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With the sun shining outside, I took the T-Rex out of winter hibernation for a short test flight behind the house. I had to discharge a battery anyway. Sender and receiver were ok, servos responded correctly and only the blades were a little too loose. Then came the moment to lift off. The motor came to life, but only for a few seconds and then came to a screeching halt. Shoot!
My first guess is that the bearings are done and perhaps some of the coils have quit as well. Looks like I need a new motor, but where to get one while the local stores are closed? Well, if I already have the dubious pleasure to take it apart, I might as well check everything else, but I would like to do that before ordering parts.
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Quote: I might as well check everything else, but I would like to do that before ordering parts.
Several time I have not done that and that has cost me time and more money! Is Amazon still operating their delivery service in you neck O the woods? I hate buying things like from Amazon as the smaller shops still need customers or the will die. I was in a Model shop on Saturday buying some Gold paint there was one guy in there looking to buy a Glock airpistol andother on the phone to buy a crossbow. I felt like I was in the Walking Dead!
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glennPattonWork wrote: Is Amazon still operating their delivery service in you neck O the woods?
And if they are, are they using delivery drones?
If so, just order some 50-cent piece of cr@p, and be ready with a fishing net.
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Rewind it. Bearings and wire are both cheap. Just don't try to superglue the windings in place - it dissolves the polyurethane insulation. Dont ask how I know!
I've bought motors with an unwanted Kv rating since it was cheaper to do that and rewind immediately.
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Wouldn't scented dryer sheets work as well?
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Yeah, but they don't taste as good! 
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I don't even have to follow it to know to upvote you for the Douglas Adams reference
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Yes, there have been many, but this must be up there in the 'top 10'. A BBC reporter was interviewing a flower shop owner about the hit on her trade.
Flower Shop Owner: "This is the worst Mother's Day we've had in over 30 years."
BBC Reporter: "And why is that?"
What! To her credit, the flower shop owner answered without being sarcastic or patronising. I'm pretty sure my reply would have qualified for both.
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But the viewers need the explanation because they don't live in Islington.
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Do the viewers live on planet Earth?
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Oh yes. As for the reporters ...
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"worst mothers" have a day?
pestilence [ pes-tl-uh ns ] noun
1. a deadly or virulent epidemic disease. especially bubonic plague.
2. something that is considered harmful, destructive, or evil.
Synonyms: pest, plague, people
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One day? like most women, they have a day for and against everything. Of course only the days that somehow draw attention to them are important, the rest not so much. Anyone here who forgot to honor one of the many 'gimme attention' days once?
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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They have many many days... as evidenced by my daughters' texting reminding me.... but then if she was a good mother maybe I'd still be married
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To play the devil's advocate, a good reporter will not "fill in the blanks" from what someone said but will ask further questions to get the person to explain themselves.
Just sayin. 
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Sure, but when it's clear no explanation is needed, the only thing the reporter achieves by doing that is to make himself look dumb.
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When is Mother's Day in the UK?
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Everyone is born right handed. Only the strongest overcome it.
Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.
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UK Mother's Day was yesterday.
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Cp-Coder wrote: UK Mother's Day was yesterday.
The US one is in a month and a half, so when I first read it I wondered why would this Mother's Day be the worst (since we don't know what things will be like yet). Context matters and sometimes asking further questions is needed.
Social Media - A platform that makes it easier for the crazies to find each other.
Everyone is born right handed. Only the strongest overcome it.
Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.
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I watched the BBC programme yesterday afternoon and listened to the repeated messages about social isolation - keep you 2m gap. Quite right too.
But what else did I see? People behind the newscaster, in the newsroom having face to face chats.
Then we had a number of 2 and 3 way interviews from reporters who were all virtually touching the interviewees.
Then the PM, deputy CMO and Communities Secretary came and left (like every day) walking very close together.
Not sure that "Do as I say not as I do" is the correct approach here.
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They have brought out a new "build it" kit as well: Lego Kit #17654[^]
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Nice to see they have included the obligatory toilet rolls. 
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I think I'd be a lot more impressed with the lego movies if they were all made this way.
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