Re: Build Log: Converting a 31" Super Cub to .049 Power (revisited)

nitroairplane Fri Nov 11, 2011 3:45 pm

Do what ever you feel more comfy with.

shell shock Fri Nov 11, 2011 5:40 pm

I my self use the 2.4 Ghz system, spectrum makes great Tx's and i can get nice Rx's for 8$ shipped to my door. nothing for more then a .2 sized plane, but for any cox engine, they are the bomb yo! (sorry for that XP) Deal extreme is my friend

Shell

microflitedude Fri Nov 11, 2011 8:12 pm

The only thing I'm concerned about is control throws. The 2.4 RX is a Spektrum Ar6100e. Genuine, not knock off.

The 72 system is a knock off from a parkflier. It's tried and true, though. I'll probably use it.

I know what you mean Andrew. I don't recall ever seeing a 72 crash. Ever since most everyone converted over, every time I go to an event there are several radio failures.

microflitedude Fri Nov 11, 2011 10:20 pm

Spent another hour on it.

I'm going to bed.... sleep

nitroairplane Sat Nov 12, 2011 4:44 am

I remember that jet guys were having a lot of lock downs on their futaba 2.4Ghz radios.

microflitedude Sat Nov 12, 2011 7:24 am

nitroairplane wrote:I remember that jet guys were having a lot of lock downs on their futaba 2.4Ghz radios.

Yep. Several jets and large scale aircraft at "Joe Nall Week" were destroyed. Surprisingly, all were Futaba.

nitroairplane Sat Nov 12, 2011 7:41 am

microflitedude wrote:
nitroairplane wrote:I remember that jet guys were having a lot of lock downs on their futaba 2.4Ghz radios.

Yep. Several jets and large scale aircraft at "Joe Nall Week" were destroyed. Surprisingly, all were Futaba.

Yes and I think at Jets over Kentucky as well.

microflitedude Sat Nov 12, 2011 8:30 am

shell shock wrote:I my self use the 2.4 Ghz system, spectrum makes great Tx's and i can get nice Rx's for 8$ shipped to my door. nothing for more then a .2 sized plane, but for any cox engine, they are the bomb yo! (sorry for that XP) Deal extreme is my friend

Shell

Hey ShellS, where do you get your receivers?

nitroairplane Sat Nov 12, 2011 8:43 am

How about this?
http://www.micronradiocontrol.co.uk/spektrum_rx.html

shell shock Sat Nov 12, 2011 1:54 pm

microflitedude wrote:
Hey ShellS, where do you get your receivers?

here ya are man. tried this on my alpha forty, no prob.
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/ar6100-mini-2-4ghz-6-channel-radio-system-receiver-80349

lots of nice goodies on this site, just read the reviews and you will be fine

@all:
the only 2.4 system i use is spectrum. they are rock solid. you can pick up a nice 7 ch on ebay for 150. full programable.

microflitedude Sat Nov 12, 2011 1:56 pm

shell shock wrote:
microflitedude wrote:
Hey ShellS, where do you get your receivers?

here ya are man. tried this on my alpha forty, no prob.
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/ar6100-mini-2-4ghz-6-channel-radio-system-receiver-80349

lots of nice goodies on this site, just read the reviews and you will be fine

@all:
the only 2.4 system i use is spectrum. they are rock solid. you can pick up a nice 7 ch on ebay for 150. full programable.

Wow, your'e pretty brave to use a third party parkflier RX in a .40 size. Very Happy

I think I'll have to get one. (or two)

I have a spektrum DX6i.

shell shock Sat Nov 12, 2011 2:04 pm

naw, my buddy has been using that model since it came out on DX. he started with a .1 then slowly put em in bigger planes. Before i bought mine i used his in my .4 also, this was in the middle of nowhere. but yah, i ordered 4

note: you can actually shrink the size by 60% if you take off the paper box

microflitedude Sat Nov 12, 2011 6:38 pm

Finished. CG is on the white buttons closest to the fuselage - seems like a good place. Sorry for the bad pictures, was late at night under the lamp. Camera really makes the plane's imperfections stand out.

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**RknRusty** Sat Nov 12, 2011 7:27 pm

[quote="microflitedude"]Sorry for the bad pictures, was late at night under the lamp. Camera really makes the plane's imperfections stand out.
Looks like you got junk under the appliance next to the fridge too. Laughing

Hey, I think I can salvage one of your cylinders. It's much smoother now. I still need to work a little more. The older one is slag.

microflitedude Sat Nov 12, 2011 7:42 pm

RknRusty wrote:
Hey, I think I can salvage one of your cylinders. It's much smoother now. I still need to work a little more. The older one is slag.

So the #1 super bee cylinder is beyond repair?

**RknRusty** Sat Nov 12, 2011 7:48 pm

Gotta go out to the shop and see. I'll BRB.

microflitedude Sat Nov 12, 2011 7:50 pm

RknRusty wrote:Gotta go out to the shop and see. I'll BRB.

Thanks Mr. Rusty.

**RknRusty** Sat Nov 12, 2011 7:54 pm

The one with #1 stamped on the barrel is shot. However the ports are exactly the same depth on both. Basically the same as most dual ported Bees, but not as deep as a Black Widow. There would be no performance difference between the two. Maybe a collector's difference.

microflitedude Sat Nov 12, 2011 8:07 pm

RknRusty wrote:The one with #1 stamped on the barrel is shot. However the ports are exactly the same depth on both. Basically the same as most dual ported Bees, but not as deep as a Black Widow. There would be no performance difference between the two. Maybe a collector's difference.

So the BW came out ok?

Did I tear it up, or is it just worn out and lost compression?

Thanks!

microflitedude Fri Nov 18, 2011 3:26 pm

What's a Super Cub without it's cowl and fancy-lettered name?

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Godsey3.0 Fri Nov 18, 2011 3:46 pm

Nice. When you gonna fly it?

microflitedude Fri Nov 18, 2011 4:13 pm

Godsey3.0 wrote:Nice. When you gonna fly it?

Hopefully this weekend if the weather holds out, and the "flying field" is uninhabited.

nitroairplane Fri Nov 18, 2011 4:25 pm

Nice!
You gonna get a video?

microflitedude Fri Nov 18, 2011 5:17 pm

nitroairplane wrote:Nice!
You gonna get a video?

Hopefully one of my relatives will be up to it. Smile

I got footage from the first flight. (first time, without throttle) I'll see if I can find it.

**RknRusty** Fri Nov 18, 2011 6:25 pm

microflitedude wrote:
RknRusty wrote:The one with #1 stamped on the barrel is shot. However the ports are exactly the same depth on both. Basically the same as most dual ported Bees, but not as deep as a Black Widow. There would be no performance difference between the two. Maybe a collector's difference.

So the BW came out ok?

Did I tear it up, or is it just worn out and lost compression?

Thanks!

The one with the #1 stamp is slag. I can brute force it and make a piston fit, but it probably would lose compression and might eat pistons. Or it might work. I'll see what I can do with it. There is no BW cylinder. It has a #1 but it only has ordinary porting. I can't explain why.

Good work on the plane, 'dude.

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