Rcpilot

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How do you conceal the switch on the outside of the plane? Do you have a neat way of burying it in the airplane? Do you buy a special switch from someone? Where? How about a concealed switch on a fiberglass fuse?

Thanks

MinnFlyer

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I like the DuBro Kwik Switch Mount. Works on wood or glass fuselages

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXD664&P=7

mclina

Somebody posted a pic a couple of days ago of a switch hidden inside an open cockpit. Here it is, post #5:

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8535945/tm.htm

I also like the Dubro Kwik Mount, or I try to place the switch in a black stripe to hide it.

Rcpilot

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Not what I was looking for. [] I've used those Dubro units in the past. They work, but not what I'm after for this application.

I should be more specific...

I'm about to begin construction of a classic pattern plane with a fiberglass fuselage. I want the switch as hidden and aerodynamicaly clean as possible..... BUT, I don't want to take the wing off to turn the model ON/OFF.

I guess I'm not looking for your "traditional" switch. I've seen some giant scale switches that have a jack or plug placed in the switch for the OFF position. Pull the jack out to turn the switch ON. Put the jcak in to turn the switch OFF. It's very clean and not much resistance to airflow over the fuselage. If anyone knows what I'm talking about, can you provide a link to those switches?

Any other way to bury a switch or use a non-traditional switch and have very little showing? It's a classic pattern plane, so there is no open cockpit. There is no place on the outside of this little bullet-shaped plane that a switch will not be seen or will not effect airflow. Thats why I want to try and hide it as mush as possible.

Other ideas?

Thanks guys.

MinnFlyer

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Something I have done before is to go to Radio Shack and buy a "Push On - Push off" switch. Wire it into the system and mount it near the fuse side, then drill a tiny hole in the fuse just outside of the switch's location. Then you can turn it on or off by inserting a pin or small Allen Wrench through the hole.

Rcpilot

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Thats a great idea!! [8D]

AllTheGoodNamesAreTaken

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Smart Fly has these "Pin and Flag" switches:

Rcpilot

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Thats what I was looking for. Thanks!! [8D]

Fxrs_tim

You can also adopt the pylon racer's way - run a piece of string or fishing line out each side from your centrally mounted switch as a pull-pull on/off. Very clean and nearly invisible.

jaka

Hi!
One method I use on all my models is to mount the switch inside the fuselage on a 1,5mm plywood plate and fasten a thin 0.75mm piano wire to it that goes out trough the fuselage side where I bend it back (L-shape). I finally solder a small small blob to the piano wire end. This On-Off switch just protrudes 0.5mm outside the fuselage and isn't noticeable that much.Se picture below.

Then last year I saw an On-Off electronic switch that could be mounted inside the fuselage. It has two buttons. I mounted it behind the plastic covering (Oracover) on my Q-500 racer. Touch the plastic surface and it's ON ...touch slightly to the right and the switch goes OFF.
To know where the touch bottoms are I have marked the surface with small plastic film dots.

vicman

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I do the same thing with wire. I'm curious about the bump switch. What if you have a little rub during a race? Will/can it turn you off?
I also make mine push on for that very reason.