tom.laird

Getting there, but a couple of problems. I forgot to allow for the extended servo arms when cutting the servo bays. As a result the linkages are a bit off line. I know the pivot point should be over the hinge line, but I'll just have to take my chances.

I had painted the cowl before realising I hadn't fitted the silencer, so I'll need to re-spray the red section to cover all the chipped paintwork resulting from cutting the silencer hole.

All I have to do now is the closed loop for the rudder. (I hate doing closed loops!!)

tom.laird

I changed to having a ball joint on one end:

Steve

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That looks like a tough angle. Can you turn the servos 180* and keep the arms the same direction to get a better result?

Steve

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Dubro also makes longer horns that you can use to bring the pivot point over the hinge line.

tom.laird

Hi Steve,
Good thinking. I should be able to turn them through 180*
I'll check out the Dubro arms as well.

thanks

Tom

tom.laird

Hi,
I've turned the servos through 180* and it looks a lot better. The only downside was the ball joint fouling the servo body and arm so I've had to go back to clevices at both ends. There is not a lot of vertical twist so I am confident it will not spring off. Plenty of thread-lock should hold everything in place and stop any movement on the threaded rod.
cheers
Tom

Steve

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You will want a little movement on that aileron horn. That will help keep the binding down.

tom.laird

Hi Steve,
I think I'll try the ball joint again, but put a spacer between the ball and the servo arm. That might stop the ball joint moulding hitting the servo arm.
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Tom

Steve

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Sounds like a good deal.

tom.laird

Hi,

Well that's it complete. The model has been balanced and no weight was required either in the fuselage or on the wings. I'm now waiting on a decent day to do the engine tests and then the fight test but I expect that will be a couple of weeks away.

The full build thread including warnings about the bits I got wrong is here:
http://www.tomlaird.com/articles/extra330l/index.htm

best regards

Tom

somegeek

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Looks great! What's the AUW?

somegeek

tom.laird

Good question - I havn't weighed it yet. I'll dig out the bathroom scales and check it at the weekend.
cheers
Tom

Steve

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Looks great Tom. You are realy going to like the way it flys. Knife edge on mine needs no coupling at all. And this gen 2 kit is supposed to be even lighter than mine. [sm=thumbup.gif]

tom.laird

Hi Steve,

I'm really looking forward to the flight. It's very cold, wet & generally horrible here in Scotland just now but we do get the occasional good day even in the winter.

3D in Scotland:
http://www.tomlaird.com/3d/

Thanks for all your help & advice by the way. It's really appreciated.

cheers

Tom

Steve

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We have lots of snow and wind right now also. I've always wanted to visit Scotland. Maybe some day it will happen.