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Re: Cliff Charlesworth Ka3 from LCS
Posted: 18 Jul 2021, 19:55
by TonyL
3mm copper tube annealed and shaped using 2 mm brake cable
Re: Cliff Charlesworth Ka3 from LCS
Posted: 18 Jul 2021, 19:56
by TonyL
canopy tubes soldered together
Re: Cliff Charlesworth Ka3 from LCS
Posted: 18 Jul 2021, 19:59
by TonyL
used aluminium foil to act as heat sinks
canopy placed on fuzz
Re: Cliff Charlesworth Ka3 from LCS
Posted: 18 Jul 2021, 20:01
by TonyL
wings and v-tail assembled/aligned
Re: Cliff Charlesworth Ka3 from LCS
Posted: 18 Jul 2021, 20:04
by TonyL
Re: Cliff Charlesworth Ka3 from LCS
Posted: 18 Jul 2021, 20:05
by TonyL
battery to be fixed with scratch tape
Re: Cliff Charlesworth Ka3 from LCS
Posted: 19 Jul 2021, 14:34
by TonyL
V_TAIL DAMAGE REPORT:
During the v-tail assemby the 2 mm balsa - 2mm steel wire interface proved fragile! It is strongly
recommended to epoxy a .4 mm ply panel over the entire width of the last 5 cm's!
The picture shows the original setup that should be reinforced!
Re: Cliff Charlesworth Ka3 from LCS
Posted: 30 Jul 2021, 16:24
by TonyL
landing skid from 2 x 3 mm plywood
Re: Cliff Charlesworth Ka3 from LCS
Posted: 30 Jul 2021, 16:25
by TonyL
tapered to 1 mm thickness and 1mm dural insert at front
Re: Cliff Charlesworth Ka3 from LCS
Posted: 30 Jul 2021, 16:26
by TonyL
tapered skid thickness at rear end