In this episode, Ron and Tom talk about cutting and installing canopies on your radio controlled airplane, and they also discuss the ever important question of whether or not to put a pilot in your airplane!
Ep 62: The Six Rules for Setting up a Servo
Servos are important in RC Airplanes, but if they’re not set up right they can cause crashes and headaches! Ron and Tom talk about the 6 rules Tom uses for setting up servos, and they talk about all the different ways to hook up a servo to your control surface.
Tool of the Week
Ep 61: All about Servos – Sizes, Types, and Parts
Ever wondered what a servo is, or what it does?
Servos come in all shapes and sizes, and it can be difficult to know what’s what. There are a lot of differences in servos, and Ron and Tom explain what they are. From metal gears to plastic gears, micro servos to standard size servos, analog to digital, there’s a lot to know about the servo that goes in your airplane!
Some of the servos we talked about:
Tool of the week
Ep 60: Balancing Propellers
In this episode of RC Plane Lab, Ron and Tom talk about balancing propellers, what tools to use, and the different ways to do it.
Tool of the week
This week’s tool of the week: the Dubro Tru-Spin Prop Balancer
Ep 59: All about Hinges.
In this episode of RC Plane Lab, Ron and Tom talk all about Hinges!
Ep 58: Glues, Homemade Tools, and Listener Questions
In this episode of RC Plane Lab, Ron and Tom talk about the different glues and where to use them, homemade tools, and answer some more listener questions.
Ep 57: Ron Orders Starlink, Airplane Sizes, and Listener Questions
Ron is getting Starlink! Ron and Tom discuss why that’s a good thing for RC Plane Lab. They also discuss airplane sizes and answer some listener questions.