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  1. AKfreak

    The EXTRA 300 EXT Build Thread

    Ill just wait. I ordered a CF tail wheel from Aeroworks for $27 bucks. The entire package weight is 1oz. I will see where that puts me. I am literately 3/4" aft from the recommended CG point. Now I know this may sound ignorant, but I want to confirm that I am doing it right. The extra should be...
  2. AKfreak

    The EXTRA 300 EXT Build Thread

    I moved my Gecko 120 ESC to right behind the motor (mounted to the standoffs.) I then moved the Life pack to on top of the main packs and I am so so close. I need to build some sort of a CG machine. thinking of two small light stands with rubber stoppers on top. With my fingers, I am 3/4"...
  3. AKfreak

    Toledo Expo 2014

    I haven't seen a single event video form this event this year.
  4. AKfreak

    The EXTRA 300 EXT Build Thread

    So I am not sure what happened when I weighed the plane last time, but I was a,lost a full pound off of the actual weight. I was able to get within 5oz from my 10lb target AUW. I used the 2x 3000mah 6s 50C's but the problem is I cant make CG. The plane is way tail heavy unless I run two of my...
  5. AKfreak

    St George Utah 3D Bash

    Thanks for the response. Hey one trick would be so lame, it wouldn't even be worth the waste of time to keep others from open flying :)
  6. AKfreak

    St George Utah 3D Bash

    So all of the prizes will go into ta Pilots Raffle? Also Since I am kind of new to all of this (and I suck) is this event broken into classes. What exactly do the fees cost to enter, and do you have a total newb class (4 months total time)
  7. AKfreak

    The EXTRA 300 EXT Build Thread

    To fly that pig... But as you know (but not the rest of the guys) I am using this plane as a reference. I am going to this plane as a test bed to develop a whole new line of planes for a (still un named) company in China. They want to bring a competitive line of 3D planes to market. I will be...
  8. AKfreak

    The EXTRA 300 EXT Build Thread

    Thanks fellas. At least others that don't know can learn from my ignorance. Now I feel much better. I have learned more during this build than in the whole time I have been doing RC. Tomorrow my 20X8 Xoar prop shows up so I might be able to test this baby out. then ts its on the the 50CC gasser...
  9. AKfreak

    The EXTRA 300 EXT Build Thread

    Hey I have a question about LIFe rx packs. I just got 4 of them, (two Glaciers from Buddy RC). When I charge them, they don't hold 100% at all. Even under Zero draw they loose voltage. The loss happens much faster under minimal draw (lexample...when hooked to a analyzer) I lost 1% of the pack...
  10. AKfreak

    The EXTRA 300 EXT Build Thread

    My tube is Carbon, but thanks so much for the offer. Ill fly it as is, and if it flys like crap, ill start the 3D diet plan. ;)
  11. AKfreak

    The EXTRA 300 EXT Build Thread

    Thanks for the link to the CF rods. That Prop I have on there is just for mockup. My 20x8 Xoar is on the way in the mail. I think batteries are going to save the most weight.
  12. AKfreak

    The EXTRA 300 EXT Build Thread

    I just weighed the plane with everything it needs to fly. That's 12S power system with 2- 3300 50C packs (heavy ones to boot) and my AUW is 11lbs 7 oz. its about 1lb heavier than my target goal. Remember I have the aluminum landing gear, a plastic spinner and 2lbs 7 oz with of batteries. I...
  13. AKfreak

    The EXTRA 300 EXT Build Thread

    Alright, today I reached out for help mounting my brushless motor so I posed the question here and received help from a fellow forum member. AAmed with a better understanding of what is what with regards to the firewall markings, I set out to mount the motor, and I did just that. The first...
  14. AKfreak

    Bavarian Demon Cortex

    I didn't know you had a Member discount code here. I referred my buddy from Vegas to you just today. I told him to use Extra300 for a discount. He bought an ESC from ya because I told him you are in Cali and you would ship it fast. I first bought stuff from you on Ebay, then found your website...
  15. AKfreak

    73" QQ Yak 54

    That is a cool plane. My friend had one that's look alot like it from Skyline. He loves it, it tumbles like a madman.
  16. AKfreak

    How Do You Properly Register a Brushless Motor On A Firewall

    I will use thick CA and one of my wood clamps to pull it into place.
  17. AKfreak

    How Do You Properly Register a Brushless Motor On A Firewall

    Thanks for the info. I totally get it. After mocking it up, that offset cross represents the dead center of the motor shaft. DOH.. What I said needs fixing is the gap at the corner of the motor box.
  18. AKfreak

    How Do You Properly Register a Brushless Motor On A Firewall

    Hey there guys, I am at the final stages on my build, and I have saved one of the most difficult things for last (mounting the motor). I know my plane is designed to fly with a Gas motor or Electric, but the instructions just leave me scratching my head with respect to mounting the motor. I am...
  19. AKfreak

    St George Utah 3D Bash

    I have to get a hitch installed and rent a trailer to go.
  20. AKfreak

    Eugene Oregon 3D Bash & Monster Fest

    I know several casino owners. As a matter of fact, I am serious when I say I want to bring back TOC at Bennett field. Also I would love to host a Bash event here too. Let me know and I will start to make it happen.
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