Posts: 1,773 Threads: 30 Likes Received: 1,199 in 755 posts Likes Given: 714 Joined: Oct 2016 Reputation: 45 After long last, I was finally able to get a start on my first wing! The reason it took so long is that for any of you who've built a wing you know it takes a LOT of wire and I was waiting on this nifty little wiring kit to arrive. https://www.amazon.ca/CBAZYTM-Stranded-G...y+26+guage I spent the better part of yesterday just soldering and laying out wiring. I'm attaching all components to the flight controller using servo plugs instead of hard wiring to the board, so this involved soldering the extension wires at the component end, then soldering the plugs onto the other end. so far so good though, here's a parts list: Reptile S800 Sky Shadow Emax Lite-Spec 2206 2300kv motor Emax Bullet Pro 35A ESC Emax 9G metal gear servos Matek F405-Wing flight controller FRSky R9MM receiver RDQ Mach 3 vtx HQ 6X4.5 E Prop It's been a bit of a learning curve with a couple of oopsies, the biggest being hot gluing the servos into place and then realizing I hadn't screwed the horns on. doh Here's a couple pics of the routing of the wires on the bottom side, top side's still just a jungle of wires.......   Dude, where's my quad? Posts: 863 Threads: 43 Likes Received: 286 in 202 posts Likes Given: 12 Joined: Nov 2018 Reputation: 5 I always thought I wouldn't be into the wing thing because I'm more of a balls-to-the-wall kind of guy. But, seeing all the builds you guys, and at least one gal, put together really get me thinking. Sweet build man.
Deal Here's the Deal
10" 6S FR10-G Long Range, 5" 6S Rooster, 5" 6S Badger, 5" 6S QAV-S, 5" 4S Badger, 5" 4S Phreakstyle Slam, 5" 6S Yema, 5" 4S Stark, 3" 4S Gecko, and a 3S 2.5" Tadpole, all of which are Crossfire. Tinyhawk, Tinyhawk S, and a DJI Spark. And projects on the bench....
![[-]](https://intofpv.com/images/collapse.png) • Posts: 3,533 Threads: 265 Likes Received: 2,610 in 1,545 posts Likes Given: 3,893 Joined: Feb 2018 Reputation: 78 14-Jan-2019, 10:39 PM (This post was last modified: 14-Jan-2019, 10:45 PM by Krohsis.) (14-Jan-2019, 09:44 PM)Deal-E-O Wrote: I always thought I wouldn't be into the wing thing because I'm more of a balls-to-the-wall kind of guy. But, seeing all the builds you guys, and at least one gal, put together really get me thinking. Sweet build man.
Deal More balls to the wall with a wing than you can ever do with a quad.....if by balls to the wall you mean overall speed....and distance....
• Posts: 1,070 Threads: 70 Likes Received: 742 in 378 posts Likes Given: 577 Joined: Jan 2016 Reputation: 44 YAY! Another S800 pilot  But.. do not repeat my mistake - do not hot glue the wires in the channels, they will rip inside the insulation as the wing flexes and you won't even notice it and blame anything else when something goes wrong. Just use tape to cover them. Posts: 1,773 Threads: 30 Likes Received: 1,199 in 755 posts Likes Given: 714 Joined: Oct 2016 Reputation: 45 (14-Jan-2019, 11:15 PM)KonradS Wrote: YAY! Another S800 pilot
But.. do not repeat my mistake - do not hot glue the wires in the channels, they will rip inside the insulation as the wing flexes and you won't even notice it and blame anything else when something goes wrong. Just use tape to cover them. Ah OK, another lesson learned! I've got the wires held in place with a few spots of hot glue, I'll see if I can get them separated before I cover them Dude, where's my quad? • Posts: 5,319 Threads: 673 Likes Received: 3,155 in 1,743 posts Likes Given: 2,031 Joined: Jan 2016 Reputation: 139 Very cool  I just put tape over the channels and the wires stays nicely in there no need for glue Posts: 3,288 Threads: 129 Likes Received: 2,740 in 1,644 posts Likes Given: 2,969 Joined: Apr 2017 Reputation: 65 (15-Jan-2019, 11:05 AM)Oscar Wrote: Very cool
I just put tape over the channels and the wires stays nicely in there no need for glue And if you put clear tape over the channels, it is like having a flying ant colony...'cept with wires instead of ants...never mind. SoCal Kaity :D
OMG, no one told me it would be this much fun! Addicted :) Posts: 5,319 Threads: 673 Likes Received: 3,155 in 1,743 posts Likes Given: 2,031 Joined: Jan 2016 Reputation: 139 (15-Jan-2019, 03:02 PM)kaitylynn Wrote: And if you put clear tape over the channels, it is like having a flying ant colony...'cept with wires instead of ants...never mind.  • |
