I’m interested in getting a OneOcean SS mast. But i don’t know if a OceanOne (Axis) to Gong v3 adaptor is possible.
I was wondering if anyone knows if this is possible?
Or maybe a custom fuselage. Or modifying a stock aluminum or titanium Gong fuse to fit the One Ocean ( Axis) mast?
@Fishdude have you found a way to fit 1Ocean mast to gong Fuse?
Hi. I bought the 84 SS 1ocean mast & have managed to use it successfully with my gong V2 & V3 fuselages. I basically: removed the existing M8 inserts from the mast foot, filled the holes, cavities with epoxy & chopped carbon (forged carbon). sanded the mast base until it was smaller than the gong taper in the gong fuselage. Used an existing gong fuselage as a mould for the new mast base (use mould release wax). Inserted the new thinner mast base into the gong fuselage in a home made jig. Got everything plumb (horizontally & vertically) with a laser level & filled the cavity between the old mast foot & the gong fuselage with epoxy & forged carbon again. Left to set in hot box. Demoulded the new mast foot from the old gong fuselage. Drilled the horizontal holes for the brass inserts & vertical holes for the M6 bolts. Brass inserts can be ordered off the gong site.
Used it multiple times now - works well. Zero play & everything aligned as it should be. This it the 3rd time I have recast a mast base to fit into a gong fuselage. Takes about 3 days plus an additional week for the epoxy to fully cure in a hot box. Its not a job for the faint-hearted or for someone not used to working with carbon / epoxy but it’s not that hard either if you’re methodical & prepared.
WOW that’s impressive! That’s beyond abilities.
I tried that have a fuselage made. The first attempt was off and and didn’t work. Life issues get in the way of following up with the fabrication guy. I’m sure he would have made a fuselage that worked. One thing is the Axis mast foot is taller than the Gong so the fuse was made taller around the mast foot. For now I’m making due with what I have.
You are correct, the original axis insert is longer than the gong tapered insert. Gong is just over 2cm & is tapered as opposed to vertical. I had the remove a bit off the bottom of the 1ocean mast so that it was a smooth junction at the mast to fuselage interface. It is an 84cm mast which measures from the base of the board to the very end of the mast (1ocean method of specifying mast length). After the work my measurement is now 81cm from the base of the board to the top side of the fuselage (where it enters into the fuselage). This is how gong measure their mast lengths as opposed to total length.
I love this project, thanks for sharing
