Sagitta 600 battery

[732002]

What size battery? Looks like a square AA pack might fit but will be tight.

Bought the plane built without plans. Had one back on the day, one of the
best planes I have owned.

Thanks

[slopemeno]

Places like Servo City list the dimensions of the servo or battery pack. I'd probably figure out the larges NiMH battery that would fit and go with that.

[tom43004]

I use a two cell CR123 (non-rechargable) in mine now. Back in the day, it was flying with a 2/3AA pack (350mah) NiCD in a square configuration. That nose is very tight.

Tom Siler
Columbus, OH

[SmokinJoe101]

Back in the day the S600 was designed for a 500mah square pack that shoud fit perfect.

sj

[alstrahm]

I use a square AAA pack in mine.
AL

[fnnwizard]

I have a couple kits left after selling one last year. Plans were for 225mah pack with cells side by side and on end in plane. 2/3AA back then. You can get 2/3A Nimh (~1200mah) in there today. That original battery size is 1 1/8"H x 5/8"W x 2 1/4"L.

The 2/3A will be 2 1/2" long but will fit the other dimensions.

T

[732002]

I have a couple kits left after selling one last year. Plans were for 225mah pack with cells side by side and on end in plane. 2/3AA back then. You can get 2/3A Nimh (~1200mah) in there today. That original battery size is 1 1/8"H x 5/8"W x 2 1/4"L.

The 2/3A will be 2 1/2" long but will fit the other dimensions.

T

Thanks, That is what I wanted to know (what the plans call for)
I have a NiMH 650mah 1 1/8"H x 5/8"W x 2 1/4"L that will be perfect.

[Hossfly72]

You're not gonna post some pics?!?!? Come on Brother!!! Show us yer Sagitta!!!



I'm rebuilding a 900 now and I need some inspiration (and would LOVE to trade it for a 600 if anybody is reading this). Can't help it, I'm a fan of 2 meters

[732002]

Seems that I am missing the wing rod. Is 7/32" the correct dia?

7/32" it is.

[lincoln]

Don't be surprised if you need a lot of nose weight. Also, mine was prone to breakage just in front of the fin. Perhaps both problems were caused by a heavy stab, but mine wasn't the only one that needed a lot of lead. I solve it by adding a bit of balsa on either side at that location, tapered on either side.

7/32" is right, same as the original Olympic 2, believe it or not. (Or at least same as an older Oly 2. I suppose they could have launched with #64 rubber bands and gone to a smaller rod.;-p)

Back in '89, I did pretty well with a Sagitta 600 in contests.