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Old 01-16-2004 | 06:58 PM
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Default Building a flight box

Key dimensions are as follows:

Length (of base) 520mm
Width (of base) 210mm
Height (total) 410mm
Width (of centre section) 285mm
Height (of centre section) 250mm
Bare weight ~4Kg

At 4Kg, it's just under twice the weight of similar commercial units - but arguably twice as strong. If I was to do it all again (and I don't plan to) I would use 8mm ply instead of 12mm and replace as much 6mm as possible with 3mm. Fortunately, at my club, I fly virtually from the boot of my car so I don't have to carry the flight box very far. Perhaps I should add wheels[>:]

Hey Zimbo! I almost took offense to your comments but then I noticed your location. Is "FIEKD BOX" a typo or perhaps your KIWI accent showing through Sweep bro - fancy some fush and chups

Now that the flight box is built, It's time to start fitting accessories. Rubber feet are screwed to the bottom to keep the wood off wet ground and stop the box from sliding around in the car boot. Screw eyes are installed to allow the fuel container to be secured by mini bungee straps. I found the bungee straps in the camping section of my local department store. A good find!

I initially thought about making my own power panel (electronics is another hobby of mine). I soon discovered that just a few of the key components were going to cost more then a commercial unit so I abandoned the idea. Besides, who really needs a micro-controller equipped power panel with automatic menu based control and graphic LCD display? . I settled on a MPI super panel because it has an automatic glow driver circuit (no need to adjust), glow starter charger, and the electric fuel pump connections are on the inside of the panel.
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