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  1. Xpress

    Pilot 40% 330 Recover and Build

    Same here, especially since a pack of them is dirt cheap from TDRC.
  2. Xpress

    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    Well the Tigerdrive worked great and I was able to get a solid tune on the TRX3.3 over the weekend. Last night I did a little DIY project to power my starter motor. I had a couple of Pulse 2s 5000 packs that I managed to discharge to 0.00v somehow :eek::eek: but was able to recover them :oblong...
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    Discussion The I’m going out flying thread 2018

    I've flown this thing the last 3 nights in a row, it's just totally fun and easy!!!
  4. Xpress

    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    So would you consider that a body lift? :laughing: A 1/5 truck has been on my radar for a while. Just don't want to slap the coin down on one when I'd rather put it towards more airplanes. My feeble inventory of 38 airplanes is dwindling... :oblong:
  5. Xpress

    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    I have an older 2.5 TMAXX that I got for free at work in pretty rough shape. Filthy, carb was broken and leaking, engine was so gummed up it wouldn't turn over, air filter was destroyed, etc.. Of course I'm real good at making stuff like factory new when it comes to these things and after a...
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    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    Many moons ago when I last ran my Traxxas Revo 3.3 I got fed up with it because it wouldn't hold its tune and never idled worth a damn. Plus it always took forever to start with the "EZ" (yeah right..) start system. I attributed this to low cranking speed and not getting enough heat in the glow...
  7. Xpress

    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    I toyed (ha ha...) with the idea of one of these: https://www.kz-rv.com/2017-products/escape-travel-trailers/2017-E140TH.html There's a dude on Facebook that fit his 40%, and 2 35% airplanes in one. Little over 1 ton total weight, would pull easily with most SUV's.
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    Discussion The I’m going out flying thread 2018

    Flew my Funman last night. Can get 15+ minutes out of a 2s 2550 rx pack, or 30+ out of a 5000 :D:eek: What a fun little airplane. Super sporty, just sad we discontinued it :(
  9. Xpress

    Discussion The I’m going out flying thread 2018

    Lets try these, they should be smaller :yesss:
  10. Xpress

    Discussion The I’m going out flying thread 2018

    Appears you are right, didn't notice until I clicked expand and it filled both of my work monitors with one wing panel :oblong:
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    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    Put this little guy together last night. There was a box of parts (ok, several dozen huge boxes..) that was set to be tossed out at work so I grabbed it and some spare parts for it. Believe it or not it had a brushed speed 400 motor, a 16 amp brushed ESC, and a 7 cell 850mah NiMH installed in...
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    Discussion The I’m going out flying thread 2018

    A couple photos from this weekend, since GSN won't let me upload the rest :oblong:
  13. Xpress

    Xpress builds a 115 AJ Laser - PICTURE HEAVY!

    It works extremely well except when your springs stretch a bit and there isn't positive steering anymore!! :oblong:
  14. Xpress

    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    Give er a whirl! I used these grommets: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002X4AFL0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 And some 1/16 ply from BUSA.
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    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    Tightened up the covering on my 115 AJ Laser last night, and finished off with putting these plywood plates in with rubber grommet to pass the elevator wires through. Keeps it neat and tidy.
  16. Xpress

    Pilot 40% 330 Recover and Build

    That sure looks like a DA fuel dot to me :p https://www.desertaircraft.com/collections/accessories/products/desert-aircraft-fuel-dot?variant=32211677258
  17. Xpress

    Pilot 40% 330 Recover and Build

    What fuel dot is that?
  18. Xpress

    Discussion The I’m going out flying thread 2018

    Got a shiny new Falcon spinner for the 115 Laser last Friday so out it went for a test flight yesterday :mario-banana: Makes it fly about 13.5% better!!!
  19. Xpress

    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    The XPS X24 was a fantastic unit but it's not compatible with the equipment I'm using now, so I removed it and have already sent it to a new home.
  20. Xpress

    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    Cleaned up the interior of the 105 Laser last night. Cut a new 1/8 ply plate to mount my rx packs to, which was screwed in place so that it can be removed later if I need to work on something (like moving the elevator wires around). Then a 1/16 ply plate was cut to shape to let me mount the rx...
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