New Fancy Foam MX2 !!!

[Bunky F. Knuckle]

Got my AJ built!! Just needing to decide on a powerplant and batteries..................

I'll definately be buying 2 MX2's!!!! 1 Stock scheme, and 1 WHITE!!!

Mike, how are the confusing instructions on the MX2??? The AJ isn't the greatest.... But I was able to get alot of it figured out, and what I didn't figure out, I done anyways!! HEHEHE!!!

[3D-Seth]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Bunky F. Knuckle
	Got my AJ built!! Just needing to decide on a powerplant and batteries.................. I'll definately be buying 2 MX2's!!!! 1 Stock scheme, and 1 WHITE!!! Mike, how are the confusing instructions on the MX2??? The AJ isn't the greatest.... But I was able to get alot of it figured out, and what I didn't figure out, I done anyways!! HEHEHE!!!

Chris, what was confusing with the Osiris instructions?

[Bunky F. Knuckle]

I forget now......... But it is built, and that is what matters!!

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When building pushrods..... I had my control horns glued in, and then to build pushrods with Z-Bends..... Had I been thinking, I would have done Z's on the control horn, and a L bend with a Du-Bro keeper on the servo end.... I have SEVERAL here. But I didn't build the foamy at home........ Just not sure why anyone would want Z-Bends on each end.....

If there is something else, I'll add it in.........

[3D-Seth]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Bunky F. Knuckle
	I forget now......... But it is built, and that is what matters!! ********************************************** When building pushrods..... I had my control horns glued in, and then to build pushrods with Z-Bends..... Had I been thinking, I would have done Z's on the control horn, and a L bend with a Du-Bro keeper on the servo end.... I have SEVERAL here. But I didn't build the foamy at home........ Just not sure why anyone would want Z-Bends on each end..... If there is something else, I'll add it in.........

Lighter.

Just as simple to set up.

[hpapilot]

Chris, I did the instructions for the MX2, and they should be pretty easy to follow! They're on the website so you can take a look...

RJ

[louu]

	Quote: Originally Posted by pitviper51
	now if they could actually make a ca bottle that doesnt clog, then we will be set.. nothing new on my build, i broke the hinges loose tho, holy crap this things got some surfaces haha.. hope to start again tomarrow after i get home from flying big er planes mike

this is my favorite glue so far. i started off with great planes (water in a bottle) then i tried zap (not much better) then i tried eflight (little better) the important thing about all glue bottles is to clean the spout off before you put the top on. i always wipe it off and never had a top get glued on. http://www.mercuryadhesives.com/ if you click on where to buy it will tell ya.

[Bunky F. Knuckle]

	Quote: Originally Posted by hpapilot
	Chris, I did the instructions for the MX2, and they should be pretty easy to follow! They're on the website so you can take a look... RJ

I just cruised thru it........... It is VERY similar to the AJ, and others on the FF site.....
Guess when I get the MX2, I'll have to watch things closely............ And most importantly, get things where I want them from the get go!!!

[Bunky F. Knuckle]

	Quote: Originally Posted by louu
	this is my favorite glue so far. i started off with great planes (water in a bottle) then i tried zap (not much better) then i tried eflight (little better) the important thing about all glue bottles is to clean the spout off before you put the top on. i always wipe it off and never had a top get glued on. http://www.mercuryadhesives.com/ if you click on where to buy it will tell ya.

True there......... But they don't have a THIN viscosity FOAM SAFE glue......... Unless it is posted elsewhere on the site......

[hpapilot]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Bunky F. Knuckle
	I just cruised thru it........... It is VERY similar to the AJ, and others on the FF site..... Guess when I get the MX2, I'll have to watch things closely............ And most importantly, get things where I want them from the get go!!!

Chris, what do you feel isn't clear enough? I thought they explained the assembly pretty well, but if there is something that needs more attention, please let me know and I can both clarify it here and update the instructions...

RJ

[Bunky F. Knuckle]

It felt to me(of course, could just be me) like the pushrod installation lacked clarification........ Read over PushRod Install, if you'd like....... I'm not saying in any way, shape or form that the directions are incorrect. People have their own way of doing things. Aileron push rods are no big deal.

Like on the Z-Bends with the pushrods...... The AJ has you glue all the control horns in first, and then build the push rods... OK, no biggie!!! But when you go to build the push rod, I like to have it all in hand, and shrink over the music wire, and then install the pushrod.... By having to fish the push rod thru carbon, like I had to on my elevator on my AJ. It makes it OVERLY hard to install the Z-Bend on the control horn. I broke 1 push rod trying a different method of install..... Got a little frustrated, and pulled the control horn out, with glue on, and made a new push rod, and fed it thru, and then glued in the control horn.

I can post a pic of each the rudder and elevator if that will help clear any mud up, RJ.....

[Bunky F. Knuckle]

Here's a couple of pix..... Right side has all the carbon reinforcement, and ironically, is the elevator push rod side!! AHHHHHHHHHH!!! HEHEHEHE!!!!

Kinda see why I would want to use those little Du-Bro clips.......

Also notice that the heat shrink isn't shrunk on the elevator end, and there is NONE on the Rudder.

[hpapilot]

AHH okay, now I understand the issue there. Yeah, that can be a litte difficult. I think when I built my Osiris with pushrods, I put one Z-bend on the pushrod an put it in the control horn before I glued it in, but that was before instructions even existed for that plane! It was also in a hotel room at about 2am, so I'm not sure what I did...

Good news is that on the MX-2, the pushrods are all on top of the fuse so that isn't a problem!

RJ