An Italian DAG-60 is growing!

ask21! · 02:02 PM

Hi guys!

Here are some pics of my dag 60 autogiro.
Got it this summer, the building is getting slow because of the fact that I haven't got any electricity on my SkyLab

and days are always shorter.

I'm going to put a 1.20PH FS on it. I had a positive experience with this motor. They run smoot and slow! Yhea!

First question: How sould i complete my balsa blade after i glued the 1/8 wire to the leading edge? Just cover them with oracover or similar or do I need to apply fiberglass to them?

Sorry for the quality, I do promise next will be better!

jodini · , 04:34 PM

Love the laser cut pieces! NICE!

That should make things even faster! Looks great!
Joe

jodini · , 04:35 PM

On the blades, I defiantly would not fiberglass them. Too stiff. Just cover them.
My two cents.
Joe

HandyAndy · , 06:39 PM

Looking very clean, very good.

I use "balsaloc" to help ballance the blades before covering in "Oracover".

I can add 2 or 3 coats to get the ballance right, or just extra coats on the end of a blade to get the centre-of-ballance of all blades the same.

Hope this helps

Regards
Andy

ask21! · , 12:45 PM

Made a little on the DAG.

I put the tank support inside the fuselage, bent all of the landing gear member, and started to work on the must.

Here are a few few-quality pics taken with my mobile.

jodini · , 02:33 PM

Looking great!!! I think the hardest part for me on this beast was the landing gear...lots of bends.

Thanks for the pics!
Joe

ask21! · , 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jodini

Looking great!!! I think the hardest part for me on this beast was the landing gear...lots of bends.

Thanks for the pics!
Joe

It's the same for me.
Once i bent them, they didn't fit properly. Getting one part to fit means to be wrong on the other side!

My patience will win!

ask21! · , 10:38 AM

Other few pics.
I didn't work on the landing gear yet

In some days i will be ready to cover the fuselage and the tail surfaces.

jodini · , 12:24 PM

Looks great! Love those laser cut parts!

Now go get a work out and bend that landing gear!

Joe

ask21! · , 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jodini

Looks great! Love those laser cut parts!

Now go get a work out and bend that landing gear!

Joe

Every part of the landing gear has been bent!

I only need to make the landing gear home in the fuselage and than solder every thing together

jodini · , 05:21 PM

YEAH! You're done with the hard part! Almost ready to fly!
Congrats!
joe

ask21! · , 01:00 PM

Here I am!

Hi everybody!

The work proceeds slowly. Here is the last ver. of landing gear. I'm ready to solder, But recently I realized that the acetylene cylinder is empty.

Infact I could not light-up the dart to solder. Also the borax got humid.

Doesn't matter, on saturday i will be ready again.

Other things are almost done, I'm very happy.

Sofaman NJ · , 04:07 PM

Any more progress with the DAG-60? What a beautiful build by the way, very clean!!!!!

I am hoping to see more progress soon!

Dave

ask21! · , 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sofaman NJ

Any more progress with the DAG-60? What a beautiful build by the way, very clean!!!!!

I am hoping to see more progress soon!

Dave

Unfortunately i'm 600 km far from home due to work.

I will return back in a week and of course you will see further progress...

ask21! · , 10:50 AM

It's the moment to setup the rotor and other angles like hang angle, down-thrust(or trust?) and so on.

Any tip, numbers?

Nov 28, 2011, 01:46 PM #1
ask21!
ask21! Be here now! Thread OP	Build Log An Italian DAG-60 is growing! Hi guys! Here are some pics of my dag 60 autogiro. Got it this summer, the building is getting slow because of the fact that I haven't got any electricity on my SkyLab and days are always shorter. I'm going to put a 1.20PH FS on it. I had a positive experience with this motor. They run smoot and slow! Yhea! First question: How sould i complete my balsa blade after i glued the 1/8 wire to the leading edge? Just cover them with oracover or similar or do I need to apply fiberglass to them? Sorry for the quality, I do promise next will be better!
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Nov 28, 2011, 04:34 PM #2
jodini
jodini AND FOR MY NEXT TRICK....!	Love the laser cut pieces! NICE! That should make things even faster! Looks great! Joe

Nov 28, 2011, 04:35 PM #3
jodini
jodini AND FOR MY NEXT TRICK....!	On the blades, I defiantly would not fiberglass them. Too stiff. Just cover them. My two cents. Joe

Nov 28, 2011, 06:39 PM #4
HandyAndy
HandyAndy autogyro andy	Looking very clean, very good. I use "balsaloc" to help ballance the blades before covering in "Oracover". I can add 2 or 3 coats to get the ballance right, or just extra coats on the end of a blade to get the centre-of-ballance of all blades the same. Hope this helps Regards Andy

Feb 02, 2012, 12:45 PM #5
ask21!
ask21! Be here now! Thread OP	Made a little on the DAG. I put the tank support inside the fuselage, bent all of the landing gear member, and started to work on the must. Here are a few few-quality pics taken with my mobile.

Feb 02, 2012, 02:33 PM #6
jodini
jodini AND FOR MY NEXT TRICK....!	Looking great!!! I think the hardest part for me on this beast was the landing gear...lots of bends. Thanks for the pics! Joe

Feb 08, 2012, 10:38 AM #8
ask21!
ask21! Be here now! Thread OP	Other few pics. I didn't work on the landing gear yet In some days i will be ready to cover the fuselage and the tail surfaces.

Feb 08, 2012, 12:24 PM #9
jodini
jodini AND FOR MY NEXT TRICK....!	Looks great! Love those laser cut parts! Now go get a work out and bend that landing gear! Joe

Feb 08, 2012, 05:21 PM #11
jodini
jodini AND FOR MY NEXT TRICK....!	YEAH! You're done with the hard part! Almost ready to fly! Congrats! joe

Mar 08, 2012, 01:00 PM #12
ask21!
ask21! Be here now! Thread OP	Here I am! Hi everybody! The work proceeds slowly. Here is the last ver. of landing gear. I'm ready to solder, But recently I realized that the acetylene cylinder is empty. Infact I could not light-up the dart to solder. Also the borax got humid. Doesn't matter, on saturday i will be ready again. Other things are almost done, I'm very happy.

Mar 20, 2012, 04:07 PM #13
Sofaman NJ
Sofaman NJ The 1st Sofaman	Any more progress with the DAG-60? What a beautiful build by the way, very clean!!!!! I am hoping to see more progress soon! Dave

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Oct 28, 2012, 10:50 AM #15
ask21!
ask21! Be here now! Thread OP	It's the moment to setup the rotor and other angles like hang angle, down-thrust(or trust?) and so on. Any tip, numbers?