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Step 79 - Power Pod Assembly (U2)
Locate both U2 pieces
from LP2.
The U2’s are glued
to the power pod
struts and should be
perpendicular (90°) to
the struts. Notice that
the point of each U2
should be located on
the curved side of the U1 struts.
Step 80 - Power Pod Assembly (M1)
Locate M1 and two 4-40 t-nuts. Tap the
t-nuts into the holes of M1, making sure
the teeth of each t-nut is firmly pushed
into M1 to lock them in place.
Step 81 - Power Pod Assembly (U5)
Locate U5 from LP2 and both UF11s from
BP3. Glue U5 to M1, making sure it is perfectly
perpendicular (90°).
Glue one UF11 to M1 on each side of U5.
Step 82 - Power Pod Assembly (UF10-UF1)
Now you will locate UF10 through UF1. There
are pairs of each and they are glued to the
power pod just as you glued the UF11’s in
place.
When finished you should have a completed
power pod that looks like this.
After the glue has cured, sand the power pod
to an aerodynamic shape. Use the shape of
the plywood U5 piece as
a guide. After sanding, it
should look similar to this.
Step 83 - Power Pod Assembly (UF10-UF1)
It’s time to mount the shaped
power pod to the struts as shown.
You may want to cover these
pieces first, as it could be easier,
but that choice is up to you.
When finished, you can test fit the
power pod to the fuselage using 4
of the included 4-40 bolts. These
bolts will thread into the U3’s
already mounted in the fuselage.
Step 84 - Radio and Pushrod Installation
Here is a photo showing
a sample installation of
the radio in the fuselage.
Included on LP2 are parts
D1, D2 and D3. These are
doublers that should be
glued to give a thicker
wood for the servo screws
to thread into.
Make sure that when
installing the control horns, they are placed in-line with the
pushrods, and that the line of holes where the clevises attach are
positioned over the hinge line.
For the average pilot, we recommend that clevises are attached to
the outermost hole on each control horn.
Finish the installation of your radio gear by adding the receiver,
flight pack battery and the switch. We mounted the receiver in the
front of the battery compartment a bit of self-adhesive hook-and-
loop (not included).
The flight pack battery is installed in the large opening of the
battery compartment. It was designed to hold the typical 3s
2200mAh LiPo battery - the same battery that can be used to
power the motor of the power pod.
Step 85 - Power system
If you choose to use the power
pod, installing your power system
of choice is next. Bolt your motor to
M2 (from LP2). Then bolt the motor
to the power pod, using two 4-40
bolts and positioning M3 inbetween
as a spacer.
Shown here is an idea of how we
mounted the motor in the prototype
Wayfarer. The speed control was
attached to one of the pod struts using a tie-wrap. The wires would
feed down into the battery compartment and that will require
cutting a notch into the battery hatch.
We did not find the need to cut an air inlet for the battery. If the
motor is used only for short periods of time to climb to altitude it
will remain cool. If you feel differently, we would suggest cutting
the hole into the front portion of the hatch.
This completes the assembly of the Wayfarer. Now you’ll
need to adjust the control throws and check for balance.
Step 86 Recommended C.G. setting:
An important part of preparing the aircraft for flight is properly
balancing the model. This is especially important because of the
various motor/battery combinations that can be used.
