i made these plywood side braces, that based on the plans, give a range of 1 and 3/4" from the wing tube center and aft. this also has two holes for the rear pins of the wing, so it helps to further support, using a square, i drew out the range towards the top of the plywood braces, and then i drilled holes from the center of the wing tube and aft to that point by 1/4" increments. when i used the hole that was furthest back on the range, the airplane was nose heavy slightly.
IMAC Dalton 300 ml build thread.
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i made these plywood side braces, that based on the plans, give a range of 1 and 3/4" from the wing tube center and aft. this also has two holes for the rear pins of the wing, so it helps to further support, using a square, i drew out the range towards the top of the plywood braces, and then i drilled holes from the center of the wing tube and aft to that point by 1/4" increments. when i used the hole that was furthest back on the range, the airplane was nose heavy slightly.
Mikeq
150cc
I am a big advocate of redundancy and I'm so intrigued with your setup on that Dalton...I'm not questioning what you have done only that if it was absolutely necessary...So when do you think you will be able to maiden and will it be at Sharks? If so and it's on a Saturday or Sunday in the next couple weeks, weather permitted, I might be able to make a trip to see it firsthand...
Thank you very much fence lake.
Well, this is the only thing holding me back from the maiden. Tower hobbies has shipped out the ball links. They may get here by wednesday? we will keep our fingers crossed!! As of right now, each wing has only one of the two servos connected to the aileron surface. I would not dare fly it with only one servo per aileron!!!
Well, this is the only thing holding me back from the maiden. Tower hobbies has shipped out the ball links. They may get here by wednesday? we will keep our fingers crossed!! As of right now, each wing has only one of the two servos connected to the aileron surface. I would not dare fly it with only one servo per aileron!!!
Bunky.F.Knuckle
150cc
I've flown mine on 1 aileron servo. It was mushy, but I knew there was something wrong there.... Linkage come off the servo horn.
IMAC FANATIC
40% happier than most folks.
Im finding theres a strange bitter sweet emotion at the end of the build. Excited its done and what's been accomplished and whats to come.. flying.
And an almost sadness that theres going to be a blank space on the table.. temporarily.
It's gorgeous, very happy and nervously excited along with you buddy, well done sir, well done indeed.
And an almost sadness that theres going to be a blank space on the table.. temporarily.
It's gorgeous, very happy and nervously excited along with you buddy, well done sir, well done indeed.
IMAC FANATIC
40% happier than most folks.
Grrrr. I have a handfull of dubro monster ball links. Want me to mail em rush.. I will if you want, just ask. Serious.