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RE: Great planes ultimate 160
No, I didn't do anything different other than what the manual said. When we first started our building of these planes, we didn't know about any wing joiner failures, so I didn't do anything other than sand the joiner (it was to tight of a fit) and used the G'Glue. Believe me, it has withstood some "tasks of flight" and I have not had a single problem.....so far.[:-]
Posted on: 9/17/2012 8:53 AM by Author "iflywhenican"
in the forum "3D Flying!"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11231121
RE: Great planes ultimate 160
This "slop" that you are referring to is usually an unwanted feature on most planes that have a wing joiner setup. That is why I use gorilla Glue on all wings that are joined in this manner. The glue expands to fill those voids. I have been flying my Ultimate since this thread began, in fact, I flew it this past Monday afternoon...a MOST enjoyable and fun plane to fly. Of course, my choice of glue type is just my preference only.
Posted on: 9/15/2012 6:45 AM by Author "iflywhenican"
in the forum "3D Flying!"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11229185
RE: Introducing the new 90-1.20 Yak QB
Use of epoxy is fine. I just prefer G-Glue over using epoxy. Just a matter of choice.
Posted on: 9/1/2012 7:26 AM by Author "iflywhenican"
in the forum "Aero-Works Support"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11213460
RE: Introducing the new 90-1.20 Yak QB
Mac...Looks like you may need to modify the firewall by moving the T-Nuts to match your template. When I have to do this, I usually just fill the holes with G-Glue and the correct size dowel rod and re-drill.
Posted on: 8/30/2012 5:06 PM by Author "iflywhenican"
in the forum "Aero-Works Support"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11212039
RE: NEW DLE30!
[quote]ORIGINAL: DonLEmmel Has anyone had issues with their engine fading like it's gonna stall when coming out of a banked turn? It hasn't actually stalled yet so maybe my ears are just playing tricks on me. [/quote] Yep..sure have. You may want to do what I did and clean the wire screen filter in the carb. It was loaded with factory crap. After I did the cleaning and re-adjusted the needles, I have had no problems. Hope this helps.
Posted on: 6/17/2012 4:50 AM by Author "iflywhenican"
in the forum "Gas Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11120945
RE: Great planes ultimate 160
Nice Job!!!! The smile will be on your face for a while...[:)] Hope that you enjoy the plane as much as I do mine. [:D]
Posted on: 6/11/2012 3:40 PM by Author "iflywhenican"
in the forum "3D Flying!"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11114817
RE: Has anyone tried the new PTE36R ?
[quote]ORIGINAL: CAT POwer 3136, I set the idle 1900 going to high rpm and back down 3 or 4 than its 1600 or 2200 set idle again and do it all over again........... never stay's the same. On my DLE's, CRRC's, Z'  i don't have these problems. [/quote] Sounds like you have a air leak somewhere. Check the tightness of the cylinder to case bolts...also make sure that there is a good seal there. I once ran across a problem like yours and found that the cylinder to case bolts were to long and was not letting the cylinder seal against the case...came from the factory that way. Engine was not a PTE.
Posted on: 4/20/2012 5:58 AM by Author "iflywhenican"
in the forum "Gas Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11049670
RE: Great planes ultimate 160
Ace...Good to hear that you have your replacement. I'm sure that you will enjoy building it just as much as the first, since you know how "the build" goes now. You stated that someone else was flying #1 when it was destroyed and it wasn't the pilots fault, but I stopped letting someone else fly my planes a while back as I found that I can "crash'em" [X(] [:(] as good as they can and there are no hard feelings afterward. [:@]
Posted on: 4/6/2012 6:15 AM by Author "iflywhenican"
in the forum "3D Flying!"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11030509
RE: Great planes ultimate 160
[quote]ORIGINAL: acerc Thank's for the support guy's. But taking into consideration the mfg only call's for 50oz I'm going with Futaba 3010's. I have those on a 20cc profile and do very well with the size of control surface on it. If it don't go well with this ultimate I will let you all know and you all can say you told me so. I have a number of gas powered and never had a servo fail because of nylon gear's. We'll see with this one. Again Thank's, Robert [/quote] Ace... "I feel your pain" [:(] and sorry about your loss as with losing any type of plane but especially an Ulti. Get yourself another as quick as you can...
Posted on: 3/30/2012 3:58 PM by Author "iflywhenican"
in the forum "3D Flying!"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11021647
RE: Great planes ultimate 160
ace...Congrats on your maiden. I told you that you would have a smile larger than you could imagine on your face...[:D]... I went by the book when I set up my throws also and "WOW" did I get a surprise when I rolled her!!! HOLY COW!!!! Enjoy her as she if a fine flying machine.
