my Dad had one when he was a boy, they do make good pets, not sure about today but, I think you need a licence to keep one, also be prepared to feed them...
I had a guineapig who are really clever, I got mine to fly in my miss two plane, and she loved it, you could hear her squeek with joy at every hard turn. sadly...
Hi Every year, we try to hold a few fly-in's just north of Cambridge, and this Saturday 25th June is the next one. There will be some interesting electric...
Hi nige, can we just pop round to see you all? Paul (Cheltenham) ... ____________________________________________________ Yahoo! Sports Rekindle the Rivalries....
Hi If you really don't want to fly, then do come anyway (again email me for details), but please do bring a plane if you possibly can. We're a friendly bunch...
So I take it from the deafening silence from the man in Christchurch that the surfacing of 2mm in New Zealand was a ruse. Any one else want to offer sales of...
I did reply but don't no where the email went...sorry I have some clear stuff cut down to the size of the mugi on the web site , I think it is the 800mm size.....
Dear Dave, Great news! Thanks for getting back in touch. No great hurry but let us know who the NI contact is and we will see if we can get something...
I would appreciate some advice re speed controllers. I think I burnt mine out yesterday and would like to know how to prevent this from happening again. My...
Sorry to read you fried your ESC sounds like you have damaged a FET... ( I use a 22amp ESC with any propeller larger than a Gunther ) Have a look at ...
Did you try hooking the motor straight to a battery to see if the motor will run? You could have just had the motor brushes wear out. Some motors have ...
Many thanks for the quick replies. I didn't try hooking up the motor straight to the battery. Will give that a try tonight. With reference to the link to the...
Hello John, My guess is that your motor will spin with the battery connected directly to it - even with worn brushes it will turn some... The online motor...
Thanks for that Keven. I understand the need for a esc rated higher than the expected max current. Is the max current generated by the calculator in the Motor ...
I am about to put together my next mugi. 2200mah lipo, 25amp castle creations esc, mega 16/15/4 motor. The motor has 3 connection tabs on it. They have no...
John, There is no +ve, -ve or otherwise with a brushless motor - they are three-phase. Use 4mm gold connectors ( or similar ) to connect your Castle Creations...
Hey John, I'm also running a 16/15/4 and lipo battery. Absolute killer setup. I've now gone to 4S lipo which takes it to another level again. It turns...
Thanks for the replies. I was worried about soldering directly onto the motor tabs - don't know what is inside these things - wouldn't like to burn it up due...
Hello John, Take a look at _http://brantuas.com/ezcalc/dma1.asp_ (http://brantuas.com/ezcalc/dma1.asp) Enter all the parameters you wish - choose the type of...
Hey John, They are really just a transitional connection - from your wires on the outside to the enamelled copper wires that form the motor windings on the ...
