Mibo A-10 Gen 6
04-17-2020, 05:16 PM
#251
I’m hoping to wait till the very last step for the canopy as I want to minimize scratches.
That said, Behzad’s advice is solid. Cutting oversized wins the day.
The hard part might be that the canopy glass is all one piece, so getting that seam correct will be stressful!
That said, Behzad’s advice is solid. Cutting oversized wins the day.
The hard part might be that the canopy glass is all one piece, so getting that seam correct will be stressful!
Last edited by ravill; 04-17-2020 at 05:20 PM.
04-18-2020, 06:24 PM
#257
Broken Fans
So today found out that that both my fans are broken 
Never used or mishandled. I don't think they came that way, so I guess that the 3d printed plastic had internal stresses that gave up. The kit was received in June 2019.
Maybe i can get the center section from Mibo as changing the blades look easy enough. However the center bearing may have been placed there during the 3d printing.
Never used or mishandled. I don't think they came that way, so I guess that the 3d printed plastic had internal stresses that gave up. The kit was received in June 2019.
Maybe i can get the center section from Mibo as changing the blades look easy enough. However the center bearing may have been placed there during the 3d printing.
04-20-2020, 06:36 AM
#260
04-20-2020, 07:23 AM
#262
So today found out that that both my fans are broken
Never used or mishandled. I don't think they came that way, so I guess that the 3d printed plastic had internal stresses that gave up. The kit was received in June 2019.
Maybe i can get the center section from Mibo as changing the blades look easy enough. However the center bearing may have been placed there during the 3d printing.
Never used or mishandled. I don't think they came that way, so I guess that the 3d printed plastic had internal stresses that gave up. The kit was received in June 2019.
Maybe i can get the center section from Mibo as changing the blades look easy enough. However the center bearing may have been placed there during the 3d printing.
That is horrible..... but the new design is gorgeous
Previous ones were made in ABS and were very fragile and there were no ball bearings, only bushings. When broken in mid air, they would destroy the nacele and could induce crash
By the pics, they seem to have changed that to PLA that is far more resistant
That is why I made my own at the time with correct size to fit ball bearing. The tolerances have to be correct and please balance the fan. Mine have now more than 150 flights
Regards
Nuno
Last edited by jetnuno; 04-20-2020 at 07:26 AM.
04-21-2020, 01:14 AM
#269
I think the true Fowler cam after Gen4. The Gen4 is still using the stand-off hinge like in your picture.
04-21-2020, 08:22 AM
#270
Hey Rav, can you take a thin flat carbon plate and glue to the back side to beef these up? Looks like they are cracking like fuel tanks will when you install the fuel plug directly on the composite tank. I either glued in metal inserts or just glued an aluminum plate on for so it gave the rubber plug something to push on.
04-21-2020, 08:38 AM
#271
Mibojets USA got back to me and he said that all the fans he's seen have looked like mine and have been fine. I think what Fender is suggesting is a good idea and good insurance!
Edgar's fans look to be in pretty rough shape though!
Edgar's fans look to be in pretty rough shape though!
Last edited by ravill; 04-21-2020 at 08:44 AM.
04-21-2020, 08:42 AM
#272
04-23-2020, 06:37 AM
#273
After emailing Bogo, he is going to send me new center sections as well. I don’t think those individual fan blades are going to be that easy to remove and replace, but I hope so!
I finished the pave penny pod. And then I decided to put the jet together to just look at!
I finished the pave penny pod. And then I decided to put the jet together to just look at!
04-27-2020, 09:17 AM
#275
Ok, so the flaps take 2 inch arms and the servo spline has to be placed with the splines towards the front of the wing for the servo arm to clear the top skin.
On one of my flaps, the servo arm just touches the upper skin.
It’s a tight fit, but it works with non-excessive servo travel.
On one of my flaps, the servo arm just touches the upper skin.
It’s a tight fit, but it works with non-excessive servo travel.