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Another great resource from Paul G about electric motors, speed controllers and; now, batteries John Beech | Monday, March 6, 2017 | As is often the case, these white papers begins with a question. Several questions led to this one, in fact. The first deals with LiIon packs (and theseContinue Reading

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Brushless Electronic Speed Controllers are probably the most misunderstood and overlooked component in an R/C Electric Power System. These little marvels of modern electronics handle huge amounts of power and current, while switching power on and off at a rate of thousands of times per second, all to make a brushless motor spin a prop to power our model aircraft. In this informational article we will look at the basic function of Brushless Speed Controllers, talk about some of the features they have, and dispel some of the myths and misinformation surrounding them…Continue Reading

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Thanks to Paul Geders for pulling these items together. Racing rules can now be accessed from the Menu under Documents. Direct link provided: Revised Four Star 40 and Uproar Rules Additional resources are now available under the Interesting Reads – Interesting Things menu (midway down the Home Page). Direct linksContinue Reading

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One of the hardest things to do is to manufacture a part that is intended to fit an existing structure, particularly if that structure has compound curves in the X, Y, and Z axis or Three Dimensionally. In this article I’ll show you how I used 3 photographs to identifyContinue Reading

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Courtesy of Paul Geders, here is a rehash of the “Interesting Things” collection of tools and content from the old Spirits Website. Some of the information is dated but all of it is still relevant today.Continue Reading