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  1. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: EF 110" Yak-54 V2

    Off amazon, I think. Team Associated car stuff. :afro:
  2. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: EF 110" Yak-54 V2

    I used my traditional blue DUBRO balljoints vs the included china ball joints. I would happily use the 3mm turnbuckle pushrods that came with the ARF, but I had these blue ones that were the exact same length so I used them for fun.
  3. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: EF 110" Yak-54 V2

    I tossed all the china hinges out and used Robarts glued in with epoxy. Done.
  4. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: EF 110" Yak-54 V2

    I used a little trick I taught @Tavis when adding hinges... just drill a hole through the hinge line where you want the hinge and then each side will be marked for drilling. :sneaky:
  5. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: EF 110" Yak-54 V2

    All my experiences so far with ARFs tell me that I do not want my hinges glued in. Thankfully here they are not. Just drilled and the off brand hinges put in dry. This allows me to do three things: 1) add a hinge to each end of each control surface 2) use Robart hinges (a friend just had his...
  6. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: EF 110" Yak-54 V2

    I have done pull tests and the wires will pop out of a standard RC connector (actually break) with less effort than it takes to separate a dean's mini connector. :) Yes, I want SmartFly to make the power expanders all dean's minis. :)
  7. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: EF 110" Yak-54 V2

    That's the beauty of it, more current than a standard RC connector, and no need for safety clips. They have a snug fit that won't come undone in flight. :)
  8. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: EF 110" Yak-54 V2

    I tell myself not to, but I always end soldering Dean's ends for my elevators and ailerons. It is nice to have them on there. I have my four extensions run through the factory extension tube. This plane is pretty quick and easy to put together... if I'd ever spend some time on it. haha
  9. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: EF 110" Yak-54 V2

    Nah, I look at my threads as freeforalls. haha
  10. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: EF 110" Yak-54 V2

    Nice! I like to tape the covering on with blue tape pieces, then make pen marks where I want it cut, then put it on a plastic table top, or a glass top, and use a straight edge to cut pen mark to pen mark. Then test fit, taping it down again. If all looks good then iron that mofo on there...
  11. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: EF 110" Yak-54 V2

    Saw that! :way_to_go:
  12. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: EF 110" Yak-54 V2

    I know, it's ridiculous. haha I'm not even certain of the motor yet. I think I'll call SupaTim and get an opinion...
  13. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: EF 110" Yak-54 V2

    Hi Phil! Doubler plates, we used to have to install them a lot in the old days, sounds good! I ended up putting that big ol' Pilot that came with this plane in my 122" Extra. I'm putting the 42% G-Force pilot from my 122" Extra in this plane, it really looks good in it. You're a no pilot kinda...
  14. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: EF 110" Yak-54 V2

    I've heard guys complaining about installing servos inside the stabs on a variety of different planes. I looked around the shop at what tools I had and found I had what I needed to make installing the stab servos quick and easy. :)
  15. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: EF 110" Yak-54 V2

    It looks even cooler than the 12, but the 12 looked more versatile for using with other receivers, for instance. And, the 12 has the two channels that have two servo ports on them, which I'm using for my ailerons. But, the biggest reason is that I already had a 12 in stock... the 12 was on "the...
  16. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: EF 110" Yak-54 V2

    Me too, et al. I'm not a dual RX guy either, although I've run a couple of different dual RX setups just for the experience.
  17. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: EF 110" Yak-54 V2

    Yeah, works for me. I think you can safely use just a 6014 on a 40%, too. Wolverine switch or two badger switches would be the ticket as they carry more throughput than most all other heavy duty switches. I do like having an electronic switch, though... not that you need one. An interesting...
  18. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: EF 110" Yak-54 V2

    The 6014 is pretty bullet proof. But, I do like the idea of no bottleneck or failure point by eliminating the switch(es). :)
  19. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: EF 110" Yak-54 V2

    I was thinking to just use a 6014 receiver, without any power distribution (especially with these 9380 servos, they just don't use any power). But, at the same time I didn't want the switches to be a power bottleneck. So, I'm thinking I'll go with this SmartFly Micro power expander and failsafe...
  20. Joe Hunt

    Assembly: EF 110" Yak-54 V2

    Okay, got back to the Yak54 for a couple of hours tonight. I'm going to use my 42% G-Force pilot in it. :) I still need to build a 1" tall box to go under him so that he can see over the cowl when he's flying! So, I figured that out, and that is the hardest part. haha I finished up the little...
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