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Sundancer
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Re: Sigma

Post by Sundancer » 20 Nov 2018, 10:36

Your power pod looks like a good solution Carl
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Re: Sigma

Post by Carl » 21 Nov 2018, 08:51

Just a couple of pictures showing progress:

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I just need to make a new centre cover piece to replace the one shown in the pictures, and sort the electronics...
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Re: Sigma

Post by Wayne_H » 21 Nov 2018, 12:03

Carl,

Your embarrassing me :oops: ;)

I shall have to go to the quack for the surgery to have my digit extracted (digital surgery?? :shock: ), so I can finish off my Sigma :lol:
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Re: Sigma

Post by Carl » 22 Nov 2018, 18:08

Wagga_Wayne wrote: ↑
21 Nov 2018, 12:03
 Your embarrassing me :oops: ;)
Sorry Wayne :cry: Just to make you feel better I'm sorting the electronics now :lol: (I did have the slight advantage of starting with a ready built Sigma) ...

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ESC at base of pylon - the battery pack will go beneath wing in the weight box

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Motor timer behind base of pylon for easy setting changes between flights
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Re: Sigma

Post by Carl » 23 Nov 2018, 17:04

I have a running setup with my timer. On the video the timer is set for 10 secs at 30% power:



So just need to make a few changes to the code and install a push button that is activated on full up elevator.
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