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  1. AKNick

    AJ Laser 230z 73" Build Thread

    Tail Wheel Pretty Strait forward! There is three holes in the carbon fiber, but only two screws/washers w/two blind nuts already installed. not much to think about here. I really liked how it was already put together, just had to bolt in on. I check the torque on the allen screws and they were...
  2. AKNick

    AJ Laser 230z 73" Build Thread

    Next I made a side bracket out of some scrap plywood for my Tech-Aero IBEC Throttle Kill Switch. I'll add a photo of it installed later. I Zapped it in place and then covered in it epoxy later.
  3. AKNick

    AJ Laser 230z 73" Build Thread

    Added a Spot-ON RC Magnetic fuel dot on the RH side of the fuselage, placed a couple supports to keep it from flexing as you try and pull the fuel dot out... that little rare earth magnet it STRONG I tell you!! They didn't give you a heck of a lot of room to get you finger in to pull it out, but...
  4. AKNick

    AJ Laser 230z 73" Build Thread

    So I had to switch around the throttle servo 180 degrees so it would clear the fuel tank, shortened the linkage 1/2", then tightened down the engine mount bolts all around after adding blue locktite. In this pic you can see how I managed to tighten the "hard to get to" bolt by using an old trick...
  5. AKNick

    Xpress does a BANSHEE build...

    Ouchywawa man! That's pretty lame to loose a plane to quickly. :( Looks like you have a good attitude about it though :thumbup:
  6. AKNick

    AJ Laser 230z 73" Build Thread

    Thanks Bud! So I found one discrepancy on this model that high quality AJ Aircraft QC missed!!!!!! The LH Aft Wing anti-rotation support bracket!!!! Missing!!!! So I made one by tracing the other side with a piece of paper, transferred it onto a piece of scrap plywood, cut it out and epoxying...
  7. AKNick

    AJ Laser 230z 73" Build Thread

    negative. I don't think that will be necessary.
  8. AKNick

    AJ Laser 230z 73" Build Thread

    For the choke system... this one drove me crazy. I ended up flipping the choke arm 180 degrees, utilizing a Dubro 90 Degree Bellcrank, left over ball links, the smaller servo pushrods that I replaced earlier, and a snap ball like I got from RedwingRC. I went this route because it felt like a...
  9. AKNick

    AJ Laser 230z 73" Build Thread

    Went ahead and mounted the throttle servo on some ply rails that I made and epoxied onto the LH side. Here you can see the rail I added. With using my throttle linkage (Du-bro blue/gold rod) you can figure out where it's going to go through the firewall. Installed the throttle servo on the...
  10. AKNick

    The 3DRCForums -Discuss Anything Thread-

    Gotta love a slick!!!
  11. AKNick

    The 3DRCForums -Discuss Anything Thread-

    Tell me more...? Airframe ideas Bipenut ?
  12. AKNick

    The 3DRCForums -Discuss Anything Thread-

    Thanks for the info Bipenut I'll just leave it the way it is
  13. AKNick

    The 3DRCForums -Discuss Anything Thread-

    So I've finished the build for the 60e beast for an older club member. Just waiting on weather to do a maiden flight. Boy there was a lot of little parts for that build!!! Question. With a castle 100 and 6S lipo I get an impressive blue arc when connecting them together. I am using the provided...
  14. AKNick

    Top Flight P-47 build

    Looking good indeed
  15. AKNick

    SupaTim builds a 73" AJ Laser!!

    ha ha, yup it's only a need to know basis! If it keeps us out of mischief its a clean hobby!! Just ask her if she'd rather you spend your money on going to the bar, or buying drugs or what have you.
  16. AKNick

    The 3DRCForums -Discuss Anything Thread-

    :clap::tongue::megaroll: I may be jealous.
  17. AKNick

    SupaTim builds a 73" AJ Laser!!

    ha ha
  18. AKNick

    The 3DRCForums -Discuss Anything Thread-

    It seems to me most of us see eye to eye on a lot of this... It's interesting to me that politicians get all the attention when it comes to electing whereas it should be strictly about the people giving the opportunity to serve their country. We the people for the people ya? anyways.... I don't...
  19. AKNick

    SupaTim builds a 73" AJ Laser!!

    Most of us don't like to talk about how much money we spend on our hobby ha! I usually stall when someone asks me how much my plane is... then to tell them it doesn't include the transmitter ha ha! I figure a 30cc is about $1k-1.5k depending on the gear. I've had my 35RA for two years and about...
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