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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: frank carlisle on June 23, 2011, 01:49:50 PM

Title: The Biggest Slob You Ever Saw-------video link
Post by: frank carlisle on June 23, 2011, 01:49:50 PM: I got lucky this year at Brodak and had the opportunity to be nearby with my trusty ole cam corder when Dan flew his super sized Bi-Slob.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4N_aaHLxtI
Title: Re: The Biggest Slob You Ever Saw-------video link
Post by: W.D. Roland on June 23, 2011, 03:07:59 PM: Ye Haa!
Frank, Tell Dan "COOL"

Giant Slobs and Ring Masters!

Next is 1/4 Scale Stunt?
Should we petition for 80ft line use?

I would give it a whirl! #^
Weed eater gas engines hummmm........

David
Title: Re: The Biggest Slob You Ever Saw-------video link
Post by: Mike Palko on June 23, 2011, 04:22:55 PM: Frank,

Great to see you again and good job on the video! Maybe next year Dan and Ted will have all the bugs worked out. That's if they don't have something new by then. The next project is in the planing stages already. If you think the Streak and the Slob are big, this will beat them both! :o

Mike
Title: Re: The Biggest Slob You Ever Saw-------video link
Post by: wwwarbird on June 23, 2011, 04:36:43 PM: Awesome stuff! Thanks Frank! y1
Title: Re: The Biggest Slob You Ever Saw-------video link
Post by: Mike Keville on June 23, 2011, 05:25:25 PM: Besides being a really nice guy, Banjock provides more pure FUN than most people in this hobby.
Title: Re: The Biggest Slob You Ever Saw-------video link
Post by: Paul Taylor on June 23, 2011, 05:53:51 PM: Frank great job!!! You do a great job behind the lens.

Maybe the next Ted and Dan project will be a Spruce Goose with wheels?
Title: Re: The Biggest Slob You Ever Saw-------video link
Post by: Garf on June 24, 2011, 06:31:42 PM: I think 8 of these should pull the goose.
Title: Re: The Biggest Slob You Ever Saw-------video link
Post by: Garf on June 24, 2011, 06:37:15 PM: Or maybe something non supercharged.
Title: Re: The Biggest Slob You Ever Saw-------video link
Post by: dave siegler on June 25, 2011, 11:02:14 AM: There is just something un-natural about all this.

What size lines? Cable from an old suspension bridge?
Title: Re: The Biggest Slob You Ever Saw-------video link
Post by: Mike Palko on June 25, 2011, 11:40:48 AM: Quote from: dave siegler on June 25, 2011, 11:02:14 AM
There is just something un-natural about all this.

What size lines? Cable from an old suspension bridge?

Dan and Ted use .027 braided lines.

Early on the Flight Streak used a three line bellcrank. On the first flights the throttle kept sticking wide open. They found the lines were stretching in flight pulling the third line tight. Easy fix, just add an extra line clip to compensate for the stretch. On the next flight the throttle stuck wide open again..... Another line clip and the third line was now dragging on the grass and had to be pulled tight for takeoff with the free hand. Wide open again..... I forget the final length needed to get the throttle to work properly, but it was around 6"! This is when they were using .021 lines.

Because of the three line issues they went to an electronic throttle (insulated lines) with .027 cable and later the Z-Tron throttle they use now.

Mike
Title: Re: The Biggest Slob You Ever Saw-------video link
Post by: Allan Perret on June 25, 2011, 01:44:14 PM: I thought on the 3-line throttle systems all 3 lines shared the load equally.
If thats the case they should have all streched the same and not require any compensation ???
Title: Re: The Biggest Slob You Ever Saw-------video link
Post by: Leester on June 25, 2011, 06:22:45 PM: Great video Frank, really kewl stuff.
Title: Re: The Biggest Slob You Ever Saw-------video link
Post by: John Stiles on June 26, 2011, 06:02:47 AM: WAAAAAAYYYYYYY Outstanding right there! I had the biggest smile on my face watching that...I nearly ever had! We don't have a smilie for how that made me feel! CLP** BW@
Title: Re: The Biggest Slob You Ever Saw-------video link
Post by: frank carlisle on June 26, 2011, 07:26:35 AM: Thankyou everyone for the great compliments on that video. That kind of stuff keeps me going. Of course if Dan hadn't built that monster Bi-Slob I'd have never had the opportunity to catch such great video.