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02-04-2008, 08:06 PM
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| Gettin' Lower!  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sunnyvale, CA
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Eric, Have you contacted DA about your IGN yet? Chris, I'll send you a PM. Ken[/quote] Yes, they said if it works fine than it's fine. For those of you that are not following the other thread, I ran my ignition with 7.5 volts accidentally which ended in two dead stick landings. She touched down like a butterfly with sore feet both times. Eric |
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02-05-2008, 09:57 PM
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| Scale Pass!   Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Birch Bay, WA
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Time to finish up the DA-85 install. I covered the deck to keep the heat out from the canister and added some bling. I made a servo tray to get the servos center on the carb. Decided to go with a choke servo on this one. I also wanted an easy way to get to the carburetor needles so after drilling a couple holes, I CA'd in some guides into the motor mount. After final trimming the cowl, I added a piece of automotive vacuum hose to protect the cowl add ignition wire. I may change that to something else that looks better later on. So that’s how I installed my 85 so now I’ll move on to aircraft setup. Ken
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02-05-2008, 10:31 PM
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| If you can't HUCK it BLING IT!  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Whidbey Island, WA Age: 34
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| Re: PAU 36% Edge 540 Build
You know Ken---- This is a quick build plane! But at least it looks great!
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02-05-2008, 11:27 PM
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| Re: PAU 36% Edge 540 Build
Hey Sam, At least the motor is in and I can go fly now! Ken
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02-06-2008, 01:52 AM
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| Re: PAU 36% Edge 540 Build
Video!!!
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02-06-2008, 08:53 AM
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| Bad-ass Super Contributer!  Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bellingham, WA
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| Re: PAU 36% Edge 540 Build
I can't wait for video and the first flight reports to start rolling in!!! Hell, I can't wait for spring to show up here in the frozen North!!!! There should be three or four of these at my field this year .......just waiting for me to BORROW em!!! Gotta love OPP's! Regards, Astrohog |
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02-06-2008, 10:32 AM
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| 3D low n' slow!!  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: El Centro Age: 19
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Nice build Ken!!! I'm building the little brother "30% edge" and it goes together nice and the quality is AWESOME! I can't wait to see how the 36 or 43% looks in person!!! Nice job to PAU!! I can't wait to fly mine!!
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02-06-2008, 12:32 PM
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| Scale Pass! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Birch Bay, WA
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| Re: PAU 36% Edge 540 Build
Thanks Jordan! The 100 is drop in installation but the 85 requires a little bit more work. Ken
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02-07-2008, 04:09 PM
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| Gettin' Lower! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sunnyvale, CA
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Well I snuck out to the field and got in one flight before my cell phone rang. My DA 85 ran very good the entire flight. I kept it up pretty high, I'm still a little shell shocked from the two dead sticks. The problem seems to have gone away. I did a little hovering it was very stable, I did a couple of rolling harriers which looked like it was happening in slow motion. The KE coupling was minimal but could use a tiny bit of mix. What really amazed me were the elevators it will do. It seemed like a 3m sailplane in a thermal. It just sat there and sat there, no wind. The landing was extremely slow, it looked as if you could walk next to it. I'm very happy with the airplane so far, we have good weather forcasted for the entire weekend. I'm hoping to get at least a couple gallon through the engine. I think the power will be ballistic once the engine is run in and I can prop it up. I will try to get some video and some nerve to bring it down low. I've never flown a 40%, but I imagine this is what it feels like. Eric |
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02-07-2008, 07:30 PM
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Great to hear! I should be wrapping mine up here shortly and the weather seems to be getting better as well. Ken
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02-07-2008, 07:54 PM
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| Life Begins at 200 mph!  Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mount Holly, NC Age: 54
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I think I could make those mounts at the shop, I work at Hendrick Motorsports (engine dept.) I think when I get me a DA-85 I will try it on a 5 axias CNC machine and see how it comes out, should be able to come out a little lighter as stated.  |
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02-07-2008, 08:39 PM
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| Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bellingham, WA
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Right on, Eric! Sounds like you got a winner there! I knew you would be lovin' it!! Keep us posted.....that video would be nice  oh, and thanks for the files, I will see what I can come up with! Regards, Astrohog |
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