1. Part Preparation
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Hot Air Gun
Hobby Knife
Pliers
Soldering Iron
Marker
Press Drill
3.2 mm drill bit
Main Body 3D Print
(4x) Motor Mount 3D Print
(4x) Arm Tubes
(4x) Landing Gear
(4x) M3 Threaded Inserts
Prepare the Main Body, Motor Mount, and Landing gear 3D Prints.
Remove the support material with the pliers.
Use the hobby knife to clean any support residue and the heat gun to melt any stringing.
Once the 3D-printed parts have been prepared, they are ready for the next step.
If the arm tubes are not pre-cut to length, this is the step to do so.
It is reccomended to order the arm tubes pre-cut to size to minimize hazards.
The appropriate arm tube length is determined by the selected prop width. Check that your arm tubes and prop length appropriately match in the Arm Tubes section.
If pre-cut tubes are not an available option, proceed with cutting the tubes at your own risk! Cutting tubes requires dangerous tools. With carbon fiber tubes, the dust presents a dangerous health and safety hazard. Proceed with caution at your own risk!
How to cut alumnium tubes:
https://youtu.be/eEnvGZbe370?feature=shared Carbon fiber dust saftey: https://youtu.be/EWzN6GZeEzs?feature=shared&t=93
How to cut carbon fiber tubes: https://youtu.be/EWzN6GZeEzs?feature=shared&t=990
Prepare the cut arm tubes and a Motor Mount 3D print.
Insert the arm tube into the Motor Mount.
Use the Motor Mount screw holes as a stencil for the marker.
Draw a spot to mark the location for the drill bit.
Repeat this for both the top of the motor mount and bottom, being careful to not rotate the motor mount in the process.
There should be a total of four holes marked per arm tube.
Marking only needs to be done on one end of each arm tube. Repeat this step for all four arm tubes.
Using the Press Drill and 3.2 mm Drill Bit, drill a hole for the spots marked on the arm tubes
There should be a total of four holes drilled per arm tube.
For Aluminum arm tubes, use cutting oil or water to lubricate and cool the area during cutting.
For Carbon Fiber, proceed with caution while exercising carbon fiber dust safety practices: https://youtu.be/EWzN6GZeEzs?feature=shared&t=93
Repeat this step for all four arm tubes. Set the tubes off to the side.
Prepare the Main Body 3D Print and the four M3 brass threaded inserts.
Identify the XT-90 Mount and the FPV Camera Mounting Holes.
Plug in the soldering iron and heat it up to 200-260 °C (400-500°F).
Use caution while using a soldering iron to prevent injury from burns!
Insert two threaded inserts into the two smaller holes on the FPV Camera Mount holes.
Use the soldering iron to carefully heat the threaded inserts.
Apply light pressure until the threaded insert is seated flush with the surface of the 3D print.
Turn the part around until the XT-90 Mount area is in view.
Insert two threaded inserts into the two smaller holes on the XT-90 Mount area.
Use the soldering iron to carefully heat the threaded inserts.
Apply light pressure until the threaded insert is seated flush with the surface of the 3D print.
Carefully store the soldering iron in a safe place, unplug it, and allow it to cool.
Congratulations! You are now ready to move onto Section 2.
