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SM, you da man. Good for you for stepping up to the plate like this!

2A without a heatsink and 3A with.

EDIT: Looks like we posted at the same time! You a few second first!

I saw those after I ordered the other ones. We'll have to compare how they work when we get them. I always order more than 1 in case I get a bad one or kill one off trying it out. I hooked mine up to a 3s lipo and set the output voltage to 5.42v. Hooked up a 2s lipo and the reading was still 5.42v....

Funny you should mention these. I had bought something form china and looked at the store of the seller and saw something like this. It was less than $2 shipped so I just put it in with my order. I thought that the least I can do with it is use it as a UBEC. http://www.ebay.com/itm/DC-DC-Buck-Conver...

Scott Page wrote:Of course the problem with gloss is that it shows every single little defect.

My thoughts exactly, which is why I'm thinking on not having the finish glossy.

Cool, LTMNO. You made such a strong case for the rational of using 5 positions instead of 6 that I wondered what's up.

LTMNO, I looked into the switch and led thing and I'm curious why you used the six pole switch if you were going to use only five? Digikey carries this one too and it's only five position.

http://www.digikey.ca/scripts/dksearch/ ... CKN6046-ND

Thanks guys! Much appreciate!.

About the 'shine'. I'll use the practice case to see if I like it 'shiny'. I have to see how it will look a little 'satin'. The primer is mat and I kind of liked it. I'll think about it after the practice one is done.

I'm not as happy as I should be. I had an old transmitter that I used to make a practice run. It came out better, unfortunately, than the one I'm supposed to keep. I knew that hat would happen. :) If I ever do it again I'll not use white. The white falls to the bottom and comes up uncontrolled. It m...

LTMNO wrote:But I can't see why I would need 6Modes all in 1 flight session.

Because the switch has it!

Scott, did you get the 14ml cans? I can't picture how big, or should I say small, the Humbrol 14ml can is. I have the Testor 1/4oz bottle and it is SMALL.

Yes, an odd number, like five, will make it easier to determine the 'neutral' point but having 6 positions will not be to difficult, I think, since they will be 200us apart.

My observation about dip painting the transmitter. I bought the small 1/4oz paint jars for $1.59 each. I filled a bucket and looked at it and thought 'what will happen if I'll spray from the can (as mentioned in the previous page) into the water'. And that 's what I did and than I dipped a 1/8 ply r...

I used these stand-offs http://www.ebay.com/itm/370604595748?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649 with these screws http://www.ebay.com/itm/400164733346?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649. I didn't want to use the brass stand-offs that where posted before since ...

I don't know why you wouldn't make it a 6 position setup and just hide the 6th. It's not more work to do it so the first time, I think, and the switch has the 6 position and you'll be 'hiding' the 6th one anyway. I'm looking for a better led option to make it 6 positions. I will also make it with SM...

Would you have to adjust the resistors value if you use the six position? You now have a total value of 11k3. I think the pot is 10k, correct?

formontoya did you dilute the paint before you dripped it into the water? Did you use borax in the water? I think it was you who mentioned that the white color dropped to the bottom of the bucket. I've read that diluting the paint and using borax helps avoiding this. Also, how much of the paint did...

As in this? Is that what you had in mind? I made two options. Is there anything else that has to be done to it?

Scott, so what did you do to avoid the problem that formontoya reported with the water and paint rushing in and leaving a void?

Scott, did you do it with the two half separated or did you do it the them together?

I can get a bucket for $1 at the dollar store. Good to know the price for the paint at Hobby Lobby. I'll look at Michael's first since it is closer to me. All the other stuff I have lying around already.

jhsa wrote:The chip Quik still didn't want to behave like in the video.

Joao

Oh, man, don't say that!!! I just bought a 4oz roll in preparation to change my chip!

rperkins wrote: I'm on the couch using a wireless keyboard and mouse with a wall mounted 55" lcd

You too??? I thought I was the only crazy one with this exact setup.

If it worked for you then I'm going to do it cause I hate hate hate Phillips screws. If I ever find who invented them (Mr. Phillips perhaps) I'm going to punch him right in the face. :D Totally of topic but in Canada they use mainly the Robertson type screws. The have a square 'hole'. It comes in f...

formontoya , the primer I used is white too I just couldn't fine it on the Home Depot page. ;) As I wrote, the reaction was only to the primer, not the final paint, and that was after about 24hr drying in the house, since the garage is kind of cold during the nigh. :cry: It's going to warm up soon,...

Rob Thomson wrote: If I was selling my own product - I would understand. Answering a question to someones post - and showing them where - well that is different. I make no personal gain from it.

How does one knows if the poster is posting his own product or someone else's?

I used this primer http://www.homedepot.com/Rust-Oleum-Painter-s-Touch-2X/Rust-Oleum-Painter-s-Touch-2X/h_d1/N-5yc1vZbm2Zbm2/R-100670412/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&storeId=10051#.URf0HqVEH0R. I kind of like it, flat and all, and was thinking of leaving it as the finish pro...

To get back on topic, I have the board shown in this thread in the first three posts. viewtopic.php?f=10&t=2571 Where do I make the jumper to program that board?

The general process I used to flash Romolo's patched firmware into a betemcu.cn usbasp is as follows. Download the 2009 source of usbasp replace the firmware/usbdrv with the latest source from v-usb Read this If you use his second patch, this step is not needed. I havent tried his second patch yet....

rperkins, mind telling the technically challenged where to put the patch file? I downloaded the usbasp.2009-02-28. Where in that directory do I put it?