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Lanier R/C ripper Assembly Instructions Manual

Manual is about: Combat plane for SSC and Open A .15 engines

Summary of ripper

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    Ripper ripper combat plane for ssc and open a .15 engines lanier r/c inc. P.O. Box 458 oakwood, ga. 30566 phone 770 532 6401 fax 770 532 2163 ©copyright 2003 lanier r/c.

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    Ripper assembly instructions 2 introduction thank you for purchasing the lanier r/c ripper combat plane. We believe we have one of the best combat designs for ssc available. It is very fast to build, will come in at or below the minimum weight, and be very sturdy in combat. The flight characteristic...

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    Ripper assembly instructions 3 parts list 1. Wing panels 2 2. Epoxy glass spars 4 3. Balsa ailerons 2 4. Hdpe fuselage 1 5. Epoxy glass wing dowels 2 6. Coroplast component sheet 1 7. Hardwood spar joiners 2 8. 1/32” plywood doublers 1 9. Bamboo skewers 4 10. 2-56 threaded pushrods 4 11. 2-56 golden...

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    Ripper assembly instructions 4 wing begin construction with the wing. Remove the wing panels from their cores and lay aside. All work on the wing panels should be done with the wings lay- ing in the cores so as not to warp them. Using a knife or saw blade, split the cores down the leading edge so yo...

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    Ripper assembly instructions 5 lay a piece of wax paper over the center of the root so the glue does not stick the panel to the core when gluing together. Mix some 5-minute epoxy and spread on the root of both wing panels. Place the panels in the cores and use masking tape to hold the panels togethe...

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    Ripper assembly instructions 6 locate the four epoxy glass spars, and the two laser cut joiners. Trial fit the spars in the grooves. The spars are at a slight angle,swept for- ward, so install the joiner with the angle toward the front of the wing.When happy with the fit, glue a joiner in the end of...

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    Ripper assembly instructions 7 coat the other end of the joiner and insert it into the other spar. Lay the spars in the slots and press down firmly. Remember this must be done with the panels in the cores so as not to warp them. The spars do not extend all the way to the tip. We have found that in a...

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    Ripper assembly instructions 8 the pro-bond glue will expand when drying so you must go ahead and apply the center plywood doublers and bi-directions tape now or tem- porarily cover with masking tape till the glue dries the tape can be pur- chased at any office supply. It is a 3m product called extr...

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    Ripper assembly instructions 9 place the doubler in place centered over the seam and aligned with the trailing edge. Flip wing over and install the bottom doubler. Pull masking tape around the trailing edge to hold in place. Next pull the leading edge down and tape in place until the glue dries..

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    Ripper assembly instructions 10 locate the 1/8” lite ply trailing edge doubler and epoxy in place flush with the trailing edge of the wing. The angle is cut to match the angle of the trail- ing edge. This will prevent the rubber bands from crushing the trailing edge next locate the 1/32” x 3/8” x 12...

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    Ripper assembly instructions 11 next pull a single piece of the bi-directional tape from one wing tip to the other across the center section, center on the spar..

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    Ripper assembly instructions 12 now tape the center section from front to rear centering the tape on the edge of the plywood. Do the tapeing both top and bottom..

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    Ripper assembly instructions 13 next pull a piece of the bi-directional tape down the trailing edge, over lap the top 1 inch then carefully wrap around the trailing edge being careful not to warp the trailing edge. Locate the two pre-formed leading edge caps. Apply urethane glue to the inside of the...

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    Ripper assembly instructions 14 align the leading edge cover with the tip of the wing and allow them to over lap in the center about 1/2” and tape in place. Repeat for the other wing. Glue the overlap area with thin ca. This adds a lot of strength to the center section of the wing..

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    Ripper assembly instructions 15 prepare the ailerons by gluing the laser cut plywood doublers to the tapered ends. The hole is closer to the edge on the bottom that the top. Tops are marked with a t. Glue flush with the end and leading edge of aileron. Run a 9/64” drill through the hole and aileron....

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    Ripper assembly instructions 16 the best way to cover the wing is with packing tape. Most local stores only carry the clear and olive drab colored tape. It is available in most all col- ors. On the top, start at the trailing edge of the aileron and simply pull a piece from the tip to the center sect...

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    Ripper assembly instructions 17 black bottom of wing fully covered. Center of wing on top showing three colors of packing tape and aileron servo cutout. Cover top and bottom in contrasting colors to help you see the plane better. White red.

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    Ripper assembly instructions 18 cut the tape from the holes in the ailerons and install the control horns. Locate the 6-32 x 1-1/2” bolts number 6 washers and nuts and the nylon pushrod fittings. Install the bolt with a washer on each side of the aileron and the nut. Put a drop of ca on the nut to m...

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    Ripper assembly instructions 19 align the aileron with the end of the wing and lay the angle cut in the lead- ing edge against the trailing edge of the wing( aileron in the full down posi- tion). Use a short piece of tape on each end and one in the middle to form the hinge. Allow the tape to overlap...

