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  1. Daytonarc

    3D Rebirth of a Yak

    Thanks
  2. Daytonarc

    3D Rebirth of a Yak

    laminated carbon fiber cloth to 1/8 ply then attached it to the 1/4 firewall with, you guessed it, more epoxy and clamps . this provides an extremely strong firewall. I also doweled the holes for engine bolts that I had drilled too low on the firewall.
  3. Daytonarc

    3D Rebirth of a Yak

    New engine box sides epoxied, drilled and doweled. New firewall epoxied on. GP 88 EVO test fit, engine box sides need to be cut for muffler clearance. Refit engine after cutting sides and check muffler clearance.
  4. Daytonarc

    3D Rebirth of a Yak

    Time to start making it look like a Yak again. The F1 was in bad shape so I tied the bottom of the front of the hatch area together with a carbon fiber strip shown in the picture above and made a new 1/8 ply front. More epoxy and clamps.
  5. Daytonarc

    3D Rebirth of a Yak

    The filler will be sanded smooth. The plane was destroyed from the wing tube forward. New 3 layers of 1/4 ply for the landing gear with new wood new braces, and new carbon fiber pins. Epoxy and clamps are my friend. :)
  6. Daytonarc

    3D Rebirth of a Yak

    The wood was crushed from the washers for the hatch bolts and at the rear of the wing pocket from the impact. Epoxy with micro balloons makes a very light, hard and easy to sand filler. Some Vaseline on a hatch bolt then thread it into the blind nut to make sure none gets in the threads.
  7. Daytonarc

    3D Rebirth of a Yak

    Hatch had some damage. Some lightweight filler, some carbon fiber ultra trim, some stickers and a little plastic dude gets that sorted out.
  8. Daytonarc

    3D Rebirth of a Yak

    Add some carbon fiber, more wood, more glue and of course more clamping
  9. Daytonarc

    3D Rebirth of a Yak

    As I have been known to say.... "Your garbage is my ARF" :)
  10. Daytonarc

    3D Rebirth of a Yak

    Time for some wood, glue and lots of clamps
  11. Daytonarc

    3D Rebirth of a Yak

    more
  12. Daytonarc

    3D Rebirth of a Yak

    Time to inspect the damage.
  13. Daytonarc

    3D Rebirth of a Yak

    About three years ago a club member crashed his 33% SD Yak for the second or third time and after looking at the damage he decided he couldn't rebuild it. My son asked for it and he gave it to him. This is how it appeared for a couple of years.
  14. Daytonarc

    WE ALL NEED TO ACT TO SAVE THE HOBBY

    The more letters they receive the better chance this train wreck of a legislation can be stopped.
  15. Daytonarc

    WE ALL NEED TO ACT TO SAVE THE HOBBY

    So I sent this Dear Senator Nelson. Thank you for your response to my concerns regarding the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization. However I do not believe your response actually addressed the major concerns I have. The first of which is the establishment of a 400’ altitude...
  16. Daytonarc

    WE ALL NEED TO ACT TO SAVE THE HOBBY

    Got a response from Senator Bill Nelson posted below. Dear Mr. _____: Thank you for contacting me about the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization. Authorization for the FAA is due to expire on March 31, 2016. To address this issue, the Senate and the...
  17. Daytonarc

    WE ALL NEED TO ACT TO SAVE THE HOBBY

    The Congress just extended the current FAA Authorization until July 15. So there is still time to write both your Senators and Your Representative in the House. It is important to write both because if the Senate does not change the wording it could still be done in the reconciliation between...
  18. Daytonarc

    WE ALL NEED TO ACT TO SAVE THE HOBBY

    The current version of the FAA Re-authorization act that will be voted for by the US Senate includes a hard 400' altitude limit, a requirement that manufacturers get toy planes certified by th e FAA and that we all carry proof of passing a FAA educational course when we fly. The certifications...
  19. Daytonarc

    Sport VTOL Aircraft Project

    Also http://www.acpsales.com/Carbon-Tubes.html
  20. Daytonarc

    Sport VTOL Aircraft Project

    Here is a source. https://goodwinds.com/carbon.html .625" tubes or rods available = 15.875 mm
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