RC-Easy Pipe User manual

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Pipe
Dear Customer,
You have bought the Pipe, a competitive indoor aerobatic plane. Before you start building the plane,
read carefully the instructions and make sure you understand the sequence of operations. In case of
difficulties, contact your vendor or the manufacturer.
List of parts:
Part description pieces Part description pieces
3mm depron wing 2 rudder 2
PP fuselage 1 elevator 2
Building instructions 2 Control horn 4
Carbon wing joiners (1x 130 mm
carbon) 4 PP fuselage reinforcement 2
Reinforcement of PP fuselage sides
(carbon 1x690mm) 2 PP pushrod ducts 5x5x10 mm 6
levator and rudder pushrods
(carbon 1x380mm) 2 Carbon firewall 1
Wing reinforcements (1x330) 4
)
levator pushrods (1x60 mm) 4
Fuselage reinforcement (carbon
1x166) 2 Landing gear legs (carbon 1,5x200) 2
Depron wing braces 2 20 mm landing gear wheels 2
Landing gear formers 2
Upper wing PP „saddle“ 5x5x150
mm 1
Rudder pushrod ending (carbon
1x160) 1
levator pushrod ending (carbon
1x90) 1
You will also need:
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CA glue, CA styro glue, CA activator, sharp hobby knife, transparent adhesive tape 10 mm., receiver
(MZK), 3 micro servos (Waypoint W-038 or W-060), SC (TMM 0710-3 or Jeti 04), battery pack (2 to
3 cell LiPol 340-400 mAh), motor (HCS 40/2 or similar, power cca 40W, propeller GWS 8x4
Model description:
The fuselage is made of PP, the wings, rudder and elevator are made of depron. The plane is
suitable for competitive indoor flying in the F3P category. With its AUW from 135 it is an ideal model
to fly both competitive and traing indoor aerobatics. It is suitable for both experienced pilots and
beginners, because of its good flying characteristics and its durable PP fuselage. You can use motor
from our production, e.g. HCS C 40/2 and 2 LiPol cells. The building should take about 240 minutes.
Building:
First cut the carbon wires to smaller pieces according to the following table (use sharp tongs and
sand the ends of the rods)
Number of
carbon wires Diameter Cut 1 Cut
2
Cut
3
Cut
4Cut5 Cut6 Cut7 Cut8
2 x 1000mm 1 690 166 130
1x 1000mm 1 130 130 60 60 60 60 380 90
1x900mm 1 380 330 160
1x400mm 1.5 200 200
Put the fuselage main part on a straight bench. In the place of the lower and upper wing connecting
columns, cut a shallow grove and glue 2 carbon pieces 1x166 mm so that they protrude 3 mm below
the fuselage Fig2
Put the PP side former on the fuselage; use ruler to keep it straight. Shorten in the back as
necessary, attach with a drop of CA glue (fig 3, 4). Into this cut by a sharp knife a few millimetres
bellow the axis of elevator a shallow frove Fig.5. In this press and glue carbon 690 mm Fig. 6,7.
Turn the fuselage over and cut slots for the servos. Connect all electric installation and test its
functionality! It will become part of the plane with limited possibility of removal. 3 servos with
receiver and SC insert into the fuselage and glue the elevator and rudder servos in Fig 8. Attach the
second side former and attach at several points using CA glue. Cut a shallow grove along the former
and glue in 690 mm carbon wire.
In the front part of both side formers, cut out wedge shaped pieces of PP 3 x 60 mm Fig 9. Press
the side former to the fuselage and glue. Control that the fuse is straight and glue the side formers
and carbon wires all the way along the fuselage. Clean cut the front of the fuse, attach the carbon
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firewall. Do not forget to route the SC cables and solder them to your motor. Insert the motor into
the firewall, set a right thrust of 3-5°and fix by a CA glue. Cut out the stabilizer slot from the side
formers Fig 11. Bevel the elevator leading edge, use clear tape to attach to the stabilizer.
Picture
Insert the elevator and stab into the slot, check the geometry and glue in using styro CA Fig 12. In a
similar way proceed with the rudder fig 13, 14. Cut and glue control horns. Install carbon pushrods
fig 15, 16.
Recommended: most carbon rods can be bent after heating up. Use lighter or soldering iron for 1 to
2 seconds to soften the resin and bend the carbon wire Fig 17. Now we have a flexible joint that can
be used for instance to join the ailerons (further in this document) Fig 18. To stiffen the joint and
create a fixed bend, use drop of CA glue Fig 19.
Use 2 carbon rods with bends at their respective ends to make one complete pushrods. Glue
together with cca 20 mm overlap to achieve the right length of the bend. Such junction can be
always split apart using hobby knife and readjusted. The pushrods are routed through PP guides.
Fig 15.
Cut out ailerons from the wings, bevel their leading edges and reattach them using transparent tape.
Fig 20
Cut a servo hole in the lower wing. Lay the lower wing on a straight bench. Attach the fuselage using
styro CA Fig 21 Glue the wing struts to the lower wing Fig 22. Glue the PP „saddle“5x5x150 mm to
the upper wing Fig 23. Put the upper wing, the „saddle“ down, on the protruding carbon rods, attach
to the wing struts. Glue at several points Fig.24.
Use sand paper to sharpen the „flying wires“carbon rods at one end. Pierce the rods through the
wing at the top of the strut, towards the fuselage. Also from the middle of the upper wing down to
the strut at the lower wing Fig 25, 26. Check the geometry and use drops of styro CA to fix the flying
wires. Install the aileron servo Fig 27. Install control horns into the lower ailerons. Use 4 pieces of
carbon 1x60 mm to make the aileron pushrods adjust the lengths and glue together Fig 28, 29. Use
4 carbons 1x130 to connect the upper wing ailerons.
Use heat to bend them some 30 mm from their ends – you will get a flexible joint that will work as a
hinge Fig 30. Sand the shorter end sharp and run it into the aileron. Adjust the right length and glue
together the upper and lower rods together. After a control use a drop of styro CA to attach it to the
aileron Fig 31, 32. Increase the wheel axis holes to 1,6 mm diameter.
„Heat bend“the landing gear legs 1,5x20mm, fix the bend by a drop of CA. Install the wheels, use a
drop of CA to prevent the wheels falling off. Fig 33. Again, sharpen the other end of the legs. String
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the carbon pad on the leg and run the leg into the fuselage side former. Fig 34. Check the length and
geometry of the landing gear and glue everything into place. The battery slot shall be cut into the
side formers after maiden flight and finding the right centre of gravity. The recommended C of G is
100 to 110 mm from the wing leading edge. For the first flights use velcro or double sided adhesive
tape to mount the battery.
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Final word.
This serial production plane with the recommended equipment has AUW of 140,5g. Be precise and do
not use too much glue. Take your time to fine tune your plane (throws, C of G etc).
We wish you many successful flights and great results in F3Ai and F3P. Your FreeAir Company.
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