How to tell your lipo is toast
Discharge it down to 3V per cell, 2.85 is better. Now, charge the battery back up and if it doesn’t take anymore than 80% of the rated capacity, it’s not worth playing...
Category: DIY Electronics
Multiplex EasyStar Building Tips
I received an Easy Star from my girlfriend! Before building I collected some building tips so if you’re getting into this wonderful EZ* plane make sure to read them through. Good flight...
Low voltage lipo charge error fix
Well you shouldn’t empty your lipo cells in the first place! Believe me you only damage them doing so. This fix sometimes (not all times!) works and even if it works you...
learn to fly first rc airplane
Okay I know. I should advice anyone to start flying with an instructor… But what if you can’t find an instructor? This is how I started… on my own. First of all...
Micro motor broken wire
A problem with micro brushless outrunner motors is that they don’t have much to hold their wires on to. In the beginning I lost several very good performing small motors this way....
The perfect beginner RC Plane
I flew some different RC planes before but it has to be said that this one is the best trainer I ever touched. You can easily built it from cheap foam, add...
Blue Baby inspired Pusher Setup
One of the disadvantages of the most common trainer setup is the vulnerability of the front mounted motor. On crashes the nose of the plane often gets all the impact. And in...
Getting into foamies
Like I mentioned the Multiplex Fox RC conversion got to heavy losing its gliding characteristics (double the original weight). So I wanted to create a longer wing. Looking into moulding with foam...
My Fox rc powered glider conversion
The latest pictures of my rc converted multiplex fox glider. As you can see I have the electric power setup installed and created a much bigger wing. These are the electronics I...