ORIGINAL: netdudeuk

I've seen two conflicting sets of advice on where to fit the prop. Someone at the club said put it at ten past eight at the compression peak but the OS manual says quarter past three. Which is right ?

>Either one is OK. It depends on your individual preference.
>I use the 10 past 8 myself. I find it more convienient for
>flipping the prop by hand.

Is there really enough compression to allow you to tighten up the prop ? I can't see for myself yet as the engine (46LA) has yet to arrive at the LHS.

>You don't use compression to tighten the prop. Once you have
>the prop nut snugged up (with the prop in the position you
>prefer ), you hold the prop while tightening the prop nut. Don't
>be afraid to really lay into the nut to get it good and tight. A
>word of caution/advice - if you are using a wood prop, be sure
>to check the tightness of the prop nut before you start flying.
>the wood compresses and will cause the prop nut to become
>loose.


I've just glued in the supplied wing dowels and they stick out about 17mm. Someone's now told me to take them out and fit longers ones. I don't want to start messing up the fuse trying to take them out. What does anyone think ?

>I would leave them alone. They are to loop the rubber
>bands over to hold your wing on. If you find they are not
>long enough, cut them flush with the fuselage side and drill
>them out. They are usually 1/4" (or the metric equivelant )
>in diameter. After they are drilled out, ream the hole A
>LITTLE larger and EPOXY the new dowels in place. CA will
>not adhere to an area that has had CA on it previously.


I was going to run the RX antenna lead out behind the cabin and onto the vertical stab. As someone has pointed out though, it could be neater. Would it be ok if I just stretched it out the length of the rear fuse (internally or externally) and let the spare hang out the back ? Someone mentioned something about using one of the control horns as an anchor point. What does anyone think about this ?

>Going to the vertical stab or out the bottom to the rear of the
>fuselage is fine. If you use either of these methods DO NOT
>use your control horn as an anchor point (it will interfere with
>the movement of that control surface ). What you need to do
>is open the head of a medium or large "T" pin so you have a
>horizontal "V". This pin you will insert into the vertical stab or
>the rear of the fuselage (underneath ).
>Next, take a control arm from one of your
>servos that has AT LEAST 3 holes in it (all you need is one
>arm, not the whole servo arm ). In the end hole cut or dremel
>a slot that will go to this hole. Thread the antenna through
>the other 2 holes and secure it in place using a rubber band
>from the hole with the slot to the V in the T pin.
>
>If you decide to run the antenna through the inside of the
>fuselage, get a length of antenna tube and insert the antenna
>into the tube and have part of the tube (about 1/4" ) exit the
>fuselage. Make sure the antenna tube is supported inside the
>fuselage and is not interfering with the push rods.
>
>In any case DO NOT shorten the antenna length OR double
>it back on itself OR wind it around a dowel to alter the length.
>The antenna needs to be the full length (and stretched out if
>possible ) in order for your receiver to get the proper signal
>strength. Shortening the antenna WILL reduce your range.

Thanks