3DHS 58" Edge 540

[gyro]

The previous owner didn't have it and told me it wasn't needed. So I didn't bother to cut one.

Previous owner might have been wrong...

 

[njswede]

Previous owner might have been wrong...

Be that as it may, but it kept the pieces of my motor box contained within the fuse.

 

[gyro]

Be that as it may, but it kept the pieces of my motor box contained within the fuse.

And for that... I can appreciate your gratitude for his advice!

Good luck on the repairs!

 

[njswede]

Getting there! I didn't have any thick CA, so the glue was running all over the place...

 

[SnowDog]

nice work on the jigsaw puzzle!

FYI, the vent in the bottom of the fuse is important - it allows an exit for cooling airflow over the motor.
If you don't have it, the motor will possibly overheat.
Don't know who the previous owner was, but I respectfully disagree with his opinion.

 

[njswede]

Yup. I will cut vent holes.

 

[gyro]

Yup. I will cut vent holes.

thats a great idea!

 

[wedoitall]

Getting there! I didn't have any thick CA, so the glue was running all over the place...

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I reconstructed the motor box in my wattaplane slick. mine may have been just lil worse off than yours. mine had the crack going across the front where the motor mounts up, just like yours. I ended up using some flat CF to give extra reinforcement. I have about 100 flights on the repaired motor box.

 

[njswede]

100 flights? Didn't you get that plane pretty recently? You must have a life outside of work and kids. How does that feel?

 

[gyro]

Thanks Josh for the fuse! She arrived perfectly unharmed thanks to your expert packing!
Now I've got some surgery to do on my old tail...