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    Nearly done, final tweets, struts, UC and glazing to finish. AUW 44oz with 2200 Lipo, power 290 - 300 watts on 11x 6. pilot 20gms, mix of 3 d print and blue foam.
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    Caustic soda, widely available in good hardware shops and the likes of b and q, likely not in your local supermarket. Do follow the instructions when dissolving the crystals it gives of a lot of heat when mixed with water
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    Dip the parts in Caustic Soda, Rubber Gloves and goggles are essential, don't leave too long in the solution as it will eat the aluminium. It will leave the surface clean and smooth for polishing, clear coat will help keep oxidizing at bay but is not essential, I have renovated old anodised cycle parts into shiny new parts, not bothered clear coating, a quick polish every now and then keeps them looking good despite the exposure to the elements.
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    If the demographic stats are to be believed, the number of 60 to 74 year olds will increase by 1.35m in the next decade, this should be a target market for growth. It’s up to clubs to attract new entrants, I reckon half our club never fly, but regular monthly meetings talks and events keep people interested
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    The HK system works well enough on light weight electrics, Its only about 3gm total AUW. I have used it on several of my models. The main body of stress is taken up by the bracket attached to the fuse, the rudder merely provides the turning action, a pull pull system provides a degree of stretch negating the need for separate linkages, the 3d printed arm has a degree of flex as well. I always use MG servos on the rudder as well.
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      This is my simple steerable tailwheel, it’s based on an HK item, although only the metal bracket remains from the original, a bit of 2mm wire is bent to shape, a 3d printed wheel mounting bracket was printed up, and cyanoed to the wire, a 2mm axel was added and 16mm Banggood tail wheel used, a 2mm nut was cyanoed on to retain the wheel. A groove and hole is made in the rudder, and the whole assembly will be mounted on the plain, you need some reasonably stout rudder hinges, I am using pinned hinges, fluffy Mylar would not be strong enough. Edited By Tim C on 13/11/2019 09:07:57
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    I posted in error on Martins build blog yesterday, **LINK**, iin response to Stevens question on battery location, I have not finally made the choice, will depend where the CG comes out, I made a hole in former F2 to allow the battery to be located longitudinally hopefully with underside hatch, otherwise flush against the firewall if it needs to be further forward.
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    Progress stalled over the summer, weather was too nice for building and I was never going to finish it for the club construction and finish competition, in addition impending wedding of Daughter 1, meant the temporary loss of workshop factories, as it was requisitioned for storage ! , anyway back to work now the wedding has passed and nights are drawing in. I have been working on completing the flaps and ailerons, and mounting the elevator and rudder servos. For the rudder I am using a pull-pull system, the cables get a clear run from the servos to the rudder. For the elevator I am using a snake, I designed and 3d printed these mounts to support the snake, they will get painted black in due course, but look more “scale” and part of the open structure. currently working on a steerable tail wheel, using a modified hobby king mount, more soon.   Edited By Tim C on 12/11/2019 09:32:59
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    I read the BBC article on the website this morning, the headline was a load of tosh, as it implied that owners had to register there drones, so I complained to the BBC that there reporting was misleading and inaccurate. low and behold the headlines been changed and updated and now reads UK drone pilots have 25 days to register with regulator, better but still misleading as the distinction between operators and pilots is still lost!
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    Allen, yes that’s the one
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    This is from a thingiverse file, one I did for a pss hurticane **LINK** th er e are options for different styles
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    My local plan print shop offers scan to pdf, around a fiver for an A0 sized sheet
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    BG even offers tariff insurance for a couple of £, will refund charges if they get incurred!!!!!!!
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