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  1. Xpress

    Discussion The I’m going out flying thread 2018

    I'm loving this airplane more and more every time I fly it :D
  2. Xpress

    Xpress builds a 115 AJ Laser - PICTURE HEAVY!

    It'll exceed all of your highest expectations :)
  3. Xpress

    Xpress builds a 115 AJ Laser - PICTURE HEAVY!

    I tried searching high and low for this tool and it looks like it's discontinued, along with the only dremel motor it works with. Back to square one I guess :(
  4. Xpress

    Peak Models 32% Extra 330 SC

    The closer to the ground you are the less distance the airplane has to fall :oblong::banana-dance:
  5. Xpress

    Xpress builds a 115 AJ Laser - PICTURE HEAVY!

    You still can't see where the fuel inlet is, those tricks only work if you know where the hole needs to be beforehand ;)
  6. Xpress

    Xpress builds a 115 AJ Laser - PICTURE HEAVY!

    The theory is sound, however the laser pointer trick works because you can actually see the needle locations beforehand, and point the laser right on them. With finding the hole for the fuel inlet, it's a complete guess as you can't really see exactly where it's at prior to drilling a hole. Now...
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    Xpress builds a 115 AJ Laser - PICTURE HEAVY!

    Back to it last night. Wind was blowing and the air temps were plummeting so I didn't get much done. The carb hole is all cleaned up. The miracle dremel drums make quick work of polishing the imperfections. Since the carb is inside of the motor box, the only way to access the fuel line is...
  8. Xpress

    Xpress builds a 115 AJ Laser - PICTURE HEAVY!

    All of our brushless servos are 4096 resolution. I can already tell you that there is no servo on the market today that can hold a candle to the HSB-9380TH. It is the smoothest, most powerful, most efficient, and most precise servo money can buy. Been using them for a while now in my other...
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    Xpress builds a 115 AJ Laser - PICTURE HEAVY!

    You might want to sit down... :oblong::eek: Full retail on the HSB-9381TH is $189.99... The HS-5565MH is not exactly cheap, but it's not overly expensive at $69.99. The good news is they are both 25% off at ServoCity all week: https://www.servocity.com/hsb-9381th-servo#258=24&259...
  10. Xpress

    Rave Stripping paint

    You mean you don't just throw it in the fire? :laughing:
  11. Xpress

    Xpress builds a 115 AJ Laser - PICTURE HEAVY!

    I did basically nothing last night to the airplane, the girlfriend decided we should go out to dinner instead :oblong::confused: But before that happened I did manage to rearrange my van so that both the 115 and the 105 Lasers fit inside. Tonight I'm hoping to get to work on cleaning up the...
  12. Xpress

    Xpress builds a 115 AJ Laser - PICTURE HEAVY!

    Fancy attachment but it doesn't fit my Dremel :confused: I don't care to deal with the extra weight, the extra plumbing, the extra work to install a smoke system, the extra cleanup required, the extra care to ensure the smoke oil doesn't begin to eat the covering, the extra cost involved with...
  13. Xpress

    Xpress builds a 115 AJ Laser - PICTURE HEAVY!

    Last night I worked on mounting the MONSTER ZDZ-180. This is probably 1.5x the engine this airplane really needs, but it'll make it that much more fun. The one thing with the ZDZ180 is that it is a rear carb design so a hole will need to be cut into the firewall. Joe Mitchell provided a...
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    Xpress builds a 115 AJ Laser - PICTURE HEAVY!

    The PAD is a device used to soak up the regenerative current function of the brushless servos. Some switches or receivers won't let the current pass back into the battery so it bounces back to the servo- the backflow of current is 100% harmless and causes no harm to your equipment, but you will...
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    Xpress builds a 115 AJ Laser - PICTURE HEAVY!

    For this airplane I will be using the Hitec HSB-9381TH servos. These servos are the most powerful servos that you can buy in a standard size case due to their no-fade power output- unlike coreless digitals, whos torque can easily drop 200-300 oz/in when the load is applied to them. The only...
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    Xpress builds a 115 AJ Laser - PICTURE HEAVY!

    Nonsense, I could pile a lot more in there!!
  17. Xpress

    Xpress builds a 115 AJ Laser - PICTURE HEAVY!

    Time to get crackin' on my 115 Laser. Beautiful airplane through and through :) First things firs,t get that glamor before shot on the table: The firewall already has a nice epoxy coating brushed on. S/N 110. Excellent construction quality. STURDY rudder tray. Down the TD...
  18. Xpress

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

    I guess I know what I'm doing tonight... :oblong::D
  19. Xpress

    Discussion The I’m going out flying thread 2018

    It turned out to be a fantastic SoCal weekend, even if we did get random cloud cover on Saturday that only lasted a few hours :oblong:
  20. Xpress

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

    Just about back up to normal on the 105 Laser!! A new cowl and new wheel pants will come next month just before the first event of the year in June. I also managed to get the dent on the turtle deck almost completely out by injecting some water into the cracked wood and then steaming back...
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