*** Ultra Sport Brotherhood ***
#2776
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I do the same as KaP0211 but I don't always cut it in half . If I install it before the rudder is glued in place I cut the covering and balsa so it fits properly ad then drill two 2-56 bolts thru the bracket and rudder and bolt it in place and yes I use CA also . I have never had one come loose yet. They are a nice tail wheel . If you need to install them after the rudder is glued in place then sometimes its easyest to cut ithe bracket in half or you could just use two control horns if you have them and save the bracket .
#2777
Thanks again for all the help, guys! It's about a day from being in flying shape. I still have to solder the Y-pushrod for the flaps (which is currently held in place by a wheel collar as suggested earlier), but I got the camera mount placed today. It's considerably tighter than I had thought under the canopy, but fortunately the plastic adds very little distortion. I did a little taxi/runup with the camera in place today. The video's in HD, but that's going to take several hours to upload with my connection, so I've a much lower-res version as well. I'll update the video link when the HD one's up.
EDIT: HD video is up.
http://youtu.be/Irp6oGrbpa0 Happy Fourth to my fellow American Ultra Sport fans!
EDIT: HD video is up.
http://youtu.be/Irp6oGrbpa0 Happy Fourth to my fellow American Ultra Sport fans!
Last edited by stankinator; 07-05-2015 at 05:45 AM.
#2778
I'm planning on screwing the canopy in place so I can remove it to get at the camera, but I just thought it would be cool to hinge it. Is there anything that could act as a good latch for that, or hinges? Control surface hinges would work, but they'd be a bit big.
#2787
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Scrape it off. If the epoxy cures with a glossy finish there was too much left on. Not a big deal but when you sand it smooth it will take longer and you won't get a smooth transition from the balsa to the fiberglass and it will be visible under the covering.
On the other hand, you don't want it too dry either. I use one of those wonderful fake credit cards they keep sending me in the mail to spread my epoxy and push it into the fiberglass. Sometimes two light coats is better than one heavy one.
On the other hand, you don't want it too dry either. I use one of those wonderful fake credit cards they keep sending me in the mail to spread my epoxy and push it into the fiberglass. Sometimes two light coats is better than one heavy one.
Last edited by KaP2011; 07-20-2015 at 06:28 AM.
#2790
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You dont have to worry too much on the appearance of your wing joint on the Ultra Stoner because you dont see the top and the bottom either beacause it is faired into the fuse with balsa.
#2793
This is interesting about the fiberglassing. I have done it in the past. But I never learned what thickness of cloth to use for specific applications. Are there any guidellines to follow when selecting fiberglass cloth thickness (weight)?
#2794
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Not sure about guidlines but the LHS sells it in one or two different widths specifically for wing joints. Speaking of guidlines I like the direction for the Ultrasport that says to draw a line out half the distance of the width of the cloth from the centre line to keep it straight and centered. I have made some pretty wavy non centered joints before finding this out.
#2795
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Found this under great planes fiber glass listing. not sure how to read it though?
COMMENTS: Common usages: Cowl & Wing Center Wing Center Wing CenterWheel pant Up to .40 Up to .60 Up to .90GPMR1052 Heavy (1") *GPMR1054 Medium (2") *GPMR1056 Heavy (3") *GPMR1058 Heavy (4") *AXY 7/12/97ir/jl
COMMENTS: Common usages: Cowl & Wing Center Wing Center Wing CenterWheel pant Up to .40 Up to .60 Up to .90GPMR1052 Heavy (1") *GPMR1054 Medium (2") *GPMR1056 Heavy (3") *GPMR1058 Heavy (4") *AXY 7/12/97ir/jl
#2799
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: SortlandSortland, NORWAY
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first flight of my freshly built US 60 today. Everything worked pretty much perfect. Two clicks on the aileron trim and she flew straight as an arrow. What a great flying machine
Only drawback is that it lands FAST. Maybye it is a bit nose heavy.
Only drawback is that it lands FAST. Maybye it is a bit nose heavy.