50cc Motor Box Question?

[bob_nj]

Can you elaborate/post pics on the "speed tips"?

What does yours weigh?

Thanks
Bob

 

[Reeseman9]

Bob

This is what I was referring to

. I read somewhere that somebody removed them and the plane handled better.

I don't have a weight for you. Sorry

 

[bob_nj]

Interesting thought.
I have two planes so maybe I'll set up two sets of wings and try it both ways?

Let me know if you come up with a thread on where you read it.

 

[jhelber08]

My only plane that has angle iron is my 3dhs 104 slick. The only plane I have that ever had motor box problems is my 3dhs 104 slick since it does not have locking tabs on the side of the motor box, just on top and bottom for the light ply. The angle iron eventually fatigued and cracked and shook the rest of the motor box loose. I got some thicker aluminum angle iron and added tri stock to the top and bottom and it has been rock solid since. All of my other planes use a completely tabbed motor box with tri stock. I think as long as you have a tab locking design you should be pretty good to go. Add tri stock if id doesn't have it already and maybe pin the motor box for some warm and fuzzies. Flying doesn't usually tear these things up, its the sudden stop.