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  1. AKNick

    89" SkyWing Laser 260 V2 Assembly Thread

    Fuel dot!! The ARF comes with a magnetic purple fuel dot (why purple!!?!!??!!) I’ve heard of guys sanding the purple off and painting or polishing. It’s a nice dot, but I wanted a blue one from NWRC. Here's what you get: A purple fuel dot, and a blue vent. First things first, heat up the iron...
  2. AKNick

    89" SkyWing Laser 260 V2 Assembly Thread

    Put the gear leg fairings and wheels on! She’s now on her feet! Marked where to sand with masking tape. Light scruffin Put a wicked bead of white RTV down, if I had 5200 I would have used that instead. Used welders glue in the past builds with a lot of success. Taped down the fairing to...
  3. AKNick

    91" SkyWing ARS 300 Assembly Thread

    Got three more flights in today before work with the new ignition module, opened cowl and tunnel. My engine ran great just like the old ignition. I went to lean the LSN as suggested and noticed my needle moves with very little effort. Hmmm. So I tweaked it a bit. Didn’t sound a whole lot...
  4. AKNick

    Timber 110" Twin Build

    OOOO! Looks fancy! You're going to love playing with it! Takes some fine tuning to get your first layer just right then just watch the magic. Lots to learn and explore!
  5. AKNick

    89" SkyWing Laser 260 V2 Assembly Thread

    Not much progress lately... # adulting is getting in the way ha ha. I noticed that the gear block has lightening holes in it. A little different! I like to smear a little silicone where the gear leg makes contact to the airframe to allow a little bit more vibration support. Put some blue...
  6. AKNick

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

    That's one way to do it! I've used the Du-Bro bell cranks with much success in this application.
  7. AKNick

    91" SkyWing ARS 300 Assembly Thread

    Finalized my new GP ignition holder mount and mounted with with a new ignition on the ARS. Not sure about you guys but I can look at wire routing for hours until I’m satisfied with the organization. No chafing, straining, or loose wires here. Even made a hot air deflector so it doesn't come hot...
  8. AKNick

    91" SkyWing ARS 300 Assembly Thread

    Skywing origional lt had this foam baffle directing the air out prior to the tunnel and the forward floor exposed. I removed the OEM air deflector and put it on the floor with a little ramp/air dam to let some airflow from the cabin into the tunnel. I then got some foam and made another air...
  9. AKNick

    91" SkyWing ARS 300 Assembly Thread

    I'm using the tech aero HV version unregulated (no jumpers) with a 2S LiPo which is 8V regulated output. All the jumpers do is remove the excess voltage, so if your battery voltage drops the output will match what ever the input is less about 0.3V. IE: regulated 8V, input 7V the output is 6.7V...
  10. AKNick

    91" SkyWing ARS 300 Assembly Thread

    Decided to open up the cowl more. Basically removed the air dam, and using the slight incorporated ramp that is built into the cowl already. I’ll probably get some exhaust gunk inside the plane but I had already cured the inside with thinned epoxy, hopefully it won’t get too nasty. I really...
  11. AKNick

    89" SkyWing Laser 260 V2 Assembly Thread

    First off, I got my 3DP spacers all sized correctly. Now with the axels nuts bottomed out, the tires spin with a tiny bit of friction that will wear in nicely for a zero tolerance fit. Pretty happy. next is the gear leg fairings. One tip I taught myself was to slide the fairings on, and what...
  12. AKNick

    89" SkyWing Laser 260 V2 Assembly Thread

    Sending you a PM.
  13. AKNick

    89" SkyWing Laser 260 V2 Assembly Thread

    As I’m writing this I’m printing a new version of my GP Ignition Mount. It has bigger vibration dampeners on it, with more robust towers, and a refitted tray to accept some of the irregularities found in the ignition module itself. Took a lot of trial and error and sourcing of parts. Took 5...
  14. AKNick

    89" SkyWing Laser 260 V2 Assembly Thread

    Here is what’s in the wheel bag. some hard foam tires with aluminum hubs, some neat plywood fixtures to keep your tires off the ground in storage, and of course the AMAZING stepped axles. also provided are some wheel pants. These are white with a blue stripe. Other versions I’ve seen are...
  15. AKNick

    89" SkyWing Laser 260 V2 Assembly Thread

    Here are some pipe tunnel goodies supplied with the ARF. Check out the pipe/air exit tunnel. They opened up the front two openings. My ARS they just did the one in front of the gear. That’s also where they made the foam baffle. So this is different.
  16. AKNick

    Discussion The I’m Going/Went Flying Thread

    We went up on a perfect day. Fall air is crisp and you don’t overheat. I’m out of shape, so I was overheating ha ha! Leaking too!! But hiking was slow with the baby. Shy of 4 hours up and 2.5 down. I live down here: to the left of the lake. The lake is where my videos are of the float plane...
  17. AKNick

    3D Printing General Discussion

    Im not sure how the file would transfer to my program. My designs are basically top, bottom, and all sides on paper in 000.00mm. And determine the thickness of the material based on the application. 1.5mm-3.5mm. If you can draw up your sketched idea on paper so I can see what you are trying to...
  18. AKNick

    Discussion The I’m Going/Went Flying Thread

    Got up to the top. Ooofffff I am sore fellas. 3k elevation with an 11m baby, my wife and our good friend. Not a maintained trail and lots of mud, roots, and water. winds were pretty light up at the summit. But a steady enough breeze to slope on the alpine hills. Very neat, had two or three...
  19. AKNick

    Discussion The I’m Going/Went Flying Thread

    Well this is going to be interesting. Never hiked up a mountain with a glider... the Alula Trek is meant to break down and be adventurous, so here we go. Me, Wife, Dog, Baby, and glider are about to hike 3.5 hours up a mountain and I’m going to chuck this thing off it and wish for the best...
  20. AKNick

    Discussion The I’m Going/Went Flying Thread

    Went flying yesterday, and the last couple days. Met a new member that had the whole FPV setup on a little pusher glider. Pelican box with a screen, antennas, the whole works... goggles and all. Pretty neat stuff, I’ll never get into it, but cool to see. yesterday I flew an old favorite eflite...
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