Hitec/Multiplex Sailplane Size Servos

[JimD]

Very, very nice! Congratulations on the build and fabulous looking finish...hope your model brings you as much joy as mine has. It is a great flying sailplane...

[JimD]

The HOME PAGE (www.scalesoaring.com) and EVENTS CALENDAR on the website have been updated and this event added:

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[JimD]

With the flap hinge assemblies in place, the flap travel and pushrod clearance can be checked and adjustments made as needed. We found it necessary to...

[JimD]

The flap hinge assemblies are fabricated from G10 and plywood parts. Note the small "step" on the bottom edge of the G10 parts (edge with tab...

[JimD]

The wing skins are slightly oversize, so there will be about a 1/8" overhang along the leading edge. The easiest way we have found to trim this is...

[JimD]

The leading and trailing edges of the upper wing surfaces need to be sanded to the contour of the ribs and then the upper wings skins can be added. Just...

[JimD]

With the flaps and ailerons mostly completed, we switch back to the wings.There are a couple of details to tend to and then we can go back and sheet the...

[JimD]

Continuing on with the ailerons, the LE gets sanded down to the contour of the ribs and then top sheeting is applied using Speed Bond and hot iron technique....

[JimD]

Loved reading your description of flying the Bidule 170...it is a great airplane and glad to see you enjoying it. And a lot of sailplane pilots will enjoying...

[JimD]

The MKS HV69 servo is a very nice unit, especially if you are using 2-cell LiPo receiver packs with 7.4 volts and above. So far, all of my airborne systems...

[JimD]

There are many good servo brands out there, just pointing out something new and interesting from the Hitec brand.

[JimD]

The D89MW has 24 gauge wire and with 94 oz-in of torque, I think it out performs many of the thin-wing servos.

The 28 gauge wire on the D85MG...

[JimD]

Hitec says voltage range is 4.8v-7.4v

[JimD]

For many years, the Hitec HS-85MG servo was my servo of choice for most sailplane applications (back when I thought 3 meters was a giant wingspan)....

[JimD]

Amazing...simply amazing!!!

Beautiful work there Gunny, you are a scale master class fabricator and builder!

[JimD]

Scroll down on this page, Viton tubing is 7th item on page.

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