For those of you watching this thread, I will be away on vacation from the 8th till the 22nd, so the post will stop I am afraid during that time, don't give up looking I will resume on my return.
Mike
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Just started to position the cable outlet for the rudder, as previously posted the distance between the servo arm and rudder horns has been equalised and as the cables do not cross the fus cable will be parrallel all the way down the fus, so the outlet at the rear needs to be the same width for both static and at full deflection if binding on the fus is to be avoided, this will mean a longer slot and in a more forward location than the supplied template suggests.
Mike
EDIT: unable to load pics at the moment for some reason, will post some later. 698
< Message edited by BaldEagel -- 9/26/2007 12:53:02 PM >
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Rudder cables and servo tray now installed, interestingly the cut out for the cables at the rear is apporoximatly 2.50" further forward than the template in the manual, the cables remain tight throughout there travel so it has all been worthwhile, third pic shows the canopy catches I use to hold the cockpit on, much better than bolts, tomorrow I will start the removable tank base installation.
Mike 703
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Removable tank base started, I have used dowels to give a velcro strapped attachement to the wing tube, a horizontal plywood spar will be epoxied too the fus under the rear of the tank base and blind nuts and bolts used to prevent turning.
Mike 736
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The material is composite balsa and fibreglass as supplied in the kit, with the added dowels and bolts its weight is 52grams, thats just under 2onz in US speak.
Mike 782
< Message edited by BaldEagel -- 9/27/2007 5:49:40 PM >
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Pilot will need to be cut down to fit properly and I will have to make up a dashboard to cover the tank installation all of which should not be a problem.
Mike 834
EDIT: No comments about my head being to big thanks. LOL I may try to find a smaller one.
< Message edited by BaldEagel -- 9/28/2007 2:31:40 PM >
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Two more pics showing the cannister instalation, just need to put the rear cannister support in, will epoxy this too the rear UC mount to beef this up a bit as I had to file away some of the former to allow installation.
Mike 861
< Message edited by BaldEagel -- 9/29/2007 3:27:53 PM >
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Few more pics showing the ignition support isolation mounts on the firewall and the cannister rear support, need refining to lighten them up by drilling holes in them to allow cable ties for the batteries.
Mike 998
< Message edited by BaldEagel -- 10/6/2007 4:05:23 PM >
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Cannister support now epoxied in place with spreader plates on the bottom of the side fins these will be used to mount the batteries on, next job is the throttle and choke servo, still undecided where I am going to put these, probably on a servo plate fixed to one of the side fins and onto the rudder servo plate.
Mike 1095
< Message edited by BaldEagel -- 10/8/2007 6:07:14 PM >
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For those following this thread, I am sorry its so slow, but we have a postal strike in the UK and most of the fittings I want to finnish this are held up in the post, will continue as soon as I receive these items.
Mike 1133
< Message edited by BaldEagel -- 10/10/2007 11:54:27 AM >
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Well the servo trays arrived, but only one in the package and the invoice and payment was for four, the chap on the other end of the phone said he packed them himself and he pu
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