{"id":16,"date":"2012-02-24T22:56:05","date_gmt":"2012-02-25T03:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.slopeslayer.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2018-03-28T17:44:17","modified_gmt":"2018-03-28T21:44:17","slug":"build-log","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.slopeslayer.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=16","title":{"rendered":"Build Log"},"content":{"rendered":"

This Build Log describes how to finish EPP airplane kits.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The KnifeEdge\u00a0Wing Kit comes with the main spars installed. The required hardware is included\u00a0and *all the\u00a0necessary cut-outs made for your gear installation. The picture shows a Wing Kit with the switch\/jack installed along with the\u00a0push-rods and the addition of some strapping tape too.<\/p>\n

Items required to finish the Wing Kit: <\/strong><\/span>(2)\u00a0standard servos, Rx, battery, switch, a low temperature<\/span>\u00a0hot glue gun, covering materials, covering iron and some basic hobby tools. *Note: the layout for the battery is to\u00a0accommodate a\u00a0Cheetah 850mAh\u00a0LiFe pack, it seems to be the perfect match for the\u00a0air frame\u00a0and the best chemistry available for the job, but this cut-out is not made so you can use a different battery if you wish.<\/p>\n

Gear Installation:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0is very easy with a KnifeEdge\u00a0Kit because of the cut-outs that have been made already. Here is a picture a servo nest ready for the servo: \"KE-Servo<\/a><\/p>\n

The Push-rods come with the “Z” bend made at the proper length. You will need to modify\u00a0a couple servo horns\/wheels to be short and fat, my favorite style is the modified wheel on the right in this photo:\"KE-Horn<\/a><\/p>\n

The servos\u00a0should be\u00a0tested and centered, then install the horns, one R.H. and one L.H., clean the servo cases with solvent to remove the mold release, the hot glue will bond to them now. After you cut the mounting tabs off and fish the servo wire through the passage into the Rx compartment you roll the servo into nest it should look like this from the bottom:<\/p>\n

\"KE-Servo<\/a><\/p>\n

When centering the servo in the nest you will see the top forward corner of the servo is a little tall and needs to be sanded off:<\/p>\n

Covering:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0for added durability strapping tape can be\u00a0added, although it is not required. For the lightest build, add some paint to the foam, then spray with 3Msuper77 and cover with thin clear packaging tape.<\/p>\n

The most popular covering job would include strapping tape and then covered with Ultracote. Ultracote\u00a0is a great low temp material, as is Solartex, EconoKote works too.<\/p>\n

When adding strapping tape a good plan is to spray about 2.5″ inches of the leading edge on top of the wing (3M77)and about an inch of the trailing edge, let it set 20-30 minutes, then add a two inch wide strip to the leading edge and a 3\/4″ wide piece to the trailing edge. Have the wing in the core saddle on a straight surface and do not try to\u00a0stretch\u00a0the tape, you will iron the tape after you repeat this process on the bottom of the wing. With your iron at about half\u00a0temperature, run the iron over the tape in a\u00a0circular motion. This will set the tape and\u00a0shrink it a little tighter. Use an old dryer softener sheet to keep the iron clean. Start with the heat setting at a quarter and work it up, irons are different, the tape will start to stick to the iron if it is too hot.<\/p>\n

If you want a\u00a0heavier\u00a0and\u00a0stiffer\u00a0wing, you can put on strapping tape to completely cover the surface, then if your DSing\u00a0the wing you could add two more layers of strapping tape in an angled crossing pattern and just paint onto\u00a0the strapping tape with Krylon to\u00a0distinguish the top or the bottom.<\/p>\n

Having a trim\u00a0pattern that allows you to know if you are looking at the top or the bottom is very important. Trim for contrast and colors you see well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This Build Log describes how to finish EPP airplane kits. The KnifeEdge\u00a0Wing Kit comes with the main spars installed. The required hardware is included\u00a0and *all the\u00a0necessary cut-outs made for your gear installation. The picture shows a Wing Kit with the … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"sidebar-page.php","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.slopeslayer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.slopeslayer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.slopeslayer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.slopeslayer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.slopeslayer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"http:\/\/www.slopeslayer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":581,"href":"http:\/\/www.slopeslayer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16\/revisions\/581"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.slopeslayer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}