Register Now

Navigator53 · 08-21-2010, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nightflyr

bug splatter on my blades..that's a whole different story

Even waxing them doesn't help

Back in the olden days on the wind farms......

Our 25 kw wind turbine had an airfoil that was very sensitive to bugs.

When the blades would get dirty on 200 turbines, it would create a low frequency "rumble" that carried quite a ways, plus output went down.

We had 3M tape wrapped around the leading edge that prevented wear, but the bugs and and dust still had to be softened and removed.

We tried a lot of coatings including Teflon to speed things up.

But the simplest was the easiest, don't rinse, leave the soapy coating on the blades and it was just enough of a film the little buggers didn't stick (unless their little beaks got stuck)

Would great until it rained, then we'd have to recoat.

Ok kids, that's how it was when Grandpa was your age

Stumblebee · 08-21-2010, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Navigator53

But the simplest was the easiest, don't rinse, leave the soapy coating on the blades and it was just enough of a film the little buggers didn't stick (unless their little beaks got stuck)

Would great until it rained, then we'd have to recoat.

Ok kids, that's how it was when Grandpa was your age

Now that is an idea. So far, I have just wiped my blades down with a little dishwashing liquid and water. Until now, I've always rinsed afterwards. I will try leaving the film on and see what happens. I have never really minded wiping bugs. I figured every bug on the blades is a bug not biting me. When this bird flies, BUGS DIE!

Say Mel, you have quite the wind power background. Were you before or after the Nina, Pina and Santa Maria?

nightflyr · 08-21-2010, 12:25 PM

Say Mel,
You have quite the wind power background. Were you before or after the Nina, Pina and Santa Maria?

I do believe... if memory serves me correctly.....

Mel educated DaVinci on his first notations of his helicopter design..

And even hand made a prototype for good ole' Leonardo to ponder over...

Luvmyhelis · 08-21-2010, 02:19 PM

THE VERY FIRST HELI !!!!!!!!!!!! LOL
Just cleaned all the bug splatter off one of my new helis just last night!

nightflyr · 08-21-2010, 02:29 PM

The install of the Scorpion 5020-450 motor, KDE universal motor mount and pinion support are done!!

Last Items on the list

solder up some 5.5 power bullets on to the motor and reprogram the ICE80HV, if this pulls even close to what the American WereWolf 800 pulls in current...the 80HV should handle anything I can throw at it.

nightflyr · 08-21-2010, 04:26 PM

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HRktds2yJ8[/ame]

pril250 · 08-21-2010, 05:03 PM

Hey, that is SCA

RY. I get the impression we are slightly tail heavy, am I correct or optical illusion.

Luvmyhelis · 08-21-2010, 05:05 PM

Rather knarly. I typed this with a smile

nightflyr · 08-21-2010, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pril250

Hey, that is SCA

RY. I get the impression we are slightly tail heavy, am I correct or optical illusion.

Actually, no that rearing was partly due to the way the helicopter was sitting and partly because the VBar requires a new trim flight in order to adjust to the new setup.

If it were tail heavy I would be fighting it in a hover which I wasn't.

PS ...it was her first steps today, in a few days it will be fine.

Luvmyhelis · 08-21-2010, 05:36 PM

For its first baby steps I am giving this the stellar

nightflyr · 08-21-2010, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luvmyhelis

For its first baby steps I am giving this the stellar

Thank you

Luvmyhelis · 08-21-2010, 05:47 PM

No no no! THANK YOU!

Navigator53 · 08-21-2010, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stumblebee

Say Mel, you have quite the wind power background. Were you before or after the Nina, Pina and Santa Maria?

Before... everyone knows the Nina, Pina and Santa Maria were diesel powered

Let us know how the soap film thingy works on heli's, we don't have bugs in Oregon

Stumblebee · 08-21-2010, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nightflyr

...it was her first steps today, in a few days it will be fine.

Incredible. Simply incredible. Any idea as to the fully loaded weight of that bird?

Navigator53 · 08-21-2010, 11:26 PM

We want photos with the canopy off

And a look at that boom bracing

Luvmyhelis · 08-22-2010, 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Navigator53

We want photos with the canopy off

And a look at that boom bracing

Yessssssssssssss!

nightflyr · 08-22-2010, 01:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stumblebee

Incredible. Simply incredible. Any idea as to the fully loaded weight of that bird?

