12-07-2009, 09:40 PM
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garygee | |
garygee G-Bones cranston ri Joined Jul 2007 43 Posts | Re: EGA MX-2 50cc Noobe To Gassers Build, This Ought To Be Interesting... Looking good b-ri keep up the good work. Maybe santa will put a flight sim under that tree of yours. |
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12-08-2009, 06:21 AM
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Aeromodeler | |
Aeromodeler Quahogs Are Good For You...... Corrupt Rhode Island Joined Oct 2008 253 Posts | Re: EGA MX-2 50cc Noobe To Gassers Build, This Ought To Be Interesting... Quote: Originally Posted by garygee Looking good b-ri keep up the good work. Maybe santa will put a flight sim under that tree of yours. Thanks Gary, I think a new G5 is in order soon. Terry, take a look at these pics of the servo horns. I installed the elevator control horns last night. Another piece of cake. I don't want to go too fast though. It's gonna be a long winter.
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12-08-2009, 07:00 AM
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FlyinRyan93 | |
FlyinRyan93 Registered User Oviedo, FL Joined May 2008 174 Posts | Re: EGA MX-2 50cc Noobe To Gassers Build, This Ought To Be Interesting... You are gonna have a couple of thousand $$ in this bird right?.... Spend another $50 and get yourself the JR/Hangar 9 chrome/aluminum servo arms and put your worries away. |
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12-08-2009, 07:00 AM
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tkapfer Registered User United States, IA, Sioux City Joined Apr 2008 160 Posts | Re: EGA MX-2 50cc Noobe To Gassers Build, This Ought To Be Interesting... I'm still not sure I like that idea though. It's probably enough, but I would feel more comfortable with aluminum attaching to the servo. Let me see what I can come up with. By the way, did you have to cut out much to make the 8711's fitt in the horizontal stabs / elevator? I think they are a little large to fit in the openings. The 8411's fit in there, but I would like the 8711's better myself. Looking great so far. I also went ahead and ordered some SWB 1.5 inch servo arms. I may end up just using those to be safe. Thanks. |
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12-08-2009, 08:38 AM
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Aeromodeler | |
Aeromodeler Quahogs Are Good For You...... Corrupt Rhode Island Joined Oct 2008 253 Posts | Re: EGA MX-2 50cc Noobe To Gassers Build, This Ought To Be Interesting... Quote: Originally Posted by tkapfer I'm still not sure I like that idea though. It's probably enough, but I would feel more comfortable with aluminum attaching to the servo. Let me see what I can come up with. By the way, did you have to cut out much to make the 8711's fitt in the horizontal stabs / elevator? I think they are a little large to fit in the openings. The 8411's fit in there, but I would like the 8711's better myself. Looking great so far. I also went ahead and ordered some SWB 1.5 inch servo arms. I may end up just using those to be safe. Thanks. I didn't actually fit them into the tray, only tried slipping them into the hole cut-out on the stab and it went in no problem. Plan to insert them later tonight. You guy's got me thinking now about this servo horn thing. I'm following the manuals instructions in what I'm doing. Can we have a few opinions here whether or not you think this is sufficient? The servos have over 400oz. of torque but I'm not sure the spline won't give after a lot less. Thanks! BTW, my decals were messed up too. Go with the scale GW scheme and try to get it as close as possible. That would be cool. |
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12-08-2009, 08:44 AM
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Hammbone Registered User United States, CO, Fort Collins Joined Jan 2006 1,117 Posts | Re: EGA MX-2 50cc Noobe To Gassers Build, This Ought To Be Interesting... The slots in the stabs are positioned further away from the servo to account for the extra space of the 2 servo arms (one bolted to another). If you just use SWB arms, I think you're going to have to widen the slot, which is already pretty wide. I mounted mine onto the round Hitec black plastic arm that comes with 5955 servos. I know this arm is nice and strong because I have tested them and have used the Hitec black plastic arms for years on planes up to 40% in size. Jim |
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12-09-2009, 09:47 AM
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tkapfer Registered User United States, IA, Sioux City Joined Apr 2008 160 Posts | Re: EGA MX-2 50cc Noobe To Gassers Build, This Ought To Be Interesting... Quote: Originally Posted by Hammbone The slots in the stabs are positioned further away from the servo to account for the extra space of the 2 servo arms (one bolted to another). If you just use SWB arms, I think you're going to have to widen the slot, which is already pretty wide. I mounted mine onto the round Hitec black plastic arm that comes with 5955 servos. I know this arm is nice and strong because I have tested them and have used the Hitec black plastic arms for years on planes up to 40% in size. Jim I decided to go with the Airwild Uni-Hubs for my JR servos. Will include pictures later tonight. |
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12-09-2009, 10:27 AM
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Aeromodeler | |
Aeromodeler Quahogs Are Good For You...... Corrupt Rhode Island Joined Oct 2008 253 Posts | Re: EGA MX-2 50cc Noobe To Gassers Build, This Ought To Be Interesting... Hey Terry, I put the 8711's into the stabs last night and the only thing I had to trim was the little slot they give you for the servo wire, otherwise, no issues. Remember, the titanium turnbuckles are threaded both right and left when installing your ball end links. Speaking of which, I'm missing two. Does anyone know what size they are and maybe the part number of them? Thanks! |
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12-09-2009, 06:20 PM
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tkapfer Registered User United States, IA, Sioux City Joined Apr 2008 160 Posts | Re: EGA MX-2 50cc Noobe To Gassers Build, This Ought To Be Interesting... Here's the pictures of using the Airwild uni-hub's. These are going to work GREAT and should hold up to almost anything, short of a head in crash.
