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Setup with DA50 - 11/26/2003 8:57:22 PM   
torquerolln


 

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Status: offline 		Tom can you take a pic of your setup with the DA50. How many servos did you use on the rudder. Did you use two 5945s or one 5735(i think) the one that weighs like 5 oz. If so, did you mount them in the back of the plane or inside the fuse. And another question>is there room for a smoke system or no?

Thanks in advance
dan
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RE: Setup with DA50 - 11/26/2003 10:35:55 PM   
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Tom can you take a pic of your setup with the DA50. How many servos did you use on the rudder. Did you use two 5945s or one 5735(i think) the one that weighs like 5 oz. If so, did you mount them in the back of the plane or inside the fuse. And another question>is there room for a smoke system or no?

Thanks in advance
dan


I am using one of the new JR 8611 servos for rudder, as much power as the 5735 and less weight. It is mounted inside using pull-pull.

There is a lot of room between the motor box rails, a smoke system shoud fit easily.

Tom Fawcett

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RE: Setup with DA50 - 11/26/2003 10:41:28 PM   
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Status: offline 		OK, I uploaded some pictures. Twice. I have no idea where they went, maybe the RCU people can find them.

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RE: Setup with DA50 - 11/26/2003 10:43:43 PM   
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RE: Setup with Moki 2.10 - 11/27/2003 1:56:24 AM   
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Status: offline 		Tom,
It appears to me if I wanted to mount a Moki 2.1 on the Edge I would need to add a box or some type of spacer to get the proper distance from the firewall to the front of the cowl. Would you agree? Keeping all the servo's in the front and using Pull-Pull would also seem to be the way to rig given the overal added weight of the motor system would probably be less. I would appreciate your comments and suggestions.
Thanks,
Jerry

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RE: Setup with DA50 - 11/27/2003 6:25:34 PM   
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What size wood did you use behind the stand-offs? And how much weight did the JR save over the Hitec? Does it warrant the price difference in your opinion?




Thanks,

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RE: Setup with DA50 - 11/28/2003 3:30:46 PM   
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Tom ,


What size wood did you use behind the stand-offs? And how much weight did the JR save over the Hitec? Does it warrant the price difference in your opinion?




Thanks,

CK


The wood was 3/4" thick, and I believe that was exactly right for the spacing. The JR 8611 is 2 Oz., the big Hitec is about 5. Since balance is an issue, less weight behind the wing tube is significant, so I'd say yes, the extra cost is justified.

TF

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RE: Setup with DA50 - 12/21/2003 1:00:00 AM   
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RE: Setup with DA50 - 12/21/2003 2:57:28 PM   
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Did you fly this plane yet? I have one and just waiting for my DA50, would love to hear how it flys.

Happy Holidays
Brian


I've flown it many times. HOw can I explain how it flies? It flies very light, is easy to land, snaps are really nice, on low rates it's very gentle and forgiving, on high rates it's a 3d beast.

TF

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RE: Setup with DA50 - 12/21/2003 5:12:55 PM   
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How is the vertical? Can you aim straight up, stop and punch it and have the plane climb out? If it does how would you explain the climb out? What type of batterys are you using? Do you have anymore pics of the setup? I got a CF landing gear that I had purchased for my cap that I plan on using, getting a CF tail wheel from graphtech, and might get the CF tube from Troy built. Then just trying to decide if I should use my NiMH or go with duralites or powerflights. Just want a nice light setup.

Thanks
Brian

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RE: Setup with DA50 - 12/21/2003 9:19:51 PM   
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Status: offline 		Tom, why do you have extra plywood epoxied to the top of the engine box. Do we need to add that?

Joe

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RE: Setup with DA50 - 12/22/2003 3:59:12 AM   
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RCTom,

How is the vertical? Can you aim straight up, stop and punch it and have the plane climb out? If it does how would you explain the climb out? What type of batterys are you using? Do you have anymore pics of the setup? I got a CF landing gear that I had purchased for my cap that I plan on using, getting a CF tail wheel from graphtech, and might get the CF tube from Troy built. Then just trying to decide if I should use my NiMH or go with duralites or powerflights. Just want a nice light setup.

Thanks
Brian


Vertical is great, yes it will pull out vertically from a hover. I use 6 volt NiMH packs 1650 MAH. When you buy all that CF stuff you will have removed more weight from your pocket than you will from the plane. The upgraded stuff is very light, save your money.

You guys that stress over every gram should fly the plane first before you invest in a bunch of lightweight components. I find that I like it better with the G62 than with the DA-50 because it's more solid feeling.

TF

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RE: Setup with DA50 - 12/22/2003 4:01:18 AM   
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Tom, why do you have extra plywood epoxied to the top of the engine box. Do we need to add that?

Joe


You dont need that. That plane was a prototype and the engine box was too small to mount the DA50 properly. I had to chop out a piece of the top to get room and I put that piece in to compensate.

The production planes do not have that problem. Just bolt the engine on and fly it.

TF

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RE: Setup with DA50 - 12/22/2003 4:08:59 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks Tom,

You are right, just fly it first. Man were is that motor I had a 81inch Edge 540T with a Brison 2.4 that came in at 14pds. That was the best flying plane I ever had. It flew so light, I was tempted to try anything. Because once you screw up the plane would not loose5 feet of altitude and it was flying again. It was great.

Thanks again
Brian
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RE: Setup with DA50 - 12/24/2003 5:23:34 PM   
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Status: offline 		I have a question about marking the bolt holes for the Da 50 engine stand offs. I have the 3/4" spacer made but how do transfer the holes from the standoffs to the spacers and then to the firewall all keeping the cowl alligned.

Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.

Merry Christmas!

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RE: Setup with DA50 - 12/24/2003 5:38:24 PM   
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Status: offline 		n715tm, the manual tells you all about that. I used Tom's way with my mvvs58i. My engine needed 1.75" stand offs, the board/plate to temporarely fasten the engine to firwall with is about 1/2" thick. I made another set of stand offs, only about 1" thick, and with the board it came close to the 1.75". I can use the shorter stand offs with my DA50R later.
DKjens

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