RE: ESM F6F Hellcat Info?
Hay Bubby John,
I managed to get V2 of my air system finished today, and its going to work out ok. I ended up placing the air tank aft, in the fuselage. I redid the air valve, servo and Robart unit with the wood I made up before. I cut and modified it to fit what I needed and its a clean instillation. Tomorrow I will begin to test the system with air pressure and set up the Robart gear down unit. I used a HS225MG servo for the retract valve and this has more then enough power to do the job.
Next is the engine instillation.
The new "Solo" type hub came with no instructions...so I sent an e-mail to T.B.M. about this. I will need the prop hub properly drilled out and counter sunk...I also need the special hardware for the attachment of the hub, to the engine-none came with the propeller/hub assy. If you look at the last picture of the hub, you will se the hub is marked with a yellow stripe and the blade has three stripes. I believe that this is how you set the prop pitch. This is different then the Solo hub...the Solo hub has each blade keyed into the hub and you move all three blades together to set an exact pitch. With this prop hub, you will need to set the pitch by the ol' mark 1 eyeball. I just need to be careful to get the pitch set up properly done the first time, or I will lose pulling power with this prop. I was told by T.B.M. that either the DLE 35R or PTE 36R gas engines will turn this hub and prop combination. Your prop will be a three bladed 16" x 12'. The three blades that come with this hub are beautifully made and carbon fiber. I will also need to find a way to balance this prop and hub too...any idea's on how to do this...?...I'm open to suggestions.
Soft Landings Always,
Bobby of Maui