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Location: Surrey, BC, Canada
My Posts This: Topic Forum | carbon finsI made a set of fins for my evo. I make sheets of carbon and have them cnc'd. I just got my dolphin today and was looking at the spaces between the evo fins and there is enough to make some for the zoom etc. I should be able to make them for about $10 a set. initial cost is high as I have to pay someone to do the cad design and layout, but I won't add it on up front.
I made the evo fins out of 2mm carbon but I have 2 sheets of 1.5mm
as I look at the heli, I am thinking a tail fin mounted tail servo would be cool. I had seen another design here, I like that idea except maybe the added weight.
so for another price saving, what about gws bbservos? I know an lhs that will sell them for $13 each in the states and has good numbers.
at 4.8 volts...
hitec 56 is 14 oz tq/ .12 speed/ size 23 x 12 x 24mm/weight 10.7 gr
gws picco bb 11 oz tq/ .12 speed/ size 22.8 x 9.5 x 19.8/weight 6.2 gr
gws worked in my park planks fine.
if anybody is interested, I can show you how to make your own carbon fibre sheets, it's actually really easy and only a $20 tool, 2 pcs of glass, some carbon cloth, 2 pcs of glass, some mould release wax (bees wax works too) and some regular fibreglass resin (I used auto resin from canadian tire) |
nice and cheap!
