Adding weight for Lateral CG?
 

I'm sure this has been discussed... I just didn't even know what to search for....

I have a Kadet LT-40 and have to trim quite a bit of aelieron and it turns out that my CG is a bit off left to right...
front to back is fine...

what is a recommended way to add weight to change the lateral CG? my battery is already on the side that needs weight..

a small weight on the landing gear....??

What does the RCU braintrust think?

TIA
Exeter

RE: Adding weight for Lateral CG?
 

You have a couple of options here

The easiest is to get some stick on lead weights and some fiberglass reinforced packing tape.

Tape the weight out at the tip of the light wing on the underside.

The other option is to cut the covering, again on the underside of the light wing, and glue with epoxy the weight to the inside of the wingtip and reseal the covering.

To find out how much you need, get 2 people and look at the balance like you already have done and add weight to the light wing AT THE TIP. Keep adding weight until it balanced then remove about 1/8oz to compensate for the weight of the tape. The more tape you use, the more lead weight you remove. Same with glue

The key is to add weight to the tip, not near or at the fuselage. In close to the fuselage will require allot more weight

RE: Adding weight for Lateral CG?
 

another way I have heard of doing is getting small nails and put the nails in the light wintip

RE: Adding weight for Lateral CG?
 

Here's a "How To" on balancing. Scroll down to the part about Lateral balancing. That's how I add weight

http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/a...?article_id=84

RE: Adding weight for Lateral CG?
 

I like the BB idea.... will have to give that a shot!

(get it?... :D..give it a shot... the BB's....:D I kill me!)


Any other good ideas....