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Tim is back in the workshop for our 119th installment and he imparts some impressions of his visit to the Joe Nall event two weeks ago, as well as sharing a Teensie bit of information on a new plane he's built and flown recently.The RCadvisor is also in the shop this week to discuss some considerations on horizontal stabilizor design.

We get an opportunity to review a couple of items for you this week. If you've been wanting to try your hand at some Aerial Videography, you're in luck as I review two inexpensive keychain cameras from a couple of our favorite suppliers. Also, I tell you about a must-have gadget for your field box for checking the voltage on your LiPos before you fly!

Links

Joe Nall Site

SKS Video Productions (Tim has the DVD for SEFF 2011 and says it's great!)

SEFF 2012 Dates Announced (Be there, or be SQUARE! LoL)

Futaba's New 18MZ

HiTec X2 Charger

Are Norvel Engines Coming Back? (It's looking good!)

Free Control Horns (While They Last!)

RCMiniCams (Great little cameras from my friend, Alex)

LazerToyz KeyChain Camera (Great camera from my friends Dan ad Diane)

LazerToyz Battery Tester (Scroll down to the Battery Quick Tester)

Pin Adaptor (Use this with the Battery Tester for your LiPos with the 2mm pin spacing)

We covered quite a bit of ground again in this 118th installment, but perhaps the biggest news is the release of the files for the new QSC QuadCopter, so if you've been holding off on starting your own multi-rotor project because you wanted an inexpensive Quad instead of the TriCopter we did, now is the time to get started!

The other big news item we deliver this week is that you can now order your bare, v2.1 QSC Interconnect Board so that you can build your own FSS. So many of you have been asking for this (since the minimum board order through ExpressPCB is 3 boards), and now we are ready to take care of you. This is how it works: PayPal the money to me ($35/board USD) using the email address I provide in this show and tell me which bare board that you want (Arduino Pro Mini-based or ATmega 328-based). I will place the group order on Monday, May 23rd, 2011. As soon as I receive the boards here (7-10 working days from date of order), I will put them in a padded envelope and send them out to you within two days via regular post. Remember, the ATmega 328 board will require you to flash the chip, but if you don't have that ability, we can do it for you (just email me and we'll work it out). Also, we hope to publish the build instructions for the ATmega 328 board, along with the shopping list, very soon. Everything you need to know about the Pro Mini-based board is already on my site. Please remember, these are bare boards only. You have to buy all of the goodies for them and populate them yourself.

Also, the RCadvisor is back again this week with further discussion on thrust angles with this week's discussion concerning downthrust.

LINKS:

WeatherUnderground

An ESV that should be a staple in your flightbox if you use NiCd or NiMh flightpacks

Tim's Nall Pics

New Futaba 6 Channel Radio

OS Electric Motors

QSC QuadCopter Info

Hooked On RC Planes Site

Precision Routers (A new CNC machine on the market)

DevFus (Interesting new CNC software)

In our 117th show, Ron and I ramble on about all kinds of cool stuff! We discuss what we've accomplished this last week, a new QuadCopter I've just about completed, some new Flight Stabilization System boards you can order, some new capabilities a friend of ours has added, and even a really inexpensive camera I just ordered! Oh yes, we have an Ask The RCadvisor segment this week, too! We covered so much ground this week that I honestly haven't a clue what we could have left to talk about next week! LoL

LINKS:

New FaceBook Fan Site (Thanks to Bill for setting this up!)(Log in to see it)

Woot! I am now officially a FlightPass subscriber!

2010 Joe Nall Jet Crash (Explosion, really)

SPADFest 2011 Coming Up Soon!

WMParkFlyers Now Has A CNC Laser!

WMParkFlyers Control Horns (and some LED lighting soon!)

RC Mini Cams (I just ordered mine from Alex)

RadicalRC Quad Designers Kit (I should have mine finished in the next few days)

Assembly Instructions for our FSS Boards

Files for our new V2.1 FSS Board

FunBat Kits Sold HERE (I'm building mine this week for the RCPA group build)

In our 116th installment, we delve into some of the lighting systems we are using in our Night-Flying airplanes.  Setting up a Night-Flyer is surprisingly easy to do, so if you've ever thought you might like to try this out, now is the time get one ready to go!

LINKS:

Francisco and his "16 Switches" and Weather Report

Understanding How The 2.4 Systems Work

RC Radio Network

RC Pilots Association on FaceBook (You'll need a FaceBook account)

FunBat at BloodyMicks

Dave's QSC TriCopter Build

AfterDarkLED

HobbyPartz LED's

LazerToyz Lighting Systems

RiteWingRC Sells LED Lighting, Too!

