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RE: Another Sledge 540: Construction Begins - 10/20/2003 8:51:52 PM   
wgeffon



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Status: offline 		No problem Jeff.
I'll send them to your e-mail.

I didnt have a problem with the other LE.
You mean this thing is going to fly better than all th eother Sledge's I have flown?
Hard to imagine.


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RE: Another Sledge 540: Construction Begins - 10/20/2003 10:10:51 PM   
deletemenow



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Be sure you build the counterbalanced tail. Jeff W.


This is the 3rd time in the last 15 minutes I have read this.....
So what about this counterbalanced tail?


Thanks,

Ken

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RE: Another Sledge 540: Construction Begins - 10/20/2003 10:25:00 PM   
ChuckAuger



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Status: offline 		The original Sledge didn't have the balances on the ends of the elevators, just straight with the hinge line. Then Jeff came out with an addendum to the plans to show the new style elevators. I was thinking the new Sledge plans have the counter balances on the plans, but I haven't unrolled my plans to look.


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RE: Another Sledge 540: Construction Begins - 10/20/2003 10:26:18 PM   
wgeffon



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Status: offline 		First kits did not have CB elevators.
Newer kits do.

I dont know when they switched exactly but if you have a newer kit the plans are CB'ed for the Elevators.


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RE: Another Sledge 540: Construction Begins - 10/20/2003 10:32:19 PM   
danhoh



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Status: offline 		Golly............... Are you guys all on-line, while at work ???
Does your bosses know about this ???
ohhh !!! 'cuse me, I gotta get back to work.


P.S............. I'm gonna have to break down and try a sledge.

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RE: Another Sledge 540: Construction Begins - 10/20/2003 10:42:13 PM   
wgeffon



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RE: Another Sledge 540: Construction Begins - 10/21/2003 12:18:27 AM   
Click the Priate


 

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What do you mean??I can fly flat and level.... BUT WHY?????

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RE: Another Sledge 540: Construction Begins - 10/21/2003 2:49:58 PM   
deletemenow



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Status: offline 		That is what I thought ya'll where talking about on the counter balance. Yes they are included in the the new kit cause I already framed mine up...

I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing somthing.

later, Ken

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RE: Another Sledge 540: Construction Begins - 10/24/2003 1:13:30 AM   
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Status: offline 		Pretty close to being finished with the fuse. A little more sheeting and sanding and the fuse will be done. I'll probably get that done and glue in mable motor mounts and the ply doublers. Then on to the control surfaces. This kit goes together very quickly. I havn't put a lot of time in on it this week. If some one wanted to have a plane in the air quick this is the kit. If you stick with it every night for a couple of weeks it would be finished.

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radio stuff - 10/25/2003 4:14:45 PM   
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Status: offline 		I mounted the throttle servo upright. I fabricated a wood mount. Servo is easy to get to and pushrod has good clearance. My elevator and rudder servos are in the opposite bay. I didn't have to add any weight for lateral balance.

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RE: radio stuff - 10/25/2003 11:22:09 PM   
rthorne


 

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Status: offline 		Looks good Cabane. Thanks for the pic.

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RE: Another Sledge 540: Construction Begins - 10/25/2003 11:26:22 PM   
rthorne


 

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Status: offline 		Fuse is basicaly done accept for a bit more sanding to get it ready for covering. I've always wanted to try the Pearl UltraCote colors. I orderd some dark yellow and blue from my LHS today. It should be here next week. I should be ready for covering this week.

Horizontal stab and elevator are complete. I'm now working on the vertical stab and rudder which will be followed by the ailerons. Its going together quickly now.

Landing gear installed. I purchased a set of the yellow carbon gear from Morris. Nice gear. I also have a set of Krazy Legs which I like too.

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RE: Another Sledge 540: Construction Begins - 10/27/2003 3:01:54 AM   
Cabane


 

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The Dubro profile gear work good too on this specimen...

They're about 10 smaks....

I just kilt mine...

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RE: Another Sledge 540: Construction Begins - 10/27/2003 3:03:35 AM   
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