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Posted by Sarel P. Wagner on May 11, 2009 at 12:31pm
Well today placed the order for a few bits n bobs with a widget or two thrown in :) the Ardupilot and accessories was ordered. This includes the 900Mhz Xbee Pro, only the FMA sensors to order still as they are back in stock on the 15th :DThe new DSX9 2.4Ghz and the EasyStar with brushless upgrade can now be put to good use, well as soon as the thing is built....
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  • Sarel P. Wagner June 2, 2009 at 1:01am
    The Ardupilot and accessories arrived today :) Now the fun part can start, still awaiting the FMA sensors to ship....

    Steep learning curve ahead I guess :D
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    Gary Mortimer May 16, 2009 at 1:29am
    I mount my ESCs outside to afford them the best cooling.

    Airframe 1 is knocking on 70 hours airtime with origional ESC. I think people that install them inside go through them a little quicker.
  • Sarel P. Wagner May 15, 2009 at 11:25pm
    Thanx for the feedback guys :) Currently the motor leads about 7" Was looking to save any weight possible, hence the 55s. Will have a look at sorting that tail sometime today.

    Building regards :)
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    Chris Anderson May 15, 2009 at 4:29pm
    Anything short of 10-12 inches is fine.
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    Gary Mortimer May 15, 2009 at 3:03pm
    Its probably a good plan that extension.

    Right you should have finished by now!!
  • Sarel P. Wagner May 15, 2009 at 2:59pm

    Made a rudder extension from 3mm ply, any comments? Its not attached yet ;)

  • Sarel P. Wagner May 15, 2009 at 2:58pm

    Servo glued in place

  • Sarel P. Wagner May 15, 2009 at 2:57pm

    Because the Hitec 55 servo is so tiny, I had to space it with 6mm high balsa spacers

  • Sarel P. Wagner May 15, 2009 at 2:55pm

    This is the motor installation

  • Sarel P. Wagner May 15, 2009 at 2:40pm
    Well the build is under way, yay! Had some charger problems and had to take it back to the shop, mine was the last one in stock so had to upgrade, but now that is working :)

    Installed the brushless motor and the 2 servos, Hitec 55s. Had to lift them up by 6mm or 1/4" Balsa did the trick. They are a perfect fit, quite happy with the way that turned out. Did the rudder extension mod, will add the pictures of what I did bit later. Got the tail section glued up, horns installed, now to stick it all together with the fuse.
    Going to be a busy weekend as Saturday there is a flying day, full scale at the Zwartkops airbase museum less than a mile away and Sunday the SBK round six bike race at Kyalami, about 20 miles away :D So Sunday away most of the day....

    Some pictures to follow.
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