Snoopy1
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That’s great, keep us informed it will really make a difference when you are staying to scale out things.
The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread
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AKNick
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Maybe one day design my own plane... but honestly probably buy the plans and do one will be enough fun! I made a list of ideas and you are right about endless.... my mind is about to explode. XT60 mounts, battery trays, fuel line and vent holders, louvers, tool holders.... seriously pretty endless!!!
COOL!!!
If you have any questions, I might be able to help you out. I got a few 3D printers around the house
Way cool, Thanks a bunch. I'm sure you have some nice software too. Maybe there is already a thread started, It would be fun to just start one when I get mine up and running, it's going to take a little while coming from china.
stangflyer
I like 'em "BIG"!
I am going to attempt the canopy replacement on the Behemoth Yak (2) today. I did get the clamps on the exhaust extensions so that means I need to get busy with other things.
Here is the reason I need to replace the canopy on the Behemoth Yak. Doah....
As most of you may remember, this damage occurred at Huckfest last fall when "I" as the radio operator failed miserably to remember to install the canopy locks. Mr. Epley found it necessary to self eject in a simple aileron roll. Wow, what a scardy cat. LOL. Imagine if I had been doing a rolling harrier? Fortunately the damage was not too severe. But still costly enough that this incident is permanently etched into my frontal lobe of my brain.
The plan is to carefully remove the cracked canopy from the hatch frame. Then rebuild the rear canopy support and then to replace the canopy. Thankfully Tony (Pilot R/C) and his awesome team got me taken care of with the parts I needed for this repair.
While I have the canopy off, I am thinking I "may" cut some clear plastic covers to put over the instrument panels. Hopefully it will add a little "depth" to the cluster.
Lastly, I want to try to save the signatures from the sides of the canopy so that I can transfer them to the new one.
Well time is a wastin'. Best quit killing time and get busy. More later...
Here is the reason I need to replace the canopy on the Behemoth Yak. Doah....
As most of you may remember, this damage occurred at Huckfest last fall when "I" as the radio operator failed miserably to remember to install the canopy locks. Mr. Epley found it necessary to self eject in a simple aileron roll. Wow, what a scardy cat. LOL. Imagine if I had been doing a rolling harrier? Fortunately the damage was not too severe. But still costly enough that this incident is permanently etched into my frontal lobe of my brain.
The plan is to carefully remove the cracked canopy from the hatch frame. Then rebuild the rear canopy support and then to replace the canopy. Thankfully Tony (Pilot R/C) and his awesome team got me taken care of with the parts I needed for this repair.
While I have the canopy off, I am thinking I "may" cut some clear plastic covers to put over the instrument panels. Hopefully it will add a little "depth" to the cluster.
Lastly, I want to try to save the signatures from the sides of the canopy so that I can transfer them to the new one.
Well time is a wastin'. Best quit killing time and get busy. More later...
Snoopy1
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I know the feeling when ever I need to do something that is difficult and or like you get one chance to get it right and if not you need buy new parts or start over. In those situations I will procrastinate look at it and over think it and try to avoid doing it.
stangflyer
I like 'em "BIG"!
Hee hee....you smat man. How'd ya know what I have been thinking? LOL. Yes, procrastinate...yes. LOL
Travis Haney
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Well yesterday my switch showed up for the Edge 540. I went ahead and got it installed today. I went with the Booma RC hidden switch. I decided to go with dual batteries as I was going to use a single 2100mah but found two 1100mah that together saved a tiny amount of weight. I really like the way this switch installs and the safety features it provides.
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stangflyer
I like 'em "BIG"!
Wow, this is turning into more of a task than I first imagined. I am making progress though. Here are some photos and a simple explanation to each photo as I have been proceeding. First, the tools! A couple of dental picks, a fresh #11 blade in the xacto knife, trim tool and my sealing iron. I used my sealing iron set at just below medium heat to warm the covering on top of the front lip of the canopy. Just enough to warm the adhesive so that I could gently and ever so carefully lift the covering from the canopy lip. Then, using the trim tool, (also set to low heat) I seated the covering on the hatch around the parameter of the lip of the canopy. Gently pull it back to get it out of the way and wahlaa....
