flyboy91

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The spinner on the Evo is 80mm

Andrew

rgreen24

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Dave, that a great way to rear mount the motor. Did it add much weight doing it that way. I have Himax 210 that needs a home, may have to borrow that way of mounting it to the Evo1. now if I can get Todd Schmidt to finish my Mystic for me I should be all set for next year

rgreen24

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Thanks Andrew

Dsnow

The mounting is slightly more than a firewall only, the carbon plate can be reduced from what's shown to an X shape and the 1/4" lite ply can be reduced also to save some weight.

mups53

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Robert if you take a look at Ron's Impact that I sold him and Dave built it uses that system. Mike

Dsnow

I was asked in a pm for the firewall template but cannot find it, but here are several pictures of how I make formers and a PDF of the carbon plate. I used two layers of 1/16" carbon plate epoxied together to make the X plate that mounts to the motor and firewall. The temporary formers are glued together from small pieces of 1/8" or 1/16" balsa, after the general shape is made this can be traced to make a slightly oversized former that should fit with some sanding. I hope this helps.

Dave Snow

wagen017

that is really cool Dave, thanks for sharing!

Volkert

woodie

Just finished the firewall CAD drawing and CNC cut for the firewall in my Spark Evo. I am using a Himax 6330-210 (same firewall dimensions as Pletty 30-10). The nose ring is large enough for the motor to slide in from the front. Firewall is 1/8" end grain balsa/carbon laminate. See pix below.

My firewall is set to add about a degree of right thrust and half degree of downthrust. My Evo has no right or down in the nose ring relative to the wing/steb setup.

Don

rgreen24

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Woodie any chance you can send me the CAD of that firewall. I will be running a similar set up

woodie

Here is a file (dxf) for the Evo firewall. You will need to rename it from .txt to .dxf after you down load it. It is drawn slightly oversize on the outside dimensions to allow final fit/taper, etc.

Woodie

rgreen24

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Thanks for the additional info As well Mike

tschmidt

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We'll get you taken care of Robert!! Starting to round up materials !!

Todd

rgreen24

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Todd, I want you to fly as much as possible right now. You can work on the bird when the weather gets cold. See you in Fort Scott

underwoodsteve

hi guys,
what size wheels as my new bee , did not come with any ..............................oh but it did have a tail wheel......

rgds
steve

jon bruml

i found 2 and 1/2 inch works fine you could even go to 2 and 3/4

underwoodsteve

many thanks,
has any one got any pics of canopy fixing please...

regards
steve

rgreen24

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Does the Spark come with the incidence set? if not are you using the canopy area to zero?

thanks,

Jason Arnold

On the Spark Dynamic there are dimples on the fuse side to mark the wing zero point. I assume the EVO has the same thing. The stab and motor can be referenced from this point.

Regards,
Jason.

rgreen24

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Thanks Jason

wagen017

I still feel this question was not really answered. I am very much looking for this feedback. I found the Dynamic a great airplane with fantastic snaps and great flying. I am thinking about buying another one but the Evo is beautiful as well. However, it is the flying that is most important in the end. No plane is perfect of course so some honest feedback would be great.

Volkert

woodie

Quick question about the rudder horn location on the Spark Evo. All the pictures I see show the rudder horn about half way up the rudder. There is a half rib in that location but no block. There is a block in the bottom of the rudder which seems a strange place to put the horn, gets a little crowded down there with elevator linkage, tail wheel, etc.

Those of you that have built the Evo, where did you put the rudder horns? If you put them near the center of the rudder vertically, did you add a block somehow?

thanks
Woodie

underwoodsteve

hi woody,
i mounted my horn on the centre rib as yousaid earlier i added some small carbon inserts when iput the horns in, i will post pics of my build if you
like as there is very little info on installation etc , my modelwas in white ,now painted ! ( 50 hours) so the model is of to be clear coated monday.


regards
steve

woodie

thanks Steve, would like to see your installation pix

Woodie

MachLoop

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Steve,

Yes. Please post pics of your build and the final assembly.

underwoodsteve

hi guys few pics,
ant questions please ask.


regards
steve