*** Andy Steere's EQUALIZER BIPLANE Assembly Images ***

These are pictures and such of an EQUALIZER BIPLANE, during assembly. Here is the equipment I used:

300XT Brushless Motor, 1050kv, ~30grams, 8x3.8SF=7A@10.5v.
Castle Creations Thunderbird-9 9amp Brushless Speed controller.
CommonSenseRC 500mah 10C 3cell lithium polymer Batteries.
Berg 4*DSP-II Receiver (an older good one).
Futaba S3110 Micro Servos on all surfaces.

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2816 / 1024 / 640 - First step, glue the wing halves.
2816 / 1024 / 640 - Then install the carbon spar.
2816 / 1024 / 640 - Horizontal stab glued to former.

2816 / 1024 / 640 - Firewall glued to end of former.
2816 / 1024 / 640 - Routed fiberglass motor mount.
2816 / 1024 / 640 - Glue to a fuse half.

2816 / 1024 / 640 - Other fuse half.
2816 / 1024 / 640 - Starting to look like a fuselage.
2816 / 1024 / 640 - Carbon Fiber for the vertical stab.

2816 / 1024 / 640 - CF rod stiffens elevator joiner.
2816 / 1024 / 640 - Over/Under hinges on all surfaces.
2816 / 1024 / 640 - 90-degrees of effortless throw.

2816 / 1024 / 640 - Install stab.
2816 / 1024 / 640 - Ailerons hinged.
2816 / 1024 / 640 - Glue aileron connectors.

2816 / 1024 / 640 - Square included to keep it straight.
2816 / 1024 / 640 - Wings glued on.
2816 / 1024 / 640 -

2816 / 1024 / 640 - Starting to look good now.
2816 / 1024 / 640 - Still lots left to do.
2816 / 1024 / 640 - Install the motor, ESC, and RX.

2816 / 1024 / 640 - 300XT brushless 1050kv, ~30grams, 8x3.8SF=7A@10.5v
2816 / 1024 / 640 - CC Thunderbird-9 ESC.
2816 / 1024 / 640 - Berg 4*DSP-II RX (same as new Berg 4L).

2816 / 1024 / 640 - Thin carbon rods offer stiffness.
2816 / 1024 / 640 - 3mm depron too flimsy without bracing.
2816 / 1024 / 640 - Extra carbon squares at all connection points.

2816 / 1024 / 640 - Install rudder servo.
2816 / 1024 / 640 - Elevator servo.
2816 / 1024 / 640 - Leads are barely long enough.

2816 / 1024 / 640 - Close up the top of the fuse.
2816 / 1024 / 640 - Bottom of fuselage too.
2816 / 1024 / 640 - Rudder control horn.

2816 / 1024 / 640 - Install elevator control horn.
2816 / 1024 / 640 - Build pushrods for elevator.
2816 / 1024 / 640 - Pushrods for rudder.

2816 / 1024 / 640 - Kevlar thread reinforcement.
2816 / 1024 / 640 - Aileron control horns.
2816 / 1024 / 640 - Heatshrink connection.

2816 / 1024 / 640 - Works good!
2816 / 1024 / 640 -
2816 / 1024 / 640 - Aileron servo connected.

2816 / 1024 / 640 -
2816 / 1024 / 640 - Landing gear reinforcement.
2816 / 1024 / 640 - Gear comes up into fuselage.

2816 / 1024 / 640 - Kevlar wrapped.
2816 / 1024 / 640 - Landing gear installed!
2816 / 1024 / 640 - Tailskid made from leftover CF.

2816 / 1024 / 640 - Bottom of fuselage installed
2816 / 1024 / 640 - Made a battery hatch.
2816 / 1024 / 640 - Velcro inside.

2816 / 1024 / 640 -
2816 / 1024 / 640 - Small tab for opening.
2816 / 1024 / 640 - 210.7grams without battery.

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Last modified on 11/22/2006

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