Posted on: 3/14/2012 5:00 PM by Author "iflywhenican"
in the forum "3D Flying!"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11000272
RE: Great planes ultimate 160
I remember when I caused a guy to swallow a chew of Redman and he cussed me out for it!! Just because he had never seen a sort of a "wall to hover" on takeoff!! I'm still laughing over that. [:D I never did tell him that I hadn't either. [X(] [:D]
Posted on: 3/10/2012 6:50 AM by Author "iflywhenican"
in the forum "3D Flying!"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10994047
RE: Great planes ultimate 160
Let us know how it went, but my predictions are that it will take a few hours or DAYS for you to get the smile off your face. [:D]
Posted on: 3/9/2012 1:57 PM by Author "iflywhenican"
in the forum "3D Flying!"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10993298
RE: Great planes ultimate 160
[quote]ORIGINAL: acerc On the wing joiner's I laminated 1/4ply to replace the kit's. Even if it had not been recomended by those on here I would have done it. That balsa piece is just silly for a plane like this. [/quote] Another tip for you: Replace the 1/8" wood dowels that are inserted into the "I" struts with carbon fiber rods for better strength. When I built my Ultimate, I used the provided balsa joiner because I didn't really expect any wing failure due to the "box type" structure of the finished wing set. I used the "brown" Gorilla glue also and have not had any problems after many, many flights.
Posted on: 3/7/2012 4:59 AM by Author "iflywhenican"
in the forum "3D Flying!"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10989749
RE: Great planes ultimate 160
P&W...You can usually get the carbon fiber strips at your local hobby store. The answer to your second question, IMO would be a 50cc and no less. You could probably hover with a smaller engine, but your pullout would not be there. Cut a new wing joiner out of either hardwood or pine and you would not need the carbon fiber. I used the suppplied joiner with Gorilla Glue and have not had any problems and I have been flying it since the beginning of this thread.
Posted on: 2/18/2012 5:20 AM by Author "iflywhenican"
in the forum "3D Flying!"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10964277
RE: Larger Revolver
[quote]ORIGINAL: ICEM@N and what Sullivan tail wheel do I need to buy ? I could not identify it ... [/quote] Sullivan S 861 is what I used on mine. Tower Hobbies
Posted on: 1/8/2012 5:29 AM by Author "iflywhenican"
in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10897542
RE: Larger Revolver
Wrap the elevator control rods with a few turns of copper wire before soldering for extra strength.
Posted on: 1/7/2012 6:10 AM by Author "iflywhenican"
in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10896071
RE: Larger Revolver
[quote]ORIGINAL: prr6100 Sullivan, 5-12 lbs I think, have had no problems with it since upgrading [/quote] You can get by with just peeling away the covering at the tailwheel mount area and soaking the balsa with thin CA to harden it. I did that and used the Sullivan tailwheel and have not had any problems and I fly from a grass runway. Of course, the better way is to install some basswood or lite ply.
Posted on: 12/29/2011 10:29 AM by Author "iflywhenican"
in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10881398
RE: Larger Revolver
Yeah, I started to do the same as you, but I opted for the side exhaust, hoping I would get less "slime" on the fuse. Turned out, that it probably didn't matter.
Posted on: 12/26/2011 6:07 AM by Author "iflywhenican"
in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10876438
RE: Larger Revolver
Bruce, does this look familiar?
Posted on: 12/26/2011 5:38 AM by Author "iflywhenican"
in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10876409
RE: Larger Revolver
OH, QUESTION!!!! where did you guys get your spinner nut that goes on the prop shaft of the DLE20 and has the right threads to fit the skinny front spinner bolt? THANKS!!! Im having a hard time finding one.... Your LHS should have them in stock. A pretty common item.
Posted on: 12/8/2011 5:47 AM by Author "iflywhenican"
in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10849455
RE: TBM Goldwing RC YAK55M 30cc ARF Build
Ok, good choice on the servos...I started to go with the same, but I went with the MKS 1210 servos all but throttle. So far, they are fantastic!! Smooth and powerful. I know, I know..I'm probably gonna get trampled for going away from the "norm" here. But bear in mind, anything man-made is subject to failure at any given time and I have had some very expensive servos from a very popular brand that have failed me at a most in-oppertune time. [:(] Had one to fail as I did a surface control check before takeoff...PHEW!!! [X(] The other one ... I wasn't quite so lucky! [:(] I compared the manual for the DLE 55 engine and it makes no mention about using a petro based oil for break-in as does the 30!!!
