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hi all I am finally getting around to building this beast... \
mine came missing the two rectangular plates (plywood) that go on the wing and slot into the body... anyone else missing these parts? or were they found to be not usefull??? Thanks!! Steve |
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They were discontinued from the parts que.
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ah so I guess most people are using tape to hold the wings on?
thanks for the answer! Steve |
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You can either use:
- a bolt through the exposed part. - velcro on the mating surface. - use custom made wood squares to replaced the discontinued ones. - tape. |
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thanks man... I am searching this thread for some power configs... I don't want speed... looking for flight duation and wondering if anyone has used the skywalker 2814 980kv motor with sucess.....
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gripping tightly enough. The sandpaper is a good idea and I'll certainly add that to both my X8's. The LHS sells adhesive backed sand paper and it may be possible to get it to stick even better with a little thick CA. ian |
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I do this and so far, so good. I don't believe anything else is needed (in my case). When it's flying, the wing lifts up the stuff in the middle (ie, fuse) and this tends to apply just the right amount of leverage to keep the wings from pulling away from the center. The only time you might have force acting to pull the wings away would be a weird landing.
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Good point; I was thinking the same thing while reading about DJEncore's unfortunate accident, along with follow-up suggestions. In fact, back in post 2384, Opt verified this is the technique he uses to launch his X8. I've located some additional examples on his YouTube channel:
X8 launch (and crash) X8 standing launch Really good 3rd person view of launch |
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Reason: Correct original attribution... D'OH!
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I don't want to continue nagging about the danger of throwing and make it an endless discussion but I just wanted to say a last remark. Sorry Ian, just have to criticize you here for a second and then I will really stop about this. Just hate to see someone get hurt again like this. What is your calculation in the calculated risk? And if it is a calculated risk for you, you accept it will go wrong one day? We are not talking about a good or bad throw. We are now talking about life or dead right? It sounds exaggerated but as we all just read it is not anymore! I just don't understand that you, especially you mention these tips here on this huge forum like if you follow these step it is safe to throw. You even mention safe throw. The throw is just nót safe, with power on that prop it is just not safe----> again: prop on backside and just has to pass your arm, hand and head. Your keys are very very important yes, but.............. they make it less dangerous,not safe. Wind gusts, no-wind condition when you are use to windcondition, balance(some people just can't throw anything right , connection you/airplane(finger holes), elevator trimsettings, hardware error,experience!!................... etc etc Just some factors that can make the throw horrible. I know you mean it all good and mention alternatives at the end but please realize that there are many many people, including newbies who buy this plane as a first or second airplane and read and study this thread. (cool looking plane, realtive cheap, fpv interested people ) Some of them read (as I did) YOU as a very serious and experienced and will follow your advice almost blind. If you say it is safe, it might be convenient to immediately accept that from a guru like you cause it's safes the hassle of building a launcher right? Yes, you mention that the risk is calculated and maybe you can make that calculation but for most people this calculation is impossible and it's just pure Russian Roulette without knowing it. Just realize your opinion is more valuable and being used then you might think (which is a compliment) but be carefull with this one to give advice; in which order. I said the same thing a week ago to RSowder: Come on, you should know better; Murphy? I believe YOU can throw this plane in a safe manner and will never hurt yourself but I would not advertise and discourage people not building a safe launcher. How would you feel you just made somebody throw it and hurt themselves....... ......1 week later, this accident. Life is full of calculated risks, very true but we are continuously trying to avoid most of these without even knowing it and like this one is just so easy to avoid. Relative easy. |
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One other tip to reduce (not eliminate) the risk is to use a 4S battery with a higher KV motor which will use a smaller prop. I use a 10" prop which is significantly smaller than the 13" prop that was involved in the accident. |
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Hey guys, a little help here...
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sorry for the accident DJencore
i never lauch X8 myself yet since lauch by myself seems difficult and more dangerous... and my X8 config change often (still in the addon & tweak mode) also being alone flying add more risk... yet i have 3 guys that help me with my X8... including my 16 years old son... i always ask to hold & lauch the X8 really high with elbow almost straight: -- the arm swing result in a down movement of the hand as stated by ian --the higher altitude help to recover the X8 if the lauch is bad --this is not a Olympic javelin... its easy to throw and only need 50% throttle... --the sand paper grip is an excellent idea thanks... in my "do" list... IF YOU TROW THE x8 LOW AS A JAVELIN , YOUR HAND+HARM WILL STAY ON THE PROP PATH ! still ... accident can happend... i'l rather fly my X8 instead of a 50cc gaser with 20 inch prop ! |
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My X8 Setup HELPThanks for the bump! I'm really looking for comments and criticisms of this setup. I've also put it all in an excel spreadsheet which I'm attaching to this post with the links to the right to make it a little easier if you want to look at each item individually. Thanks again for all the help in advance! |
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