There you go…
Began (finally) my MM…
As I bought some special servos…the servotray didnt fit…so[:-batman] I made one (yeah I did that…took me an hour[:-banghead])
Now, the big question…how do you make “holes” in it so that I can fit the servos?, I mean without breaking it …yup, I broke it…so I made actually 2 of them…
cheers
-Wis
_/ if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it! _
Use 2-56 or metric small blind nuts under the servo tray and grind off the edge that would hit the servo. You can always add more material for reinforcement and just use longer mounting screws. Clyde
You must first dfraw the outline of the servo you are mounting on the base.
Then drill several holes, big enough that allows you to insert a small saw thru it, within the servo outline.
With the saw, start sawing until you reach the contour and follow it.
You might need to saw in several directions, back and forth, up and down to complete the outline.
See if this helps.
Marino
The more I practice, the luckier I get.
Thanks guys…there you go:
cheers
-Wis
_/ if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it! _
How did you do it?
I might learn an easier way…
Marino
The more I practice, the luckier I get.
I drilled lots of 1 mm holes…then with the cutter…sanding a bit…adjusting…sanding.
Was easy!
-Wis
_/ if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it! _
just to let you know:
http://www.geocities.jp/schocklm/micro_magic.htm more infos here…
-Wis
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Hi there MM sailors,[:-captain]
In europe there are loads of MM sailors, in the
Netherlands alone there are over 1100 registrated MM-boats.
In Germany there are over 400 registrated boats.
Take a look at the sites, they are in dutch and german but images will tell the story.
link for the german site. http://www.micromagic-rc-segeln.de/
link for the dutch site. http://www.micromagic.nl/
greetings, Sailsystems
MM NED105 [8D]
thanks…but I do know both [;)] and more…
but I appreciate the help
cheers
-Wis
_/ if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it! _
[:-banghead]<font color=“red”> <font size=“3”>What a shame!</font id=“size3”></font id=“red”>
Once again model yachties have shot themselves in the foot.[:-cowboy]
Why o why don`t the Germans and the Dutch get together, with one rule for the good of the MICROMAGIC</font id=“blue”></font id=“size3”> class instead of this stupid situation, where a potentual new owner has to make a decision as to which version of the class rules he is going to build and compete under.[:-dunce]
Come on guys, get your act together, if you really want your class to grow and prosper internationaly then some tough decisions need to be made, and made quickly.[:-mouse]
Do it NOW before it`s too late.
and they call it Europe [:D]
-Wis
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wis,
as i recall, you often mention that your are european, right?
;-)cheers,
ed
yup…that’s exactly what I am…multi-nationalities…but it seems that MANY people aren’t…
My mother is from Belgium, my father is from Luxembourg, my grand-parents were from France and Austria (did I just say that)…my wife Japanese…
I was born in Brussels, lived in Luxembourg, studied in Belgium and UK and now work in Japan!
So I guess, I am more than European…I am INTERNATIONAL
cheers
-Wis
_/ if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it! _
united nations?
[:-pirate]I have to react on the comment of IanHB, there are more MM?s registries in the Netherlands than in Germany, the last count in the NL was 1180 so I feel that the Dutch rules rule.
The Dutch boats are the standard of the international(European) MM fleet. As stated in the class rules for the Dutch MM boats.
[:-bigmouth]Quote
These regulations provide the basis for a one-design class of model sailboats based on the Micro Magic building kit from the Graupner Company. It is the intension of these rules to provide for the racing of R/C model sailboats in an even field with controlled costs using the standard components of the Micro Magic Construction kit. The rules allow for some freedom to make minor changes in the construction of the boat.
[:-bigmouth]Unquote
Over the last 2 years there where a few minor discussions about these rules, we now have class rules which are based on international one design class rules.
The Germans are more of the experimental kind, but when they sail in competition in the Netherlands they sail by the Dutch (international) class rules.
So I think we have our act together, in the NL there are more international sailors, a few members are from the USA, even in the south west of the NL the are a few Belgian sailors, now we have contacts with sailors in the UK, France and Spain.
Hereby I rest my case??.
Greetings from the Netherlands, [:-captain]Sail-Systems.nl NED105
well, I too feel like to react…
I like to try things, like the Germans (must be my DNA rotfl), as long sa it stay cheap (my Dutch DNA)…told you…I am international [;)]
That said, I ll go the German rules…but I already feel like that I ll get another MM…I sail a lot in the Netherlands during summers [;)] just in case I meet some guys…
cheers and long live the MM
-Wis
_/ if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it! _
[;)] Hey sail-systems.nl, thanks for coming back to me to explain the situation so quickly. [:-smile_green]
I am so pleased that you seem to have sorted the rules out to be (as I understand) the so called Duch rule is infact the<font size=“3”><font color=“maroon”> INTERNATIONAL RULE.</font id=“size3”></font id=“maroon”>
May I make a suggestion that the websites, rename their published rules, as International and German Development, or some such, so that a bunny like me visiting the site to get a feel for the class and it`s suitability to join, is not confused as I was.[:-bunny]
The class looks like a lot of fun for a small investment which could be a winning formula to take over the world. [:-clown]
Best of luck from NZL.[8D]
Do it NOW before it`s too late.
Latest stand:
I couldnt sleep…so I had to test things.
FYI, servotray is 10g, servotray+both servos=50g
Next step is putting the deck on the hull and I have some troubles…wait and see
-Wis
_/ if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it! _
Wis, I just checked the pictures on your site. Looking Good
If It Don’t Float Add More Foam
Hi Wis,
Hope you read this before you glue the deck on…
Stick some copperfoil (selfadhesive) round the mastfoot and solder a wire onto the copper, connect this to the receiver.
This works like a condensator and your mast functions as antenna.
Many Dutch MM pilots have this and it’s certainly an improvement in range.
I’ve had first hand expreience with how bad reception can get in a field of 16 boats; my demo-boat had the antenna wire glued inside the hull (as per instruction) and I did not have more than 50 m. range, quite annoying when the boat wanders off, opening and closing the sails by itself, until you can run to a point close enough to have reception (and control) again.
Try it, it works great (the copper-foil thing I mean, not the short receiver range…)
Regards, Jan.
Boaters are nice people.