Re: The Chain Gang Winder

From: aprivpilot <aprivpilot_at_aol.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2013 16:33:33 -0000

Great! Looking forward to reading about your winding method.
Rey
--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, Phedon Tsiknopoulos wrote:
>
> There is much better method to wind. I shall post all the details very
shortly. But my reason for posting is that I can produce by state of Art
machine tool that can grind sheets of very light balsa 1.5" wide by 18"
to only .005" or less thick for Kang Lee EZB props. Guaranteed to be of
the same thickness for the entire length.
> Contact me at phedon21t_at_...
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jul 26, 2013, at 9:58 AM, Rey Mazzocco aprivpilot_at_... wrote:
>
> > Art,
> >
> > I don't use the toggle. I wind to max torque then lock and dock the
winder. Record torque and winds, then press zero button on counter and
back off to target torque. Record those numbers then hook up and fly.
> >
> > After landing I put motor back on winder and torque meter, push zero
button and count and record turns remaining and the flight time. Bill
Gowen's spreadsheet does the calculations for RPM and turns used.
> >
> > Only have flown once, so may not be the ideal way.
> >
> > Rey
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: art upwind120_at_...
> > To: Indoor_Construction Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Thu, Jul 25, 2013 10:41 pm
> > Subject: [Indoor_Construction] The Chain Gang Winder
> >
> >
> > Do any of the Chain Gang ever use the subtract count feature? The
new counters are more compact and present soldering challenges that I
didn't have before. It'd make it a lot easier to fabricate if I could
leave that toggle switch off.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Art.
> >
> >
>
Received on Sat Jul 27 2013 - 09:33:36 CEST