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Forum: ARF or RTF
06-21-2008, 06:28 PM
Replies: 939
Views: 154,410
Posted By TomTreese

RE: Seagull Edge 540 - 68" (60-90) ARF New v2- Building

It's been a long time sine I tached this plane. All I know is that it fly's great with the 16X6 APC. Today I won a Senior Pattern Novice event and I can do all the 3D I want. I only use ther tach...
Forum: ARF or RTF
06-09-2008, 02:16 PM
Replies: 939
Views: 154,410
Posted By TomTreese

RE: Seagull Edge 540 - 68" (60-90) ARF New v2- Building

I have 400 flights on my Edge with a Saito 125 and it is perfect at about 9 pounds.

I fly pattern as well as 3D flying and really enjoy this plane. The 125 is plenty of power. Hovers at 50%...
Forum: ARF or RTF
03-30-2008, 12:19 PM
Replies: 939
Views: 154,410
Posted By TomTreese

RE: Seagull Edge 540 - 68" (60-90) ARF New v2- Building

Some sound advise for This Edge. I recommend using "pivot-point hinges" on this and all 60+ size acrobatic Aircraft. I originally used the CA hinges on my Edge but with over 350 flights I have had...
Forum: ARF or RTF
03-02-2008, 08:33 PM
Replies: 939
Views: 154,410
Posted By TomTreese

RE: Seagull Edge 540 - 68" (60-90) ARF New v2- Building

Telsa. The color Is Ultracote True Red HANU#866

I broke 1/2 of my gear off about 300 flights and was able to CA and epoxy the piece backe in and epoxy the whole surface. It's been fine since....
Forum: ARF or RTF
02-26-2008, 10:53 AM
Replies: 939
Views: 154,410
Posted By TomTreese

RE: Seagull Edge 540 - 68" (60-90) ARF New v2- Building

Interestingly I had a metal clevis come loose and it still had the fuel tube in place??? I put them on everything. I'm not goin to risk a $1,000.00 plane for a 1/4" piece of fuel tube
Forum: ARF or RTF
02-19-2008, 10:36 AM
Replies: 939
Views: 154,410
Posted By TomTreese

RE: Seagull Edge 540 - 68" (60-90) ARF New v2- Building

I have seen a metal clevis, without fuel-tube, disconnect from a control horn. If there is a slight twisting of the control rod during flight this will cause the clevis to open. The vibration...
Forum: ARF or RTF
12-04-2007, 04:36 PM
Replies: 939
Views: 154,410
Posted By TomTreese

RE: Seagull Edge 540 - 68" (60-90) ARF New v2- Building

I now have 300 flights on my Seagull Edge with the Saito 125. My favorite plane to fly. Yesterday I reset the valve lifter gaps, changes the plug and replaced all the fuel system lines. A 300...
Forum: ARF or RTF
10-07-2007, 07:58 PM
Replies: 939
Views: 154,410
Posted By TomTreese

RE: Seagull Edge 540 - 68" (60-90) ARF New v2- Building

It sound like the high and low aren't in balance???
When you are running it on the ground and the high end seems tuned well, idle back for at least 15 to 20 seconds then go full throttle. If it...
Forum: ARF or RTF
10-07-2007, 06:46 PM
Replies: 939
Views: 154,410
Posted By TomTreese

RE: Seagull Edge 540 - 68" (60-90) ARF New v2- Building

If the Saito 125 is running fine at high speed but dying when you go from idle to high speed, it is too lean on the low end adjustment. Richen 1/8 to 1/4 turn and try again. When at Idle if is...
Forum: ARF or RTF
09-23-2007, 06:25 PM
Replies: 939
Views: 154,410
Posted By TomTreese

RE: Seagull Edge 540 - 68" (60-90) ARF New v2- Building

The 1/8" piece of feul tubing has worked very well. Thicker and softer than a washer give more resistance to vibration.
This site has some great buys on fasteners and...
Forum: ARF or RTF
09-22-2007, 07:54 AM
Replies: 939
Views: 154,410
Posted By TomTreese

RE: Seagull Edge 540 - 68" (60-90) ARF New v2- Building

My canopy bolts also were vibrating loose. So I use the 4/40 bolts provided and 1st place a split washer then a regular washer followed by a piece of fuel tubing. The tubing provides an insulator...
Forum: ARF or RTF
09-18-2007, 08:54 AM
Replies: 939
Views: 154,410
Posted By TomTreese

RE: Seagull Edge 540 - 68" (60-90) ARF New v2- Building

I have about 1/2 oz of lead tape on my left wing tip to balance it laterally. To do this, have someone place a finger under the tail while you hold the spinner ( make sure it's not on compression)...
Forum: ARF or RTF
09-12-2007, 09:41 AM
Replies: 939
Views: 154,410
Posted By TomTreese

RE: Seagull Edge 540 - 68" (60-90) ARF New v2- Building

Version 2 is the Red and White one in Telsa's picture. I think Version 1 was Red White and Blue???? Prior to 2006??
Forum: ARF or RTF
09-05-2007, 07:54 PM
Replies: 939
Views: 154,410
Posted By TomTreese

RE: Seagull Edge 540 - 68" (60-90) ARF New v2- Building

Glad to hear your's is still flying.

