[NSRCA-discussion] Help Me Loose Weight
krishlan fitzsimmons
homeremodeling2003 at yahoo.com
Sat Feb 13 07:38:20 AKST 2010
Chris, I think you are on to something. A wireless controller!
Chris
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From: Chris Moon <cjm767driver at hotmail.com>
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Sent: Sat, February 13, 2010 8:35:09 AM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Help Me Loose Weight
The ice 80HV is what he wants. It does 12S. The listed weight of 2oz is without wires and I think is just over 3oz with wires unless you find a way to make it work without wires???
Chris
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krishlan fitzsimmons wrote:
Do the ICE controllers work with 10S? I see at Hobby People they list 8S max.
Chris
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From: Richard Strickland <pamrich47 at hotmail.com>
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Sent: Sat, February 13, 2010 8:23:52 AM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Help Me Loose Weight
The new CC ICE HV80 only weighs 2oz compared to the HV85 at 4+.
.02
RS
> Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2010 06:45:27 -0800
> From: mups1953 at yahoo.com
> To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Help Me Loose Weight
>
> Ron that's a chunk to lose. It can be done but it gets costly.
> On Chris Moon's ElectricF3a Forums there is a building thread of the Sickle's from last spring. I had to shave about a pound off the Fatboy to make weight. I did it at a pretty expensive cost but I did it just the same.
> http://electric-f3a.com/smf/index.php?topic=52.0
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> Here's a part of 1 post
> Re: Sickle build
> « Reply #79 on: November 09, 2009, 06:30:19 AM » Quote Modify Remove
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>
> Wow that's a big question. I think it's covered in the thread.
> Things I changed and did.
> PGB wing tube,
> lightest servo's possible
> I shaved of 5 ounces from the inside of the fuse mostly the nose.
> I changed to much lighter landing gear.
> I used a YGE controller to save 2 ounces
> no switch
> 800 Mil receiver pack only
> CF prop
> I have the weight down to 10lbs 15.5 ounces.
> It ain't easy!!!! Mike
>
> Other ideas.
> Consider the smaller AXI motor info on F3AUnlimited.com
> You do not need a full size Pletty in that plane for advanced. It's total overkill.
> You can drop your lipo's down to 4500 mil or even smaller for advanced too. This could save up to 8 ounces.
> Maybe the new Spin 75 ESC at 2 ounces.
> No spinner just a rounded nut. It allows better cooling and works great.
> Wheels,pants and axles add up. Think in grams and pretty soon you get there.
> Servos. I ran 3421's MG!!!! in the ailerons without any problems. The Airtronics wing servos are .8 ounce and do the job too.
> Linkages, wires all add up and need to be as short as possible.
> You can drop your receiver lipo down to as low as a 460 Mil. No switch and a Jaccio light weight 6V regulator only.
> Receivers come extrememly light now. I have a new Airtronics 6 channel full range that would fly a pattern plane that weighs under 10 grams.
> Cut all un needed structure out of the airframe. Use light weight materials like CF balsa trays. Watch the weight of all your hardware. I have tail wheels that weight 8 grams
> You can do it. Good luck, M²
>
>
> --- On Fri, 2/12/10, Ron Hansen <rcpilot at wowway.com> wrote:
>
> > From: Ron Hansen <rcpilot at wowway.com>
> > Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Help Me Loose Weight
> > To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
> > Date: Friday, February 12, 2010, 9:33 PM
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> > I’m in the
> > process of glassing and painting a Focus
> > II. Why because this was my first attempt at glassing
> > and painting and I
> > thought this would be a good test bed. This will also
> > be my first
> > electric pattern plane. I knew going in that making
> > weight would be extra
> > hard in my case. If I don’t make weight I
> > won’t be crushed
> > but I want to give it my best shot. The following
> > weights are mostly
> > estimates and I haven’t settled on any of the
> > equipment listed so I’m
> > still open for suggestions. I will be flying
> > intermediate and advanced
> > next year.
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> >
> > Fuse
> >
> > 1453
> > g
> >
> > Left
> > Wing
> >
> > 469
> >
> > Right
> > Wing
> > 445
> >
> > Canopy
> > 185
> >
> > Cowl
> > 135
> >
> > Elevator
> > Servos(2)
> > 54
> >
> > Rudder
> > Servo
> > 50
> >
> > Aileron
> > Servos(2)
> > 100
> >
> > Receiver
> > 22
> >
> > JR Std.
> > Switch
> > 22
> >
> > Pletty
> > 567
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> > HV85
> > 120
> >
> > Receiver
> > Bat
> > 49
> >
> > Main
> > Bat
> > 1344
> >
> > Wheels
> > 35
> >
> > Std. Glass
> > Gear
> > 158
> >
> > Carbon Wing
> > Tube
> > 47
> >
> > Tru Turn
> > Aluminum
> > Spinner
> > 72
> >
> > Misc.
> > ????
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> > Total
> > +5327g
> > (11.74 lbs)
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> > Thanks
> > Ron
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