3D JAG's 35% Carden Edge

[Jetpainter]

Jag are your sure about the accuracy of your CG rig your using there? I could be very wrong, but that doesn't look like an accurate way to do it to me. But like I said I could be wrong.

 

[JAG]

Jag are your sure about the accuracy of your CG rig your using there? I could be very wrong, but that doesn't look like an accurate way to do it to me. But like I said I could be wrong.

Yeah they are very accurate. You can read about them here:
http://www.tarmac.org.au/Vanessa CG Machine.pdf

This is a buddies rig and he balances all his big planes with it.

 

[JAG]

I can post some more pics but you level the plane in the rig, and the plumb bob points to the CG.

 

[Jetpainter]

That makes sense now thanks!

 

[Pistolera]

If you can live with a little larger spinner-to-cowl gap, space the engine out 1/4". That's a big hunk of weight and can make a significant CG change on many planes.

 

[JAG]

If you can live with a little larger spinner-to-cowl gap, space the engine out 1/4". That's a big hunk of weight and can make a significant CG change on many planes.

Thanks for the tip. I'm going to do some lightening in the tail and see where I end up. And where I need to go from there.

 

[JAG]

Here is some stuff I removed already. Useless weight. Not much but every little bit helps way out on the tail.

 

[Bunky.F.Knuckle]

Also, if you have a Carbon spinner, change it out for an Aluminum one. Plus, if you can put all your batteries on the engine box, try that as well.

 

[JAG]

Also, if you have a Carbon spinner, change it out for an Aluminum one. Plus, if you can put all your batteries on the engine box, try that as well.

Already have an aluminum spinner with full backplate. My batteries were right behind the motor box and when I checked the CG last I moved them onto the motor box. It helped just a little.

 

[Bunky.F.Knuckle]

Gotcha.