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1 September 2012 at 08:25 #36226
wayne quigley
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I am looking at subscribing to the magazine ,but the free gift is pictured but I can not find any info as to what it is (which most of the time mean it will be a load of tosh)
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1 September 2012 at 08:25 #8399
wayne quigley
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1 September 2012 at 09:54 #36227
Paul T
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Hello Wayne

I believe the current gift is a lpg pencil blow lamp but the value of the subscription shouldn't be measured by the value of a gift.

The true value of the subscription is in supporting the magazine.

Paul

Edited By Paul. on 01/09/2012 09:56:47
1 September 2012 at 10:17 #36229
Colin Bishop
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Hi Wayne,

If you click on the image it brings up the page in the magazine which describes the Micro Torch and its specifications. It is made in Taiwan by REKROW so you can look it up on their website too although there is just the same information as given in Model Boats.

Hope this helps,

Colin
8 November 2012 at 10:38 #37458
Diede van Abs
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Hi, I want to subscribe to the magazine and I really fancy the gift of this moment (Viper Marine ESC), but as I am dutch I am not entitled to receive it. How come? And is there a possibility (other than ordering it separately from the webshop) to receive it? Perhaps paying for the extra P&P?
8 November 2012 at 12:17 #37461
Diede van Abs
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P.S. I am going to get me a subscription anyways, as here in Holland there are no model boat-only magazines. I just found it disappointing the gift is UK only.
8 November 2012 at 15:25 #37464
Colin Bishop
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Diede,

I think it is to do with the postage costs, sending 'free gifts' outside the UK can be quite expensive depending upon where the subscriber lives. Therefore it is just a UK marketing tool really.

I'm sorry if you are disappointed but I'm sure that you will find that the content of the magazine will more than make up for this.

Regards,

Colin
9 November 2012 at 12:15 #37481
Diede van Abs
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I would gladly have paid for the P&P… Oh well, tough luck for me I guess. I contend myself with just the magazine, then.
9 November 2012 at 17:09 #37490
Colin Bishop
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Diede,

I'm afraid it isn't as simple as that as I believe that the free gifts are sent out by a third party and the cost of administering it all would probably be more than the p&p, not to mention the scope for confusion if people all over the world wanted to do it. I'm afraid you will just have to move to England!

Colin
9 November 2012 at 23:09 #37496
Diede van Abs
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LOL nah, let's not do that Like the country, but you keep driving on the wrong side of the road

Just filed (and paid) my subscription, I'll have to make do without the free gift… I will keep on making my own ESC's

Edited By Diede van Abs on 09/11/2012 23:09:39
10 November 2012 at 09:08 #37498
Dave_P
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Making your own ESC sounds interesting Diede. would you care to discuss with us?

As to who is driving on the wrongside, that could be a long debate
10 November 2012 at 13:56 #37500
The Long Build
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I would imagine that to make your own ESC and for it to work in its self is a gift..
10 November 2012 at 19:37 #37508
Diede van Abs
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@Dave: Driving preferences is a matter we won't discuss here, indeed No good in that.

I just build my own ESC's, the real thinking work has been done by others for me. I merely use existing ideas and modify the switching end – which determines the power the ESC can handle – to my needs. Nothing really spectacular, but it's a time-consuming and rewarding thing to do. And in my mind, that's the whole purpose of a hobby, isn't it?
11 November 2012 at 16:09 #37527
Dave_P
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Diede, I agree, that is the purpose of a hobby. Reason for asking you about the ESC was I used to build my own from a couple of designs one being the build yourself project published in Radio Control Models and Electronics a good few moons ago now, suspect our website or magazine editors will know. I suspect the I.C's are nolonger available these days. I do know one of the main chips used for RC circuits went out of production a good few years ago. A lot of modern model control units use microcontrollers such as the PIC range from Microchip Technology.

I even built the RCME radio and receiver good days indeed.
11 November 2012 at 21:13 #37530
Diede van Abs
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I built a couple of ESC's arount the M51660 chip, which is pretty much designed for the job, but the availability is appalling indeed. (I know of only one address that sells them in Holland)

The other ESC's are indeed built around a PIC microchip, design of Bruce Abbott (http://www.bhabbott.net.nz/electronics.html) who also provides the program for the chip. Runs very smoothly and has safety features built-in (which the M51660 does not have at all). I can recommend his work!

I design the PCB's for the ESC's myself using Cadsoft Eagle Free, and then order the PCB's according to that. I also order the PIC's at a place that programs them for me, pretty convenient

…But this all has nothing to do with the magazine… I don't know if there are moderators here that do stuff like separating and moving threads? This might be better discussed in another, maybe its own, topic…

Edited By Diede van Abs on 11/11/2012 21:14:39
11 November 2012 at 21:24 #37533
Colin Bishop
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Diede,

Feel free to start a new topic if you wish.

I have built my own ESCs in the past but the commercial ones now available at reasonable prices mean that to me it is no longer worth doing so.

In some respects, the availability of commercial items means that there is very little you can improve on by doing things yourself in model boating these days!

The best way to ensure individuality is to build something that no one else has previously attempted.

Colin
12 November 2012 at 09:18 #37536
Diede van Abs
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Well, actually… Prices for the more high-performance ESCs (say, above 20A) are still pretty high over here, especially the brushed ESC's with reverse and without brake (which rules out almost every car-ESC). So even price-wise I can be competitive with the commercial things…

The other problem with most commercial ESC's for me, actually, is that they ARE loaded with features and things I do not need! The ESC's I built are as straight forward as I'd want them to be on a boat.

And apart from that, it gives me a chance to practice my electronics tinkering hobby

That all being said, a commercial unit now and then is also nice to use…
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