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Originally posted by Dougcarr73 View PostVery nice setup, Tolga! I'm digging the clean wiring of the sound system, receiver, and ESC. Giving me ideasTolga
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Originally posted by RAFALR30 View PostCockpit is finished....I solemnly swear to "over-celebrate" the smallest of victories.~Lucky B*st*rd~
You'll never be good at something unless you're willing to suck at it first.~Anonymous~
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hello everyone i will get right to this. working like any other plane ive gotten flight ready i find i will have to add weight to the tail of my A10.At the 3-1/16" mark i balance almost 3/4" in front of the mark never mind 86mm that ive read is where others are putting CG I bought the plane as the bundle so you probably know the batteries Im using they are as far back as afforded I dont want to get this wrong any input is greatly appriciated.JAS
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Originally posted by Jeffrey2599 View Posthello everyone i will get right to this. working like any other plane ive gotten flight ready i find i will have to add weight to the tail of my A10.At the 3-1/16" mark i balance almost 3/4" in front of the mark never mind 86mm that ive read is where others are putting CG I bought the plane as the bundle so you probably know the batteries Im using they are as far back as afforded I dont want to get this wrong any input is greatly appriciated.JAS
Buying this plane as a "bundle" doesn't tell us much. As far as I can recall, there is no "bundle". Motion may recommend a certain battery but it's your choice to buy those or not (most people likely don't) and if you bought this plane from other than Motion, people just use whatever batteries they happen to have or buy. Also, "as far back as afforded" is not much of an indicator of where your batteries are placed.
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OK so i have the 6s 6000 mah admiral packs going (manual)to try again today with the packs stacked in the rearmost posistion nothing has been moved in my plane so far Im not 100% sure where i got the 3-1/16 cg but i have it marked at 86mm as well Still a ways from flying in NE Oh anyway so plenty of time to have the jet I expect to break that bond with the ground with thanks for your response JAS
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The 3-1/16" came out of the manual and is the "recommended" CG. That equates to 78mm from the leading edge of the wing root near the fuselage. Balancing for this plane should be done upside down since it's a low wing plane. Not sure where you got the 86mm but that's a personal choice. Some people have chosen 10mm to 20mm further back than the recommended to suit their own flying style.
I see now where you got the "bundle". That is purely a marketing thing and it's up to the buyer to decide if they want to go with that or not. Those 6000mah Admirals are VERY heavy (900+g each) for this plane and thus, needs to be shoved back into the rear cavity as far as they will go and that means to relocate that control board and tidy up all that wiring. To make those work without adding weight, you must do some "home renovations" and modifications. "Stacking" may or may not be necessary. I use much, much lighter batteries and they are laid end to end starting well into the rear cavity.
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Originally posted by Jeffrey2599 View PostI got it to within 3/8" of 3-1/6 and it only gets slightly nose heavy creeping up on the mark so I like it short of buttoning it all up with straps and such she will leave the ground balanced JAS
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Originally posted by Jeffrey2599 View PostWell what do you know right on the 86mm mark with packs stacked in rear location. maybe time to upgrade gear before maiden Thanks again for your reply xviper JAS
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Thanks for the input Decorsair good to know. This is my first electric in this size anyway I thought the bundle from motion would be a good setup anyway I didnt have any flight packs. the plane comes in at 14 lbs I hope my first bomb drop isnt the batteries out the bottom of the plane LOL
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Originally posted by Ks.jetflyer View PostI've got some of the hv lipos. Will they be ok to use?
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Haven’t I read about HVs not playing nice with some ESCs?
Also, the following charger supports HV. Note 100W max per channel. The charger self limits the charge current. Thus, for a 6S “normal” battery, 4 to 4.5 A is the max charge current per channel. Proven reliability even on hot days usage for tons of charge cycles.
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