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    Ripper assembly instructions 20 mount the aileron servo in the cutout and pull the wire into the receiver com- partment. Lay out the receiver and battery pack and mark thier location on the wing. Put the receiver on the left side and the battery on the right side about 1/2” behind the spar. Use the ...

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    Ripper assembly instructions 21 install a servo arm on the servo and center it. Locate the 2-56 threaded rods, 2-56 golden clevises and 2-56 nuts. Install the nut and clevis and attach to aileron horn. Measure the wire to the center of the control horn and bend at 90 degrees. Cut the bend at 3/8” an...

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    Ripper assembly instructions 22 take one of the bamb0o skewers and cut it into 4 equal pieces align the wing tip with the leading edge of the wing and insert one of the skewers. Align the rear hole in the tip to the center of the wing and insert the other skewer. Push the tip against the end of the ...

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    Ripper assembly instructions 23 locate the laser cut 1/16” ply stab reinforcement plate. Align the rear edge of the stab reinforcement plate with the rear end of the fuselage. Insert a scrap piece of wood in the slots and clamp to the fuselage side. This will insure the fin is square when installed....

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    Ripper assembly instructions 24 glue the stab reinforcement plate to the top of the stabilizer. The cutout for the hinge line goes on the bottom. Align the slots for the fin in the stab with the slots in the plywood. Glue the elevator horn reinforcement plate to the top of the elevator, aligned with...

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    Ripper assembly instructions 25 locate the two 3” epoxy glass dowels and insert in fuselage at the front and rear of wing saddle. These are a press fit and do not require any glue. Install the elevator servo in the precut hole at the rear of the wing saddle. Use the hardware supplied with the radio..

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    Ripper assembly instructions 26 put a small piece of double sided tape ( not supplied) on the throttle servo. Stick the throttle servo on the side of the fuse centered between the predrilled holes with the hole just at the bottom of the mounting lugs,and secure with a cable tie through the predrille...

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    Ripper assembly instructions 27 center your engine in the mounts and mark the mounting hole locations. Drill a 1/8” hole at the marks and mount the engine using 4-40 bolts and lock nuts (not supplied)..

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    Ripper assembly instructions 28 locate the 2-56 threaded rod , the 2-56 golden clevis and nut. Install the nut and clevis and attach to the throttle arm on the motor. With the throttle fully open and the servo at high motor, mark the location of the bend in the rod and bend at 90 degrees. Cut off at...

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    Ripper assembly instructions 29 insert the fin through the holes in the stab and drill a 5/64” holes at the two mount locations. Mount the fin using #2x1/2” screws and #4 washers under the heads..

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    Ripper assembly instructions 30 fit the sub-fin in place and drill 5/64” holes at the 4 mount locations. Mount sub-fin using four #2x1/2” screws and #4 washers under the heads. Install the elevator horn ( 6-32x1-1/2” screw) with a washer on both sides and secure the nut with a drop of ca glue. Screw...

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    Ripper assembly instructions 31 locate the 2-56 threaded rod and golden clevis and nut. Attach to elevator horn and center the servo. Bend the rod 90 degrees and cut off at 3/8”. Attach to servo with the nylon snap-r-keeper. The cable ties that mount the tank do not go all the way around the fuse- l...

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    Ripper assembly instructions 32 use a piece of 1/2” foam under the tank and do not pull the tie wraps tight. Leave loose so as not to cause bubbles in the tank..

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    Ripper assembly instructions 33 locate the other 3 skewers and install in fin, sub-fin assembly. The skewers should go from the top, through the stab and into the sub-fin. If you have a long 1/8” drill you can drill through the stab from the top of the fin. If not mark the location of the holes, rem...

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    Ripper assembly instructions 34 place wing in saddle and secure with at least 6 #64 rubber bands on each side. Plug the aileron lead, elevator lead and throttle lead into the receiv- er. Drill a 5/64” hole in the bottom of the receiver compartment and pass the receiver antenna through to the bottom ...

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    Ripper assembly instructions 35 install the battery in the other wing and tape down. The wire can be secured under one of the rubber bands. Receiver compartment battery compartment receiver power lead plugged into battery lead throttle servo lead elevator servo lead.

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    Ripper assembly instructions 36 the cg should be between 2-1/4” and 2-3/4”. If set up as shown, it should be fine with no weight added. I have use o.S. La.15. Thunder tiger .15, mecoa .15 and all were fine with no added weight. Some have added weight to the tail to make the plane more sensitive on e...

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    Ripper assembly instructions 37 parts price list 1. Fuselage hdpe $3 4 .95 2. Wing kit c ores, spars, spar joiners, ailerons, wing tips,leading edge reinforcements, 1/32 plywood doublers $ 39 .95 3. Wing cores each $ 10 .00 4. Spars epoxy glass each $3 .95 5. Leading edge reinforcement covers each $...