Extreme Flight 3DHS 48 EPP EXTRA 330SC User manual

48" EPP Extra
Electric ARF Assembly Manual
Copyright 2015 EXTREME FLIGHT
Greetings and congratu ations on your purchase of the 3DHS 48 EPP Extra
330SC!
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The 48" EPP Extra combines the best of the wor ds of ba sa and EPP foam!
Uti izing a new foam formu ation, the 48" Extra brings new stiffness and
precision to this c ass of aircraft, and enhances the egendary durabi ity of
EPP construction. This airp ane wi become your go-to practice p ane for
down- ow maneuvers and is a great ow-stress 3D parkf yer.
Tips for Success:
1. Before starting assemb y, take a few minutes to read the entire instruction
manua to fami iarize yourse f with the assemb y process.
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2. Use a fresh bott e of thin CA with a fine g ue tip when attaching the CA
hinges. This wi ensure that the proper amount of CA wicks into the hinge
and surrounding ba sa wood and creates a proper bond between the wood and
hinges.
3. Take the time to proper y ba ance and trim your aircraft and set up rates
and exponentia va ues. Your f ying experience wi be great y enhanced by
doing this.
Items needed for comp etion
-Hobby knife with #11 b ades
-Thin and Medium CA.
-B ue Loctite.
-Sma f at head and Phi ips head screw drivers.
-Standard and need e nose p iers.
-Metric ba driver or a en key set.
-4 sub micro meta geared servos. A f ight testing was performed with Hitec HS-65MG
and HS-5065MG digita servos and we strong y recommend the use of either of these high
qua ity servos.
-Torque 2814T/820 Brush ess Outrunner motor.
-Airboss E ite 45 Amp ESC.
-4S 2100-2350 mah LiPo battery.
-APC 12x6 E prop (NOT the s ow f y version!).
-40 mm Extreme F ight spinner.
-2 18"-24" extensions for the e evator and rudder servos and 2 6"-8" extensions to go
between the receiver and the ai eron servo eads. We recommend the 28 or 32 AWG
extensions to save weight.
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-Adhesive backed Ve cro and Ve cro strap for battery retention.
Let's begin!
1. Locate the 2 wing pane s with ai erons as we as the 2 G10 ai eron contro
horns.
2. Scuff the portion of the contro horn that wi be g ued into the ai eron with
sandpaper. Use a g ue tip on your bott e of medium CA and app y g ue to the
s ot as we as to both sides of the contro horn. Insert the contro horn into
the s ot and make sure it seats proper y against the surface of the ai eron.
3. Insta the servo using the manufacturer supp ied mounting hardware with
the output sp ine toward the trai ing edge of the wing.
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4. S ide the ai eron into position on the hinges and secure with severa drops
of fresh thin CA. This process is much easier and more effective if a fine g ue
tip is used. Make sure to def ect the surface back and forth whi e app ying the
CA.
5. Locate the 2 threaded pushrods that are the same ength and 4 micro ba
inks a ong with 4 2mm bo ts, nuts and washers. Thread the ba inks onto
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each end of the pushrods and secure to the servo arm and contro horn with
the 2 mm hardware as shown in the picture. Use the ongest arm provided
with your servo.
6. Repeat this process for the other wing ha f.
7. Locate the wire anding gear. Insert it into the open s ot in the bottom of
the fuse age. Locate the wooden anding gear ock, insert it into the s ot as
shown. Lock in p ace with a drop of thin CA.
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8. Insta the whee pants, spacers, whee s and whee co ars as shown.
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9. Insta p astic retaining strap to secure whee pant as shown.
10. Locate tai whee wire, tai whee bracket, tai whee , and tai whee co ar.
Assemb e as shown.
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11. Locate rudder. Insert tai whee wire into rudder as shown unti it is fu y
seated.
12. Insert rudder into fuse age, g ue hinges with thin CA.
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13. Attach tai whee bracket with wood screws as shown, making sure the
rudder swings easi y.
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14. Insta rudder contro horn with medium CA as previous y on ai eron
horns.
15. Insta servo and inkage as shown, using hardware as previous y on
ai erons. NOTE: insta servo wire extension on rudder servo with a ock.
16. Locate the stabi izer and e evator, separate them, and insta the e evator
through the s ot in the fuse age as shown. Note that you wi need to orient the
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e evator upside-down and backwards when inserting and then f ip it right way
around after it's insta ed.
17. Insert the e evator into the s ot and s ide forward into p ace. Once fu y
seated in p ace, attach with a few drops of thin CA.
18. Insta e evator onto horizonta stabi izer and use thin CA to attach hinges.
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19. Insta e evator contro horn, servo, and inkage as shown. Note: Insta
servo wire extension with a ock.
20. Insert brush ess motor with mount into nose of aircraft and ine up with
mounting ho es. Insert 3mm mounting screws and tighten as shown. NOTE:
We high y recommend the Torque 2814-820 motor and AirBoss 45A ESC.
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21. Mount the ESC under the battery tray with Ve cro. Use adhesive Ve cro
and a Ve cro strap to mount the battery as shown. S ide the wings onto the
carbon wing tube and attach with screws as shown. NOTE: The carbon wing
tube is NOT g ued in p ace, it and the wings remain removab e.
22. If using the inc uded Side Force Generators now is the time to mount
them. Each SFG mounts using 2 wood screws.
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Set-up and f ying tips
The CG for the Extra is on the wing tube. There is p enty of room on the
battery tray to move your battery to achieve this CG ocation. Depending on
your f ying sty e you can adjust the position of the battery to a ter the CG to
accommodate your preferences. For this type of aircraft where I am going to
predominant y f y aggressive 3D I typica y set the airp ane up with a neutra
CG, meaning that when the aircraft is f own inverted straight and eve it
requires no down e evator to maintain a titude. If your f ying sty e eans more
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toward precision aerobatics then I recommend setting your CG using the 45
degree ine test. F y the aircraft from eft to right or right to eft, whichever
direction you are more comfortab e with at 3/4 to fu thrott e. Pu the
aircraft to a 45 degree up ine and estab ish this ine and immediate y ro the
aircraft inverted. Estab ish this ine and et go of the e evator stick. Idea y
the aircraft wi continue to track on that 45 degree ine for severa hundred
feet before s ow y starting to eve off. Adjust the position of your battery to
achieve this f ight condition. Once satisfied with the ocation of your CG
scribe a mark on the battery tray so that you can position the battery in the
same ocation each f ight and achieve the same fee and f ight characteristics
each f ight.
I a so high y recommend taking the time to proper y set up your rates and
exponentia settings. Setting up ow rates for precision maneuvers and high
rates for aggressive aerobatics and 3D f ight wi a ow you to experience the
best attributes of the Extra or any aircraft for that matter
Here are some suggested rates to get started with. These are the rates and
exponentia va ues I fee comfortab e with. They may fee awkward to you
and if so p ease adjust to your taste.
E evator: Low rate-8-10 degrees; 15-20% Exponentia
3D rate-45-50 degrees; 50-70% Exponentia
Rudder: Low rate-20 degrees; 45-50% Exponentia
3D rate- As much as possib e; 60-70% Exponentia
Ai eron: Low rate-15-20%; 40-45% Exponentia
3D rate- As much as possib e; 50-60% Exponentia
Thanks so much for your business! See you at the f ying fie d!
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