Barry Cazier

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Barry-RCU

What servos are you guys using in the Reactor?
Santa is loading one in his sliegh for me so I have time to make decisions. I saw that the Futaba 9155 was recomended, but at $120 each that gets a little steep. I have used Hitec servos in the past with no issues and I see that they have some digitals for $55. Any thoughts?

Toucan4

I am trying to repair this fuse. The construction ply supplied is so bad that its virtually impossible.

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barry
I am useing hitec 945 analog wich are old style but it is what I had on hand they are rated at 150 in/oz on 6v and are metal gear this seems to be enough for this plane

stealdesk

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I am using the new HS 7955TG on all control surfaces.

chuck l

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A couple of you have said you used the Dubro HD control horns. I've used them on other planes but have problems getting them perpendicular in the front to back direction. How do you guys drill the holes?

stealdesk

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I picked some up but found out that they are to thick to fit the GP clevices so I just used the horns that come with servos.

GATTUSO2170

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uk guys I am maidening my reactor tomarow and have a few questions. first of all i ran the crap out of my new ftl 52 today im gettin 5800 on a mentz 22-8 but am still running a very high oil content I have close to a gallon through it on lawn boy non sin.. do you think its too soon to go to klutz at 32-1. second with the stock tank 20 oz I think maby 24 I ran on the ground at 1\2 to full throtle and got 43 min out of a tank way longer than I will ever fly. so I am gooing to a 16 oz tank and adding a 14 oz smoke tank do you see any ishues with using a tank that small anyone used a 16 oz on a 50cc ? also every plane ive everhad ive put the tanks one behind the other but in this plane they need to go nextto each other how bad do you think that will effect my lat. ballance. my thought is beeing so close to the cg it shouldent affect it. please let me know what you think

GATTUSO2170

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uk guys I am maidening my reactor tomarow and have a few questions. first of all i ran the crap out of my new ftl 52 today im gettin 5800 on a mentz 22-8 but am still running a very high oil content I have close to a gallon through it on lawn boy non sin.. do you think its too soon to go to klutz at 32-1. second with the stock tank 20 oz I think maby 24 I ran on the ground at 1\2 to full throtle and got 43 min out of a tank way longer than I will ever fly. so I am gooing to a 16 oz tank and adding a 14 oz smoke tank do you see any ishues with using a tank that small anyone used a 16 oz on a 50cc ? also every plane ive everhad ive put the tanks one behind the other but in this plane they need to go nextto each other how bad do you think that will effect my lat. ballance. my thought is beeing so close to the cg it shouldent affect it. please let me know what you think

DLEVETT

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I,ve had excellent results using the Hitec 5985 servos.
If you don,t want or need digitals and want to save some $ try the analog Hitec 985,s.
They cost about half what 5985,s are and they are coreless as well so they return to center with precision.

Dave

chuck l

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GATTUSO2170
I have two planes with DL50's and 16oz tanks. There is usually a third of a tank left after a 12 flight.
Chuck

GATTUSO2170

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thats great that matches my calculations exactley how long till you switched to sinth. oil and leaned out ? im gettin a dl for x-mas and cant wait although the ftl is not quite as powerfull its runing great and you cant beat the price at $165. it hovers my 17 1/2 lb yak with ok not great pull out power.

GATTUSO2170

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I WENT WITH 5645 MG ON THE ELE 5625MGS ON YHE WING AND A SERVO I HAVE NEVER USED BEFORE BUT TBM SWEARS BY CALLED A POWER HD HD-9660MG OT THE RUDER IT BOASTS 330 OZ AT 6V IS A DIGI AND CORELESS AND IS $89.00

Vacaman

I used the dubro stuff on the tail. Don´t understand your problem. I just drilled the holes at the center of the plywood on the control surface, perpendicular to the middle of the wing. Then I redrilled the control horn, to get the pivot point just over the hinge line.
I am using hitecs 5955 on the tail, and some olds 5945 on the wings.

chuck l

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Vacaman,
My problem is getting the hole perpendicular to the middle of the wing. Using a drill press, I put a spacer under the trailing edge of the control surface hoping that the drill is perpendicular to the wing. When I'm done drilling all the control surfaces, they aren't all perpendicular. I may have to try some other method of jigging the surfaces to get them perpendicular. That is what I'm looking for suggestions on.

BTW, my wife and I will be in Santiago for a couple of days in January at the end of a two week cruise around South America.

Chuck

Vacaman

I understand. I do the same that you described and if a hole isn´t perpendicular to the wing middle I enlarge it a little until the bolt has a correct aligment. To prevent that the bolt move around on the bigger hole I just glue small pieces of hardwood. Remember, more important than the bolt being perpendicular to the wing or control surface, is that the pivot point must be at 90º respect the wing middle and hinge line. Also the distance between hinge line and pivot point must be equal on each elevator half and ailerons, so they have the same deflection than the other side.

Nice to hear that your wife and you are coming to Santiago. Probably you would not have any time to a visit our field, but if you have, we will be more than happy to receive your visit, and do what we do best, a big barbecue, well and flight too. Just let me know.
Unfortunately you will spend a couple of days only, becouse whe have a very beatifull places with a huge contrast, from the most arid desert (Desierto de Atacama) to very wet and cold territory, where are native forrests, rivers and other natural beauties. To my point of view, Santiago isn´t that nice.

chuck l

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Well, I just placed my order with Tower.

Barry-RCU

Well the Reactor arrived yesterday and my wife, I mean Santa, asked me to make sure there was no damage. How could I refuse! I opened it up and everything looked OK. Now I have to wait a month before I can dig into it

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yogi bera

chuck l

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I my Reactor was delivered yesterday, but I won't get to start on it until this weekend. Any more flight reports? Any modifications we should make to the plane?

Chuck

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chuck the weather here has turned cold and snowy looks like getting to fly the reactor mite be off till spring but good luck with yours. build it according to instructions and you can't go wrong

kochj

You can pick up a Aeroworks Yak for 550$ on sale!!!!!! Great deals out there right now!!!
QQ's were sold out on there page, but Aeroworks has theres in stock!!!
http://www.aero-works.net/store/detail.aspx?ID=254
Hope that Helps!!!!

kochj

Yurrr right, they are 2-dif kinds of planes..... Both do well in there enviroment....

Vacaman

My Reactor came out very nose heavy, I put 30gr of lead on tail, but it needs more to perform 3d maneuvers well. I didn´t liked where the switch is placed, is under the wing. I also reinforced the choke system.
Other thing that should be improved is the upper part of the firewall, mine bends when the engine is loaded. I am going to install a aluminium angle, from side to side, screwed on the firewall and bolted to the engine mounts.
Hope that helps.

derrickxp8103

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What does anyone think about the Fuji 43 on this airplane?