ORIGINAL: Popriv
Billd76, I'm off work next week also so I'm hoping for weather at least in the mid 40's so I can maiden this thing... I mounted my switch so it is on top of the wing when upright. I dont have to flip plane over to turn on/off.... My OS. 55 was bought used a few years ago and is well worn in.... Runs great.
I'm thinking a 12-4 prop? slow it down and get more pull... I screwed up my rudder pull pull, late nite of building I should have gone to bed... I looped the wire directly to the control horn on the rudder.. On the outer most hole. I guess its ok that way I just cant move it to another hole if needed. I'll leave it that way and only redo if I find I have to move to an inner hole on the rudder... I'll do better on the elevator tonight...
IS IT CRAZY TO MOUNT THE ENGINE WITH SCREWS? they would be going into a hard wood block... Or should I just use bolts?
Gettin close, I can taste it.....
steve
Screws should be ok. I used blue loctite on the screws and nuts, seems ok. I did think about going with allen screws and nuts for the engine, but as long as that stay tight, I tihnk the screws that came with the plane will be strong enough . That's the good thing about profiles, you can keep an eye on everthing without having to take it is apart! I'm going with a 13 X 4 APC prop. mainly because I watched a guy at the field fly a .40 profile with a 55 AX and 13 X 4 and it did really well. My last 55 AX was on a decathlon and used a 12.25 X 3.75 APC prop and it was terrrfic as well. I hope to maiden mine soon. finally got around to starting to put my PT 19 back together last night. If you maiden before I do, good luck! What glow plug are you using for your 55.? I use an OS No 7.