Gene Graber
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I'm ready to maiden. Plan on test hops first. Re-reading all the forum entries beforehand. Thanks for your help. Gene Graber in Penna. USA
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Rich: here is my Revolver as of today. The blades balance quite well. Tomorrow I start covering the blades and install the motor, cockpit canopy, and rudder servo. Gene
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Rich: I've completed the rotor blades but still have to cover with film. Here are the weights and measures: Blade #1 - 37 gms; 530 mm length end to bolt centerline - 530.4 mm. Blade #2 - 36 gms; 530.75 mm. Blade #3 - 36 gms; 530.0 mm. The spanwise C of G of the three blades is within 6 mm. I checked the balance of the three combinations and all are almost perfect - just slightly down on one side. When I assemble the rotor with the Coolwind head, one blade (#3) always ends up DOWN. So my lightest and shortest blade behaves like the heaviest. Any suggestions? Thanks. Gene
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Rich: you must have been asked this before - sorry. In the RCM&E article, you state the blade bolt hole is to be 500 mm from the blade tip. On the plan, the 4 mm dia bolt hole is to be 530mm from the tip. It measures this on the plan. Which is correct? Thanks. Gene
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Richard: I have completed sanding my three rotors. They weigh 35 gms with reinforcements before final coating and paint. Should I be concerned that they do not weigh 40 gms per your plan? Gene in USA
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Richard: I have completed sanding my three rotors. They weigh 35 gms before final coating and paint. Should I be concerned that they do not weigh 40 gms per your plan?
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Latest progress on my Revolver. Next I work on the rotor blades. Gene
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Rich: thanks for the video with four flying Revolvers! I'm just about ready to form the cockpit canopy and shape the rotor blades.
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Rich: starting to take shape!! Gene
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I've checked all the usual online sources and that motor is either on backorder or discontinued. Gene I'll go with the Power 10. The only negative is the added weight - +50 gms
