Tips & Tricks
Don’t cut that wire!
When your cell count gets too high for your speed
control’s BEC and you want to disable it, cut the
positive (red) wire that runs from the speed control
to the receiver. If you cringe at the thought of
cutting the wire on your expensive speed control,
here is a simple solution: buy a short servo
extension and cut its positive wire. Plug the servo
extension between the speed control and the
receiver; now, if you want to use the BEC in another
installation, just omit the extension!
Plugged CA Applicators
The long, thin CA applicator tips work great, except
when they’re clogged or gummed up with dried glue.
After you’ve finished using them, soak them in
acetone; they will be clean and will last forever.
This will even work for tips that have dried CA on
them, and it works great on spray-can nozzles too.
Prop Balancing
I just read in a post about how a propeller was
balanced by removing some of the tip of a blade. The
better way to balance a propeller is by sanding the
back (flat side) of the heavy side near the tip. You
can also balance by applying clear dope, colored
dope, or CA to the lighter blade. The CA can be
sanded for smoothness.
Quick First Aid
If you cut yourself in the workshop with an X-Acto
or a razor blade, use CA to close the cut. (You
should have a first-aid kit in the shop anyway.)
Tech Ed writes:
As an explanation, model lore has this bit about
“invented for medical use;” not so. It was invented
in 1942 (Eastman 910) in the Kodak labs when they
were looking for a new, clear, and stable substance
for gun sights (WW II ref.) Medical use came later.
It is dangerous to use this for cuts, rather use it
as a cover to seal tissue.
—the above tips are from the newsletter of the
Rogue Eagles R.C. Club, Medford, Oregon
A Repair Tip for Over-sized
Control Horns
I have an interesting idea, at least to me. A few
years ago I purchased a Bridi Big Bee at an auction.
Set it up, flew it and had a great time with it.
During the winter months I was inspecting the
control horns and found excessive clearance at the
clevis pin through holes. The horns (large style)
were not the standard variety and needed to be
replaced or repaired. I opted to repair.
This is so easy a caveman can do it. I drilled a
1/8-inch hole through the sloppy hole and inserted a
piece of a plastic ink pen refill tube. CA glue and
some minor trimming and the problem was solved.
Works for me.
I
hope this info has some value to others who may find
the same issue.
—Mike DaBiere, Front Line Flyers, York, Maine
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