1/12 Scale Excavator

[JAMMER]

Nathan and Scott thank you very much I appreciate it. Right now I am having radio problems got to call Airtronics monday boy if it wasn't for bad luck I wouldn't have any. Ed

[Espeefan]

Ed, what kind of radio problems are yoy having. Maybe we can help you out. Radio programming or set up is almost a universal thing these days. Unless you are having radio interferance issues? Might have heard something about that with these construction machines. Anyway, hope you get things ironed out!

[Bob From Downunder]

Hi Ed,

Man that machine has great detail. The hyd cylinders look really fantastic with the use of steel piping and the travel motors are nice and short in length, all round first class

Bob

[JAMMER]

Thanks a lot Bob. Ed

[JAMMER]

My radio problems are I have a RDS 8000 when I turn it on it starts beeping and the screen shows TH-Hi! Basic. I changed the left stick to self centering so they both do that. It got something to do with the throttle I think. I just talked to Airtronics and they said it had to be reprogramed to send it back to them. Ed

[SonoranWraith]

That is an annoyance, but it stops if you just pull back on the stick to the airplane zero throttle position for a second then back to center. I have the same issue on same radio and it's a "feature." I guess it is in case you have some throttle in it when you turn on your model plane?

[td9clyde]

Nice machine Ed glad to see you get some new equipment very nice

[pugs]

I found this company the other day as well. Looks like a fairly decent transmitter for not to bad a price (at least compared to the Brixl). Supposed to have telemetry feedback as well.
http://www.graupner-ifs-system.de/pr...en/mc-19t.html

[pugs]

Been trying to read up on them, but to me it looks like the MC-19t is 12 channel and the MX-22IFS is also 12 channel, just a diff layout and such, the MC-19t seemed to be a bit modular for adding other switches and such.

I can't be sure about it though, haven't read all of it yet and it's native in German and some of the translation is odd sounding. If you get one, please be sure and give a thorough review on here so we know more what it is and is capable of.

[JAMMER]

Finally got the radio to work today. I took the excavator out and found out it will dig unbroken ground. I would have taken a video but no one to run the camera. I only had a small 12 volt battery on it one they sent me to run the dozer and wheel loader. I ordered some 6.5 bullet connectors today so I can hook the lipo's up to it. Ed

[td9clyde]

thats good to hear ED see those who wait and have paitents will prevail glad to hear you got some run time on it

[JAMMER]

Yes I did get some run time on it not much. After running it I realized that my sticks don't self center but this winter I will send it back to airtronics and have then put the springs and arms to make it self center and reprogram it for that. I also need some better batteries so I got some 6.5 bullet connectors coming for the lipo batteries i got. Ed

[Lil Giants]

I would have taken a video but no one to run the camera.

That's a poor excuse... get yourself a tripod Ed!

[JAMMER]

Well Joe the money supply is getting weak right now. I guess it is a poor excuse but it the best I have. If my wife feels better in the next few days I will get her to run the camera, that is the best I can do I am trying to get the box for the dump trailer done. Ed

[td9clyde]

22 channel radio how mant sticks does it have?

[JAMMER]

I know the F 14 and 16 you can have 3 sticks on them. Ed

[wayne9428]

can't wait to see more pictures of your equipment in action.

[JAMMER]

Well I tried to get a video today but the camera and the computer aren't cooperating. Ed

[JAMMER]

Well today I had to send the radio to Airtronics to have the sticks self centering and to reprogram it. I also called Vario in Germany because I am getting a loud squeal out of the pump motor sounds like a bearing but Frank said to change the speed of the motor I did on the 3 way switch and it still does it just not as loud. If I shut it off for a minute or two and turn it back on the squeal is gone for a while and comes back. Like I said if it wasn't for bad luck I wouldn't have any. Ed

[pugs]

Plenty of fluid in the tank?? If the tank got low (or the suction hose is at or above the fluid level) the pump would cavitate and that sounds nasty and ruins the pump as well. If the tank is good on level then I would suspect a bearing in the pump.