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Post by Garf on Dec 7, 2010 22:08:00 GMT -7
Tonight I decided to start assembling another NoblARF, so I got out the fuselage and an OS 35S and drilled the mounting holes. This time all 4 holes came out slightly outboard of center. It's as though this one is slightly smaller than my first one. I wanted to reinforce the mounts anyway, so I will see how much room I have and just how creative I need to get. This one will also get the same type of steel clunk tank as the first one got that worked so well. We'll see just how creative I need to get before I'm finished. This is the first stage of the reinforcement of the motor mounts. Second Stage: Final Stage: All that is left is to clean up the work and final coat it with something that will fuel proof it.
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Post by Garf on Dec 18, 2010 10:15:16 GMT -7
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Post by jehold66203 on Dec 21, 2010 20:53:46 GMT -7
Can you put washers under the bellcrank to raise it a little? Then dremel out the spar to clear the pushrod.
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Post by Garf on Dec 22, 2010 8:47:29 GMT -7
I will most likely add a single washer under the crank and also take the spar down 1/8" in the bellcrank area.
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Post by Garf on Dec 24, 2010 18:41:50 GMT -7
I have Emails into both Tower Hobbies and Top Flite. So far, nothing.
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Post by Garf on Jan 1, 2011 14:18:53 GMT -7
The crash that made my mind up to assemble the new NoblARF seems to have done some damage to the OS S35ABC. It hasn't run right since. I swapped it out for the sister engine and will hopefully see this Sunday what is what.
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Post by Garf on Feb 22, 2011 11:04:26 GMT -7
I finally attached the wing flaps. I like the type of hinges they are supplying now.
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Post by Garf on Feb 27, 2011 20:49:22 GMT -7
I have Emails into both Tower Hobbies and Top Flite. So far, nothing. I never heard anything from either Tower or Top Flite.
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Post by jehold66203 on Mar 4, 2011 20:18:55 GMT -7
A little late, but a phone call is probably what it will take.
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Post by Garf on Apr 28, 2011 17:30:15 GMT -7
It's pretty clear how much Tower/Top Flite/Great Planes cares about whether their products are right or not.
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Post by Garf on Jun 9, 2011 16:56:25 GMT -7
With the completion of the profile NoblARF, I'm back on the next Noblarf. I have recently acquired another Noblarf kit, but more on that one later. I have set up the controls a little different than the recommended configuration. I have the flap pushrod in the inner hole in the bellcrank. The elevator pushrod will go into the center hole in the bellcrank. The elevator pushrod will go into the outer hole in the elevator horn, so should be somewhere near right. The idea was to reduce the flap throw in relation to the elevator throw.
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Post by Garf on Jun 19, 2011 19:30:25 GMT -7
I had to abandon the twin pushrod idea on this thing. It created too much binding with this narrow fuselage design.
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Post by Garf on Jun 23, 2011 20:26:52 GMT -7
I am attempting to use the CLC carbon fiber pushrod setup on the elevator of this thing. The limited access is a big problem.
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Post by Garf on Jun 26, 2011 14:16:56 GMT -7
Here is the CLC manual on how to assemble their pushrods. Attachments:
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Post by Garf on Jun 30, 2011 8:50:39 GMT -7
I am now on final assembly on NoblARF #2. Wing is installed, stab is installed, elevators are going on now. I need to do a couple of tanks for this thing and NoblARF #3 already in the planning stages. I think #3 will take the Fox 35 with the plasma P&C from Tony Cincotta. UPDATE: Elevators are done. These are the smoothest controls yet. I am planning to install the rudder with silicon seal RTV to make it a break away unit. That way, if (when) I crash inverted (again), the rudder should come off in one piece, instead of several. (Tested, it works)
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Post by Garf on Jul 3, 2011 14:39:35 GMT -7
I am now working on the tanks for #2 and #3. I hope they work better than the one I made for #1. UPDATE: Both tanks are done. It took several tries as the base for the tanks are 30 year old or better Kap-Pak rectanks. One tank is installed in NoblARF #2, the other will be ready for #3 when it's ready.
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Post by Garf on Jul 12, 2011 13:34:31 GMT -7
Slow going with this heat. Canopy is installed, tank plumbing is installed, tank compartment is sealed. Next is fuel proofing all exposed wood and sealing Monokote edges.
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Post by Garf on Jul 17, 2011 13:28:25 GMT -7
I mounted the OS 35S I am planning to use, and in the process, I found the o-ring under the venturi was missing. The main problem that would give is the inability to choke the engine. I had to steal an O-ring from another venturi. Next step is fitting the fiberglass cowling.
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Post by Garf on Jul 18, 2011 18:25:25 GMT -7
I test ran the engine today without the cowling installed. It ran fairly well considering. I'm going to fly it once without the cowling.
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Post by Garf on Jul 21, 2011 13:08:14 GMT -7
Maiden flight done today plus 2 more. First flight using a Rev Up 10-6W. It got loose at the top of an inside loop. Switched to a Tornado wood 11-5, what a difference. I think it needs some tip weight. Chip muffler ran perfectly, but works against the exhaust stack. I need to try a different muffler. I also need to fit the cowling.
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