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Mopzilla
Veteran
Location: Cupertino, CA USA

List some of the things you have done homemade, to save those 15+ dollars, a trip to the store, wait for mail order, time, etc.

I just made a flybar lock for my shuttle ZXX. I used two alligator clips and a wire. It isn't the exact length, in fact, about .5" too long, so you just don't clip it at 90deg exactly at the frame/flybar. Works very well. I can finally get real good pitch readings.

I also soldered the spots where my 2 pcs of wire come together, and where the alligator clips touch the wire. Very strong and works well.


What are some of your homemade things?

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Ever stop to think, and forget to start again?
07-18-2002 Over year old.
 
 
linus
Senior Heliman
Location: Tennessee

I've made a rudder pushrod out of a wire coathanger. I've also used two liter plastic cold drink bottles to replace broken windshields.
07-18-2002 Over year old.
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1UP
Key Veteran
Location: Claymont DE.

(( DUCT TAPE )) JUST GIVE ME A ROLL, AND I CAN BUILD ANYTHING !!! (AH,AH,AH)
James

JAMES
member of the HOT GIRLS thread
If it's worth doing, then it's worth over doing
07-18-2002 Over year old.
 
 
Keeder
Senior Heliman
Location: Saint Louis

No job so lots of stuff...

Let's see...

T/R servo boom mount - out of 1/8" plywood
header tank (actually the bracket + $2 tank) - out of 1/8" plywood
frame brace - old tail boom support (was trying to find vibration)
ball link adjustment tool - screwdriver type thing
flybar lock - old flybar and some misc parts and clamp
flight box - misc plywood and switches and such
battery load - resistor (for bench checking)
pack cycler - auto bulbs (to drain pack fully, monitor it with DMM)
engine - bailing wire, old coffee can, McDonalds straw, cork (ok, just kidding now)

Prolly some other things. I get bored ya know!

Keeder
07-18-2002 Over year old.
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Hockeytown
Veteran
Location: Pontiac, Mi. U.S.A.

Keeder....

Do you have a pic or schematic of the Pack Cycler?

I'd love to see how you made it!!

Thanks

Darin[color=red]
Hockeytown[/color]
07-18-2002 Over year old.
 
 
Johnno
Senior Heliman
Location: Southern Illinois

Keeder

That ball link adjusting tool is awesome....I had to make one of those immediately when I got home on Saturday.

BTW...Got the bearings today so Im hoping to finish up tonight....

Thanks again for your help
07-18-2002 Over year old.
 
 
Keeder
Senior Heliman
Location: Saint Louis

Hockeytown

Nothing too it really...

Basically, I put a few auto tail light bulbs mounted to a box (soldered wires to bulbs) and wired to some terminals. Tied all the grounds together and I can jumper between the terminals to add more or less load (~300ma to ~2 amp). I found the single element bulbs for regular tail lights seem to have about 300ma load, while the brake light element in a duel element bulb give me about a one amp load. Of course, this varies slightly with pack voltage. I usually drain the pack with about a 1 amp load. Use a multimeter to monitor the voltage so you don't over drain the pack. I usually run mine down to about 4.5 or so and they seem to take nice consistant charges.

If I were to do it again, which I probably will at some point, I would probably just use the one bulb giving me ~1 amp load.


Keeder
07-22-2002 Over year old.
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