Making counterweights to balance the Center of Gravity

In this video I show you how to make lead counterweights to help balance out your RC FPV plane. I used fishing weights that were pounded flat with a hammer. With the lead flat its easy to tape to the surface area of the plane without causing too much drag.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• rc plane
• radio control plane
• radio controlled plane
• fpv
• fpv plane
• fpv planes
• CG
• adjusting center of gravity
• center of gravity

[lifthere]

Great Video... what engines are you using and how did you mount them? They are protruding from the typical inside position of the easystar. (pardon novice questions :)

[x7cj87]

Not a problem, I use the BP2212-06 motors with a 30amp ESC. The are a outrunner motor so you wouldn't be able to mount them inside the normal housing. Check out the FPV Easystar Up close and personal video and I show the mounting job that I did. Thanks for watching!

[baeronautics]

@x7cj87 hey i just made my su -30 out of cardboard but it just swings around and another problem is that it keeps falling nose down . it is not nose heavy because its is very stable in the air except of its swinging around in the air please help me with this problem

[x7cj87]

@baeronautics by your description i would guess that its maybe that the vertical stabilizers could be too small... I have not had very good luck using cardboard either. Would suggest foam board instead of cardboard. If you can make a video of it flying so I can see what its doing and I'll try to help.

[pudd750]

lotta power on the plane-- -aileron steering? be careful of adverse yaw at slow speeds with ailerons- they act opposite of high speed action -- tho i believe its better to have ailerons than rudders- that plane didnt come with steerable rudders? thats rare -is the elevator one or two pieces?

[x7cj87]

Yes it has tons of power! The ailerons definetely help at all speeds so far. I have multiple throw settings set for fast and slow speeds. This plane came stock with rudders I added the ailerons. And the elevator is one piece. I started with 2 Easystars and modded the middle wings to make it a twin EZ.

[baeronautics]

@x7cj87 my vertical stabilizers ( rudders) are about the size of my elvator is that right?

[MrFlench]

Nice tip , Thanks

[tylerrinear]

Hey if you could, get online at about 5 tomorrow, thanks. Message back

[justfly60482]

great video need info on the wire less video.

john