The new Tornado sport jet
#1326
RE: The new Tornado sport jet
ORIGINAL: rpat
...............now I have to modify the servo opening tol use these servos.
...............now I have to modify the servo opening tol use these servos.
so what did he say was the reason for NOT using his servos? are they junk and those of us who bought them are just stuck with them?
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RE: The new Tornado sport jet
Well in all honesty he wants me to send them to him, but I don't see why I would want to send them to him if he does not have any to replace them. I did not open them up at first because I didn't want him to say that I tinkered with them. I am curious as to what caused the one to smoke....never seen a servo smoke.
#1330
RE: The new Tornado sport jet
IIRC earlier in this tread Henry stated they used these servos in both their test tornado as well as their UAV's................hopefully the story hasn't changed.
#1331
RE: The new Tornado sport jet
being the included extension kit that came with the servos was less then i liked.................and i have all custom extensions in the jet currently that haven't had the male ends installed (waiting on mounting of the receiver) i did have access to the steering servo (MBA 8000) and the gear servo (MBA 4000), i plugged both into the receiver and powered them with the A123 batt included with them and they work just fine, no smoke.
#1338
RE: The new Tornado sport jet
I have over 8 hours on my P60se Tornado combo all stock servos and stock hardware that came with the kit, and know of 3 more in my area with the same setup none with a problem ever. Only thing i would say is to check extensions that was bought from Henry I had one with the polarity reversed, besides that not a min problem with the MBA servos and stock hardware from the Tornado.
#1339
RE: The new Tornado sport jet
ORIGINAL: VF84sluggo
KC - Are you going to make Pensacola Jets in November? If so, are you bringing the Tornado?
Sluggo
KC - Are you going to make Pensacola Jets in November? If so, are you bringing the Tornado?
Sluggo
Randy,
i'm gonna do my best to make it and hope to have the tornado well tuned in by then. after the comments about the servos i went ahead terminated all extensions and tested them, had one little glitch with a wing servo but swapped it for the steering and problem fixed. turbine is now mounted and just need to finish the equipment and install servo linkages/horns.
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RE: The new Tornado sport jet
ORIGINAL: Modellbau USA
Jaime I'm glad everything went well. As for the gear that is a problem that we discovered after wards and has been fixed. Anybody who bought older gear we warranty it 100% all you have to do is call bill at spring air and send him the older gear and he will make the fix or replace the gear so it never fails.
Jaime I'm glad everything went well. As for the gear that is a problem that we discovered after wards and has been fixed. Anybody who bought older gear we warranty it 100% all you have to do is call bill at spring air and send him the older gear and he will make the fix or replace the gear so it never fails.
Jaime
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RE: The new Tornado sport jet
Here is how I mounted the canopy... It's a perfect fit to say the least and I am very satisfied with how it turned.
Picture 1:
A 1/4" dowel glued to the front of the canopy protruding about 2"
Picture 2:
A 2"x2" block consists of 4 1/4" 2"x2" pieces one ply and the rest are high density balsa glued to the fuse top in front of the dowel with hysol
picture 3:
A 1"x2" balsa 1/4" block glued to the top of the fuse on the back side. I made a channel on this block and glued a brass tube that is 1/8" inner diameter and ran a 1/8" music wire to act like a latch
Picture 4:
1/4" ply block shaped to sit on the back of the canopy and glued (generously) with hysol
Picture 5:
The canopy installed and the fit is amazing with zero play.
Picture 6:
The best tool I fount to screw the wings and booms. Screwing the wings takes literally less than a minute now.
General tips: make sure that you very well sand the white canopy plastic before gluing anything to it (I know you all are aware of the importance of this but we tend to forget, or at least I do (did) ). Red thread lock on the tip of the dowel and the music wire will leave a a good mark on the wood that tells you where to exactly drill. Drilling on the canopy for the music wire will be, most likely, on the hysol so make sure you make the hole before the hysol is fully cured.
Azzam
Picture 1:
A 1/4" dowel glued to the front of the canopy protruding about 2"
Picture 2:
A 2"x2" block consists of 4 1/4" 2"x2" pieces one ply and the rest are high density balsa glued to the fuse top in front of the dowel with hysol
picture 3:
A 1"x2" balsa 1/4" block glued to the top of the fuse on the back side. I made a channel on this block and glued a brass tube that is 1/8" inner diameter and ran a 1/8" music wire to act like a latch
Picture 4:
1/4" ply block shaped to sit on the back of the canopy and glued (generously) with hysol
Picture 5:
The canopy installed and the fit is amazing with zero play.
Picture 6:
The best tool I fount to screw the wings and booms. Screwing the wings takes literally less than a minute now.
General tips: make sure that you very well sand the white canopy plastic before gluing anything to it (I know you all are aware of the importance of this but we tend to forget, or at least I do (did) ). Red thread lock on the tip of the dowel and the music wire will leave a a good mark on the wood that tells you where to exactly drill. Drilling on the canopy for the music wire will be, most likely, on the hysol so make sure you make the hole before the hysol is fully cured.
Azzam
#1345
RE: The new Tornado sport jet
ORIGINAL: Dieselman1220
How many and what are the required lengths of the servo extensions?.
How many and what are the required lengths of the servo extensions?.
i've got roughly 4 at 36" and 4 at 24"
#1346
RE: The new Tornado sport jet
Trying to save weight and excessive clutter with the gear/brakes..........i couldn't find a trigger valve in my junk box to use on the back side of the gear servo horn for brake so i did a little thinking..........took a Tam gear valve and one side works gear, one side brakes, in the center of travel (gear down, brakes off) the O-rings prevent air loss. with gear up selected it applies air to the gear and they retract, air is removed from the brake system........you don't need brakes when the gear is up anyways........with gear down selected the valve moves to center position, removing air from the gear and they spring down........when brakes are selected it applies air to the brakes.....i added a restrictor on the brakes and you do need to lube them but it works and is light weight and a single micro servo. this also allows for parking brakes with the radio off where the UP6 pushes the servo and releases brakes when power is off. i have the brake switch deactivated when gear is UP so there is no way the valve can get out of sync.
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RE: The new Tornado sport jet
ORIGINAL: Dblex
Show us your Canopy MODS!!
Show us your Canopy MODS!!
BTW... sorry about the glue job. It's not pretty but does the job and you don't see it anyway.
Z