I stick rubber shelf liner to the battery tray using double-sided Scotch tape and use one or two Velcro straps to hold the battery down. I quit using Velcro under them because I hated having to rip them out to move or remove them. Shelf liner makes it easy to get them in the right place and take them out after flying..
I typically use all 3, but one thing I do is I put a strip of velcro on either the front or back of the battery and that helps show where you cg'd your battery if you come back to a plane after not flying it for a while
I use small patches of velcro, combined with at least one strap, in all my models. The benefit of velcro over the rubber mat is that if the strap fails, velcro may still save your butt whereas the rubber mat certainly won't.
I have found if you use the hook side of the Velcro on both the battery and the battery tray it keeps the battery from sliding. Then obviously strap it down. It's easy to change the location of your battery just by simply lifting it up and moving it a little bit. And re-strap it. It also doesn't pull the Velcro out of your airplane when the Velcro is stronger than the glue that's holding it in. Lol
If that Battery moves in flight ,your moving the center of gravity . Great video .
Great tips James, gotta keep those packs from shifting 👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼
Nice tips James. I like to glue down the shelf liner and use straps.
More nice tips James 👍🏻
Excellent tips James. And awesome hair bro 262 looks awesome 👍👍😎✌✌
Thanks 👍
That's great, thanks from Tony Australia
Glad you enjoyed it
I stick rubber shelf liner to the battery tray using double-sided Scotch tape and use one or two Velcro straps to hold the battery down. I quit using Velcro under them because I hated having to rip them out to move or remove them. Shelf liner makes it easy to get them in the right place and take them out after flying..
good idea
Lots of great tips coming from you James I almost always use Velcro on my batteries and a strap if provided with the plane.
thanks Dennis!
I typically use all 3, but one thing I do is I put a strip of velcro on either the front or back of the battery and that helps show where you cg'd your battery if you come back to a plane after not flying it for a while
Thanks for the info
I use anti-slip car dash sticky pads. And I always secure it with a piece of foam in the back. So it won't slip backwards.
I use small patches of velcro, combined with at least one strap, in all my models.
The benefit of velcro over the rubber mat is that if the strap fails, velcro may still save your butt whereas the rubber mat certainly won't.
Thanks!
I have found if you use the hook side of the Velcro on both the battery and the battery tray it keeps the battery from sliding. Then obviously strap it down. It's easy to change the location of your battery just by simply lifting it up and moving it a little bit. And re-strap it. It also doesn't pull the Velcro out of your airplane when the Velcro is stronger than the glue that's holding it in. Lol
All great points!
I asked for Gripen and you guys delivered, lol now I am asking for a 80mm F-16 that weighs around 2300g... Nobody has a 80mm F-16 :(
never know...
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I saved a precision aerobatics plane that was tail heavy. Measured the CG one inch off