2.6m Edge 540T

[peterschmidt]

I only have 25 or so flights with my Edge so far and no problems...
I will take some photos tonight of the can-installation and se if I'm able to upload them..
// Peter

[Kitman]

I have been flying mine for 2 yrs. and had a ball with it! In fact its in my avitar!

[CSpaced]

Biff...yeah cans are the way to go, especially now as more events are calling for them. Now I am just a little concerned about the smoke not working too good? Has anyone run smoke off of cans with success?

peterschmidt - looking forward to those photos, maybe it will give me some ideas

Kitman - what engine/mufflers are you using? How's it holding up after 2 years?

[peterschmidt]

Well, even though there is plenty of room in the fuse, there's not to much when you want to take a picture..
Anyway, this is what I got:



About making smoke with canisters:
Have a look at this, picture at the very bottom, to the left,
http://www.hobbyborgen-aresti.se/page3.html

It's a C-ARF Yak 2,6m with a ZDZ120 and MTW canisters, in and outlet in front. I think the smoke is OK...

// Peter

[CSpaced]

Thanks for the pics, I like the support you made for the cans. What kind of tool did you use to make the cooling slots with?

[peterschmidt]

I made the can support of 3mm balsa with glass fibre om both sides, just like X-treme made the rudderservo tray, very light and very strong...
Tool for cutting the cooling slots? Well, is there anything else than a Dremel...
Dremel with a coarse grinder.

// Peter

[CSpaced]

I figured as much with the dremel...looks like mine will be getting some use on this airplane!

[Owen]

Peterschmidt, nice installation man, but whats so bad about pitts.

[Owen]

Hey Kitman, what type of muffler you're using?

[Owen]

CSpaced, that setup sounds nice man good luck on your assembly. I wish i could fly IMAC and other competitions here in Montego Bay, Jamaica we don't have these type of competitions, actually its only 2 of us here thats flying now and thats my good friend Andrew. He loves to fly scale, they're about 2 more persons that have planes [trainers] but they rarely come out and i show them how to fly and tune them. And most of all to be around someone that flies ACROBATICS, i can do some but not all of them. I've been flying for a year now and i hope i will never stop, correction i know i won't.

[peterschmidt]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Owen
	Peterschmidt, nice installation man, but whats so bad about pitts.

?? I'm not following you, pitts?

[Bunky F. Knuckle]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Owen
	Hey Kitman, what type of muffler you're using?

Owen, Kitman is using the SuperSonic/Johnson mufflers that you can get from A.I. or Cactus Aviation. He also swings a 26" prop. Makes for some nice rumbles in the air!!!

Chris~

[Owen]

Peterschmidt, i mean standard muffler

[Kitman]

	Quote: Originally Posted by CSpaced
	Biff...yeah cans are the way to go, especially now as more events are calling for them. Now I am just a little concerned about the smoke not working too good? Has anyone run smoke off of cans with success? peterschmidt - looking forward to those photos, maybe it will give me some ideas Kitman - what engine/mufflers are you using? How's it holding up after 2 years?

I have the old 3W100 and it has kick arse power! I have 60+ flights and its holding fine, I have a few scuff marks around the wing saddle, but the rest is fine! I had to change the cases in the servos to keep them tight. One of the better planes I ownand will always have one to fly!

[Kitman]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Owen
	Hey Kitman, what type of muffler you're using?

I used the standard 3W mufflers made by Sonic for Aircraft International. Using throttle management, sound isn't to bad!