The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

[49dimes]

Worked on getting my CHEAP HK plane in to shape .

 

[combat chicken]

Worked on getting my CHEAP HK plane in to shape .


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I think that should hold up now.

 

[Jetpainter]

Honestly, looks like a bearing went south, and then overheated and heat developed loosened the magnets.

I think that is what happened to the motor in my Trex550e. I pulled it apart after a crash and the bearings were shot. I installed bearings and a shaft and checked the magnets and everything looked fine. But when I test ran it after just a few seconds the heli started shaking violently. I could see the motor can shaking so I pulled it back apart and two magnets had come loose and moved causing a bad balance issue. I'm sure the crash helped it along to.

 

[Snoopy1]

Hey there Snoopy1, those look like Dubro Heavy Duty 1/4 scale hinges (Dubro part # 257). They come in a package of 15 hinges with cotter pins as in the attached pics. I take the cotter pins out and replace them with .047 music wire to get remove-able controls as shown in the attached photo. Just use some tape to hold the 90 degree bend in place and you're done.View attachment 53547 View attachment 53548

Thanks found them at Toledo and bought a pack you were correct from Dubro and the number thanks.

 

[Snoopy1]

If you don't find them in Toledo let me know. I have them in stock.

If you don't find them in Toledo let me know. I have them in stock.

Thanks for the offer found them at Toledo but you stated that if not that I could buy the hinges from you are you hobby store or what and your contact. Thanks.

 

[Dennis9412]

Thanks found them at Toledo and bought a pack you were correct from Dubro and the number thanks.

Glad you were able to find them. Use .047 music wire in stead of the cotter pins and you will have removeable control surfaces.

 

[Snoopy1]

Glad you were able to find them. Use .047 music wire in stead of the cotter pins and you will have removeable control surfaces.

Hi @Dennis9412 well thanks for the help. By the way Re built the lift bridge at port carling in 2008 big job near you.

 

[49dimes]

Got a little progress.......every thing is lines up and centered and now just let the epoxy cure

. Next I will drill a 6mm hole on both sides of the new f-1 plate. This will allow me to install two hollow carbon rods 24" long that will get glued to the inside of the fuse sides in order to give strength to the front of the airframe so the front won't break off during high G maneuvers.

 

[Snoopy1]

I see your little buddy on the side keeping an eye on you.

 

[BalsaDust]

No workshop time for me today. Wife and I were one of five featured couples in a local Race to Parenthood 5K. This is a non profit that raises money for couples going through fertility treatments of looking into adoption. All money raised si split evenly between the five couples and put into grant funds to only be used for these things. My wife and I have already been down the fertility treatment road and are currently pursuing domestic infant adoption.

We were team green so I rocked a green hulk hogan mustache for race day. First pic is wife and I. Second pic is my aunt and myself crossing the finish line. Final pic is the results. I finished 43rd overall out of 212 runners which I think is pretty good for my first ever 5K.

Normal workshop shinanigans will resume tomorrow morning before work.