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    Hyperion Servos

    I'm looking at my first real 3D airframe. I took the recommended servos and looked at servodatabase.com to see what is out there that compares to the recommended Hitecs. I saw some Hyperion servos that look impressive. Just wondering if anyone knows anything about them. I know Hyperion...
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    Small Gas 3D

    I'm about ready to pull the trigger on the Velox, but they have hardly any spare parts listed. I emailed 3DHS and asked them about it. They answered back, "More spare parts are on order for the 70" Velox". That tells me nothing about the variety of parts they'll have, like a fuselage or a...
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    Small Gas 3D

    I mentioned this thread that I could not find earlier. There is a LOT of good information about the DLE20 and how to make it run right. It is well worth reading. http://www.theprofilebrotherhood.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=31620 HERE IS THE JIST OF IT DLE intended this as a beginners...
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    Small Gas 3D

    The 20 with the stock ignition doesn't tune very well. A friend of mine just bought a plane used with a DLE20. He rebuilt the carb and replaced the ignition with a 50cc ignition and it runs like a champ.
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    Small Gas 3D

    This has been very enlightening. I really like these little engineering exercises. It's a shame that my Edge 540 experiment didn't work out, but ultimately I think I would be looking for another air frame. Enterprise, I'll be interested to see how your project works out. Cwojcik, thanks for...
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    Small Gas 3D

    Thanks! That is good information. When you mean cowl doesn't fit, can you give a little more detail? I would expect the bottom of the cowl to be pretty much non-existant. When I did the Aeroworks Edge 540T, I had to hack a pretty large hole in the firewall to get the carb far enough back...
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    Small Gas 3D

    Quite frankly, I don't like the fuel system on the Evolution. It doesn't use a pump, it uses exhaust pressure like a nitro. I like Walbro carbs. They have been used on everything from weed eaters, to chainsaws to backpack leaf blowers for the last 20 years. If you can't figure out how to...
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    15cc EF 60" Edge 540T-EXP Gasser

    My flying buddy and I are playing around with Aeroworks airframes and 20cc DLEs. He ran across a great article that I can't find right now on tuning the DLE 20. It has a nasty ignition timing curve that is designed to keep the RPMs up for newbies. If you swap the ignition for a 50cc ignition...
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    Small Gas 3D

    I was looking at the Evolution 15cc because it is the smallest ringed gas engine I have seen. Then a friend pointed out the weight. The 20cc DLE is lighter than the Evolution 15cc and makes more power. When I put the 20cc in that little .46-.61 AW Edge 540, I expected it to be nose heavy. So...
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    Small Gas 3D

    You can skip to the bottom and look at the question. Sorry, I'm long winded. I've been on a quest to build a small (emphasis on small) 3D gas plane. There is a field within 10 miles of my house that is a little on the small side. Anything over a 60 size and people start getting nervous...
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    Phoenix Edge 540 .90-1.20?

    Thanks. That is what I needed to know. I'm going to do something a little crazy. I found a .60 size AW Edge 540 and a DLE 20. I think I'm going to put it together with the servos I want for a Volex. Then maybe next year get the airframe I want. I have to do it a piece at a time. I have...
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    Phoenix Edge 540 .90-1.20?

    I'm looking at buying my first 3D gas plane. I'm looking at a Phoenix Edge 540 .90-1.20 with a DLE 20. I have a Cap232 120 with a 40cc engine, so this is not my first gas plane. I'm looking for a little smaller plane for a smaller field I want to fly. I know nothing about Phoenix. Is this...
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