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For brushless motors, if you use BLheli_32 esc's, they have a soft start function on them which reduced snatching, and will be kinder to the drive train....

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If you're planning on printing this, it'll probably pay you to buy your own printer with the price of them these days, versus bureau costs.

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I'll catch one of these live some day......

Couple of observations on the playback.

Pretty much every supplier in the model...

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What's the handling like? The moveable control surfaces look very small compared with many other midget boats.

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Think you mean the Kairyu rather than Kaitan?

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Epoxy or foam safe cyano.

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Also known as secondhand R/C subs. Which is where many if not most of the younger members are entering the hobby, picking them up off ebay, club sales...

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Don't think the lower frequencies are of great use, as their bandwidth is low.

Very few modellers use 27mhz these days, but the frequencies...

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Frsky have been getting a bit of bad press of late. Quality control plus lack of backwards compatibility in their products.



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How many have joined you in using 2.4ghz, Ed?

Seen one or two using it here in the UK, but it's rare. Mike Caswell spent a lot of time encouraging...

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Polyurethane resin typically has very low shrinkage, unlike polyester resins which have very high shrinkage. I would estimate no more than 1-5% depending...

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This one has been thrashed around for the best part of a decade, once it became clear no new low frequency sets were likely to be coming to market. However...

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I machine my endcaps from sheet stock plastic (PVC, polycarbonate and acrylic/pmma all work well), or use aluminium for bayonet rings. I rarely make more...

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These guys did a lot of work on DIY transmitter and RF board adaptors.

http://mstar2k.com/microstar-2000/97-the-rf-deck

It's...

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Tim Senecal has done a lot of work with the 900 and 433mhz systems. So he would be a good person to consult.

Your results appear to be similar...

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Model cars and trucks present probably the severest loads for esc's, as they're constantly slamming on the brakes and have widely varying loads on the...

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I would give a cautious, probably. The best people to consult about this would be Mtroniks. They might say fine, or possibly advise fitting an additional...

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I think the wires got crossed. You should aim to keep the esc as close to the battery as you can, matters a lot less if the wires to the motor are lo...

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There are a couple of ways of doing this, all from a single channel. method used depends on the type of pump used. Are you using a reversible pump?

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I believe that is to soak up back emf when the controller is stopping/braking or reversing, which can be more potent on long cable runs from battery...