I have 240 flights on mine. It's my favorite since I can do patterns as well as extreme 3D. I installed a Sullivan Tail wheel and pivot point hinges on...
Forum: ARF or RTF
09-04-2007, 07:17 PM
Replies: 939
Views: 154,410
Posted By TomTreese

RE: Seagull Edge 540 - 68" (60-90) ARF New v2- Building

Try moving the Battery as far back as possible. With the length of this fuselage you will probably need 3 to 4 oz. in the tail.
Forum: ARF or RTF
09-04-2007, 06:57 PM
Replies: 939
Views: 154,410
Posted By TomTreese

RE: Seagull Edge 540 - 68" (60-90) ARF New v2- Building

In my Edge I have a Saito 125 turning a 16x6 APC prop on 12.5% Nitro. I have a Hitec Supreme 8 Rx and a Futaba 7 CAP TX and an 1100 mah Nicad battery. I have a Futaba 3004 on the throttle and...
Forum: ARF or RTF
03-05-2007, 07:55 PM
Replies: 939
Views: 154,410
Posted By TomTreese

RE: Seagull Edge 540 - 68" (60-90) ARF New v2- Building

I have a Saito 125 in my Edge and it balanced perfectly fore and aft and needed some lead on the left wing to offset the side-motor-mount.

It flys pattern maneuvers very well. Axial rolls and...
Forum: ARF or RTF
01-24-2007, 04:59 PM
Replies: 939
Views: 154,410
Posted By TomTreese

RE: Seagull Edge 540 - 68" (60-90) ARF New v2- Building

I flew my Edge today for the first time after changing the push rods from the carbonfiber ones supplied with 2/56 steel rods with Dubro ball-joints and kwik-lock celvis. No more slop in the...
Forum: ARF or RTF
12-01-2006, 07:14 PM
Replies: 939
Views: 154,410
Posted By TomTreese

RE: Seagull Edge 540 - 68" (60-90) ARF New v2- Building

I built my Edge according to the manual and TELSA's tips. I have a Saito 125 with a 16x6 apc prop and Dubro 2 3/4" spinner and without the wheel pants, 2 3/4" wheels and the battery beside the...
Forum: ARF or RTF
11-25-2006, 06:19 PM
Replies: 939
Views: 154,410
Posted By TomTreese

RE: Seagull Edge 540 - 68" (60-90) ARF New v2- Building

With a Saito 125 in mine it hovers at less than 1/2 throttle with a 16x6 APC prop and 12.5% nitro.
Come down the runway real slow and pull the nose up and add a little power and it hovers. Add a...
Forum: ARF or RTF
11-16-2006, 10:39 AM
Replies: 939
Views: 154,410
Posted By TomTreese

RE: Seagull Edge 540 - 68" (60-90) ARF New v2- Building

I also mounted a Saito 125 at about 135* angle. To get the required right thrust. I first put some CA on to harden the firewall so the washers wouldn't sink into the wood. I used #8 washers. 1mm...
Forum: ARF or RTF
11-13-2006, 11:20 AM
Replies: 939
Views: 154,410
Posted By TomTreese

RE: Seagull Edge 540 - 68" (60-90) ARF New v2- Building

Dubro makes a 4-Stroke throttle linkage assembly. Dubro # 665 Tower #LXD939 $4.59.
Forum: ARF or RTF
11-13-2006, 11:09 AM
Replies: 939
Views: 154,410
Posted By TomTreese

RE: Seagull Edge 540 - 68" (60-90) ARF New v2- Building

Vince, I had to replace the tailwheel bracket a couple of weeks ago. The original cracked on a hard landing. I replaced it with Sullivan 5 to 12 # bracket #S860. I threaded the spring wire...
Forum: ARF or RTF
11-11-2006, 05:12 PM
Replies: 939
Views: 154,410
Posted By TomTreese

RE: Seagull Edge 540 - 68" (60-90) ARF New v2- Building

TELSA1856 and MSTAM, How has the Graph Tech #114 composite landing gear holding up?????
I had a dead-stick landing yesterday and came up 3' short of the runway and broke off the left landing...
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