Droidworx VM 6, Build Manual

Page 1: ...1 S e r i e s B u i l d M a n u a l D r o i d w o r x L t d N e w Z e a l a n d...

Page 2: ...To o l s 1 0 A s s e m b l y O v e r v i e w 1 5 A s s e m b l y I n s t r u c t i o n s 1 6 P a r t 1 L a n d i n g G e a r A s s e m b l y 2 1 P a r t 2 C e n t e r P l a t e a n d B o o m A s s e...

Page 3: ...3 F l i g h t o p e r a t i o n a n d s a f e t y...

Page 4: ...away from and to the front of you make sure you are well clear of obstructions and other people You may need the assistance of another person for this test Raise the throttle to around 25 and gently m...

Page 5: ...he craft do not engage in the conversation and ask them to stand well clear of you until you have landed Re check your perimeter and raise the throttle slowly and check to see if the craft wants to ti...

Page 6: ...sides to make sure that nothing appears unusual or out of place Check your flight perimeter Check for power lines and overhead obstacles Assess the weather conditions wind direction and speed An anemo...

Page 7: ...fly the craft above 400 feet in height the length of a football field Never fly near people A 50m 150 ft perimeter around and above people is a recommended minimum and operational law in most countrie...

Page 8: ...8 A ss e mb l y o v e r v i e w...

Page 9: ...9 M4 3mm Hex Screw Driver M4 7mm Hex Driver 3mm Phillips Head Driver M3 2 5mm Hex Screw Driver R e q u i r e d T o o l s M3 6mm Hex Driver...

Page 10: ...10 A ss e mb l y I n s t r u c t i o n s...

Page 11: ...11 Part 1 Landing Gear Assembly...

Page 12: ...acket Gear Rail Tube Landing Gear Skid Socket Head Cap Screw M3x8mm Socket Head Cap Screw M3x12mm Nyloc Nut M3 SS Nylon washer M3 Spacer M3x2mm Nylon Rubber grommet 9 5mm 2 6 2 12 1 2 1 2 1 14 2 4 12...

Page 13: ...he four rubber grommets to the carbon fibre battery plates then feed the battery strap through the slots and loop Slide the battery plates onto the gear rail tubes as show below 1 2 3 x4 x2 x4 x2 4 Fi...

Page 14: ...ers 7 5 Slide the POV mounting plates onto the gear rail tubes in front of the battery plates Adjust the distance between them to fit the POV mount bottom plate fig 1 6 Lastly slide the gear rail brac...

Page 15: ...e M3 x 12mm screw through the landing gear bracket you set up earlier and secure with the M3 nyloc nut This part shouldn t be fully tightened until after the landing gear assembly has been fitted to t...

Page 16: ...landing gear skids through Make sure that both skids are even with one another finally slide the Rubber Cap over all four skid ends The final step is to affix the Droidworx Landing Gear Sticker to the...

Page 17: ...T 1 4 4 4 2 2 Universal Landing Gear Mounting Plate Socket Head Cap Screw M3x40mm M3X6mm Spacers Nyloc Nut M3 SS Socket Head Cap Screw M3x25mm M3 Locking Washer Parts Spares Product Code 1404 0094 250...

Page 18: ...ate Secure with the M3 Stainless Steel nuts Firstly remove 4 of the inner boom bolts and replace with the M3x 40mm SS bolts as shown below Note where the notch on the center plate is Flip your craft o...

Page 19: ...Bracket using the SS bolts from the previous Landing Gear You will need long nose plyers to attach the SS nuts Use M3x12mm Socket head Cap Screws and M3 Locking Washers on the raised section of the cl...

Page 20: ...ding Gear can be further secured by inserting the M3x25 SS Socket Head Cap Screw with Locking washer as shown here Build your Landing Gear and Gear Rail Assembly as shown in the corresponding sections...

Page 21: ...21 Your final setup should now look like this 12...

Page 22: ...21 P a r t 2 C e n t e r P l a t e a n d B o o m A ss e mb l y i n s t r u c t i o n s...

Page 23: ...6mm Pan Philips Nyloc Nut M3 SS Boom 310mm Center Plate Decal set VM Universal Adaptor Plate Boom bracket inner Boom bracket outer Gear Rail Center Plate Spacer M3 Parts Spares Parts Spares 2503 0070...

Page 24: ...l demonstrate how to attach the Universal Adapter Plate we send with all of our crafts Take a moment to familiarise yourself with the centre plate setup to get an understanding which holes relates to...

Page 25: ...ere The holes closest to the end of the Booms should face inwards NOTE For this model the curve of the boom brackets face inward following the curvature of the plate 3 4 x4 x4 2 Slot the M3x30mm bolts...

