That was a fun day.
PAU Owners Thread
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Greg Alderman
50cc
Finally started on my 42% Extra...tackled modifying the motor box to accept a DLE222 4 cylinder today. Was all excited that the motor box was already set up to correctly mount a DA200. Well...the DLE222 is longer than the DA200, so needed to hack off another 3/4" and notch out the motor box to accept the included spare firewall.
Think it turned out pretty well, I used 1/2" square basswood to strengthen the firewall instead of the 2 pieces of included balsa triangle stock, I also pinned all fours sides with 1/8" hardwood dowel for extra piece of mind. I am also very happy with the motor alignment, the laser etching on the firewall was almost perfect and only needed a little massaging to get motor aligned with the cowl.
I Guess the fun starts now...next is working on the baffling, going to use Herve's templates he posted on the FG Thread and then modify for the DLE222. Have a friend with a CNC Router so think I am going to have the finished baffles made from either CF or G10.
Think it turned out pretty well, I used 1/2" square basswood to strengthen the firewall instead of the 2 pieces of included balsa triangle stock, I also pinned all fours sides with 1/8" hardwood dowel for extra piece of mind. I am also very happy with the motor alignment, the laser etching on the firewall was almost perfect and only needed a little massaging to get motor aligned with the cowl.
I Guess the fun starts now...next is working on the baffling, going to use Herve's templates he posted on the FG Thread and then modify for the DLE222. Have a friend with a CNC Router so think I am going to have the finished baffles made from either CF or G10.
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Pbilt024
70cc twin V2
Thanks, I put a 1/16 thick washer under each bolt on the left side and it was all it needed. Uplines still aren't IMAC perfect, but none of my planes are. It is good enough that I'm happy with it now, it'll probably go 200' before it starts drifting left with no mixes or trim. Now, if I wouldn't have slapped the gear on the ground when I was trying to save an extremely too low knife edge pass, I would be wringing her our tomorrow. Herve is supposed to get a set out to me on Monday. I guess the broken gear is better than if I wouldn't have gotten it flattened out and caught a wingtip. That would have got ugly quick!
This plane is really impressive and I'm enjoying it more every flight!
stangflyer
I like 'em "BIG"!
I'm going to have to forward your motor mounting to my son. We just ordered the DLE 222 for his PAU Edge 540 today. That is a beast of a motor sitting in there for sure.
Greg Alderman
50cc
Haven't worked on the Big PAU Extra for a couple of weeks as my real job has been keeping me busy...but I did get one of the new 5" CF Spinners that Chad at TailDragger RC is now carrying. I also got a 4.5" one for my 108" AW Yak 55. Seems to be very nice quality...
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