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12-09-2009, 09:45 PM
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Salmon | |
Salmon Registered User Dayton OH Joined Jun 2006 668 Posts | Re: EGA MX-2 50cc Noobe To Gassers Build, This Ought To Be Interesting... I too have used the supplied EGA horns screwed to the Hitec glass filled heavy duty arms. Tested on several planes under extreme 3d and never a failure. Of course I use the Hitec servos like 7955s and such so I can't comment on the JR horns. |
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12-10-2009, 01:06 PM
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Aeromodeler Quahogs Are Good For You...... Corrupt Rhode Island Joined Oct 2008 253 Posts | Re: EGA MX-2 50cc Noobe To Gassers Build, This Ought To Be Interesting... After doing some research, I'm just going with the JR stock round horns. I've asked others who've used them with very high torque servos in big planes and jets and no issues to date. I'm not much of a 3D'er anyway, more into scale aerobatics. |
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12-11-2009, 06:38 AM
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Aeromodeler Quahogs Are Good For You...... Corrupt Rhode Island Joined Oct 2008 253 Posts | Re: EGA MX-2 50cc Noobe To Gassers Build, This Ought To Be Interesting... I did a little detail work yesterday. If you notice, the cowling has a slight gap between it and the canopy assembly. I bought some florescent green and white paint and brushed it on the bulkhead to blend it in a bit. Did it to the attachment tabs on the horizontal stabs too. I took a pic of the top rear of the canopy where it mates with the turtle deck. There's quite a step there and I don't know what to do to fix it. Anyone else's like this? Any ideas?
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12-14-2009, 06:17 AM
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Aeromodeler | |
Aeromodeler Quahogs Are Good For You...... Corrupt Rhode Island Joined Oct 2008 253 Posts | Re: EGA MX-2 50cc Noobe To Gassers Build, This Ought To Be Interesting... I did some stuff over the weekend including installing the engine, the throttle servo and linkage, receiver, fuel dot and rudder servo. I think its coming along good. Does everything look OK so far?
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12-14-2009, 08:11 AM
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jaguar bone balsa, glue & gas United States, FL, Winter Garden Joined Jun 2006 3,044 Posts | Re: EGA MX-2 50cc Noobe To Gassers Build, This Ought To Be Interesting... Quote: Originally Posted by Aeromodeler I did some stuff over the weekend including installing the engine, the throttle servo and linkage, receiver, fuel dot and rudder servo. I think its coming along good. Does everything look OK so far? Your build is looking really great Aeromodeler. Can't tell where your switch(es) are going to be placed. Do you have an area large enough to do the mount or do you need to replace some of the light ply that has been removed for lightening the fuse? Or will you be using the small switch that appears to be set up in the laser cuts?( I wish they would just leave the top area forward of the L.E. solid for this purpose. I see you used a small diameter fueler dot. Is there wood enough to mount one of the larger 3/4" diameter styles? Doesn't look it without a mod. Sorry no ideas on the turtle deck issue. Can you post a better picture? This may be a tough solution! |
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12-14-2009, 10:55 AM
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Aeromodeler Quahogs Are Good For You...... Corrupt Rhode Island Joined Oct 2008 253 Posts | Re: EGA MX-2 50cc Noobe To Gassers Build, This Ought To Be Interesting... Quote: Originally Posted by jaguar bone Your build is looking really great Aeromodeler. I'm thinking of using a servo but am still kicking around a mounting idea. Can't tell where your switch(es) are going to be placed. Do you have an area large enough to do the mount or do you need to replace some of the light ply that has been removed for lightening the fuse? Or will you be using the small switch that appears to be set up in the laser cuts? I have a Fromeco Wolverine which has a good size hole cut-out but I think I can make it work where the existing holes are, we'll see. ( I wish they would just leave the top area forward of the L.E. solid for this purpose. I see you used a small diameter fueler dot. Is there wood enough to mount one of the larger 3/4" diameter styles? Doesn't look it without a mod. I actually have one but it's big and heavy. This one works well and is nice and compact (PSP Mfg.) Sorry no ideas on the turtle deck issue. Can you post a better picture? This may be a tough solution! I think I'm boned on that one. I've been looking at a possible solution but I don't think there is one. Thanks for the comments. |
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