The elevator pushrod is made from carbon rod (5mm hollow) with 2mm solid split ends. The assembly uses the extended pushrod technique that I successfully employed on my Saphir, where the pushrod end extends into a former in the back of the fuselage just under the stab. Very rigid and there’s no need for supports along the inside of the fuselage. This was surprisingly quick and easy to make but it requires access to the rear fuse through the stab slot so it’s not easy with ARF’s.
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Mini Scalar elevator pushrod
February 11, 2009 – 09:39
Blinky balancer
February 3, 2009 – 21:22
I came across this tiny balancer at the smallsize hobbystore in Oslo today. I’m a sucker for simple gadgets and this tiny thing was irresistable. It balances – and blinks – and is therefore called the Astroflight blinky balancer. Clever huh. But it seems to do the job fine: it balances, and blinks. Up to 6 cells too!
Mini Scalar wing fitting
February 2, 2009 – 20:24
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It’s starting to look more and more like a plane now. Fitting wings without ANY guidance or markings whatsoever is a bastard job and one that makes me wonder why this fuse was moulded without holes for the wing tube or any other markings. I have an incidence meter but before we get to that, I have to drill my holes straight. Easier said than done.
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Mini Scalar motor run
January 29, 2009 – 11:35
I’ve test-run the Kora motor on the workbench. Because this is very dangerous to do, please observe the following method which I’ve found to be quite safe:
1. Make sure prop and motor is firmly in place with motor, ESC and receiver connectors checked.
2. Read instructions, ignoring the warning about throttle channel reversing. After all, there is no servo.
3. Connect the battery
4. After confirming the fact that the motor does not run although it should, scare yourself to death when pulling the throttle all the way back while the motor revs up to full power.
5. Realizing that you’ve just had a near-death experience, disconnect the battery and change your underwear.
6. Re-read the part about throttle channel reversing and decide it might be a good idea to check it after all.
7. Set the throttle channel to normal direction (it WAS reversed)
8. Try again and hold on for dear life
9. Tell others about your experience so that they too may live to tell their grandchildren about it.
Aeronaut cam-prop
January 24, 2009 – 20:02
Aeronaut 14x10
The new prop for the Mini-Scalar has arrived. It’s a 14×10 Aeronaut Cam-prop. I’ve tried a small version of this on a glider setup once but not the complete package with spinner and all so I was curious to see how German it all turned out to be. The answer of course, is: Very. It’s a beautiful piece of kit, and if it makes my plane look like a glider so be it, I’m saving weight and getting thrust so what could be better?
Aeronaut 14x10
Aeronaut 14x10
