My new .12 rigger
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Don Templeton
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Mike,
Ditto on the God status. I would have just given it to you when you built your first CF rigger. 8)
I'm a little leary about thin hatch hatch covers having a tendancy to cave in from the water pressure in a hard flip. I actually had this happen with a sail boat knock down in rough weather.
In following your progress I notice your weight in the photo is at 12.2oz. At exactly the same stage, with the possible exceptions that my booms are already held in place with screws, my turn fin includes the screws into the sponson, all mounts are in for the radio gear and I'm assuming you included the lexan hatch covers, my weight is 17oz, That's a difference of 4.8oz and your hull is 28" compared to 22 5/8" for mine. By the way, I like your "wheel base"! I think it should perform much better.
All these posts and specs on 12s should be of great help to anyone interested in designing and scratch building any size boat. And you're right, this is really fun.
Keep us advised of radio gear, engine and pipe and tank weights as you go.
Don 8)
( P.S. Do you plan to hold the booms in with collars?)
Ditto on the God status. I would have just given it to you when you built your first CF rigger. 8)
I'm a little leary about thin hatch hatch covers having a tendancy to cave in from the water pressure in a hard flip. I actually had this happen with a sail boat knock down in rough weather.
In following your progress I notice your weight in the photo is at 12.2oz. At exactly the same stage, with the possible exceptions that my booms are already held in place with screws, my turn fin includes the screws into the sponson, all mounts are in for the radio gear and I'm assuming you included the lexan hatch covers, my weight is 17oz, That's a difference of 4.8oz and your hull is 28" compared to 22 5/8" for mine. By the way, I like your "wheel base"! I think it should perform much better.
All these posts and specs on 12s should be of great help to anyone interested in designing and scratch building any size boat. And you're right, this is really fun.
Keep us advised of radio gear, engine and pipe and tank weights as you go.
Don 8)
( P.S. Do you plan to hold the booms in with collars?)
T
TomMoorehouse
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Mike, is that a baby bottle nipple for the radio box pushrod seal?
Don Templeton
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Tom, I was wondering the same thing! ;D
Wade, I agree with what Hammer said in a previous post. If you install your radio gear properly, which I have no doubt Mike does, you don't need to look inside.
By the way, where is Hammer? I really miss him and his input on this forum. :'(
Wade, I agree with what Hammer said in a previous post. If you install your radio gear properly, which I have no doubt Mike does, you don't need to look inside.
By the way, where is Hammer? I really miss him and his input on this forum. :'(
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I weighed some CF and it is the same as the lexan. I guess I will go with lexan for now covered with yellow or red monocoat trim sheet.
I am hoping the Sirio with the AAC will be lighter than the Trinity Picco
Total weight 1lb. 11 oz.
-MikeP
I am hoping the Sirio with the AAC will be lighter than the Trinity Picco
Total weight 1lb. 11 oz.
-MikeP
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Hammer finally sent me a message a few days ago. I got worried about him after hearing about the Earthquake and other things going on over in Japan. His 'puter is still fried and is getting on where he can. He also swapped ISP's so he now had a new e-mail address. I think that he has Internet service over his Cell phone for now.
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Mike,
A lot of interesting ideas on that boat! ;D Keep us posted!
It looks like the engine will be a fair way back in the hull?
Ian.
A lot of interesting ideas on that boat! ;D Keep us posted!
It looks like the engine will be a fair way back in the hull?
Ian.
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Looks like it's ready to go for this weekend, should be interesting.
I am going to tape the sponsons on at 12" inside measurement. The CG is 87% of the afterplane and dead center of the turn fin.
I used MIP servo tape for the servos, it's kinda expensive servo tape but is worth it.(holds tight and peels off in one piece)
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I am going to tape the sponsons on at 12" inside measurement. The CG is 87% of the afterplane and dead center of the turn fin.
I used MIP servo tape for the servos, it's kinda expensive servo tape but is worth it.(holds tight and peels off in one piece)
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Mike (congrats web god)
If you get the chance swith that turn fin to the inside of the bar. Otherwise the water coming off the fin will lift the right sponson in the corners.
Hate to see handleing probs on a new boat.
Grim
If you get the chance swith that turn fin to the inside of the bar. Otherwise the water coming off the fin will lift the right sponson in the corners.
Hate to see handleing probs on a new boat.
Grim
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hmm, now that's an educated eye. the fin rooster will hit the bottom of the tf spar and push it up? thanks for sharing your input grimracer, guys like you that share their extensive experience makes me enjoy this hobby so much more. as a kid we had no access to the internet for advice like this. we just had to do everything the trial and error way... sometimes that'll get frustrating.
there's an old philosopher quote that goes something like "we stand on the shoulders of giants"...
hey grim, your a giant !
there's an old philosopher quote that goes something like "we stand on the shoulders of giants"...
hey grim, your a giant !
Don Templeton
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Ian,
In the picture Mike posted it kinda looks like the engine compartment is covered and the radio compt. is the engine compt. I figure that's what your looking at when you say the engine is a ways back.
Don
In the picture Mike posted it kinda looks like the engine compartment is covered and the radio compt. is the engine compt. I figure that's what your looking at when you say the engine is a ways back.
Don
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what flywheel is that?
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I was using the steel flex cable you get from the LHS for the throttle, I thought I would just share this, I found some other stuff laying around that really worked good.
The standard cable was pretty stiff for the angle I needed to put in it and caused alot of friction. I found a piece of bike brake cable, it was a little smaller and really smooth and flexable. It fit perfect in a black antenna tube.
The antenna tube bent alot better as well, the other stuff would always kink if I bent it to much. This set up was really Smooth and I could bend a really tight angle if I needed to.
The standard cable was pretty stiff for the angle I needed to put in it and caused alot of friction. I found a piece of bike brake cable, it was a little smaller and really smooth and flexable. It fit perfect in a black antenna tube.
The antenna tube bent alot better as well, the other stuff would always kink if I bent it to much. This set up was really Smooth and I could bend a really tight angle if I needed to.
T
TomMoorehouse
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new engine mike?
