Ute R/C Association Come on, let's fly!

I'm doing some night planes now, and would love to know how AaronG did
those sequenced lights on his slow stick. He could turn it on and
off, so must have had it on a switch or something. But watching the
lights strobe in sequence is something I'd love to do on one of my
planes.

Please share what electronics you used, and where to get them! I
gotta try that!

Todd

On 8/29/10, wrote:
> OK, as promised, here are a few video clips from the night fly. These are
> all
> AVI movie files, I'd recommend downloading them and playing them on your PC
> using Windows Media Player, or Quicktime Player.
> WadeJ_L39_01_Night_Fly_2010.avi [1]
> AaronG_SS_01_Night_Fly_2010.avi [2]
> AaronG_SS_02_Night_Fly_2010.avi [3]
> AaronG_SS_03_Night_Fly_2010.avi [4]
> AaronG_SS_04_bad_motor_Night_Fly_2010.avi [5]

As Matt said, there are numerous commercial options for light controls.
If you don't find exactly what you want among those options (I didn't),
then you can let me know what you've got in mind and we can probably
work something out to get you setup with a custom system.

Yep, I agree with Mike. I'm down for two or three if the price is
decent. As long as they run off 12 volts instead of 6 volts like
those ones from Dimension Engineering. I looked into those, but
they're designed to run off your receiver pack, and the HobbyKing
lights we've all been using run off a 12V power supply, which is
double that.

I'm sure the guys down here in Utah Valley will likely want them too,
probably 6 or 7 more you could sell to our group.

I could come up and help make them if you need manpower. I'm a quick
learner, and it sounds like a fun project.

Todd

On 8/31/10, Mike Passey wrote:
> Aaron
>
>
>
> Tom - Let look into the club ordering some of these circuit boards for night
> flyers or just for us that want the pretty lights.
>
>
>
> I think there is a demand for your circuit board, everyone is talking about
> it, I for one am interested in buying one. Why aren't you already mass
> producing and selling the thing on your website. If the custom circuit board
> that you designed can be bulk produced inexpensively then I would say lets
> get about 30 or more made and sell them at the club meeting. Obviously the
> Club meeting where we ordered lights and did a build night was a huge
> success and twice now we have had a Night Fun-fly that had a big turn out. I
> think they will sell like hot cakes. We actually ran out of lights at the
> club meeting, about a 15-20 people requested lights then at the club meeting
> about 30 people wanted the lights. There is definitely a demand for lights
> and night flying, if you build it they will buy it. If it is a matter of
> up-front costs, lets ask the club to buy them then the club can get
> reimbursed when they are sold at the next meeting.
>
>
>
> Aaron - I am sure they will also see like hot cakes if you post them on
> rcgroups.com. Hint Hint.
>
>
>
> Mike Passey
>
> UTE RC Secretary
>
>
>
> _____
>
> From: [mailto:uterc-bounces@lists.uterc.org]
> On Behalf Of Aaron Greer
> Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 5:46 PM
> To: Ute R/C Association Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [Uterc] Night Fly MOVIES!!! -- July 2010
>
>
>
> As Matt said, there are numerous commercial options for light controls. If
> you don't find exactly what you want among those options (I didn't), then
> you can let me know what you've got in mind and we can probably work
> something out to get you setup with a custom system.
>

Aaron,

If the price is $50 or less, I'm down for one to try. If it's over $50, I
have to discuss with my wife exactly how much over $50 it is :)

Here is a link back to the original discussion on the subject: http://uterc.org/node/604

-- Aaron G