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Mike, Because the Leopard is not a very expensive motor, and I charge $75.00 to $100.00 to do most rewinds. It's really better to just buy another new motor instead. But with a rewind, you do get the benefit of the better wire, with a higher temperature limit before the smoke comes out...

Thanks for all your work Glen, it is very much appreciated. Also, thank you to all the people at the lake that I borrowed, bought, and stole from, to make my runs possible. I could not have done it without your help. Don Huff

All kinds of dzus fasteners at aircraft spruce in Peachtree city https://www.aircraftspruce.com/menus/ha/fast.html

That thing is eating up real-estate fast. I think you're going to need a bigger pond to go any faster!

The only good way that I have found to get the bottom truly flat is to remove the strakes completely. That way I can use a long wide sanding block and bondo, and get the surfaces FLAT! Don't worry about replacing the strakes either, they serve no purpose on our models. I have removed the...

Mark Grim broke the P hydro 1/4 mile record, with his P-Limited boat. And got pretty close to getting the 1/3 mile. and BTW, the 14.xx that he went is the fastest 1/4 mile fast electric record ever.

What about maybe tapping the solder hole and putting in a short #4 -#6 grub screw then solder? Mic Halbehder Mic, after I started rewinding and pulling twice the amps as I use to, I started melting connector solder constantly. We tried all sorts of mechanical connections including a 1" long...

When I built my airplane, I too used a good crimping tool and solder to make my connections. But those connectors are made from either plated steel, or plated copper. Model brushless motor connectors are not made like this, but rather they are made of a bronze alloy that has something in it to...

https://www.supplyhouse.com/Rectorseal-14115-Nokorode-95-5-Pre-Tinning-Paste-Flux-in-Tool-Box-8-oz?gclid=CjwKCAjw0qOIBhBhEiwAyvVcf2AiuMhw8wbIHCDM2jxSLNEm5ZxnLSakAa4V142fx7lkCDinLNgDjBoC9fkQAvD_BwE I'v been using this stuff for years a

Alloy metals always have a lower melting point than the pure metals that they are made from. In pure metals, the atoms are arranged in a very uniform manner, but in the alloy, this pattern is all messed up because of the different size and arrangement of the blended metals. Thus making the bond...

Well crap, yes I di. thanks Kris https://www.mcmaster.com/solder/high-melting-point-solder-for-electronics-and-electrical-applications-10/

Here is what I have been using for connectors since I started rewinding. On most motors the rewinding does not increase the power, but rather it allows you to prop up some and not burn it up, which gets the motor closer to it's horsepower peak, which typically occurs at 50% of it's UNLOADED max...

Hummm, what do you think would be for a good price for an AmpDaddy "optimized" power UN-limiter 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Fred, Limited is dying? No new racers joining that class? Getting to expensive? The class going away at the end of this year? At last weekends fiasco, I delivered 2 new RTR limited mono boats to Deryl and JJ. And I have one in the shop building it for a man in Huntsville. And they DO NOT cost...

So Tyler, you do not follow Lehner's recommendations regarding timing ? Copied from the Lehner web site "Which motor timing value should I use? This depends on the load (small load - low timing / heavy load - high timing). A "compromise" clock value would be 10º - 15º. " I especially like the...