<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Hi Richard,</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">I will be maidening it tomorrow, or
Sunday depending the weather here (tropical storm). I set the speed
controller with the brake off. On the Futaba 9WCII, I set the idle
on the left slider. I'm anticipating moving the slider up for flight,
I was thinking around 300-500 rpms for idle. I'm looking forward
to flying it this weekend. The Hacker C50 14 XL produces tons of
power on the ground. </font>
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<br><font size=2 face="Arial">Jim, I'm at 11-2.5+/-(gotta get a better
scale) using pretty standard stuff--but Kokam 3200s(not quite enough capacity--but
close), I can gain a bit with a ni-mah? or lipo rec. pack and I've got
an ancient Fut. pcm rec. in it that could be upgraded--plus the items you
mentioned. But as I've mentioned--the wing panels weigh a ton--they
were like 14.5 oz out of the box ea. 9151s all around and seem to
work well--thrown my timing off a little as they are even a little slower
than the 9150s and quite a bit slower than the 9154s in the Temp. Got
about 15 flights and sorting rates, throws, expo, cg, rigging, etc.--probably
NOT the thing to do two weeks before our local contest! It seems
a little 'dancy' in rough air (that's all I've had since flt. 1), but I'm
hesitant to mess with it TOO much as it knife-edged with no coupling(s)
right off both ways. The torquey? servos might account for some of
it as I may have been getting a little blow-back--absorbing some of my
input(s) on others--or possibly I'm chasing things a bit. More time
needed. Where are you setting your idle?--if I set it where it will
staying running all the way through the flight--then it's too fast for
downlines--too low and it stops altogether at times. Does that match
your experience--or do we turn off the brake? I know it's a 'wide-body'--but
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RS - Although I have taken GREAT care with the airframe weight of the Impact,
I have used a non-exotic equipment list, so I am at 11 lbs, 4.5 oz with
6000 mah TP packs (2, 5S,3P). I did not use aluminum wheel axles,
nor replace the wheel pants, nor replace the heavy wing tube. Also,
I used the Futaba 9152 monster servo for the rudder. Also, I'm using
the stock steel prop nut and spinner jam nut. So, I used very standard
equipment, and still came close to making the weight. A quick solution
is to purchase (if available), the 5300 mah packs, which in itself drops
4-5 oz I've heard. Dropping even 5 oz may be possible just with some
equipment changes. The airframe really not going to get any lighter,
except some more trimming of the chin cowl flanges. I'm happy with
the build and got close to the weight limit with a very standard equipment
set. Also, using the 2 cell Li-ion, 2200 mah battery. </font><font size=3><br>
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I've heard that they may change the electric weighing procedures such that
the battery is removed at this years nats, but looking for confirmation
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ALUMINUM servo screws? Man, you must REALLY be close!?!</font><font size=3>
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Hi All,</font><font size=3> </font><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><br>
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Does anyone happen to know what the weighing policy will be for electric
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Also - does anyone know the source for aluminum servo screws?</font><font size=3>
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