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3D Viper 120cc ARF is HERE!!!!!

Twister

Twister

70cc twin V2
Terry I really like the carbon rod over the 4-40 rod, what size carbon rod do you use? You build vids are great keep it up
 
Terryscustom

Terryscustom

640cc Uber Pimp
Twister said:
Terry I really like the carbon rod over the 4-40 rod, what size carbon rod do you use? You build vids are great keep it up
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I get them from a kite supplier, they seem to be the cheapest I can find. Specs are on their page so you can order with the correct ID / OD to suite your needs. I don't recall exactly which one I have, I bought about 20 of them so I'll be good for a long time. https://goodwinds.com/carbon/pultruded-tubes.html
 
49dimes

49dimes

Damn I'm hungry
Terryscustom said:
I actually prefer to make my own pushrods over titanium rods many times. Always a perfect.
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I used to do the hollow carbon rods with the 4-40 titanium ends. Very strong and light. But now I'm an old lazy and just use whatever is in the box as long as it wont bend like a noodle.
 
sweetpea

sweetpea

100cc
49dimes said:
I used to do the hollow carbon rods with the 4-40 titanium ends. Very strong and light. But now I'm an old lazy and just use whatever is in the box as long as it wont bend like a noodle.
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I did that on a pattern plane. Rods pulled out on an aileron, caused flutter and a crash. Small weight gain for threaded rod coveted by carbon
 
49dimes

49dimes

Damn I'm hungry
sweetpea said:
I did that on a pattern plane. Rods pulled out on an aileron, caused flutter and a crash. Small weight gain for threaded rod coveted by carbon
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That happened to a few guys I know of also. But they used CA to glue the rod ends in:face-palm:. I used JB weld. I would not do them with a big gasser. Just a trust factor. I did have success though with smaller planes and even the 30 cc Edge I dumbed thumbed to the dirt:face-palm:.
 
J

Jefflesh

30cc
Terry, sorry if I missed it, where did you get your bonded washers from to mount the stabs? Also, what length screw did you use?


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