Posted on: 12/6/2011 1:10 PM by Author "iflywhenican"
in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10846453
RE: TBM Goldwing RC YAK55M 30cc ARF Build
[quote]ORIGINAL: gjhinshaw lrglnman, do NOT use senthetic to break the engine in!! You only want to use senthetic after break-in. Using senthetic to break a engine in will not allow the engine to seat properly. [/quote] I'm kinda at odds with that. "An old wive's tale as far as I am concerned." Synthetic oils now have a much better lubricating ability about them than some petro based oils. I have other gassers that even recommended starting off with synthetic oil. I'm just using the Lawn Boy because it was some that I had handy and already open. Much could be said and argued about this though and I DON'T want to start a "flare-up" about it. It all amounts to personal preference. White Gas=Amoco 93 octane OR Coleman Camp fuel. Coleman fuel does NOT have any ethanol in it whatsoever. That stuff can wreak havoc on any type carbs that have diaphrams in them. The Coleman fuel is "high dollar" though. Best to look for gas that has no ethanol in it. James, what servos did you go with?
Posted on: 12/6/2011 11:09 AM by Author "iflywhenican"
in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10846255
RE: TBM Goldwing RC YAK55M 30cc ARF Build
Already have...A NGK CM-6 came with the engine plus the DLE plug...I didn't even bother with the latter. Will also be glad to finish up with the break-in run of Lawnboy oil and gasoline...makes a YUKKY black mess from the exhaust. I will switch to a 40-1 mix of Bel Ray MC-1 and white gas. Before you start running the engine, be sure to seal the exhaust gasket with a high temp silicon sealer...such as Permatex Ultra Copper, put some around the muffler bolts too...if you don't, you will have a gooey black mess all over the muffler. [:'(] Plain old rubbing alcohol will do a pretty good job of removing it though.
Posted on: 12/6/2011 9:21 AM by Author "iflywhenican"
in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10846086
RE: TBM Goldwing RC YAK55M 30cc ARF Build
James, My CG came out at 5 1/4" and it flies great at that point. I placed the battery packs in front of the fuel tank. One 4.8 (ign) and one 6 volt pack (rec) stacked on each other. I have a transmitter that will allow me to setup a three-way switch for throws, so I went with 15 deg on low rate for all surfaces, then 25 deg for mid-rate and FULL-ON for all out aerobatics as to which she will do very well...[:D] Make sure you put in a good bit of expo, because she can be very "touchy" untill you get used to her. Hint...when you setup to land, keep a little throttle on or a high idle or she will tend to "dropout" on you. If you have ever flown a bipe then you know what I am saying. I am very happy with the performance of the plane and it was a pleasure to build also. The DLE 30 seems to be a little fussy about getting the "gurgle" out of it, so I am still adjusting the carb screws a bit at a time...don't want to get it to lean.
Posted on: 12/5/2011 12:22 PM by Author "iflywhenican"
in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10844531
RE: Great planes ultimate 160
[quote]ORIGINAL: mrdhud Hello all I have the GP 160 ultimate still in the box and a Zenoah G 45 sitting on the shelf. Do you think this engine would work?? Any thoughts would be appreciated. Dan [/quote] I sure wouldn't let it go to waste....I think that it will do just fine, maybe a bit down on power, but that is all according to what type flying you do. If not mistaken, somewhere in all of this thread, someone did just what you are wanting to do.
Posted on: 12/2/2011 5:02 PM by Author "iflywhenican"
in the forum "3D Flying!"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10840485
RE: TBM Goldwing RC YAK55M 30cc ARF Build
[quote]ORIGINAL: gjhinshaw Do you have Yak54? or Yak55?? If 54 .......ooops! [/quote] OOOOPS! [X(] Picture in above post.....
Posted on: 11/30/2011 1:46 PM by Author "iflywhenican"
in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10836734
RE: TBM Goldwing RC YAK55M 30cc ARF Build
http://goldwingrc.com/en/ProductView.asp?ID=195 Take a look at this at Goldwing website....according to their stats, mine is Ver-2
Posted on: 11/29/2011 12:33 PM by Author "iflywhenican"
in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10834835
RE: TBM Goldwing RC YAK55M 30cc ARF Build
There is no version on the box at all except for the "A" and I now see that it pertains to the color scheme. My bad It did come equipped as I stated in the above post. Aluminum gear and servo arms, carbon fiber tailwheel and wingtube....so what version is that?
Posted on: 11/29/2011 12:15 PM by Author "iflywhenican"
in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10834805
RE: TBM Goldwing RC YAK55M 30cc ARF Build
gjhinshaw...Mine has version "A" and "B" on the box and version A is checked, so I am assuming that it means V1 Irglnman...I am running a Xoar 18x8 prop for now, but I will probably switch to a 19x8 or 10 after a bit of running-in of the engine.
Posted on: 11/29/2011 11:44 AM by Author "iflywhenican"
in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10834774
RE: TBM Goldwing RC YAK55M 30cc ARF Build
Correction ... Version one has carbon fiber wingtube and tailwheel. Servo arms and main gear is aluminum. Thats the way mine was equipped.
Posted on: 11/27/2011 5:34 AM by Author "iflywhenican"
in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10830885
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