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Recent content by TonyHallo

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    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    Well that would get me in trouble!
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    Discussion The I’m Going/Went Flying Thread

    From Google AI; "The three sides of the triangle represent: Fuel: Combustible material that can burn (e.g., wood, paper, gasoline, or fabric). Heat: The energy or ignition source needed to raise the fuel to its ignition temperature (e.g., a match, a spark, or friction). Oxygen: An oxidizing...
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    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    The stabs and elevators are jointed with K&S tube then stood off and weighted of painting. An alternate method used for the Champ, the rudder is mounted to the hinges and held in place with the control; horn.
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    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    For the wings, they are mounted at the root and the lift strut points, the can rotated 90 degrees without touching. the lift struts are 1/4" steel bars drilled for 4-40 at the lift strut attachment point and threaded at the center box for adjustment. The ailerons are jointed with 1/4" wood...
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    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    Following are a few photos of jigs I used on the Super Cub and the Champ. For the landing gear the legs are mounted on the attachment points and can be flipped over by the axle. For the fuselage the front plant is scaled down from the full scale version. You rotate the fuselage from the plate...
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    Scale Mick Reeves 1/3 scale Tiger Moth

    Is the fiberglass sheet Pro-Skin?
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    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    Don't forget to use parchment paper when heat smoothing.
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    Inside the Roto 85FS

    The baffle to the cowl is very close fitting, and gaps were filled with epoxy and glass against release tape applied to the cowl. The area downstream of the cowl openings is open, looking at the photo above you can see the exhaust pipes are in the way. I just ordered 1"diameter Fire Flex to...
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    Inside the Roto 85FS

    Yes doing everything possible to avoid hacking up the cowl. Thinking I may order a larger size fire sleeve to slip of the existing sleeves.
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    Inside the Roto 85FS

    So since I reinstalled the engine I have been getting high temperature alarms on the plug sensors. The sensors previously installed were touching both the upper part of the cylinder head and the sparkplug cap so I suspect they were indicating low temperature. I have the alarm set at 300F...
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    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    Pretty sure a few IPA's were involved!
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    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    Rain to the north, rain to the south, raining here as well!
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    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    I believe the cotton tubes need replaced, once they are soaked with oil they are no longer effective. I'm using the steel wool as a coalescent media, I made the first trap for the Champ before I learned about the cotton and it works. Aeroscale sells a trap with a bag of cotton tubes that...
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    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    One thing I forgot to mention was the crap trap for the crankcase vent. The Roto 85's run on 2% oil premix and they make a mess without a crap trap. The oil goes in red and comes out coal black. This Saito requires a 5% premix so I'm expecting a bigger mess. Using an 8 ounce Nalgene...
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    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    It has been a while, still pecking away. There is quite a bit mounted to the firewall, throttle, choke, and nosewheel servos, ignition module, and the AT-V1 sensor hub. The starter speed controller is mounted to the epoxy glass cooling baffle. The back side is just as bad. Getting ready for...
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