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Electric Stunt => Gettin all AMP'ed up! => Topic started by: Wynn Robins on February 15, 2010, 12:08:56 PM
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well, I got the legacy out for test flight - takeoff was "swift" to say the least - plane flew well for a level lap and a half - then the prop threw a blade - and vibrated so bad the front end came away at the motor mount.......
No1 lesson learnt - dont leave a thin electric prop on the plane when you transport it in the back of a car and have it resting on the prop.......they break.
(legacy is re-built now, with a fair bit more bracing/strengthening to the nose)
second goof - I epoxied the motor box shown in my post down the forum a bit onto the fuse sides......glued up in a jig with the top of the fuse down - all snug and level - forgot I had 1/16th triangular fillets on the front only - so now have 1/16th downthrust on the motor mount......
No 2 Lesson learnt - dont glue things together at 12midnight - especially after you have been working all day and looking after your kid at night...........
oh well - I guess i can put a packer/spacer in front of the motor to level it out......
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Sounds like we need someone to invent a remote control cutoff. Like a wireless key remote, but with a small/light weight receiver on the airplane that activates the start/stop switch. Only to be used in emergencies of course.
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Wynn,
Don't feel lonely.
We all make mistakes.
Linheart
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And Murphy doesn't only fly glow, he's into electrics too!
bob branch :o