RC Wiring Diagrams And Such In my daily travels through the heli forums I find lots of questions about rc wiring. Some folks are confused about charging lipos while others are interested in expanding the capabilities of their charger by parallel charging multiple packs. I do my best… Read More »RC Wiring Diagrams And Such

Choosing A Power Supply For Your New, Big Arse Charger The Situation We Find Ourselves In The RC world is exploding with big arse chargers. That in itself is a good thing but as cool as it is to have these big arse chargers, they are far from… Read More »Choosing A Power Supply For Your New, Big Arse Charger

Choosing An RC Connector In The Old Days There used to only be a few RC connectors to choose from. Some may remember Tamiya plugs, I know I do, and others may remember some other odd connector that seemed proprietary to some brand. Others will remember Power Poles,… Read More »Choosing An RC Connector

Beefing Up The Spektrum AR6200 The following article is nothing more than a project report. I take no responsibility for how others may use this information. There has been a decent amount of talk on the forums about the Spektrum AR6200 receivers failing when used on bigger helis.… Read More »Beefing Up The Spektrum AR6200

Thinking Outside The 6s Box, My 12s Rex550 Build My Reasoning And Concept Behind The 550e The purpose of this heli in my fleet is to be the biggest one. I have no room in my life/house/car for a 600 or 700. I also needed this bird to… Read More »Thinking Outside The 6s Box, My 12s Rex550 Build

Serial Charging Warning: Attempt at own risk. A lack of knowledge or improper equipment can result in both the loss of equipment and a fire. Only attempt if you fully understand how to properly construct and use multiple battery charging setups and accept the risks of doing so.… Read More »Serial Charging

Building A Light Bulb Discharger Why Build Your Own Discharger? First off what I will refer to as a “discharger” is really just a resistive load that can be used to discharge packs. For this crowd I will use its function as its name. The purpose of this… Read More »Building A Light Bulb Discharger

Soldering One of the many skills required for the rc hobbyist is soldering. Having the correct equipment and good basic skills can aid greatly in the hobby. Some get around this by having the local hobby shop or a friend solder for them. This is a valid solution… Read More »Soldering

HV Power Systems, Why They Are Better In basic terms, helicopters convert energy into mechanical power in order to maintain flight. To expand, a specific helicopter flying a specific way will require a specific amount of energy to perform the task. This energy can be quantified as wattage… Read More »HV Power Systems, Why They Are Better

Calculating Flight Amps and Watts Without A Data Logger It is often handy to calculate the amps or watts for a heli. You can use this info to help size components or you can use it to brag to your friends. Whatever the reason, here is the how.… Read More »Calculating Flight Amps and Watts Without A Data Logger