All Blog Posts Tagged 'magnetic' (2)
EasyStar Mods - Wing Root Magnets
In this modification, magnets are installed into the wing root. This modification was inspired by the tendency for the wings to vibrate themselves apart during flight. Since simply pinning the wings in place (either mechanically or with adhesive) would not allow the wings to be compliant during a hard landing, magnets seemed like a good substitution. The process for installing the magnets in the wing root is very similar to the process for installing magnets in the canopy (see my previous post,… Continue
Added by Zach Lovering on April 20, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments
EasyStar Mods - Magnetic Canopy
This is a pretty simply modification to the canopy to replace the plastic tabs with magnets. Once done, it is quick and simple to get the canopy on and off and, as a bonus, it makes a neat snapping sound when you put the canopy back on. The process is straightforward. (Note that these pictures were taken after I had already done this modification)
Materials:
1. EasyStar RC plane
2. Hobby knife
3. Epoxy or CA
4. Four neodymium magnets (I used 0.25" diameter, 0.125"… Continue
Materials:
1. EasyStar RC plane
2. Hobby knife
3. Epoxy or CA
4. Four neodymium magnets (I used 0.25" diameter, 0.125"… Continue
Added by Zach Lovering on April 17, 2009 at 10:30pm — 4 Comments
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