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The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread
I haven't used it a lot but I like it. Taking getting used to as it a bit bigger than my futaba I use and the programming is insane trying to use it. There are lots of guys that use them all the time though and I know of a handful using them on 120cc stuff. One issue it has is the trim switches...- BalsaDust
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The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread
I'm not sure if they would fit or not. They are really nice though.- BalsaDust
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The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread
Paint is done M9 gimbals installed More bling on the way- BalsaDust
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3D 20cc Giles 202 Profile
Working on sheer webbing. This is the detail around the wing tube. The tube phenolic is laid out so there is just enough room for the 1/16" sheer web fits in tightly between them. Then I used a piece of 1/4" tristock and glued it down in it as well. This ties the tube back into the sheer webs...- BalsaDust
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The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread
I plan on doing a work bench like that at some point. My planer can run up to 12" wide pieces so I will have to glue up my sections in 12" wide. Once they are all planed it will be one last glue up to glue them together.- BalsaDust
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3D 20cc Giles 202 Profile
Ok sounds like a plan. Just scetch up on some paper what you want with some key diminsions and I will get started on it. To draw just a fuse shouldn't take too long.- BalsaDust
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3D 20cc Giles 202 Profile
A on the Giles is 46". The Giles I designed a little shorter though and most other slabs this size it's around 50" with a total length of right at 60" long where as the Giles is only 56" long. B on the Giles is roughly going to be 13-1/2". Remember though that your cg is all based off the wing...- BalsaDust
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The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread
They did.- BalsaDust
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3D 20cc Giles 202 Profile
Only thing that will be problematic on that is the wings have a tapered root rib to fit the fuse. Give me a few basic specs of what you would like to see and I can draw up something for you that already looks like an edge in the next few days.- BalsaDust
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The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread
Got started on it last night. Mind you the gimbals are just sitting there for the picture as I have new ones coming that look a lot better than that.- BalsaDust
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The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread
If you want really good texture on it they sell some that has sand in it. Will prolly work really well even with sweety hands.- BalsaDust
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The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread
The paint was supposed to do that. Called hammered silver. The texture actually does feel really nice too.- BalsaDust
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The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread
Posted original image again for reference. I think it looks awesome and with the white primer it helps lighten it up a bit. I found some of the black hammered metal look paint at walmart last night. Looking at the cap where they spray it to show the look though it didn't look very good. Looked...- BalsaDust
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The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread
Black in the hammered metal would look good. I will look tomorrow at lowes when I pick up some stain for another project.- BalsaDust
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The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread
That's what I'm leaning towards but wanted others opinions as well.- BalsaDust
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The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread
Throttle trim switch is failing on my taranis. Figure it's a good time to upgrade to the M9 Hall effects sensor gimbals and give it a fresh paint job as I never cared for the color that's on it. So the question is to go with make it stone or hammered metal look.- BalsaDust
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3D 20cc Giles 202 Profile
Originally when my buddy drew the wing drawings up in devwing (before I learned autocad) we put it up there to help carry the load since the main tube is further back in the wing than normal. Now I don't think it's really needed but still put it in any ways.- BalsaDust
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Cool The I'm going out flying thread 2017
Nothing quite like the fun a good ole mojo 40 can provide.- BalsaDust
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3D 20cc Giles 202 Profile
Talking with some buddies we feel built up are stronger therefore they don't flex as much and will provide better authority in higher energy maneuvers. Adds a little more time to the build and is a little more complex but I think the end result with be worth it in both the performance and looks...- BalsaDust
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Second wing is dry fit. Now to start wicking in some thin ca then onto shear webbing.- BalsaDust
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