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  1. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    More elements of the engine cooling. Fitted and glued in the composite sheet. Cut the opening in the firewall. Thinking I will span the holes for the engine with a piece if 3/4" aluminum angle Printed the template for engine baffle. I was hoping that a club member could cut this with...
  2. TonyHallo

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

    Build a few for my grandsons several years ago, Big Daddy was one, used a D12-3 engine, about 1/10 that of the H100, should be interesting. The chute didn't deploy and it fell to earth unharmed.
  3. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Quick update on the starter additions. Have the clutch hub finished, just need to drill and tap a 3mm - .5 hole for the locating pin and install the magnet. Hoping to remove the rocker arms and covers to gain access to the right side cam housing. The rockers pivot on a screw pin that has a...
  4. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Started working on the cooling outlet. Cut a 2" x 8" slotin the bottom of the fuselage that straddles the edge of the cowl Laid up two layers of 4 ounce cloth and one layer of carbon fiber on a piece of Lexan, this will be used to finish to outlet. Used a Monokote Woodpecker to made the...
  5. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    A fellow builder on the RC Scale Builder site suggested this paint for the wing walk. Bought a can on Amazon for $8.00, sprayed a test patch and was quite pleased with the results, looks like 400 grit sandpaper, removed the black peel paint and sprayed with this, I think it is the fifth...
  6. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Drilled and tapped a 1/4"-20 hole in the cross slide to mount the dial indicator for the longitudinal travel the cross feed was measured with the dial indicator set up in the QCTP holder. Was luckly to get .069" feed and .611" travel. The clutch hus bored to the taper and the collet fits in...
  7. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    I bought the thermistors on Amazon, $2 each, they are used in a 3d printing machine. Yes but I'm loving it!
  8. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Yesterday's update; Block sanded the fuselage with 220 wet and filled the low spots, these were sanded as well, ready for primer today. Started looking at the starter conversion on Saito. The Ephil engine and the Saito are both 10 mm shafts. The prop hub on the Saito is mounted to the shaft...
  9. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Snoop, A voltage divider circuit using a 100K thermistor in series with a 100K resistor supplied with 3.3 volts. The code uses the Stein-Hart equation to calculate the temperature based of the voltage measured at the junction of the thermistor and resistor. Found the code online and modified...
  10. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    The sensor hub is completed. The right pins are Sport serial and the six temperature sensors. The accuracy is 5 f from pin to pin. Close enough for monitoring engine temps. The left side top pin is 0 to 10 volt analog measurement, second pin down is the tach input, bottom is 5 volt in and...
  11. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    I think you have a few too many IPA's!
  12. TonyHallo

    Discussion The I’m Going/Went Flying Thread

    The Butler Aircraft Modelers Association (BAMS) is hosting a fun fly this coming Saturday. Our June event was a rain out so we decided to host a second event. Good chance for those to try out the 30' X 200' asphalt strip just laid down on the main runway. I understand the CD is a swell fellow!
  13. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Sanded the epoxy down this morning and filled the low spots with autobody filler, while I was at it put a little more filler on the Tri Pacer cowl that was started some time ago. Decided to put some primer on, let the sand, primer, sand, prime.... begin.
  14. TonyHallo

    Scale 18% De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver by MR Aerodesign

    Love it when a plan comes together!
  15. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Did a little work on the fuselage today. Applied package tape to the cowl for release and filled the transition between the cowl and fuselage with a mixture of epoxy, milled fiber and coolidia silca. This will get finished with other filler material once the epoxy cures. Ordered .015" styrene...
  16. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    Quick update, sourced 3 watt LED's for the lights, still need to work out all the details but the current plan is run 24 gauge power wires along with 30 gauge SBUS and Smart Port wires to the wing tip. A receiver will be mounted in each wing tip,the 24 gauge power wires will power the receiver...
  17. TonyHallo

    Discussion The I’m Going/Went Flying Thread

    Just added a throttle/flap mix to the Super Cub, at half flap the flaps begin to retract above 1/2 throttle and begin retracting at 1/3 throttle when at full flap. Don't need to worry about switching the flap switch on a go around. Once a gentle climb is established, then the flaps are...
  18. TonyHallo

    Discussion The I’m Going/Went Flying Thread

    Flew at a new field yesterday, Beaver County MAC, not far from East Palestine OH were the train derailment and subsequent burn took place several years ago. Nice field, not many obstructions, plan to join the club, 42 miles away, 38 on Interstate 76 so it will be the shortest travel time of the...
  19. TonyHallo

    Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% Piper Cherokee Glass Fuselage Build.

    I ended up sanding the flat black paint down and covering with a coat of matte black rubber peel paint. It was masked to allow removal of fine line tape as soon as the painting was completed. I tried the peel paint first and allowed the paint to dry, when the masking tape was removed some of...
  20. TonyHallo

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    I do it similar, I omit the first coat of brushed on PolyBrush. Then spray on the fill coats of PolyBrush. The use of PolyBrush allows for heat smoothing the taped areas, I would image PolyTac can be heat smoothed as well, don't know. I get better results using parchment between the iron and...
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