This episode covers a lot of topics. Starting on the Duellist project, different types of wood to use when building airplanes, listener questions, to us rambling on about other things. Oh, and the Trash Can Telemaster is not finished. Please help us by filling out our listener survey at https://rcplanelab.com/listener-survey/. The more feedback we get, … Read more
Tom and Ron couldn’t agree on the tool of the week for Episode 30, so they each picked their own. Ron’s tool of the week is the tool magnetizer / demagnetizer. It is an extremely handy tool that will magnetize or demagnetize your screw drivers, needle nose pliers, and a lot of other things. Ron’s … Read more
We’re excited to have our first guest, Reggie Washington, join us in studio! Reggie is a good friend of Ron and Tom’s and he has been flying RC airplanes for around 8 years. Join us to learn a little more about him and hear some funny stories.
Our first guest, Reggie Washington, picked this week’s tool of the week, the Great Planes C.G. Machine. It’s a great tool for checking the center of gravity on your airplane, which is an extremely important step in getting an airplane setup correctly for flying.. Great Planes CG Machine
Crystal and Lori take over for from Ron and Tom as the hosts of this episode of the RC Plane Lab Podcast! Hear the perspective from the wives that deal with the craziness of being married to guys that fly RC airplanes.
The girls each got to choose this week’s tool of the week since they took over for Ron and Tom! Crystal’s pick was the pin vise hand drill. She likes small things and uses it all the time around the house and for the garden! Lori chose zip kicker for her tool of the week. … Read more
In this episode of the RC Plane Lab podcast, Ron and Tom talk about their build spaces and go over a few announcements.
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. … Read more
The Trash Can Telemaster is finished! At least Ron thinks so. Also in this episode, Ron and Tom answer listener mail.
Episode 25 · Originally released July 10, 2020 · Hosts: Ron and Tom Ron and Tom explain where RC airplane plans come from, how to evaluate and print them, and how to calculate enlargement or reduction percentages. In this episode Chapter list What Ron and Tom discuss Key takeaways Complete transcript Chapters 00:39 — What … Read more