Tamjets F-16 EDF, Assembly Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...0 1 12 Scale F 16 EDF Specification Length 54 Wingspan 42 Weight 8 lbs to 8 75 lbs Radio 5 6 channel Fan size 90mm Lipo 8 12s www tamjets com...

Page 2: ...s and glue in vertical fin Page Step 9 Fan wood former install Page Step 10 Exhaust tube and fan install Page Step 11 Retract and door closing valve Page Step 12 Glue canopy and install cockpit Page S...

Page 3: ...2 Step 1 Reinforce Wing Former Hysol Carbon Doublers Carbon Doubler Installed...

Page 4: ...3 Step 1 Ply Doubler Installed...

Page 5: ...4 Step 2 Wing Brace Support Cut Out Scrap Ply Drill 8mm hole You will want a snug fit when you slide it onto the spar...

Page 6: ...5 Step 2 Hysol to the inside wing root This will stiffen up the wing for High G loads...

Page 7: ...6 Step 6 Front Inlet Installation Inlet Installed...

Page 8: ...7 Step 6 Drill Tap for Set Screw...

Page 9: ...8 Step 6 Use scrap ply for inlet retainer This will prevent the inlet from being pulled back under high acceleration Inlet Secured...

Page 10: ...s and End caps with alcohol Hysol one End cap on each pushrod and let dry Attach pushrod to stab tape in a neutral position Attach pushrod end caps to servos in neutral position Mark and cut push rods...

Page 11: ...10 Step 7 Drill hole in fuse to tighten aluminum horn...

Page 12: ...11 Step 8 Install Ventral Fins Drill holes in fuse for fin screws Locate cut slits for the fins...

Page 13: ...12 Step 8...

Page 14: ...13 Step 10 Exhaust Tube and Fan Install Make a paper template to size Place template over Mylar sheet and cut to size...

Page 15: ...temporarily tape large end to fan Slide the exhaust plywood piece over the small end Tape each end of the tube for a snug fit Remove plywood piece from the small end and remove from it from the fan Ta...

Page 16: ...15 Step 10 Make a cut out for your motor wires on the Mylar Tube Center tube onto the fan Insert motor with tube into the fuse...

Page 17: ...16 Step 10 Check that your motor and tube are aligned Install exhaust outlet cover with ply support...

Page 18: ...17 Step 12 Install canopy cockpit floor Trim cockpit floor so that it slides into the canopy base...

Page 19: ...18 Step 14 C G and Control Throws C G is 4 25 back from wing leading edge at the wing root Set throws as described in the above photo...