I found a coffee cup-sized container full of this stuff. I think it is related to Radio Control aircraft, but otherwise, no guesses.
Anyone know what it fits?
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RC Aircraft Parts? Can someone ID this stuff?
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I found a coffee cup-sized container full of this stuff. I think it is related to Radio Control aircraft, but otherwise, no guesses.
Anyone know what it fits?
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If you don't receive a reply you might PM smithfan4152 to look at this thread. I believe he is quite knowledgeable about this subject.
Lee in Quartzsite
Member
I have been flying RC aircraft since the '70's...never seen anything like what's in your photos.
The big yellow thing with numbers and other markings at the bottom of the photo os a tape measure, but is not an aircraft part. I have never seen any of the other items in all the years I've been messing about with airplanes. They look like some sort of electrical connectors, but I'm pretty sure they aren't aircraft parts (at least not for real aircraft, I couldn't tell you about models).
OP
Thanks for the laugh!
I bought a house and this stuff was on a garage shelf along with some "Du-Bro" control rods & flex cables for Radio Control aircraft, thus my supposition (not falling into the "ASSUME" trap) that these might be RC related. I can't ask the former owner as he died a couple of years ago.
Rather than just throw these items in the trash, I figured I could "karma" them to a Forum member, if someone can identify them.
I appreciate the replies.
venomballistics
Member
we RC flyers are an ingenious breed.
often times we search for better solutions to some of the challenges presented.
If I had to take a guess, I'd say someone was noodling around with electric power systems looking for something that wouldn't have a melt down at the insane currents necessary to take the heavy NiCad pack laden birds upstairs.
also, given the diversity of the connectors, it would seem he was also trying to hammer out a system of connections where he could swap out components without cross wiring things
often times we search for better solutions to some of the challenges presented.
If I had to take a guess, I'd say someone was noodling around with electric power systems looking for something that wouldn't have a melt down at the insane currents necessary to take the heavy NiCad pack laden birds upstairs.
also, given the diversity of the connectors, it would seem he was also trying to hammer out a system of connections where he could swap out components without cross wiring things
feralmerril
Absent Comrade
Sprinkler parts?
venomballistics
Member
ya know ... that might make for a crop duster experiment if they are
Slowhanddd
Member
Those are nozzles for sprinkler heads out in the yard.Look to be for the rain bird heads.Slow
OP
Looks like feralmerill & slowhanddd nailed it.
The widow lady I bought the house from said her husband had installed a yard sprinkler system but it froze up and no longer worked.
I've never had any experience with a sprinkler system, but there is a RainBird control panel, pump, and pressure tank in the shed, so these nozzles likely are a part of the system.
I'll hang onto them and do some exploring once the snow is gone and the yard thaws out.
Thanks to everyone for the help!
The widow lady I bought the house from said her husband had installed a yard sprinkler system but it froze up and no longer worked.
I've never had any experience with a sprinkler system, but there is a RainBird control panel, pump, and pressure tank in the shed, so these nozzles likely are a part of the system.
I'll hang onto them and do some exploring once the snow is gone and the yard thaws out.
Thanks to everyone for the help!
