Originally Posted by Raymond-leflyr

Sorry! I posted in the wrong forum! I am an idiot!

Actually, you are mixed up...you are in the right forum!

Originally Posted by THESANDMAN

that is some serious skills right there .

yeah, nice flying!
I'm got up nice and early before the wind kicks up only to see heavy fog...argh!

Originally Posted by aero104

As I said, a clamp meter is easier for most modelers. No soldering. No connector conversion pigtails. No confusion with watts. Easy to use and possibly used more frequently.

I have one for helping electric pilots get the most out of their systems. There are dozens of battery connectors out there. With a Wattmeter, I would need a pigtail for each style on each end. Lots of time, soldering, and cost. With a DC clamp meter, I can just clamp and see amps. Easy.

For my planes, I use an AstroFlight Wattmeter and digital fish scale for testing props and motors. And I use an EagleTree Datalogger V3 and PC laptop for actual in-flight data analysis. Most of my planes use genuine Deans Ultra plugs, so they are both setup for that.

OK, but your premise is the simplicity of the clamp meter is why someone should spend $50. If you are in the hobby for more than one plane you figure out how to solder and standardize your battery connectors. If not, you buy adapters.

Any adivse for me besides get a clamp meter? LOL

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Lol. That's why I stay with nitro maybe I'll convert this one after my big motor rips the nose off!

I'll just stick with the 12-6 sense it's working for me but I do find it hard to find there is no generic prop range for a particular size motor with a particular kv. Im not looking for the optimal, perfect prop, just the suggested diameter for the motor and the suggested pitch for the plane and I'd be satisfied

Good morning Aero104, I really enjoyed your video flying skills and I even hijacked your video over to another thread to show the guys. Are your aileron throws higher then the stock setup? My FC rolls so slowly that I'm thinking of making adjustments to either the servo arm or control horns. Im Running recommended differential.

Blu

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Well that explains it!

Originally Posted by .Steve

Have you any close up pics of your struts. I'm just curious as to how you did it.

crappy phone pictures hope you can make them out

Originally Posted by steelwreker

crappy phone pictures hope you can make them out

what is the method used to attach the clevis to carbon rod?

Originally Posted by steelwreker

crappy phone pictures hope you can make them out

Hey thanks. I was thinking of doing it the same with the same hardware, but I didn't like the way the wing "end" was 90 degrees to the airflow. I think I got it solved by making pylons on the wing. The fuselage end will attach to a tab coming off the landing gear and sweep forward of the wing to meet the gear.

Luckier then this!



Too windy for my skill level, too far away, too low and dum-thumbed it as a gust hit it. all my own fault! Sigh...I'll have it ready for next weekend!

Originally Posted by .Steve

Luckier then this!

Too windy for my skill level, too far away, too low and dum-thumbed it as a gust hit it. all my own fault! Sigh...I'll have it ready for next weekend!

OUCH!

When you do the repair, would you be able to take some photos and document the process on this forum. This may help out when I inevitably recreate your crash .

Thanks, Aus.