Going to take it to work today and put it on the scale for weight

nightflyr · 08-22-2010, 01:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Navigator53

We want photos with the canopy off

And a look at that boom bracing

Going to get more CDR's for my camera today, and will post up the workings, and a little surprise

plux79 · 08-22-2010, 06:06 AM

Wow...this is amazing...Can't imagine the size of that BEAST. Lol. I started with 450 Pro and I already found it scary. Props to you Night for the inspiration.

Stumblebee · 08-22-2010, 09:10 AM

One bit of "common wisdom" is that the bigger the bird, the easier it is to fly. Looking at Night's creations, I don't know about that.

08-21-2010, 12:25 PM	#83 (permalink)
nightflyr Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Long Island, NY	Say Mel, You have quite the wind power background. Were you before or after the Nina, Pina and Santa Maria? I do believe... if memory serves me correctly..... Mel educated DaVinci on his first notations of his helicopter design.. And even hand made a prototype for good ole' Leonardo to ponder over... __________________ MSR x1 / mCPX x2 / 450 x4 / Chaos600 test bed / Chaos600 Air-Wolf / American WereWolf 800 / KFrame800/900/1000 / Assorted Fixed Wing JR9303 / JR9503 / Futaba10CHP

08-21-2010, 02:19 PM	#84 (permalink)
Luvmyhelis Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2010	THE VERY FIRST HELI !!!!!!!!!!!! LOL Just cleaned all the bug splatter off one of my new helis just last night! __________________ If it can be done wrong, I will find a way to excel at it.

08-21-2010, 02:29 PM	#85 (permalink)
nightflyr Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Long Island, NY	Gentlemen, We have the worlds first Bionic 800 The install of the Scorpion 5020-450 motor, KDE universal motor mount and pinion support are done!! Last Items on the list solder up some 5.5 power bullets on to the motor and reprogram the ICE80HV, if this pulls even close to what the American WereWolf 800 pulls in current...the 80HV should handle anything I can throw at it. __________________ MSR x1 / mCPX x2 / 450 x4 / Chaos600 test bed / Chaos600 Air-Wolf / American WereWolf 800 / KFrame800/900/1000 / Assorted Fixed Wing JR9303 / JR9503 / Futaba10CHP

08-21-2010, 04:26 PM	#86 (permalink)
nightflyr Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Long Island, NY	This SCARES me... [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HRktds2yJ8[/ame] __________________ MSR x1 / mCPX x2 / 450 x4 / Chaos600 test bed / Chaos600 Air-Wolf / American WereWolf 800 / KFrame800/900/1000 / Assorted Fixed Wing JR9303 / JR9503 / Futaba10CHP Last edited by nightflyr; 08-22-2010 at 09:05 PM..

08-21-2010, 05:03 PM	#87 (permalink)
pril250 Registered Users Join Date: Aug 2008	Hey, that is SCARY. I get the impression we are slightly tail heavy, am I correct or optical illusion. __________________ T-Rex600-ICE100,WR10ABEC,Scorp4025-1100+17T,Kasama head,QUK Swash CNC Tail,G-Force blocks,3152,DS760+BLS251,DX7+AR7000,FM. Blade400-CC ICE50,Scorp2221-8+12T,Sonix Head&Tail,5A BEC,HS65HB,Quark+3500G,AR7000,Align Carbon blades,TRex500 Skids,Flymentor.

08-21-2010, 05:05 PM	#88 (permalink)
Luvmyhelis Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2010	Rather knarly. I typed this with a smile __________________ If it can be done wrong, I will find a way to excel at it.

08-21-2010, 05:36 PM	#90 (permalink)
Luvmyhelis Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2010	For its first baby steps I am giving this the stellar __________________ If it can be done wrong, I will find a way to excel at it.

08-21-2010, 05:47 PM	#92 (permalink)
Luvmyhelis Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2010	No no no! THANK YOU! __________________ If it can be done wrong, I will find a way to excel at it.

08-21-2010, 11:26 PM	#95 (permalink)
Navigator53 Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Mar 2008	How'd ya do it? We want photos with the canopy off And a look at that boom bracing __________________ When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic. ~Benjamin Franklin ~

08-22-2010, 06:06 AM	#99 (permalink)
plux79 Registered Users Join Date: Feb 2008	Wow...this is amazing...Can't imagine the size of that BEAST. Lol. I started with 450 Pro and I already found it scary. Props to you Night for the inspiration.

08-22-2010, 09:10 AM	#100 (permalink)
Stumblebee Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2010	One bit of "common wisdom" is that the bigger the bird, the easier it is to fly. Looking at Night's creations, I don't know about that.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Register Now

Log-in