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RE: BRIO Electric 10-size - 4/22/2006 7:32:57 PM   
jaof


 

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From: Scarborough, ON, CANADA
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I just got the Brio this week and am looking forward to flying it.

Try Hobby Lobby for the rare earth magnets.

Hope this helps

http://www.hobby-lobby.com/magnets.htm

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RE: BRIO Electric 10-size - 4/25/2006 12:41:37 PM   
Ken Bryant



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From: Surprise, AZ, USA
Status: offline 		Picked up my Brio last week and ordered all the power parts yesterday. Going with the Power 10 set up on the side of the box. I know other guys are going with Hackers and so forth but I am good with NOT experimenting This is actually my first electric in this size I am also planning on using the 2100 3C TP packs.

Rudder servo and Canopy are issues.. got it. Any other issues noted by others?

I already have one minor issue, the covering on mine is badly wrinkled. This is probably the second worst I have ever seen in the last 30 or so ARFs I have seen and assembled. Time to break out the iron. Fortunatly it's a small plane and won't take long

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RE: BRIO Electric 10-size - 4/25/2006 4:43:28 PM   
handglider


 

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From: Austell, GA, USA
Status: offline 		I noticed that after RCU crash last night my previous post with my tailwheel pics disappeared. So here they are again!

The tailwheel bracket is a piece of 1/16 balsa with a 3/8 inch long piece of 1/16 alum tubing CA glued to end - cross grain. Then I wrap 2 oz carbon cloth from one side of the balsa across the tube to the other side, when cured, trim and epoxy 1/4 triangle stock on both sides of the carbon/balsa lam to form the mounting surface - when that cures trim and sand to fit the mounting area in front of the rudder post. I don't remember what size music wire - but it's the size the fits the 1/16 tubing, bend to shape - I made the wheel retainer by cutting out a tiny circle of plastic - slipping that over the music wire and adding a drop of epoxy. I think the tail wheel is 3/8 or 1/4 - you can see all this in the photos...

I may remake the length of the wire, but at this size it will keep the bottom of the rudder of the ground
and has plenty of support.

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RE: BRIO Electric 10-size - 4/25/2006 6:35:29 PM   
J Lachowski


 

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From: Bridgewater, NJ, USA
Status: offline 		I chucked the wheel pants on mine and used the LYT53 2-1/16" wheels (5 grs each) from Hobby Lobby and used the NMP aluminum extra long fixed gear axles from Central Hobbies I had laying around. This is still about a few tenths of an oz. lighter than the wheel pants, wheels, etc that come in the box and at least I know I can taxi on a grass field now based on my experience with the Eflite Edge 540. The wheel pants are .6 ozs. by the way. My kit had some warped pieces and the rear alignment dowel hole required a touch of filing to make the wing fit. Time to get the iron out and unwarp some pieces.<g>


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RE: BRIO Electric 10-size - 4/27/2006 3:20:54 AM   
Ken Bryant



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From: Surprise, AZ, USA
Status: offline 		Anyone using the pull pull set up on the rudder? How well does it work for you? Also wondering what motor you are using with this set up.

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RE: BRIO Electric 10-size - 4/27/2006 4:24:35 AM   
J Strong


 

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From: Prattville, AL, USA
Status: offline 		I purshased one of the eflight 480's this weekend and going to try it in my Quiet Storm laying in the shop sense its close to the Brio in size and weight. I'll be using a CC-25 controller with it and wondering what to set the timing for with the 480 motor. I test ran it with a 12 X6 prop and was only pulling 17 amps, so I must be timed incorrect to get anything close to the pull I'm hearing folks are having with the 480 motor.
Jamie

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RE: BRIO Electric 10-size - 4/27/2006 4:34:40 AM   
patrnflyr



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From: Lubbock, TX, USA
Status: offline 		I wouldn't use anything less than a 35 amp controller with the 480. Others may ring in on this, but that's my opinion.

