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  1. thehatguy

    Naza with GPS vs WKM

    Wookong-M $1100.00 Naza w/GPS $399.00 No advantage I can see.:highly_amused: John
  2. thehatguy

    Graupner 9"

    Great Planes metric prop reamer. This will do the job: http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Great-Planes-Precision-Prop-Reamer-Metric-GPMQ5007-NIB-/390411767318?pt=Radio_Control_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5ae65ace16 John
  3. thehatguy

    Graupner Propellers Questions

    I use 9" Graupners with my 4S setup. Don't use any washers though. John
  4. thehatguy

    Graupner 9"

    Went from 10" Graupners to 9". DJI 550 Aeroxcraft landing gear and gimbal with Go Pro Hero2 Gens Ace 5500MaH 4S Runs cooler, holds the wind extremely well and is very quick. To me, for my setup, the 9" props are perfect. John
  5. thehatguy

    Best F550 Flight Power & Prop Combination??

    That comment makes no sense. John
  6. thehatguy

    Best F550 Flight Power & Prop Combination??

    4S battery with the 9x5 Graupners. Very quick. John
  7. thehatguy

    Best F550 Flight Power & Prop Combination??

    DJI 550 Aeroxcraft landing gear Aeroxcraft Go Pro gimbal Go Pro Hero2 5500MaH Gens Ace Graupner 9x5 props About 10 minutes flight time. Motors slightly warm. Plenty of pep. John
  8. thehatguy

    Hobby partz won't ship my battery order.

    http://www.rcmodelreviews.com/uspsbanslipos.shtml John
  9. thehatguy

    Which way to the red arms point?

    Mine face front. Perhaps Robert's preference is to have them in the rear. John
  10. thehatguy

    Just wanted to share this with you guys!

    Thanks for the quick reply. How is the Go Pro mounted on the 550? I'm not real pleased with my Go Pro Hero with or without the gimbal servos working. John
  11. thehatguy

    Just wanted to share this with you guys!

    Tell us about your video setup. John
  12. thehatguy

    My new built WKM Octocopter

    That thing is huge!!! John
  13. thehatguy

    Compass calibration

    Or the ones that ask about what FPV gear to use.:dread: John
  14. thehatguy

    F550 with WKM what times you getting out of your batteries

    Same setup, same battery, but using 9" Graupners. Total weight is 2.94kg. 10 minutes of flight time with battery at 20%~23%. John
  15. thehatguy

    Prop change with gimbal addition?

    Have a 550 with landing gear and Go Pro gimbal. Using 4S 6000mAh batteries with 9" Graupners. Was using the 10" Graupners, but it likes the 9" better. Motors run cooler too. John
  16. thehatguy

    Graupners only?

    Just changed my 550 from 10" Graupners to 9" Graupners. The 4S loves the 9" props. The motors on 10" and 4S were running a bit hot. Now just warm after a 10 minute flight. More than enough prop to handle the Aeroxcraft landing gear and Go Pro gimbal. Got the props from...
  17. thehatguy

    Transmitter Controlled Leds

    I've been trying to buy some from RC Lights, but they don't answer the phone or emails. Been several weeks and still no contact. John
  18. thehatguy

    Does cloud affect GPS hold?

    From Garmin, a very credible source: The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system made up of a network of 24 satellites placed into orbit by the U.S. Department of Defense. GPS was originally intended for military applications, but in the 1980s, the government made...
  19. thehatguy

    Graupner E-prop 9-5"

    I use Graupner's and no washers on my 550. John
  20. thehatguy

    Finding magnetic declination

    http://magnetic-declination.com/ Seems to be an accurate site for finding the angle between magnetic north and true north. Use the zoom function to get your exact readings. You can also find smartphone compass apps that allow you to switch from magnetic north to true north. John
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