Page 26: ...just make them secure whilst you work your way around 7 8 Now fit the 22mm center plate spacers between the center plates as shown below using the M3x35mm SS screws for front and back of the craft yo...

Page 27: ...f the nuts apart from the SS ones front and rear x4 9 10 Fit the electronics standoffs by slotting the supplied nylon M3 x 6mm countersunk screws through the desired holes from the underside Then scre...

Page 28: ...Now place your universal flight controller adapter plate onto the standoff and secure with the M3x6mm nylon screws as shown below Note the small notch on the adaptor plate should face to the front 11...

Page 29: ...28 Your setup should now look like this 12...

Page 30: ...ew M3x6mm Pan Philips Nyloc Nut M3 SS Boom 310mm or 355mm 1 1 Center Plate Decal set VM Universal Adaptor Plate Boom bracket inner Boom bracket outer Parts Spares Parts Spares 2503 0070 2506 0050 2506...

Page 31: ...e a moment to familiarise yourself with the centre plate setup to get an understanding which holes relates to which parts Take one of the plates and lay it out with the notch at the top and the sticke...

Page 32: ...31 To build the VM6 core is exactly the same as the VM4 except there are no spacers required 2...

Page 33: ...Pan Philips Nyloc Nut M3 SS Boom 355mm or 410mm 1 1 Center Plate Decal set VM Universal Adaptor Plate Boom bracket inner Boom bracket outer Parts Spares Parts Spares 2503 0070 2506 0050 2506 0060 250...

Page 34: ...e notch indicates the front of the craft Squares represent the remaining holes you can attach the standoffs to This is all dependent on which electronics you will be using In this guide we will demons...

Page 35: ...34 To build the VM8 core is exactly the same as the VM4 except there are no spacers required 2...

Page 36: ...35 Your setup should look like this before attaching the top center plate follow instructions from VM4 Core Assembly chapter 3 NB Placement of SS screws...

Page 37: ...36 P a r t 4 E n g i n e M o u n t A ss e mb l y...

Page 38: ...0mm Engine Mount Disk M3 Heat Shrink Black 2 2 1 1 Socket Head Cap Screw M3x30mm Machine Screw M3x6mm SS Nyloc Nut M3 SS Locking Washer M3 M3 Washer SS 2 4 2 2 2 Parts Spares Parts Spares 2506 0050 25...

Page 39: ...Apply the heat shrink 4 Affix the engine to the engine mount disk by slotting the desired machine screws through the chamfered side of the disk and into the firewall mount holes of the engine x4 Plac...

Page 40: ...of the Nacelle on top and snap together 2 Please Note we are showing the hi visibility boom nacelles in these pictures To buy your hi visibility boom nacelles go to www droidworx co nz NOTE If you pl...

Page 41: ...Your finished setup should now look like this Place a second Engine Mount Bracket on top feed your wires through the boom and place the Engine Mount Disk with the engine on top Fasten with M3 SS Nyloc...

Page 42: ...w M3x20mm alloy P a r t 4 C r a s h C a g e A ss e mb l y 5 12 12 10 4 5 Machine Screw M3x6mm Pan Philips Nyloc Nut M3 SS Nylon Washer M3 Nylon Spacer M3x10mm Dome Grommet Nyloc Nut M3 alloy 1 1 2 1 1...

Page 43: ...2 Repeat step 1 for all 5 spokes of the Crash Cage 3 x2 x2 x2 Using a M3x20mmm socket head cap screw washer and a nyloc nut join the 2 Hubs together leaving them loose enough to slide the arches into...

Page 44: ...mounting bracket and the dome grommets as shown in the pictures below 4 Take the assembled Crash Cage Arch and place onto the corresponding mounting ring brackets making sure the arches go inside the...

Page 45: ...this 6 Firmly press the assembled outer mounting ring onto the dome mounting posts of the center plate of your craft To attach remove your Crash cage to from your VM Craft place fingers on each side...

Page 46: ...45 1 4 5 4 Dome Top Mounting Post Machine Screw M3x6mm Pan Phillips Dome Grommet P a r t 5 D o m e C o v e r A ss e mb l y Parts Spares Product Code 1106 0010 1506 0060 2506 0140 2506 0260 1...

Page 47: ...46 1 Attach the four dome mounting posts to the center plate of your craft as shown in the picture below 2 Fit 4 of the rubber grommets to the dome as shown x4...

Page 48: ...e dome onto the top of the craft aligning the grommets with the corresponing dome mounting posts 5 To attach remove your Crash cage to from your VM Craft place fingers on each side of the mounting pos...

Page 49: ...48 Your setup should now look like this 5...