No problem... i was once where you are now... watch some youtube videos on slicing and print tuning; keep a journal of settings changes and results... you'll get there... PETG is probably going to ge
In this episode of the obsidian files we take a look at the empennage section of the europa and investigate ways to make it more efficient. For this round of back yard science we have taken our pig a
Wednesday flew 181 220nm to Tenterfield and back; a nice flight... Thursday introduced 181 to visiting IFFR Section Leader, Penelope Cornwall. Today took off at 07.30 and flew SW inland 92nm to South
Today was spent at the creative assessment console a bit more doing some revision and assessment for the "shut that noise up" project. With a few hours in action with the DCI treated airbox there's b
Moving straight into the next phase... Setting up and optimising the Baffle mod for 3D printing; computer says 45hrs... Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=510871
Me too! Thats why no bits are small enough to get into the carbi throat, and the baffle extension has a cutaway slot to allow air to pass through should it somehow slide out of its position. The tria
Yesterday was spent recording db levels in the cockpit, and also in the car on the way home... 95-100 db on WOT, 93db on Cruise Climb, 90db on Cruise, 77-80 db at Idle... the daily driver was 70 db d
Nice! Last flight around the chicken pen a few days ago flew past a mother eagle teaching her three babies how to dive from 3000' Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.ph
Ian its simply a case of Frontal Area Volume; the speed kit being broader than the hinges; changing the overall hinge post shape to fill the operating gap during wing building would likely provide mo
Its been raining here again and the conditions are IMC... so its been a great opportunity to sit for days on end at the terminal and create more fluff... lots of fluff... Among all the fluff being cr
SPECIAL TOOL #86-A & #86-B Sold as a paired kit only; must purchase order both pieces. SKU order number - SP-86-00000000000001 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p
Ground testing today... 20-24db amplitude reduction in target 600-1500hz frequency ranges measured on the Iphone; flight test tomorrow morning... Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.
An update on testing the baffle box insert concept... The PLA 3D printed box has been left insitu in the airbox all week without degradation with the extension tubes being replaced prior with PETG fu
Flying sub 3000's at 76kt is a learned essential skill on group outings, and it still requires orbiting and falling off to the rear of the pack a few times each squadron mission... and the economy is
One very noticeable other affect of the baffle box has been the volume reduction upon approach. Upon the first check flight after powering back up following flap deployment it was a challenge to use
181's 80hp had weeping forward covers upon purchase... both covers were removed and o'rings inspected for condition and seating height; all were sufficient... both covers were assessed for warping wi
Thanks Ian, The hinge covers are of benefit toward foreign objects etc as mentioned above. They do not add enough significant drag to really worry about or make any detrimental impact on overall perf
The doors are subject to a Low Pressure area overhead the center canopy section and therefore will tend to be pulled upward regardless of panel gaps. The affect these gap sizes have upon overall para