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Author Topic: DC-6 Print and Build  (Read 1593 times)

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Offline davidk

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Re: DC-6 Print and Build
« Reply #30 on: February 06, 2023, 02:45:23 AM »
ESC wires pulled... whew!
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Re: DC-6 Print and Build
« Reply #31 on: February 06, 2023, 05:41:08 PM »
How many times did you cut yourself on the PLA?
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Re: DC-6 Print and Build
« Reply #32 on: February 06, 2023, 07:05:29 PM »
Never happened.  Stuck my finger on a wire yesterday... but no PLA issues.
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Re: DC-6 Print and Build
« Reply #33 on: February 06, 2023, 11:52:54 PM »
Installing the motors.

There is a Motor Mount Tool that gets installed on the motor and motor mount.

CA is applied onto the motor mount and, holding the tool, the motor mount is slid into the nacelle.  Remove the motor mount tool and the motor is positioned correctly.

This ensures the exact same depth for each motor and makes sure the prop adapter is sitting 3.5mm in front of the engine cowl.  Brilliant.

On the Cowls, the bottom magnets are installed reverse polarity to the top magnets so the cowls can't be attached upside down.



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Re: DC-6 Print and Build
« Reply #34 on: February 07, 2023, 02:41:39 AM »
Motors installed
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Re: DC-6 Print and Build
« Reply #35 on: February 09, 2023, 12:26:44 PM »
Great project Dave! That’s a huge print. Looking forward to seeing it at the field.
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Re: DC-6 Print and Build
« Reply #36 on: February 12, 2023, 12:22:11 AM »
The wing is complete... landing gear in, servos in, control horns on, everything centred and locked down.
RX attached, motors running, gear working, wires Y'd, rates set.  The wires will need some bundling to make things easy to assemble.
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Re: DC-6 Print and Build
« Reply #37 on: February 13, 2023, 09:26:25 PM »
Last 2 parts installed... the wing mount blocks.  The fuselage is bolted to the wing mount blocks with 3 3mm x 40mm machine screws... 2 at the front, 1 at the back.
It seemed to me that this wouldn't be strong enough until I realized that it's the wing that is flying... and it's simply carrying a light fuselage.

Doors and windows decals are next... but... that's it... it's done.  First nice day I'll install the wing onto the fuselage in the garage or on the driveway and taxi around a bit.
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Re: DC-6 Print and Build
« Reply #38 on: February 14, 2023, 10:39:37 AM »
fantastic Job Davey, Looks great
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Re: DC-6 Print and Build
« Reply #39 on: February 16, 2023, 04:14:33 PM »
Fuselage with decals.  I'm not really one for decals and authenticity.  I put stuff on more so I can see it than for scale... but these really do add a certain something.
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Re: DC-6 Print and Build
« Reply #40 on: February 16, 2023, 06:47:14 PM »
Really nice Davey. Its going to be amazing to see fly.
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Re: DC-6 Print and Build
« Reply #41 on: April 03, 2023, 02:58:28 PM »
Not sure if you saw this guy's video about his DC-6 build and fly.


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Re: DC-6 Print and Build
« Reply #42 on: April 03, 2023, 03:07:12 PM »
Yes, couldn't have built it without the video.
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Re: DC-6 Print and Build
« Reply #43 on: April 03, 2023, 08:00:37 PM »
That will be epic!
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