Comp ARF P-47 Sliding Canopy
 

Does or has anyone done a full sliding canopy on the CARF P-47? Trying to not have to reinvent the wheel if I don't have to.

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John,
My friend Phil Smith did a bullet-proof setup on his CARF Jug. Ping him at: [email protected] and I'm sure he'll help you out. He used two jackscrew-style electric actuators.

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Thanks Greg.

Got it worked out with a couple of electric sliding actuators.

How is your war-worn, 5,000 sortie P-47 doing? :D

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Aw man, you had to bring that up. Actually its working fine now. I replaced the aileron servos with high-end digitals and the glitching went away, the flaps were always digital and never glitched (trend here). Then the glitching migrated into the elevator servos and rudder servo (analog). I replaced these with just a lower grade digital and the glitching stopped there too. THEN the PowerBox electronic ignition cutoff started cycling off and of course shutting the engine down. So I bypassed the electronic on/off switch, hard-switched the ignition and have been flying the plane since with no problem. I thought whatever is causing this is something that developed over time, something wearing, everything eliminated from consideration EXCEPT the extemely loose and rattling Robart tailwheel retract mechanism! So I did a rebuild on the retract mechanism, tightened it all up and as a joke plugged the PowerBox ignition switch back in. During the ground run it worked fine until I did a range test and at about 50 feet the electronic switch cycled off. I didn't have the foresight to see if the rest of the radio was still working but that was enough for me. I took the PowerBox back out of the loop and flew the plane 6 times with no issues. I think the retract mechanism tightening helped, it could be that the range test brought about the switch cycling...I don't know. But I do know that it works in its current configuration so I'm leaving it alone. By-the-way, I think the PowerBox stuff is top notch and will certainly use the electronic switch in another application like maybe my Robart P-47 with the Evo 80 (though I think the PowerBox may let too much voltage through for the Evo ignition).

Long story but you asked, and thanks for your help via Ozie.

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Glad to help. Keep me posted via Ozie. Your situation was a serious brain melter I will say.

Keep em flying!!!!

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Posted photos, will post parts and canopy slider rails if anyone is still in need of this info... Sorry for the delay John, in the middle of a move right now...

Phil

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Phil, thanks for the pictures. Looks like we think alike. I have not yet done the actuators, but it looks like our sliding portion is the same.

Thansk fo the pics and take care of that Jug in the move!!!

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John , I am sure you know this but they have differant lengths of Linear actualtors and speeds !

http://youtu.be/6TqVe9sL1SA
This is mine on a giant Foamy from LX Models

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JustJets, Which actuator did you select and what voltage did you power it with, 4.8, 6, ot higher?

LDM, cool video. What voltage of power for yours? That is exactly what I want. Way cool that pilot scans the horizon as well. I assume hooked to rudder?

I'd like to use same on my GS Vailly Hurricane.
Thanks in advance , mike

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Looks good LDM. Yep actuator mystery has been solved.

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Thanks guys, I have the 6 volt , 100mm unit .one servo.
I made a push rod that looks like a Y but as the top of the Y extends it get straighter .
Each end of the Y attaches to inside bottom of the canopy and simple pulls and pushes the canopy .
the steps I took were
1)cut rails on a drill press with a cutting wheel
2)made the canopy slide manually
3)added the linear servo with Y rod , its cheaper then going to two !!

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Forgot to add , the pilot was an 8oz blue box pilot , his body was removed and rebuild from blue foam , servo was added in the chest area (mini servo).
Added the head , hands , feet , total weight 3.9oz , big savings and better pilot

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Awesome home engineering solution. thanks for all the info.
There is now light at the end of the tunnel as this solves my last problem for my Hurricane!

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No problem glad to help .FYI , as you problably know you can make a linear servo from servo city conversions , cheap but you dont get much linear movement , some guys also make "arm type movements " again cheap options .
On this EPO P40 I did not have the room in the fuse to play with a winch type set up , so the linear servo makes it all easy :)

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System voltage 12Vdc, 600Ma Lion. Actuators 140mm two each. Also just a few photo's of cockpit progress...

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very nice !!What brand actuators

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very cool Lou and looks a lot smoother then using air cylinders which is the setup i'm using on my P47

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THanks Pete !! Yes they are very smooth and very easy to set up vs air !!
I used air on my FW190 an it was very rough .
My ultimate goal is to get the pilots arm to move the canopy wheel but I did not know how to make the wheel turn in a gearing fashion