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Must have tool
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 9:53 pm
by DOG
Hey everyone. Mr Derek awhile back mention to me that I should in vest in two tools that is a must to have
. Well, I finally did and I can kick my self in the butt for not listen to him sooner
. Theses came in the other day
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+ 1 for Derek.
Re: Must have tool
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 11:17 pm
by cml001
Yeah.. I need the temp gun!
Re: Must have tool
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2016 1:04 am
by pvolcko
Caliper is a must for a lot of things. Temp gun... if you're into nitro or gas engines for your models yes, otherwise, not critical. Just my opinion.
Re: Must have tool
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2016 1:50 am
by DOG
pvolcko wrote:Caliper is a must for a lot of things. Temp gun... if you're into nitro or gas engines for your models yes, otherwise, not critical. Just my opinion.
I do have a Savage 4.6 nitro 4x4 truck. Temp gun will work on it plus it was on sale.
Re: Must have tool
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2016 6:49 am
by Graham Lawrie
Nice one:)
Re: Must have tool
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2016 9:26 am
by Derek
Well done, DOG! Yes, the calipers are probably going to be your best friend when setting up a helicopter. I'm happy to see that you have them now. The IR Thermometer, as Paul stated are a must have for nitros, but I like to use my IR Thermometer to check, and then document, the temps of my motors and esc's after each flight....especially on hotter days. Doing this routine isn't a "mandatory" task but it's just something that I do to monitor the conditions of my electronics.
Here is the IR Thermometer that I use:
http://www.harborfreight.com/infrared-t ... 93984.html
It's quite small. Fits in my pocket or I can connect it to my landyard.
Happy flying, DOG!!!
Re: Must have tool
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2016 11:39 am
by DOG
Derek wrote:Well done, DOG! Yes, the calipers are probably going to be your best friend when setting up a helicopter. I'm happy to see that you have them now. The IR Thermometer, as Paul stated are a must have for nitros, but I like to use my IR Thermometer to check, and then document, the temps of my motors and esc's after each flight....especially on hotter days. Doing this routine isn't a "mandatory" task but it's just something that I do to monitor the conditions of my electronics.
Here is the IR Thermometer that I use:
http://www.harborfreight.com/infrared-t ... 93984.html
It's quite small. Fits in my pocket or I can connect it to my landyard.
Happy flying, DOG!!!
Hey, we got it at the same place!
Re: Must have tool
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2016 4:38 pm
by Lee
Callipers are great. I use them every day at work.