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Section 12: Attaching the Receiver and Speed Controller
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Attaching the Receiver
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The receiver is attached within the fuselage, in front of the servos. Use adhesive Velcro
and attach it to the ply crutch. Connect the servos and ESC to the receiver, following the
guides on the receiver itself.
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Attaching the ESC
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The speed controller can be attached behind the motor on the motor mount with wire
ties, or placed inside the fuselage.
Section 13: Finishing the Kit
Well, you’re almost there…the end is in sight; just a few more steps and you can go flying,
assuming the weather is cooperating.
Attaching the Nose Cowl
1.
Trim the cowling from the plastic sheet. The easiest way to do this is to use sandpaper from
the back inside.
2.
Trim out a hole in the front so the motor shaft can come through. Also trim out the cowling
vent in the front to allow air to flow through, cooling the motor, ESC, and battery.
3.
Place the cowling on the front fuselage and use the 4 - #2 screws to fasten the cowling to the
cowling mounts.
Attaching the Wing
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Place the wing into the fuselage and secure it in place with the 10-32 nylon bolts.
Attaching the battery
1.
The battery mount is the front section of the plywood crutch.
2.
Determine approximately where the battery will need to be placed to establish your CG. Cut
the rough side of the Velcro strip down to 4 1/2" in length, and attach it to the top of the
battery mount so that it’s centered on the battery’s position.
3.
Attach the soft side of the Velcro strip to the bottom of your battery pack.
4.
After you attach the battery pack onto the mount, run the 6” double-sided Velcro strip
underneath the battery mount, around the top of the battery pack, and then secure it to itself
snugly. This acts as a seatbelt, holding the battery pack securely in place.
Typically, losing your battery in mid-flight is a bad thing…a
very
bad thing…
