Club Pylon Comps

[phild]

Hold on I have just invested in 4 2s packs, I vote we change the prop not the count.
infact a 6 X 5.5 would give me a lot more confidence that this thing will fly.
Phil

[Gareth]

Phil,

I wasn't suggesting we changed the packs, this was just another option that if people didn't feel there was enough power in the current setup, then these are a couple of things that we can look at changing to get the most out of the model. All the calculations show that the 2s setup will be better then the 400 brushed that it ran on so we should be fine, I will be sticking with the 2s 4.7 setup to start with and expect it to work fine.

Gareth

[Chris]

Hold on I have just invested in 4 2s packs, I vote we change the prop not the count.
infact a 6 X 5.5 would give me a lot more confidence that this thing will fly.
Phil

anyone for a nice 4s setup? 

[phild]

There is not allot of room inside this Slipso, I do have a bunch of 3s 2200 but I don't think they would fit. I have also got a few 3s 5000ma which I suppose I could strap one under each wing, for balance perposes.
Phil

[Chris]

I vote for the two 3S 5000s wired in parallel and we fly laps from Upton Court Park around Windsor Castle and back.  First man to 300 laps wins.

I was actually thinking of 3S 1500mAh packs for the slippy-so and so but my original point is not that we should change what's already agreed, but that I'm going to let those who are already more advanced in their preparations test fly their setups before I spend money on batteries I don't already have. 

[Gareth]

Chris,

I have a couple of packs that i was going to try...
2s 2100, 2s 800, 2s 1320.

If the 2s isn't enough then i was going to try (might try for a bit of fun anyway):
3s 2100, 3s 1320.

The models are still in customs so they wont be looked at until next week.

Gareth

[Chris]

I think you'll find the 3S 2100 won't fit unless you offset your aileron servos behind the wing using an extension plate like this:

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2806970

[Tim Marshall]

THats' a neat arrangement but its a Voodoo with no bulkhead there, however,  I did like the ball joint arrangement on the ends of the torque rods. 

[andyb]

Vastly politically incorrect, but I love that video! 

A.

[Russ]

Does the Slipso stock build go with a single central servo for the ailerons? If not it may be a good idea to consider fitting a pair of central servos (as per Chris's link above ) to give you more flexibility on setup. I was think in particular of aileron differential to dial out any adverse yaw which could prove a pain in a pylon race.   

[Gareth]

The standard build is for only one servo, id have thought that an additional servo could be added without too many problems.

[crazy frog]

Hi Guys, got my slipso picked up today, unfortunately its been mothballed for so long in a damp workshop and construction not to healthy, quicker for me to start from scratch, but gives me a good idea of construction and sizes.

first picture is a 3s battery sitting in and the second is a 4s and 3rd is one i saw of a single servo being used for ailerons

you asked for my take on it Gareth, like it, looks are very simuler to the voodoo,  but dont like the hatch to get to the motor area, takes away a lot of strength from the nose area, the front and rear bulk heads are solid, because of the desighn shape the front bulkhead has to remain, it could be done sacrificing a little weight and having ply formers with max inside area removed to allow a battery to pass through it (and motor/ s/c) and having no nose hatch to keep front nose strengh up.

The American build thread showed the elevator servo behind the rear bulkhead with no access, im sure it could be fitted in front, if not!!!! then if the rear bulhead was as suggested above you could get a servo behind there and get access for the servo horn screw, its common for elevator servos to be fitted behind the trailing edge on f5d machines.

last picture shows one of the American single aileron servo, again have seen this on an old f5d machine, dosent give you much movement, but using it as a pylon based tool big movements arent needed,
i have seen another version, cant find a picture of it though, the aileron servo was fitted in the fuzz up right, a double servo arm was fitted and the torque rod ends had long ends that slipped into the holes of the servo arm as the wing was fitted, but im sure it would be tricky to get accurate.
Couldnt see anywhere about wing seat doublers, could do with some

Just a fist glance view of one in front of me, love the shape and looks and previous plank wings have all been quite fast machines and do have long fast flat glides, its got the potential on a soft set up and a mental one can be fitted, ill try out the 3700kv motor with a 3s when i get some of my other work out the way

hope that helps

Darren

[phild]

I have been looking at the aileron servo and have been considering placing the servo vertically through the wing with the control horn down and then building a small cockpit affair above it to hide and streamline the bit of the servo that sticks out of the top of the wing. What do the rest of you think of that option? Holding it on with no nails and 2 inch screws it should work a treat?

Phil

[Gareth]

Phil,

I don't know about that plan, it might be worth a go. I would suggest glassing the wing if you are going to be doing that, the 2 wing bolts will be running through the middle of that joint and it might weeken it, under load of a tight turn it might not last? I'm not sure if that would be the case but its worth thinking about before cutting a chunk out.

Perhaps other people have done similar on another model?

I have done it on the Fizza and Whizzza and the Fizza is still going strong but there isn't a joint on the line of the servo. It might work, perhaps others will have other ideas and thoughts on this.

Gareth

[Gareth]

A quick update:

Shipment Activity        Location                               Date & Time
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Attempted Delivery          GREAT BRITAIN                          02/23/10  5:04am
Abroad

Out of Foreign Customs   GREAT BRITAIN                          02/22/10 11:11pm

Into Foreign Customs      GREAT BRITAIN                          02/18/10 10:27am

Arrived Abroad                 GREAT BRITAIN                          02/18/10 10:21am

International Dispatch     UNITED STATES                          02/13/10  7:50am

Arrival                              UNITED STATES                          02/13/10  7:49am

Electronic Shipping          COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80909              02/08/10  6:09pm
Info Received


I dont know if this means that the package is still in heathrow and just now getting to UK customs or if its in a truck and might be with me today.

Gareth