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RE: BRIO Electric 10-size - 4/27/2006 11:24:20 PM   
J Strong


 

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Status: offline 		What timing are you fellows using with the E Flight 480? I'm using a cc-25 controller and not getting the pull I think I ought to be getting at 17 AMPs WOT.
Jamie

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RE: BRIO Electric 10-size - 4/28/2006 1:36:37 AM   
patrnflyr



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Status: offline 		Sorry, I posted right before I re read your question. I'll delete it now...

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RE: BRIO Electric 10-size - 4/28/2006 9:30:10 AM   
varble4u


 

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Joined: 7/18/2004
From: Whittier, CA, USA
Status: offline 		I went with the dubro .40 tail gear mount. Same one I used on my MUS. I picked up 2 of these , one has all the control surfaces warped. It actually looks like the tail surfaces have too light of balsa used in construction. Also would like to see a better covering job, maybe a little lighter. I really like e-flite quality, but the one must have gotter thru QQ.

Ken

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RE: BRIO Electric 10-size - 4/28/2006 4:15:14 PM   
Patrnflier



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Joined: 12/23/2003
From: Elkhart, IN, USA
Status: offline 		Just an update,

I fly off of a thick grass field and finally removed the landing gear. I could takeoff but landings always resulted in bent gear. I love this plane...... I can fly the entire Advanced pattern in the lengths of two football fields in half the time of my 2 meter. I did end up a little behind 4 3/8!QUOT! after trimming for the CG. I know there was a question of warping on control surfaces and what I have noticed is on my elevator, the one tip would be below the horizontal stab and the other slightly above. I ended up using plain old clothes pins and I store the Brio with a pin on each side locking the elevator to the horizontal stab. My problems went away.... I am sure it would work on the ailerons too.

My biggest complaint is not with the Brio, it is with the spectrum radio not having expo on the rudder...now who decided that! Stall turns are no problem, point rolls and slow rolls are taking some time to get use to.

I think out of the 20 or so 35-40 inch electrics I have flown this is by far the most well balanced and best behaved.

Marty


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RE: BRIO Electric 10-size - 4/29/2006 3:36:30 PM   
Captain351



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From: New Castle, PA, USA
Status: offline 		I just got my Brio 10 at the LHS yesterday and so far I am not impressed with this ARF.

1. The covering is badly wrinkled and very loose probably the worst I have ever seen on an ARF.
2. Despite how loose the covering is I still had warps everywhere. I was able to fix them after several hours of work.
3. The wing alignment pins were way off from the alignment holes requiring drilling a new hole on one side and replacing one pin because it was install crooked.
4. Numerous cracked and broken balsa parts especially around the canopy and turtle deck.
5. The 2mm wheel axle bolts were of such poor quality that I couldn't even get the nuts to thread on due to malformed threads. I replaced them with 2-56 bolts but this required modification of the wheel pants to clear the nuts.

I bought this plane because I wanted a quick build that I could fly this week end. With all the modifications needed I will be lucky to fly it this month (yes I know I'm slow).

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RE: BRIO Electric 10-size - 4/29/2006 4:51:05 PM   
burnie66


 

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Joined: 9/13/2004
From: The Villages, FL, USA
Status: offline 		Got my Brio a couple of days ago. I've been flying .61 size glow engine stuff for many years, and this is my first electric.

Haven't flown it yet, but it's simple and fast to build ... a good-looking airplane!

Had to straighten the warped ailerons and elevators, and tighten up the covering (which I think is normal for arf's).

Put on the stock wheels and pants since I fly from a nice, smooth asphalt runway ... I'll see what happens ... I have a feeling that I'll be changing the landing gear.

Wish me luck!

Burnie

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RE: BRIO Electric 10-size - 4/30/2006 7:31:10 PM   
bdavison


 

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From: Warner Robins, GA, USA
Status: offline 		I finally finished my Brio, its all ready to fly. The weather here has been uncooperative, so I have yet to maiden it. I am using the pull/pull and the CG is spot on at 110mm. Here are some pics.



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