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  1. skunkwurk

    3D H9 1/3 Cap 232 - Blast from the past!!!

    ok, Initial attempt at CG, the range is from 4.5" to 5.75" from the leading edge of the wing tip. Front most position (4.5) appears to be tail heavy, middle of the range (4.75) is nose heavy. The balance appears to be very sensitive to minor changes in position within the range. I took some...
  2. skunkwurk

    3D H9 1/3 Cap 232 - Blast from the past!!!

    thanks dimes, I'm thinking of using CF tubes. so I plan on using a short piece of wooden dowel with a metal threaded insert, 4-40 threads. sc
  3. skunkwurk

    3D H9 1/3 Cap 232 - Blast from the past!!!

    Bartman, can you send me a couple links to the classified you're referring to? I'd like to pickup a spare cowl, set of stabilizers and maybe wings.
  4. skunkwurk

    3D H9 1/3 Cap 232 - Blast from the past!!!

    so excited... Did you guys ever have any issues with the stabilizer retaining screw or wing coming out?
  5. skunkwurk

    3D H9 1/3 Cap 232 - Blast from the past!!!

    I'm trying to live the dream Hoosier, it's taken me a while. I'm certainly excited. I was in awe when I originally brought it home, I think the impression it left on me was the reason I could never let it go. We moved a couple time too.
  6. skunkwurk

    3D H9 1/3 Cap 232 - Blast from the past!!!

    terry, the cowl took a couple hours of trial and grind, trial and grind trial and grind. And a lot of sanding of the edges to make it clean. I think I need to cut a hole for the carb to breath.
  7. skunkwurk

    3D H9 1/3 Cap 232 - Blast from the past!!!

    yeah baby!!!
  8. skunkwurk

    3D H9 1/3 Cap 232 - Blast from the past!!!

    I bought it before I started having kids, it took a backseat to wedding. When my wife was pregnant with my first child, she's 8 now, I stopped flying completely and kept it in the box in the garage. So I've been waiting to put it together for a long time, close to 10 years. There is some...
  9. skunkwurk

    3D H9 1/3 Cap 232 - Blast from the past!!!

    ok guys, Some of you have seen some pics of this assembly in general discussion, I figured I'd contribute to the forum and add a build thread. I'm a CAP lover so here I am, building an old school CAP with current gen hardware. Most of the assembly is complete. I got the spinner today. I...
  10. skunkwurk

    Optimal throttle servo placement for a linear movement/motion

    thanks Bunky.
  11. skunkwurk

    Optimal throttle servo placement for a linear movement/motion

    Hi guys, Installing a throttle servo and figured I'd put a post out there to gather your thoughts before I epoxy it in. I made a servo mount to place the servo arm orientated exactly 180 degrees from the throttle arm, up(servo) vs down(throttle). The mount would lay the servo on it's side so...
  12. skunkwurk

    Onboard Electronics Design Schematic

    thanks stangflyer.
  13. skunkwurk

    motor box top plate - ok to use screws or is epoxy a must

    That was just a mock up to check alignment and fit, i did not thread the aluminum braces. I took it all apart after and epoxied the box. I have nylon locknuts for the screws which I'll use during final install. I don't like to thread nylon nuts too many times, I feel like the nylon has the...
  14. skunkwurk

    motor box top plate - ok to use screws or is epoxy a must

    Thanks Terry. It's not as nice as the kits you're building, but I appreciate the compliment. Do you think I went a bit overboard on the socket head screws on the front with (5)? When I pulled them all out to seal the motor box they seemed pretty heavy. I don't have my scale working so I...
  15. skunkwurk

    Onboard Electronics Design Schematic

    Hello, I'm not sure how many of you prepare a drawing of your onboard electronics when planning a new model. I typically lay it all out in a visio or ppt and go through all of the models requirements. Then I begin to plan redundancy and failure avoidance. I'm posting mine up, I'm curious to...
  16. skunkwurk

    motor box top plate - ok to use screws or is epoxy a must

    and I've re-sealed everything with a 80/20 epoxy mix with alcohol.
  17. skunkwurk

    motor box top plate - ok to use screws or is epoxy a must

    OK guys, I got some time tonight to work on the motor box. I feel better about it, I tried to put to use a lot of your advice, I feel better about it lasting past the maiden . Hope you agree.
  18. skunkwurk

    motor box top plate - ok to use screws or is epoxy a must

    Hi Reyn, Thank you for the feedback, I appreciate it. I'll leave it to the experts to answer your question, definitely a good one. Regarding the resin and CF, once I get everything mocked up I intend to coat everything in a 50/50 or perhaps 70/30 mix of resin/alcohol to seal it all with a...
  19. skunkwurk

    motor box top plate - ok to use screws or is epoxy a must

    one more data point, the new ignitions from DA are pretty small, the ibec is a small circuit board and the batteries are (2) 2c Lipos 2800mah. they are very light and compact.
  20. skunkwurk

    motor box top plate - ok to use screws or is epoxy a must

    Hi guys, Thanks for the feedback, I think I just woke up from a Turkey comma. :) The rationale behind placing the batteries, ignition and ibec in the motor box is the well known fact stated above. The model was originally designed with a heavier motor in mind, the use of the DA100 has proven...
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