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Pinion vs Headspeed
What is a pinion ?The pinion is that small gear you put on the motorWhat is headspeed ?The RPM of your helicopters...
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XT60 to EC3 Battery Connection
Hobbyking sells great Turnigy Batteries. They are low priced and as far as i could tell from my few uses of mine they...
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Simple Landing Gear
A simple concept idea for easily attached landing gear for scratch built RC Planes.
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How-to connect a ESC to a motor
This is a simple how to.Howto connect a ESC to a motor.Step 1: the way the wires go together does not matterstep 2: if...
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Thread Locker
If you fly RC models, you should use loctite or thread locker.Why you ask ?As it will keep you model from lossing...
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What is Parallel? - What is Series?
We often get the question "what is the difference between parallel and series"? I have created a few images that not...
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How To: KFm Airfoil
This is how I make KFm2 airfoils for my RC planes' wings. I use 1/2 inch pink foamboard, I use this same thickness...
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UN Packing The Box
by Callum. WAttach the wing to the front of the fuselage with the supplied plastic clips. Bend the wing slightly to...
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How To Make Homemade RC Hinges
Callum. WInstructions 1. Iron-on Hinges Cut several strips of iron-on covering about 1/2 inch wide and 1 inch long....
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How to Make Homemade RC Wing Flap Hinges
Callum. WInstructions Unroll the bulk iron-on material on a workbench. Measure out three 1-by-1/2-inch strips of...
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How to Install an Elevator on an RC Plane
Callum. WThe elevator on an RC plane is a movable surface, therefore it must be hinged. The elevator controls...
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How to Hook Up 2 Aileron Servos to the Receiver of a RC Airplane
Callum. W Instructions Four Channel Receiver Installation Use a “Y” cable to connect the two servos....
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