EP Buddy's AB Clip

EP Buddy has released a great product for the RC Hobby. The AB Clip.

This clip simply clamps over the balance connectors on your lipo packs to provide strain relief and a nice grip for connecting and disconnecting.

Here's how it works. I bought some for 2S, 3S, 4S, 5S, and 6S, but these pics show me putting one on a 3S 1300 pack.


You then place the balance connector into the corresponsing side in the AB clip. It can only fit one way. It might be a little confusing at first, but after you get one on, it'll be second nature from then on. Look at the picture below to see how it sits in the open AB Clip. My quick tip is to hold the wires down into their corresponding slots to make sure they sit correctly when the clip is closed.


Then, simply close the AB Clip over and you're done!


Now you're set to charge with a very nice piece of plastic to grip without having to pull the wires!


I used these extensively this past weekend and I really enjoy them. The one downside is that they do add a little bulk to the pack...and in tight situations in an airframe, it "might" cause problems, but just be aware of the airframe it's going into and make a judgement call on if it makes sense to you.

Enjoy! and make sure you show EPBuddy.com of Columbus, OH some love.

moose
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FMS 1030mm HS-123

Hey everyone, just wanted to show the newest plane in my collection.

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ESC： 35A
Motor: 3536-KV850
Servo: 6*9g,
Wingspan: 1030mm
Length: 850mm
Required:-
Radio: 4CH (Not included)
Battery: 11.1V 1800mah (Not included)

FMS released this on Fri/Sat last week (1/28/12) and I ordered it immediately from pw-rc.com on the 28th, and it just arrived this morning, 2-3-12.

Here's how it arrived. Very nicely double wrapped in a garbage bag material and then a clear wrap.


The plane came perfectly with no damage. A few people in the forums have been wondering how/where the battery hatch is, so I took a few pics:



More info to come soon. I'm going to try to have this built and maidened tomorrow night at a indoor fly-in in Geneva, OH.

Multiplex Dogfighter

Hey everyone, just wanted to post a few pics of my Multiplex Dogfighter!

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More info to come soon!

First views of the fuse!

Alright, here is the fuse and cowling. It's not perfect. It's not a one sheet job with no seams like Lucien Miller might be able to do...but I'm happy with it being my first ever covering job.

P:S: I did not need to use the Serger at all on the Daddy-O.

The Wing is Covered!

So after waiting a week for another roll of covering, I was able to finish the top of the wing last night and add the accents and pin striping this morning. I'm really happy on how it turned out. I'm happy to have learned that automotive pin striping shrinks very easily to smooth out bubbles in curves.

My first step was to cover the bottom of the wing. I first covered the rear 3/4 with the antique white with the edge covering the spar. I then covered the front 1/4 with the blue and had the 1/4 or so overlap over the spar. I then cut out the accents in Aerotrim sheets and stuck them on. Finally, I added the black pin striping.

Painting

A quick pick of the first coat of paint on the cowl and wheel pants.

The Cockpit is now done!! I printed off some instruments from here and cut/pasted them in the panel. I'm really starting to get the hang of this covering!

The funny thing that you'll only notice if you look up close is that the black in my cockpit is gold sparkle black. I hand brushed it on...and it was the only black I happened to have at the time on hand! It came out pretty well I think.

I have some more pictures to come today. I painted the wheel pants and cowling last night with color matched paint from Home Depot. $1!!!