ORIGINAL: David Bathe
Matt, I think what been up to is very inspiring and wish you only success, just one question... that nose ring/assembly. Is it up to it?
What would it take to move the sensor/pick up to a different place?
Thank you David.
Moving the sensor is not a big deal. I've moved the sensor of the DLE55 so moving it for the OS is the same work. The broach is the same, 3mm. Just need to cut a new slot in the aluminum prop driver, and I may do that sometime in the future. For now, I intend to fly Aesthesis as much as practical, to learn it's character and figure out how to write good stuff with it.
The nose ring is pretty strong yet flexible. It is made of 1/32" aircraft ply laminated with glass cloth. The rubber ring that does the actual isolating is 1mm thick sheet stock from a motorcycle inner tube. Simply cleaned well and superglued to the lam-ply.
Here's what I do to laminate rubber and wood. First I clean the rubber of any anti-block coating with soap and water and then isopropyl alcohol. Then I use a Dremmel sanding drum to remove the sheen off the rubber and expose fresh rubber. Then thin ca is wicked into the assebly. Such bonds are very strong, rubber tearing