Once the forward edge of the covering was lifted from the lip of the canopy, I used my sealing iron to warm the exterior edges of the canopy where it is glued to the hatch frame. Inserting and sliding my xacto along the frame of the hatch made it really easy to lift the original canopy from the hatch.
I am now ready to remove the broken rear canopy support and clean that mating surface up. Then on to building the new support.
As mentioned earlier, I wanted to cut some clear plastic to fit over the instrument cluster. In hopes of giving the gauges a more defined look with more depth. I really don't think it makes much of a difference. What do you guys think? You can see the forward panel, (the one with 3w on it) is bare with no clear lens. The rear panel has the clear lens temporarily setting against it. Not too much of a difference. Can any of you see much of a difference?
Ok, now I have the rear support removed from the hatch frame. Time to build the new support.
Before going further, I wanted to iron back down the covering that lays on top of the canopy frame. It was showing some heat wrinkles. Figured now is a really good time to get that taken care of.
Now the parts fit and building. Not too much to this. Trial fit, glue, trim, sand. That is about it. I had to put a 45 degree angle on the bottom of the support to give it the right angle once glued into place.
And finished. The rear canopy support is now built, sanded and covered and ready to install.
Next, I will lay wax paper over the fuse and place the canopy into position, insert the canopy locks to hold it into place then install the support and tack glue it into place. After that, I should be ready to install the canopy and tape it to hold it while the RC 56 glue canopy glue cures. By the way, does anyone know if canopy glue goes bad? I have not used mine for some time...well, since the Jtec Pitts build. (Last winter) I hope it is still useable. More of the Behemoth Yak (2) canopy replace to come.
Once the forward edge of the covering was lifted from the lip of the canopy, I used my sealing iron to warm the exterior edges of the canopy where it is glued to the hatch frame. Inserting and sliding my xacto along the frame of the hatch made it really easy to lift the original canopy from the hatch.
I am now ready to remove the broken rear canopy support and clean that mating surface up. Then on to building the new support.
As mentioned earlier, I wanted to cut some clear plastic to fit over the instrument cluster. In hopes of giving the gauges a more defined look with more depth. I really don't think it makes much of a difference. What do you guys think? You can see the forward panel, (the one with 3w on it) is bare with no clear lens. The rear panel has the clear lens temporarily setting against it. Not too much of a difference. Can any of you see much of a difference?
Ok, now I have the rear support removed from the hatch frame. Time to build the new support.
Before going further, I wanted to iron back down the covering that lays on top of the canopy frame. It was showing some heat wrinkles. Figured now is a really good time to get that taken care of.
Now the parts fit and building. Not too much to this. Trial fit, glue, trim, sand. That is about it. I had to put a 45 degree angle on the bottom of the support to give it the right angle once glued into place.
And finished. The rear canopy support is now built, sanded and covered and ready to install.
Next, I will lay wax paper over the fuse and place the canopy into position, insert the canopy locks to hold it into place then install the support and tack glue it into place. After that, I should be ready to install the canopy and tape it to hold it while the RC 56 glue canopy glue cures. By the way, does anyone know if canopy glue goes bad? I have not used mine for some time...well, since the Jtec Pitts build. (Last winter) I hope it is still useable. More of the Behemoth Yak (2) canopy replace to come.
AKNick
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I think the glass panel looks good either way, a bit shiny though and I think it lost the depth perspective, but looks clean. So either way works in my opinion. I wonder if clear ultra cote would be better because it would show some lines where the cutout paper instruments are.
I've had some canopy glue on the shelf for maybe 4 years, used it last month and it works just as good as new, mind you it was in a cool dry place out of the sun it's whole life.
I've had some canopy glue on the shelf for maybe 4 years, used it last month and it works just as good as new, mind you it was in a cool dry place out of the sun it's whole life.
stangflyer
I like 'em "BIG"!
Awesome. That's good to know. Thank you for your opinion. I think I'm going to leave well enough alone and forget the clear cover.
Know what I would do? KeepStaredat this tonight trying to figure how to mount it for a test run for my buddy. He's in to warbirds now.....
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at it. Lol. That's going to be quite the installation. But I know you. You will make it look great.