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MINI-Fireworks building instruction May 2015

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8. Fuselage

– installation of electronic components

Suggestion for
arrangement:

View from above:

Mini-S

(elevator/rudder):
green accus,

right side

Mini-Q

(elevator/aileron):
red accus,

left side

View from the
bottom

Mini-S

(elevator/rudder):
green accus,

right side

Mini-Q

(elevator/aileron):
red accus,

left side

Summary of Contents for MINI-Q

Page 1: ...n May 2015 www pcm at 1 Wingspan mm 950 Aspect ratio 7 7 Wing area dm2 11 7 Wing loading g dm 12 13 Takeoff weight g 155 Mini S 165 Mini Q Airfoil AG03 mod 3 side view version with ailerons BUILDING I...

Page 2: ...Electronic equipment 4 Settings for the first flight ASSEMBLING THE MODEL 5 General information on DLG models 6 Fuselage structure 7 Stabilizer 8 Fuselage installation of electronic components 9 Cont...

Page 3: ...1 piece Mini Q 2 pieces Mini S Screws for fixing wing 2 pieces Carbon roving glass fibre Building instruction 2 What else do you need Iron on covering film for coating balsa stabs f e Oracover or spe...

Page 4: ...gs for the first flight Centre of gravity 62mm measure from the leading edge of the wing to the back MINI S Deflection of controls MINI Q Deflection of controls MINI Q Flaps negative start speed MINI...

Page 5: ...t the stabilizer If you don t have any experience in working with resin or if you prefer an easier method you can combine the carbon rovings and glass fibre with super glue Put some drops of super glu...

Page 6: ...h a carbon roving You can glue the roving with super glue or epoxy glue We recommend to install all electronical components provisionally before see chapter 8 you glue the board and try to mount the c...

Page 7: ...th a hot wire or a sharp knife Glue abrasive paper on the sloping surface Then cut the drawings of the elevator and the rudder along the lines You can use these templates for transfering lines of same...

Page 8: ...dges which have resulted from sanding until there is a smooth airfoil Mounting the rudder to the fuselage You can glue a carbon roving with super glue or epoxy glue on the downside edge of the rudder...

Page 9: ...e rudder wedge shaped on the hinge line so that you can move it in both directions up to 45 Note that the hinge line must be placed on the left side looking towards flight direction for right handers...

Page 10: ...nt The elevator is positioned 1 cm in front of the rudder The elevator must be horizontal You can check this best by mounting the wing and looking on the model from the front Die EWD angle between win...

Page 11: ...ings As the rudder and the elevator are controlled with only one steel wire each you must insert a torsion spring which makes the control surface deflect in the opposite direction Fix the control surf...

Page 12: ...pcm at 12 Now you can hook in the steel wire s into the lever s Make a loop and put the end of the wire into a shrinking tube Shrink it and fix it with a drop of super glue Drill a hole in the boom t...

Page 13: ...lation of electronic components Suggestion for arrangement View from above Mini S elevator rudder green accus right side Mini Q elevator aileron red accus left side View from the bottom Mini S elevato...

Page 14: ...ction May 2015 www pcm at 14 9 Controlling of the ailerons To avoid unintentional demounting glue little steel hooks to the ends of the carbon pushrods Connection to the servos in the fuselage Connect...

Page 15: ...s to fix the antenna to the end of the elevator Lead the antenna inside the fuse behind the wing and then leave the fuselage Another possibility is to lay the antenna inside the gap of the aileron For...

Page 16: ...ting 1 Check centre of gravity 2 Check control surfaces Do control surfaces move in the correct direction Check the greatest swings 3 Check reception Leave the antenna inside the radio control and go...