Re: SO EXCITED!!!!

nitroairplane Sun Nov 13, 2011 1:57 pm

[quote="Godsey3.0"]It didnt come with one. The prop screw has a very large head.[/quote
My Super bee didn't come with one either but it is not a good idea not using one!

Godsey3.0 Sun Nov 13, 2011 2:30 pm

What is the purpose of the washer?

nitroairplane Sun Nov 13, 2011 2:31 pm

Godsey3.0 wrote:What is the purpose of the washer?

To distribute the load of the thread.

microflitedude Sun Nov 13, 2011 3:23 pm

nitroairplane wrote:
Godsey3.0 wrote:What is the purpose of the washer?

To distribute the load of the thread.

Yep, same reason you'd use a washer on anything else.

**RknRusty** Sun Nov 13, 2011 4:52 pm

Did you fly the Jumpin' Bean again today?

Godsey3.0 Sun Nov 13, 2011 5:15 pm

Didn't get to. Way too windy. Will most likely fly it again Tuesday. Sad

nitroairplane Mon Nov 14, 2011 11:18 am

How about one of these?
http://www.micronradiocontrol.co.uk/radical_toolbox.html#rrc-txcase-liteply

Godsey3.0 Mon Nov 14, 2011 3:28 pm

My dad actually has that plastic tote. We were using it as our box of shame. When ever we have something go bad it gets put in there.

fit90 Mon Nov 14, 2011 3:36 pm

I think nearly my entire garage could be called my "box of shame."

nitroairplane Mon Nov 14, 2011 3:39 pm

fit90 wrote:I think nearly my entire garage could be called my "box of shame."

You are down after the Valentine incident aren't you!

Ivanhoe Wed Nov 16, 2011 2:07 pm

Reading about this Lil Jumpin Bean has got me interested! So, I got hold of a plan, and the build is started (or at least a few parts are cut out!)
I may just steal your colourscheme too, the model looks very good in red & white.

Wilf

Godsey3.0 Wed Nov 16, 2011 3:19 pm

I didnt actually build this model. It was given to me partially built from Mark Boesen. I liked the color scheme too.

andrew Wed Nov 16, 2011 3:21 pm

fit90 wrote:I think nearly my entire garage could be called my "box of shame."

You too, huh? And I thought I was the only one. I generally refer to it as my "parts" store; my wife calls it junk.

PV Pilot Wed Nov 16, 2011 4:33 pm

Bought one of these when they first hit the market, not a small box, but a very durable one with solid hinges and locks, deep trays for tools, and a big spot up top when open for a transmitter. I added eggcrate foam for a cushion ride for the TX. Orange one on the left.
http://www.pdysystems.com/

Bought one of these roll-aways when I was racing 1/8 scale offroad. Very handy as well,,and very full at the moment.
http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_info.php/cPath/1580_118/products_id/143719/n/ProTek-R-C-P-8-1-8th-Buggy-Super-Hauler-Bag-Plastic-Inner-Boxes

Ivanhoe Wed Nov 16, 2011 5:23 pm

andrew wrote:
fit90 wrote:I think nearly my entire garage could be called my "box of shame."

You too, huh? And I thought I was the only one. I generally refer to it as my "parts" store; my wife calls it junk.

MY wife said the other day that she'd actually like to get her CAR into the garage, I mean, what a strange idea!

Wilf

Ivanhoe Wed Nov 16, 2011 5:26 pm

Godsey3.0 wrote:I didnt actually build this model. It was given to me partially built from Mark Boesen. I liked the color scheme too.

Have you flown it again yet? and I meant to ask when you were describing it flying in on you, what length/type of lines are you flying it on?

Wilf

Godsey3.0 Wed Nov 16, 2011 5:47 pm

I am using 30 some feet of misc cordage. I haven't flown it again yet but I believe I have solved the issue. I wasn't balancing it in the right spot so it was massively tail heavy. It also didn't have any thrust changes with the engine so I added right and down thrust.

**RknRusty** Wed Nov 16, 2011 8:45 pm

I've never tried Down thrust. Definitely right. Down might make your loops dangerously wide. The Bean does nice tight loops.
The nylon clip-on engine mount gives you some Right, if you notice the inboard screw bosses are taller than the outboard ones. I add one washer to each inboard mounting screw with that mount.

Here's mine. I don't flt with a 3 blade prop though.:
SO EXCITED!!!! - Page 2 100_3592

Godsey3.0 Thu Nov 24, 2011 10:35 am

I flew the Bean again today and I got through half a turn and nailed it into the ground. It is very touchy. I will move the control rod to the last hole in the horn. An issue I noticed is it has twice as much down as up. The wire was a little too short to make it have even throws. How can I fix this?

PV Pilot Thu Nov 24, 2011 10:44 am

Yes it is very touchy, no worries tho, they make them every day still.

Don't tune the engine for top rpms,,let it blubber a bit for a slower flight, so you can get the hang of control inputs. It doesen't take much power to get a Bean in the air. It wont fly as long but you will get those crutial minutes of flight time to figure out what it likes.

**RknRusty** Thu Nov 24, 2011 11:10 am

Godsey3.0 wrote:I flew the Bean again today and I got through half a turn and nailed it into the ground. It is very touchy. I will move the control rod to the last hole in the horn. An issue I noticed is it has twice as much down as up. The wire was a little too short to make it have even throws. How can I fix this?

Always use the least sensitive hole in the horn, at least at first. Make sure your control lines are not in to outside holes in your control handle. They need to be closer together. Is the elevator neutral when the handle is neutral? If so, you can either get used to it or block the movement of the elevator. Put a protractor in line with and against the stab with the hinge in the center and tell us how many degrees of deflection you have.
Use a 6x3 prop for a while.

Godsey3.0 Thu Nov 24, 2011 11:20 am

I do not know where a protractor is right now so I will have to find one. I will attach a piece of wood to the elevator to block the stab.

**RknRusty** Thu Nov 24, 2011 12:04 pm

Godsey3.0 wrote:I do not know where a protractor is right now so I will have to find one. I will attach a piece of wood to the elevator to block the stab.

A lot of opinions differ but I like mine to do about 30 degrees up and 30 down. Any more that 35 can stall the tail. My Jumpin Bean is probably 30 in both directions, maybe a little less. Some people will swear 25 is fine, so I'm just basing my statements on my own experience.

Godsey3.0 Thu Nov 24, 2011 1:06 pm

It had about 45 down and 30 up. I blocked the elevator so now it has around 30 both ways

Godsey3.0 Thu Nov 24, 2011 1:33 pm

If I put the rod in the last hole of the horn it only gets about 20 to 25 of down.

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