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Old 05-14-2008 | 03:11 PM
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Default RE: HELP: Engine To Engine Mount question

For glass filled engine mounts you there are several ways you can mount the engine. This simplest way is to use sheet metal screws to mount the engine. Drill a pilot hole and then screw in a sheet metal screw to secure the engine. Next would be to drill through the mount and use a bolt and a thread locking nut to secure the engine. The last method is to use a tap to cut threads in the material of the mount itself and then use a bolt to hold the engine in place.

To mount the antenna have the antenna exit the fuselage and run the the rear of the plane. Use a strain relief to secure the wire. A strain relief is nothing more than a servo arm that has been cut off. See the attached diagram on how to use it. Then use a rubber band to secure the antenna. You will also want to put a strain relief on the wire where the antenna exits the inside of the fuselage. This is important because any strains on the antenna wire will be transmitted directly to the receiver is this inside strain relief isn't used.

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