E-Ginger build log

[chiadennis]

Request to help build E-ginger for soaringcomposite for his client.
Haha macham professional..

Started off with a little sanding between the flaps and ailerons, a little rough but no big deal. On closer examination, there is no marking on where the flap link post is going to be (top driven). Trial fit the servos to determine where to cut the slot for the flap link.



I taped the servo with some masking tape for future removal and glue it down with silicon glue and added some 3/16 balsa block with CA to secure it. Did the same for all the wings servos.



Once the flap link slots have been cut and the link post epoxy harden, fitted the linkage. Oh yes, neutral all the servos before gluing into the wings.





Ran out of spares so had to shelf the wings for now..

Started next on the fuselage. Had to dermel the wing seat opening to fit the 2 servos directly under the wings. For non-powered ginger, you can place the servos inside the canopy, lots of space. This space is now reserved for motor, lipo, esc and rx.

Cut some carbon sheets to fit both servos and slide it into place. Check that you don't place the servos direct under the wing wiring outlet. You don't want the wires to touch the elevator and rudder servos.



Next I made a rudder conduit support to hold the rudder conduit in place.



If you look at the above photo, you can see a black disc. That's the motor mounting plate. I had couple of carbon cloth added to increase the thickness of the original FG mount. I find it a little too thin.

That's my 1 day build. Stay tune for more work tonight.

[edmond22]

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[bluemoscow]

Bro. You are super pro la.

[Cycross]

Pro builder at work

[fuse]

good stuff!!!

[chiadennis]

The ailerons pole was touching the lower skin and was not give a very good down ailerons so had to do some grinding. Made a little "C" to fit the pole.



This is how it looks like after fitting the ailerons linkages.



Since I was doing some grinding works I cut open the cooling holes on the motor mount plate. Added 2 layers of carbon cloth to thicken the plate.



Now comes the soldering works for the wings. The ailerons uses 24" extension and the flaps 12". I cuts the wires to make the mpx connector for quick release. I did a vice verse so that the connectors will not accidentally connect to the wrong wings.





Threaded the wires into the winds.





Assemble both wings.



Forgot to take photos of how i cut and fit the elevator linkage. I rough up the steel rods so that the epoxy get a better grip, fill the inside of the carbon rod and push the steel rod. Be sure to neutral the servos and check that elevator neutral too.

[jchng]

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[chiadennis]

Took some photos before leaving for work.



The motor plate don't look good to me. Find it a little too far back and trimming the plate smaller will make too little meat around the cooling holes. Might have to make a new plate. Have to wait for the motor to see how?

[Ghostfit]

Subscribed ! ....hope you didn't use your Ozone Imp as the building mat !!!

[ehawk]

I will be following this bulid thread very closely.......

[edmond22]

Took some photos before leaving for work.

The motor plate don't look good to me. Find it a little too far back and trimming the plate smaller will make too little meat around the cooling holes. Might have to make a new plate. Have to wait for the motor to see how?

Bro, can spare me some of that carbon cloth? I think your method of reinforcing the mount is a very good idea.

[fuse]

good stuff but motor mount not strong. Depends on motor use, if u gonna put 1kw in it, better redo ...cheers.. If u gonna output 2 to 3kw. Confirm redo heheheh.

[chiadennis]

Shine the light through the rudder I was able to see where the rudder structure is. Didn't want to over cut or under cut the skin.



Mark the position and ready to grind the slot for the horn.



After some test fit, made some saw tooth cut on the horn for maximum bond.



Made a little piece of dam at the edge so that the epoxy won't flow and bond with the fin. Epoxy dam



Fitted the horn and fill the surrounding with epoxy. The dam works fine, no epoxy touches the fin.



I realize that my drum sander adapter is the same size as the mount mount center hole.



Perfect fit.



Fitted on the dremel to sand the diameter.



After a few minutes got the perfect fit.



Even manage to chamfer to follow the fuselage.



That's all for tonight stay tune for more tomorrow.

[chiadennis]

Fitted the linkages for the rudder. I find that the original conduit and steel wires is a little soft. Might have some sponginess on the rudder. The conduit it pre-bonded so a little difficult to replace it.



Rudder horn.



Trial fit the wings to the fuselage. The TE mounting bolts are out of alignment. Need to do some rimming to get it right. There also epoxy inside the left wind TE mounting hole. Looks like I have to find M4 tap to clean up the thread.



My messy dining table. Need to clean up before this weekend not the wife will kill me.

[fuse]

beautiful ship!!!