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Offline Paul Taylor

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LA 46 to Electric or Electric to LA 46
« on: March 20, 2025, 05:36:02 PM »
Please do not sell this as my son drew it up. This was originally designed by Dave Adamisin for a AeroTigher 36. My son redrew it for a LA 46. I recommend PETG

I have not tested this yet. My plan is to put it on a Tutor II and flip between a LA and a Electric.
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Re: LA 46 to Electric or Electric to LA 46
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2025, 05:37:10 PM »
The photo.
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Re: LA 46 to Electric or Electric to LA 46
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2025, 11:20:42 PM »
That's nice but there is a lot more to an conversion than a motor mount.  S?P
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Re: LA 46 to Electric or Electric to LA 46
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2025, 05:32:49 AM »
once electrified no point to roll back
nice work anyway
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Re: LA 46 to Electric or Electric to LA 46
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2025, 06:03:52 AM »
Quote from: John Rist on March 20, 2025, 11:20:42 PM
That's nice but there is a lot more to an conversion than a motor mount.  S?P

That’s the hardest part. Mounting a tank or a battery is a piece of cake. The rest is plumbing or wiring. 🙃
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Re: LA 46 to Electric or Electric to LA 46
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2025, 07:05:26 AM »
Personally I don't think gender swapping a plane is a good idea.  The noses and fuselages are made completely different.  Going from an IC design to electric brings up space and cooling issues but putting an IC in a nose built for electric is going to have all kinds of vibration issues. Can it be done, sure.  Should it be done?  Maybe on a profile.

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Re: LA 46 to Electric or Electric to LA 46
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2025, 07:17:11 AM »
Quote from: Ken Culbertson on March 21, 2025, 07:05:26 AM
Personally I don't think gender swapping a plane is a good idea.  The noses and fuselages are made completely different.  Going from an IC design to electric brings up space and cooling issues but putting an IC in a nose built for electric is going to have all kinds of vibration issues. Can it be done, sure.  Should it be done?  Maybe on a profile.

Ken

Yea it is most definitely better for profiles. I’m would bet it was designed for a conversion project. But just look how a 3D printer made it an easy way to do it. 👍🏼
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Re: LA 46 to Electric or Electric to LA 46
« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2025, 07:54:57 AM »
Quote from: Paul Taylor on March 21, 2025, 07:17:11 AM
But just look how a 3D printer made it an easy way to do it. 👍🏼
The Dremel Tool of the 2020's!

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