User:Ctag/calmato

Creator: ctag Status: Active/passive Development Born On: 10:56, 25 January 2014 (CST) Last Updated: 11:57, 01 February 2014 (CDT)

Overview

ctag owns a Kyosho Calmato model airplane. It was given to him many years ago by the grandparents of his friends, Daniel and Nathan. ctag has done passive maintenance on the plane and its accessories, but has never been able to start the engine (a .40 glow engine).

The current plan is to purchase and install a gasoline engine and test the control components.

Hardware

Engine

The current engine is a Tower Hobbies .40 glow engine.

Fuselage

Wingspan: 1600mm / 63in

Maintenance

Parts List

• Screen trap - http://www.horizonhobby.com/products/double-screen-crap-trap-filter-small-SUL187
• Tank Klunk - http://www.horizonhobby.com/products/in-tank-fuel-filter-clunk-EVOA106

May also need:

• Transmitter
  • Spektrum?
• Receiver
• Servos
  • Futaba?
• Batteries

Log

[30-1-2014]

• Took plane to ML shop. Cleaned internals, setup fuel delivery system, and test-started the engine. Engine runs well.
• There is an intermittent issue with the ailerons cutting out and not responding for a while...
• More parts are needed for safe operation. They have been added to the parts list for purchase.
• One of the wheels does not rotate freely, may cause a crash-on-landing.
• More investigation needed to determine the best revision of fuel-system for Assisted RC purposes.
• Learned that I may be able to salvage the old glow engine by soaking it in ether/carb cleaner from Praux.

[29-1-2014]

Parts needed for engine replacement arrived from HorizonHobby! A test fit was carried out, and the new engine appears to work with the existing frame.

Parts list:

• Replacement Engine
  • Evolution EVOE10GX .60 gas engine - $200
  • http://www.horizonhobby.com/products/10cc-60-cu-in-gas-engine-EVOE10GX
  • Engine Manual
  • Supposedly consumes fuel at ~10mL/min at high throttle.
  • Compatible with .40 mounts
• Replacement gas tank and fittings
  • Tank
    • Tank stopper #1 - http://www.horizonhobby.com/products/universal-fuel-tank-stopper-viton-synthetic-rubber-SUL449
    • Tank stopper #2 - http://www.horizonhobby.com/products/gas-conversion-stopper-DUB400
  • Gas line
    • Gas line - http://www.horizonhobby.com/products/tygon-gas-tubing-3-medium-DUB799
    • Inline filter - http://www.horizonhobby.com/products/inline-fuel-filter-EVOA105#t2
    • Fuel clip - http://www.horizonhobby.com/products/fuel-line-clips-medium-DUB677
  • Filling ports
    • http://www.horizonhobby.com/products/kwik-fill-fueling-valve-gas-DUB335
• Parts for the ground station
  • Start-Stick - http://www.horizonhobby.com/products/start-stick-HAN113
  • Oil - http://www.horizonhobby.com/products/evolution-2-cycle-oil-synthetic-quart-EVOX1001Q#t3

[25-1-2014]

Moved the plane and all components from house in Madison to Nick's house in HSV. Began assessing work needed for flight-worthiness.