AndersonR-C (Give them a call and mention TheCrashCast when ordering LED's)

Mouser Electronics

LEDCalc

Our 115th installment has us again babbling about SEFF. We are safe and sound now in our respective homes, but our minds are still reeling from this incredible event, so please indulge us as we cover the events of the last day, including SEFF Night Bowling and significant adult beverages. LoL

LINKS:

AllThingsCrash (for my SEFF Vids and Pics, currently first page news)

KFC's Night Bowling Video

Florida John's Fly-over Video

SuperFlyRC - The "unfair advantage" for SEFF Bowling

ATTF Mega SEFF Pics Thread (Awesome work from Larry and Diggs!)

Things Overheard At SEFF Thread (you probably would need to have been there to get it)

Our 114th installment has all three of your hosts together for the first time. We all piled into Bob's camper, fired up the ol' laptop, and attempted to give you our impression of SEFF live from Hodges Field (well, it was live when we recorded it LoL). If you listen carefully, you may hear the generator running in the background, as well as the occasional Ritewing fly-by, as my noise filter just couldn't get it all.

Thanks to every one of you that went out of your way to make us all feel so welcome. This was, by far, the greatest event that I have ever attended and will be making plans to do it again next year!

Well, gang, we are headed to SEFF this weekend! We didn't want to leave you without your podcast "fix" this week though, so we got together for a brief recording. Our 113th show is a short one, and there's no Ask The RCadvisor segment this week, but we hope to make up for this week's shortcomings with next week's show. Also, I am planning to make an effort to share lots of pictures from this event through my Twitter account (provided there is sufficient cellular coverage), so be watching!

LINKS:

SEFF 2011

Follow me on Twitter!

It's been a busy week for all three of your hosts as we are preparing for our week of fun in Georgia. Nonetheless, we get together for this 112th installment of the show to talk about some new offerings that have popped up (some are just totally unbelievable! LoL) and a conversion that Ron has been considering. Additionally, the RCadvisor is back this week to discuss another publication that may help you understand these models we fly.

LINKS:

Final QSC TriCopter Video

Davis Diesel Conversions

Stevens Aero Rockette 100 and Swift 100

Blade 450

Spektrum STi Telemetry Interface

OV-103 Shuttle ARF

F-27Q Stryker With Video

A BIG Pawnee

If you are in the Statesville, NC, area on April 9th, then you just have to go check out the 2nd Annual Statesville Model Flyers Spring Fun Fly!

For our 111th installment, this week it's just me, but I have a guest in the workshop! My friend John joins me and we discuss our custom Wii MultiCopter Interconnect board. As you probably know, this board goes far to tame the wiring mess that is inherent in the Flight Stabilization System for our Multi-Rotor projects, and we've already shared the necessary files so that you can order them yourselves. However, if you do not want to order the minimum order of three boards from the manufacturer, we will start coordinating group orders this week so you can order less than three - be watching for the article to pop up on AllThingsCrash this week with instructions on how you can get in on this!

Albeit a bit somber, I take an opportunity to say goodbye to my dear friend Dennis who lost his fight with Cancer last week. If you would like to send a card or letter to his wife Anne, please email me and I'll provide her address. You can also share your kind thoughts on the Online Memory Book, as I am certain that the family would find it uplifting to hear from all of Dennis' online friends.

LINKS:

1.4a Files (same as 1.4, just a little better pin spacing and layout for multiple sensors)

Shopping List (The stuff you'll need to outfit the custom board)

WiiNotes (A great resource for setting up and using the FSS, hand-wired or custom board)

A Great QuadCopter Build Thread

Tayda Electronics

So this week, it's just me and Ron in the workshop for episode #110. We do a little reminiscing and discuss bearing replacement in nitro motors and give a status update on the QSC TriCopter project. Wow! This year's Scratch-Build Club project has turned into more work than last year's design! LOL Bear with us, though - we're almost done!

LINKS:

DIY Hand-Wired Flight Stabilization System

Free Files! (use these to order the Wii MultiCopter Interconnect boards that we use)

Leadfeather's F-35 V-TOL

Join us next week, as we are expecting to have the information ready so that you can order your board kits directly from us so you can avoid that "bird's nest" of wires! Also, be watching AllThingsCrash this week for the setup and configuration information for the FSS.