Posts: 1,070 Threads: 70 Likes Received: 742 in 378 posts Likes Given: 577 Joined: Jan 2016 Reputation: 44 WOO  I also used the highest hole in the servo horn - if I was to glue this all together again, I would either use the second or the middle one - should give you more fine control. If you leave it like it is now, you will have to limit the servo throws in inav. Posts: 3,288 Threads: 129 Likes Received: 2,740 in 1,644 posts Likes Given: 2,969 Joined: Apr 2017 Reputation: 65 (22-Nov-2018, 09:28 PM)KonradS Wrote: WOO
I also used the highest hole in the servo horn - if I was to glue this all together again, I would either use the second or the middle one - should give you more fine control.
If you leave it like it is now, you will have to limit the servo throws in inav. Thank you Konrad! Your guidance is most truly appreciated! I will shift is down a notch. I need to move one of the servo horns anyway as it is off a tooth tilted forward. Also, going to use my Swift 2 from The 5" on a Foxeer ClearTX. This way I have some range and a basic OSD. Voltage and timer are enough for now. I will be using a Lumenier 6045 bi-blade as my prop for now as I have several sets. Might be time to get a little excited!  SoCal Kaity :D
OMG, no one told me it would be this much fun! Addicted :) ![[-]](https://intofpv.com/images/collapse.png) • Posts: 1,773 Threads: 30 Likes Received: 1,199 in 755 posts Likes Given: 714 Joined: Oct 2016 Reputation: 45 Getting close! Dude, where's my quad? • Posts: 1,773 Threads: 30 Likes Received: 1,199 in 755 posts Likes Given: 714 Joined: Oct 2016 Reputation: 45 Quick question Kaity, what glue are you using? I've done some research but of course like anything in this hobby, everyone has their opinion. General consensus for servos seems to be hot glue, but there seem to be quite a few different options for actually gluing the EPP foam bodies. There's Beacon brand Foam-Tac which seems to be quite expensive and not quite as strong as other options. There's also Welder's glue which seems to be quite strong but brittle and also as it has no UV protection, apparently it turns yellow quite quickly. There's also epoxy and CA but they seem to be quite messy. So it seems that the glue with the best characteristics such as strength, flexability and ease of use and what seems to be quite popular is white Gorilla glue. Dude, where's my quad? • Posts: 3,288 Threads: 129 Likes Received: 2,740 in 1,644 posts Likes Given: 2,969 Joined: Apr 2017 Reputation: 65 I used "Shoe Goo" on the recommendation of a local pilot. It appears to be good stuff for this. Just a little bit of flex so that the glue is not brittle. The Foxeer VTX appears to be resting indefinitely, so used one of the many VTX-03's around the bench. ![[Image: IoNgXFbl.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/IoNgXFbl.jpg) ![[Image: wNpvp2cl.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/wNpvp2cl.jpg) It is ready for a maiden flight! ![[Image: qXopSeYl.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/qXopSeYl.jpg) SoCal Kaity :D
OMG, no one told me it would be this much fun! Addicted :) Posts: 21,224 Threads: 583 Likes Received: 8,955 in 6,626 posts Likes Given: 1,425 Joined: Jun 2018 Reputation: 786 Nice work  All you need now is a huge open space with no obstacles to try it out in Posts: 1,773 Threads: 30 Likes Received: 1,199 in 755 posts Likes Given: 714 Joined: Oct 2016 Reputation: 45 Oooooo never thought of ShoeGoo and I have lots of it. I use ShoeGoo and fibreglass tape to repair rc car and truck bodies. Vapours are pretty strong though. Thanks and good luck on your maiden flight, can't wait to hear how it goes! Dude, where's my quad? Posts: 3,288 Threads: 129 Likes Received: 2,740 in 1,644 posts Likes Given: 2,969 Joined: Apr 2017 Reputation: 65 (23-Nov-2018, 06:43 PM)RENOV8R Wrote: Oooooo never thought of ShoeGoo and I have lots of it. I use ShoeGoo and fibreglass tape to repair rc car and truck bodies. Vapours are pretty strong though. Thanks and good luck on your maiden flight, can't wait to hear how it goes! There are vapors??? Whuuuut? SoCal Kaity :D
OMG, no one told me it would be this much fun! Addicted :) • Posts: 3,288 Threads: 129 Likes Received: 2,740 in 1,644 posts Likes Given: 2,969 Joined: Apr 2017 Reputation: 65 (23-Nov-2018, 06:40 PM)SnowLeopardFPV Wrote: Nice work
