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Offline John Rakes

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Smashed my Vector 40 ARF
« on: June 09, 2006, 07:09:43 PM »
I had the day off so I went to get some flights in this morning. I had  got 5 or so flights in then disaster struck! After finishing the pattern, I was waiting for fuel to run out in level flight. Then from about 10 feet high the plane took a 90 straight in the ground. A lap or so before I felt a bump, but I thought it was the wind. Shortly after it was all over. PULVERIZED
The first thing I thought was the leadout or bell crank failed. I worked the leadouts and the flaps worked fine, but the elevator didnt. I replaced the pushrod with a carbon tube and ball links. It was my mechinical failure not Brodak MFG. Actually I was relieved it was my fault and not Brodak, because I have never had a problem with a Brodak product before.
The motor mounts broke, the cowel destroyed, but everything else survived but  I believe the planes a goner. When I feel like messing with the plane again, I will find where my pushrod failed to prevent happening again.
This is why I stand behind these ARFs because if something like this happens. Its easy to replace. I am going to get an ARC Vector 40 to replace, so I may be down but not for long! See you all at Muncie
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Re: Smashed my Vector 40 ARF
« Reply #1 on: June 09, 2006, 07:55:40 PM »
John
Sorry to here about your misfortune glad it wasn’t your other one . I hoped that I would have mine finished before Brodaks but I’m  not going to make it.
Willis  :'(
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Offline Steve Fitton

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Re: Smashed my Vector 40 ARF
« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2006, 10:22:30 PM »
That is a major bummer, what a great flying model that was.  I must confess, though, that I'm glad the pushrod waited until YOU were flying it!!  I would have been horrified if it let go on that hop I took with it at Charlotte! %^

When you look at it make sure you post what let go, so we know what happened for reference.

I hope the next one flies as good, that Vector 40 is a phenomonal flying plane!

Steve
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Offline EddyR

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Re: Smashed my Vector 40 ARF
« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2006, 06:00:09 AM »
Sorry about that John. I watched you flight at Hunterville and you are doing well.
Ed
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Re: Smashed my Vector 40 ARF
« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2006, 11:08:05 AM »
John,
What actually broke on the rod?
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Offline Hank

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Re: Smashed my Vector 40 ARF
« Reply #5 on: June 10, 2006, 02:27:15 PM »
John
I think your flight at Huntersville may turn up on the
Hobby Town web site. As I was there takeing Pic. of
 It. By the way you did a great job!! j1 What happen? %^
Hank
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Offline John Rakes

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Re: Smashed my Vector 40 ARF
« Reply #6 on: June 10, 2006, 07:08:49 PM »
I removed the tail piece of the deck that fits between the rudder and elevator and removed the pushrod. The ball linkage at the elevator horn revealed a missing nut connecting the link to the horn. There was no failure to the construction of the pusrod end consisting of the 4 40 rod, ball link, or JB Weld surfaces. I know for a fact I did not loctite the nut to the 4 40 bolt connecting the link. I have learned the lesson of taking your time making sure everything is properly tightened. This $.01 miss of loctite will cause a $100.00 fix. 
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Offline Jim Pollock

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Re: Smashed my Vector 40 ARF
« Reply #7 on: June 11, 2006, 09:22:20 AM »
John,

The control system is probably the most important set of connections than can be made in any control line airplane.  I leared that from the airplane I'm using as my screen saver.
I'll see if I can upload it here for a quick view since it is history!

Jim Pollock   :o

Well, I guess I'll have to review how to post pictures since it doesn't seem to be an easy find for doing so here.  ???
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Offline Jim Pollock

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Re: Smashed my Vector 40 ARF
« Reply #8 on: June 11, 2006, 09:37:35 AM »
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Offline Jim Pollock

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Re: Smashed my Vector 40 ARF
« Reply #9 on: June 11, 2006, 09:38:49 AM »
Well that didn't work at all!

Help,  How do you post pictures into you post or a response?????

Jim Pollock
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Re: Smashed my Vector 40 ARF
« Reply #10 on: June 11, 2006, 10:10:08 AM »
I saw it there for a while
 But to post a picture go (click on) additional options browse file and upload.
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Re: Smashed my Vector 40 ARF
« Reply #11 on: June 12, 2006, 11:22:36 AM »
John,
I am sorry to hear that you trashed your plane ,but like I used to tell my son "if you fly
you will also crash".
It wont take you long to get another one ready ,better that one rather than the new one.

Get flown up on the new one
See you at the Nat's
Busby
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Re: Smashed my Vector 40 ARF
« Reply #12 on: June 12, 2006, 03:50:52 PM »
I find myself using more and more of the elastic lock nuts.  It is very little more bother than the standard nut, it is worth the effort.  If you are a belt and suspenders type, add blue locktite to the locknut installation.  Nelson Hobbies has some tiny 4-40 elastic nuts they supply with their ball units.
Steve
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Offline Jim Pollock

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Re: Smashed my Vector 40 ARF
« Reply #13 on: June 12, 2006, 04:09:02 PM »
Gosh and one more try at posting the plane I offed because I couldn't do controls right - yet!











Hope it made it!

Jim Pollock
« Last Edit: June 18, 2006, 10:17:20 PM by Robert Storick »
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Re: Smashed my Vector 40 ARF
« Reply #14 on: June 12, 2006, 04:11:35 PM »
Robert,


I give up!  It's not possible for me to post pictures on you web site.
I think that's why some people post at SSW, it's just simpler there if you
can get it under 50KB.

Jim Pollock :'(
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Re: Smashed my Vector 40 ARF
« Reply #15 on: June 12, 2006, 04:34:43 PM »
Jim and all....I am certain that if you e-mail picture and stuff to Robert that he will post them for you!

Have fun!
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