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Got a lead on this unit, which jj604@rcgroups says : My conclusion was that there is only one hand crimper made that works for the 1.25m...

Woo Hoo, it's sweet.  After I saw Chuck's I had to have one.  It arrived, and I took it out for a spin at Caldecott Field.  No win...

Found on the AMA blog, the FAA is issuing an update of the "Special Rule for Model Aircraft".  More details to follow, and I...

CME President Chuck Hill picked up one of the new UMX Radians and brought it in to our monthly indoor fun fly. It's a sweet plane!  L...

Kauaiguy@RCG has posted pictures and notes for his wind resistant quad.  I guess that's necessary if you live in Kauai!  I'll be ...

Colleague and friend Jeremy Vickery put this video together.  Sadly I wasn't able to go to the Mount Diablo fly-in, but it looks like th...

Brent "SkyNorth" Nelson released the 9xr Pro Wiring Diagram, which I've copied here.  Besides being useful, it looks rather...

Copied from his notes and photos posted  here . 15x12mm strip pine wood for arms and body frame [??] mm ply for the bottom of the body...

Casey101@RCG posted a nice modification to a Taranis Model Planner by VoBo@RCG.  Wouldn't it be neat if Companion9x could print this o...

After many years of faithful service, the old downshooter is being retired.  New downshooter is set up and (as you can see!) being tested....

So I'm teaching a robotics class, and hit a big problem.  Most cheapie robot projects don't include a remote controller, so they onl...

The 9XR Pro has been released! 9XR Pro (Mode 2) 9XR Pro (Mode 1) And it's documented... The Video Series In conjunction with ...

(here's a note I posted on RCG , talking about the Taranis.  I think it applies generally to a lot of things.  I had forgotten I wro...

goldguy posts a nice tutorial here... #3 Rolling the NutBall is an easy to do and basic maneuver. Once you've mastered it, the roll b...

These are notes to accompany the  Welcome To Taranis  series.  Follow the link to see the videos and other notes. Part 8b: Audio Telemet...

 A while back I taught an Arduino class, and friend and coworker Josh Minor snapped some pictures.  Soaking it in...  It blinks! ...

These are notes to accompany the  Welcome To Taranis  series.  Follow the link to see the videos and other notes. Part 9: Basic Speech ...

From RCG, a nice tip on splicing servo wires.  Stagger the joints, and you will only need one shrink tube to insulate everything. b...

I had a hard time finding this in such a convenient table, so I've copied this here. Machine Screw Size Number of Th...

Some nice looking artwork from some old issues.

 (note: this one has been sitting in the edit queue for quite a while.  Long time readers will notice with amazement the Arcticopter I.) ...

Started tuning the Mobius Gimbal.  Pitch seems rock solid.  I greatly improved roll, but still doesn't seem to be quite as good as pit...

 RCG Maven balsa or carbon has some nice shots of foamy pushrods. Here's how he does it. Start off two two pieces of music wire, on...

These are notes to accompany the  Welcome To Taranis  series.  Follow the link to see the videos and other notes. Part 8a: Basic Telemet...

 Here's the quick and easy way to balance cheap plastic props.  With larger props it makes sense to use a magnetic prop balancer, but ...

CONCORD MODEL ENGINEERS MONTHLY MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, May 13, 2014 CALL TO ORDER:  7:30 pm ATTENDEES: 18     GUESTS:  1 MEETINGS ...

 Here's some notes on making muellerr_ch's brushless gimbal (BLG) for the Mobius.  He has a parts list of motors and other requir...