Nose Weight

[Chris Moon]

Steve:
    How big (heavy) is your battery?  I would rather add weight in the 
form of battery capacity than just lead.  A 5 cell 2700 pack would add 
some needed noseweight if you are just using a stock small 4 cell pack.

Chris
PS - these guys will always give you lots of help, it's sometimes 
wrapped in wit and heavy satire :)


Steve Wiggin wrote:

> Dean,
> You are a funny guy! Thanks for your advice. I realize that the 
> spinner weight is just not a viable option. My fuel tank is forward of 
> the CG and I have placed my battery in front of the tank at the 
> bulkhead. I am using the DB soft mount on a TT 120 2 stroke and am not 
> using a nose ring. there is a ply former that is just behind the nose 
> of the fuse and I found that I can just fit a bar of the stick on 
> weight in there. I hate to add weight to any plane, but it needs to be 
> done. I have about 38" of DB fiberglass rod from servo to elevators. 
> This is for static balance. I have always had to move CG aft after 
> flight testing and I wonder how accurate the published Finesse CG is. 
> It's my hope that after flight testing, much of this weight (about 3 
> oz) could be removed. Thanks again.
> BTW, when responding to a post with Outlook Express, do you cut and 
> paste the original post? If I use the reply Icon, my message is only 
> sent to the one recipient.
>
> Hi Steve,
> Keeping in tune with your hazing: it's good to see that you have 
> admitted your problem, now you can get help.
>
> Seriously, It's good thinking to keep the noseweight as far forward as 
> practical. In the spinner is not practical, and up to maybe an ounce 
> or so is practical, right on the crankshaft with one of the Higley 
> heavy prop washers.
> In the spinner is a bad idea: heavier cast aluminum spinners have been 
> known to throw themselves off the plane, and that can really ruin your 
> day. The heavy nose ring isn't all that bad an idea, maybe from 1/4" 
> brass sheet. Hey, It hacksaws and files nicely. Of course, Nat would 
> make his from gold, but he's got money to burn. Replacing the 
> fiberglass rod with cables will only get you about halfway there, 
> based on a 1 ounce pushrod.
>
> What kind of engine mount do you have? This may have an effect on 
> where you can bolt or glue the weight in.
> later,
>
>
> Dean Pappas
> Sr. Design Engineer
> Kodeos Communications
> 111 Corporate Blvd.
> South Plainfield, N.J. 07080
> (908) 222-7817 phone
> (908) 222-2392 fax
> d.pappas at kodeos.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: discussion-request at nsrca.org
> [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Steve Wiggin
> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 5:01 PM
> To: discussion at nsrca.org
> Subject: Nose Weight
>
>
>    OK guys,  judging from all the snide remarks, I must have asked your
> collective Holinesses a stupid question. Since I have no components to
> easily move, and I'm not going to move the wing tube forward, I guess the
> only other thing to do is think about lightening the tail. I am using 
> a DB
> fiberglass rod for elevator as called for in the plan and it seems a 
> little
> heavy. Perhaps I should think about using pull-pull for elevator to 
> lighten
> the tail and avoid the "crime" of adding nose weight. BTW, I don't have
> super light weight components elsewhere on the plane. This is to be an 
> entry
> level airplane. I wonder what I should do about the "crime" of being 
> new to
> pattern?
>
>
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