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Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.
Nice, I found a local fellow that can cut it, have three layers of 4 once cloth lay up on glass in a vacuum bag now.- TonyHallo
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- Forum: Giant / Scale Scratch and Kit Build Threads
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Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.
The bits arrived on Saturday and the screws came right out, right tool for the job. Once the cam was removed, the cavity looked to be filled with a black sludge. Decided to disassemble the engine and give it a good clean, I was worried that metal shards might end up in the the sludge. After...- TonyHallo
- Post #476
- Forum: Giant / Scale Scratch and Kit Build Threads
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Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build
Ah, there it is!- TonyHallo
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Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build
Well, where are they?- TonyHallo
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- Forum: Giant / Scale Scratch and Kit Build Threads
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Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build
Where are the IPA's?- TonyHallo
- Post #1,946
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Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.
The pulse width switches arrived from Ebay. The right wing 3.4 volt regulator was built, the the right wing tip installation is completed. Receiver no. 1 is mounted. The switch and regulator are on the right side to the aluminum heat sink. Need to make a 2.4 volt regulator for the left red...- TonyHallo
- Post #475
- Forum: Giant / Scale Scratch and Kit Build Threads
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Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.
More elements of the engine cooling. Fitted and glued in the composite sheet. Cut the opening in the firewall. Thinking I will span the holes for the engine with a piece if 3/4" aluminum angle Printed the template for engine baffle. I was hoping that a club member could cut this with...- TonyHallo
- Post #474
- Forum: Giant / Scale Scratch and Kit Build Threads
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The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread
Build a few for my grandsons several years ago, Big Daddy was one, used a D12-3 engine, about 1/10 that of the H100, should be interesting. The chute didn't deploy and it fell to earth unharmed.- TonyHallo
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- Forum: Giant / Scale RC General Discussions
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Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.
Quick update on the starter additions. Have the clutch hub finished, just need to drill and tap a 3mm - .5 hole for the locating pin and install the magnet. Hoping to remove the rocker arms and covers to gain access to the right side cam housing. The rockers pivot on a screw pin that has a...- TonyHallo
- Post #473
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Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.
Started working on the cooling outlet. Cut a 2" x 8" slotin the bottom of the fuselage that straddles the edge of the cowl Laid up two layers of 4 ounce cloth and one layer of carbon fiber on a piece of Lexan, this will be used to finish to outlet. Used a Monokote Woodpecker to made the...- TonyHallo
- Post #472
- Forum: Giant / Scale Scratch and Kit Build Threads
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Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.
A fellow builder on the RC Scale Builder site suggested this paint for the wing walk. Bought a can on Amazon for $8.00, sprayed a test patch and was quite pleased with the results, looks like 400 grit sandpaper, removed the black peel paint and sprayed with this, I think it is the fifth...- TonyHallo
- Post #471
- Forum: Giant / Scale Scratch and Kit Build Threads
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Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.
Drilled and tapped a 1/4"-20 hole in the cross slide to mount the dial indicator for the longitudinal travel the cross feed was measured with the dial indicator set up in the QCTP holder. Was luckly to get .069" feed and .611" travel. The clutch hus bored to the taper and the collet fits in...- TonyHallo
- Post #470
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Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.
I bought the thermistors on Amazon, $2 each, they are used in a 3d printing machine. Yes but I'm loving it!- TonyHallo
- Post #469
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Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.
Yesterday's update; Block sanded the fuselage with 220 wet and filled the low spots, these were sanded as well, ready for primer today. Started looking at the starter conversion on Saito. The Ephil engine and the Saito are both 10 mm shafts. The prop hub on the Saito is mounted to the shaft...- TonyHallo
- Post #466
- Forum: Giant / Scale Scratch and Kit Build Threads
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Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.
Snoop, A voltage divider circuit using a 100K thermistor in series with a 100K resistor supplied with 3.3 volts. The code uses the Stein-Hart equation to calculate the temperature based of the voltage measured at the junction of the thermistor and resistor. Found the code online and modified...- TonyHallo
- Post #465
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