All you need now is a huge open space with no obstacles to try it out in We are headed to a park that has a largish open area. A few people fly there, so maybe will not be alone...we'll see! SoCal Kaity :D
OMG, no one told me it would be this much fun! Addicted :) Posts: 3,288 Threads: 129 Likes Received: 2,740 in 1,644 posts Likes Given: 2,969 Joined: Apr 2017 Reputation: 65 Broke both servos, guess that explains the $2 price on ebay. The gears are stripped it would seem, I have a few spares. Tore the starboard aileron, though that is repaired with some clear tape. The last flight (crash, actually) was after adjusting the balance a bit and it suddenly flew a bit under my control...before leaving my control and finding the curb! The damage came from that crash...as well as Maddie will be getting a new GoPro (broken now). But I did fly it about 100 feet before losing it SoCal Kaity :D
OMG, no one told me it would be this much fun! Addicted :) • Posts: 909 Threads: 59 Likes Received: 543 in 318 posts Likes Given: 730 Joined: Nov 2018 Reputation: 26 25-Nov-2018, 07:19 PM (This post was last modified: 25-Nov-2018, 07:19 PM by Scott_M.) Wow, that looks like me trying to fly full acro. Sorry about the damage but it is all about learning something new , right ? You'll have it down in no time. Scott Ps thanks for sharing the "not so good" footage. It makes me feel better about my piloting skills. Posts: 21,224 Threads: 583 Likes Received: 8,955 in 6,626 posts Likes Given: 1,425 Joined: Jun 2018 Reputation: 786 OMG. That looks so difficult  Well done for persevering. I'm sure you'll eventually get the hang of it with more practice. How were you launching it? Maybe a good launch technique that is key to getting enough initial stability to then keep it in the air long enough to get some height where you than at least have some room for error while you're learning how to control the thing. Posts: 3,288 Threads: 129 Likes Received: 2,740 in 1,644 posts Likes Given: 2,969 Joined: Apr 2017 Reputation: 65 (25-Nov-2018, 07:19 PM)Scott_M Wrote: Wow, that looks like me trying to fly full acro. Sorry about the damage but it is all about learning something new , right ?
You'll have it down in no time.
Scott
Ps thanks for sharing the "not so good" footage. It makes me feel better about my piloting skills. I am not sure what mode it is in. This is the first time I have ever tried to fly a wing and it was so different from flying quads! The last flight actually was not bad. I think I know why it went into a spin. (25-Nov-2018, 07:59 PM)SnowLeopardFPV Wrote: OMG. That looks so difficult Well done for persevering. I'm sure you'll eventually get the hang of it with more practice.
How were you launching it? Maybe a good launch technique that is key to getting enough initial stability to then keep it in the air long enough to get some height where you than at least have some room for error while you're learning how to control the thing. Gwen, our housemate went with me. She is tossing it with the " skyhook method" as it seemed safest. The prop really does spin fast on this thing! There is some footage from the GoPro on the first few crashes...we are both laughing when we walk up. The last flight was after adjusting the ailerons a little more uptilt when the servos are zeroed and I think I would have been good at that point except a servo stripped! The first few flights, nothing was trimmed. SoCal Kaity :D
OMG, no one told me it would be this much fun! Addicted :) • Posts: 1,290 Threads: 67 Likes Received: 713 in 473 posts Likes Given: 1,216 Joined: Mar 2016 Reputation: 23 A valent first effort(s)!!! I thought you had it there on the last one. What you call damage, I call growing pains. Well done Kaity, I have no doubt that you will soon be one of the resident experts on flying and building these things. "Damn the torpedoes!!! Full speed ahead!!!" Posts: 1,070 Threads: 70 Likes Received: 742 in 378 posts Likes Given: 577 Joined: Jan 2016 Reputation: 44 Well done, that is not easy As far as stripping servo gears go, I stripped a few sets on my S800. Grab some of those, I use them now on both wings: https://www.banggood.com/6X-Towerpro-MG9...rehouse=CN |
