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  1. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    The brakes twin piston, aren't working the way I like, too short and binds trying to go back in, so I made another one with a longer single piston, and two O rings, lets see if this is better...
  2. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    I made a second video with the camera on a tripod this time, but upon watching it, although I said I had taken care of the air bubbles, I actually see some more air bubbles, hmmm back to the drawing board.
  3. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    Thanks, I will be looking at all options, right now I need to eleminate all air bubbles,
  4. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

  5. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    a rest on the wing and a bit on the brake master, this is only a test setup, and so far it works great , I will install the radio for more test, so far very happy
  6. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    lately on the work I am doing, a lot of hours with very little to show for it, Here I have installed sort of blind nuts , they are actually weld nuts but I simply drilled small holes to install in the aluminum with 4-40 screws, and received what I hope will be the brake master cylinders, one...
  7. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    Installing elevator Pro Amp Servos in front
  8. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    Thank you for the kind words
  9. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    The pushrod system is starting to take shape, the two Pro Amp servos will be in the front away from view, still need to find the best way without interference with each other.
  10. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    started to work on the elevator pushrod system
  11. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    I would like to wish everyone a very Happy New Year, 2016, will be one hell of a ride Roger
  12. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    rear spar joiner nearly done, with center holes for the elevator push rod
  13. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    getting there. Main spring missing but stores are closed today ,
  14. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    Thanks I just hope it all works. Here is how I plan it, first I didn't want an air tank, so this was out of the question. at first I experimented with simple free atmospheric air with a large piston at the servo end could be enough, but not pleased with that either, So with a closed system...
  15. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    good point, I calculated that by removing the steel wheel hub and adding the aluminum hub/brake drum, it came out about even, so now there is the brake shoes, wheel cylinder which adds about 20 grams each wheel, what is left to add is the two servos to activate these, plus the small...
  16. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    good point, its not rubber as such but rather a rubberized material, , with this being said, I can only hope it will work , stay tuned LOL
  17. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    actually you didn't miss anything, I wasn't sure but I found a rubberized gasket material, which I will use and hopefully it will do the trick, I should have some pictures of it soon after Christmas. Remember this is not used for hard stopping but rather controlled turning and hold the airplane...
  18. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    fitting the wheel rim to the brake drum,
  19. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    a bit more work on the brakes, but had to modify the wheel center section, making my own
  20. Forgues-Research

    Scale 50% Dalotel 165

    a little more work on the one brake shoes, still more to do but its coming
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