The Balsa Stripper is an amazing tool that can save you a lot of money on pieces of balsa. It can cut balsa pieces up to 1/4″ thick into strips up to 1/2″ wide. Last time Ron bought balsa, each 1/4″ x 1/4″ strip was $1.99, but a 1/4″ x 3″ wide piece was $3.97. The tool paid for itself the first use! One 3″ wide piece of balsa yielded 12 – 1/4″ wide pieces, costing 4 bucks instead of $24! If you don’t have one of these, grab one now because they’re a great tool to have on hand.
The Trash Can Telemaster is finished! And Listener Questions…
The Trash Can Telemaster is finished! At least Ron thinks so. Also in this episode, Ron and Tom answer listener mail.
Plans, and Plan Resizing
Ron and Tom talk about plans and how to resize them in this episode of the RC Plane Lab Podcast!
A Properly Stocked Flight Box
Tom rifles through his trusty flight box to talk about what he keeps in it for trips to the flying field.
Our Flying Field’s Open House, and Wing Flutter
In this episode of the RC Plane Lab Podcast, Ron and Tom talk about the open house at their local flying field, and wing flutter.
Basic Fasteners and Field Etiquette
In this episode of the RC Plane Lab Podcast, Ron and Tom discuss what a good basic assortment of fasteners are to keep on hand and where to get them, and Tom talks about field etiquette and what to expect if you’re a newcomer to the hobby visiting a flying field.
Telemaster issues, Tom’s old friends, and Tom forgets to do a preflight.
In this episode of the RC Plane Lab podcast, Ron and Tom talk about the problems they’ve had with the Telemaster and Tom tells a story about a couple of his old friends. Tom also admits to not following his own advice when he fails to do a preflight check before a flight.
Electric Motors, ESCs, and how to choose the best electric power system for your airplane
In this episode of the RC Plane Lab Podcast, Ron and Tom discuss the ins and outs of the rc airplane electric motor, electronic speed controllers (or esc), and how to choose an electric power system for your airplane. Click here to go to the electric motor page.
Flying an airplane, Tom’s receiver problem, and Listener Questions
In this episode of the RC Plane Lab Podcast, Ron and Tom talk about the basics of flying an rc airplane, answer some more listener questions, and talk about a problem Tom had at the flying field.
Storing Airplanes, Ron is Cursed, and Listener Questions
In this episode of the RC Plane Lab podcast, Tom and Ron cover how to store your rc airplanes, Ron talks about his battery charging curse, and they answer some listener questions.