Sabres and Migs and stuff

alexc wrote: Sorry to revert the topic back to several posts ago, but I maidened my HK T45 this evening and I had to tell someone who might be interested

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Can't stop grinning! If anyone out there is after a 1st edf, go for it - they're great fun.

Congrats. on the maiden I'll be very interested to see it in action.

Dave, I've just started putting the Phazer together and noticed that the elevons foul on the fuselage when deflected down- did you have this problem? I'm going to have to cut a slice off the end of each elevon. Althought the hinges don't feel too stiff, I'm just debating whether to cut the hinge line and retape with Blenderm I can shift them outboard a bit then.

Mine only touch with loads of deflection, I'm counting on the fact we won't require any where near that much deflection.

AlanF wrote: Congrats. on the maiden I'll be very interested to see it in action.

Hope to be there tonight and on Saturday.

First disaster - powered up today but didn't realise that one of the elevon servos had had hot glue liberally poured over the servo arrm hence its stripped its gears.

I've got the nosewheel servo out to use as a replacement but I'm in danger of destroying the wing getting the broken servo out. Anyone got any tips on removing hot glued servos ?

I've removed a servo from an expensive wing using a dremel. Cut and grind it bit by bit and you'll save the wing. You'll need to buy a new servo but this will not be an expensive item nowadays.

Mike

I guess that may be the only way other than cutting right through the wing. Permission to say Damn and Blast!

Alan cut the servo shape hole straight through to the top, then fit the servo from the top so the arms are going out top to avoid breaking them or another servo on landing! You could just tape the bottom up.That's what I recon I will end up doing. Will fly it out bottom for now though.

I have a 4s 64mm fan and esc from my global hawk that fits straight in if it doesn't have enough power!
However the fact is when I run the thing and hold it upwards it wants to fly out of my hand so I recon it has plenty of power!

Dave Rogers wrote: Alan cut the servo shape hole straight through to the top, then fit the servo from the top so the arms are going out top to avoid breaking them or another servo on landing! You could just tape the bottom up.That's what I recon I will end up doing. Will fly it out bottom for now though.

I have a 4s 64mm fan and esc from my global hawk that fits straight in if it doesn't have enough power!
However the fact is when I run the thing and hold it upwards it wants to fly out of my hand so I recon it has plenty of power!

I attacked it with a Dremel cutoff followed by a burr and it came out fairly easily. I've got the nose gear servo in it's place now.

I agree with the power - makes a great leaf blower. The ESC gets very hot though I don't know if that's going to cause issues - needs plenty of air over it

Ready to rock



CoG set at 50mm back from LE added few mm of Reflex but absolutely no clue what control throws to use

You flying tomorrow Dave?