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'''Kramer's documentation of his build'''
'''Kramer's Documentation - hopefully a little easier to understand '''
*got a little lazy at the end of day 1
<?xml version="1.0"?>
 
<opml version="2.0">
* Legs
  <head>
** sanded Legs
    <ownerEmail>[email protected]</ownerEmail>
** Assemble Motors  
  </head>
*** attach the bottom braket
  <body>
*** get counter sink side correct
    <outline text="Tricopter Build" >
** Attach 2 non*servo motors to legs
      <outline text="Legs" >
*** opposite side of screw holes
        <outline text="sanded Legs" />
*** align wires with opening
        <outline text="Assemble Motors " >
*** use small cutout to enclose wires within leg slot
          <outline text="attach the bottom braket" >
**** could glue
            <outline text="get counter sink side correct" /></outline>
*** zip tie in place
        </outline>
[[File:Kramers Tricopter Photo1.jpg|600px|thumb|center]]
        <outline text="Attach 2 non-servo motors to legs" >
          <outline text="opposite side of screw holes" />
*** Zip tie and connect speed control
          <outline text="align wires with opening" />
*** will need to determine direction after build by running the motor and noting direction so don't make permanent
          <outline text="use small cutout to enclose wires within leg slot" >
[[File:Kramer's Tricoper Photo2.jpg|600px|thumb|center]]
            <outline text="could glue" /></outline>
** drill and file 3D printed gimble mount
          <outline text="zip tie in place" />
*** use a screw and glue the end to make gimble pivot
          <outline text="Photo One" /></outline>
[[File:Kramer's Tricopter Photo3.jpg|600px|thumb|center]]
        <outline text="Zip tie and connect speed control" >
*** use super glue
          <outline text="will need to determine direction after build by running the motor and noting direction so don't make permanent" />
** screw motor on 3D printed mount
          <outline text="photo 2" /></outline>
*** may need to drill to fit
        <outline text="drill and file 3D printed gimble mount" >
*** align wires away from base end
          <outline text="use a screw and glue the end to make gimble pivot" />
[[File:Kramers Tricopter Photo4.jpg|600px|thumb|center]]
          <outline text="photo 3" />
** Attach servo
          <outline text="use super glue" /></outline>
*** use drill to reverse counter sink screw hole to get a flush connection
        <outline text="screw motor on 3D printed mount" >
*** cut two edges of servo star to fit
          <outline text="may need to drill to fit" />
*** ensure full range of motion and attach star to servo
          <outline text="align wires away from base end" />
*** superglue to gimble
          <outline text="photo4" /></outline>
[[File:Kramers Tricopter Photo5.jpg|600px|thumb|center]]
        <outline text="Attach servo" >
** Attach gimble and servo to leg
          <outline text="use drill to reverse counter sink screw hole to get a flush connection" />
*** Found out I made a mistake in how the wires were aligned with cutout on leg
          <outline text="cut two edges of servo star to fit" />
**** inscrewed and screwed
          <outline text="ensure full range of motion and attach star to servo" />
*** use zip ties
          <outline text="superglue to gimble" />
*** used super glue for spacer after zip tie
          <outline text="photo5" /></outline>
[[File:Kramers Tricopter Photo6.jpg|600px|thumb|center]]
        <outline text="Attach gimble and servo to leg" >
** zip tie and connect speed controller
          <outline text="Found out I made a mistake in how the wires were aligned with cutout on leg" >
*Put the screws in a center piece and attach legs putting the gimbled leg in the center
            <outline text="inscrewed and screwed" /></outline>
** use shorter 1 1/4 inch screw on inside for gimbled leg
          <outline text="use zip ties" />
** attach so that the motors face down and the wires are accesable  
          <outline text="used super glue for spacer after zip tie" />
[[File:Kramers Tricopter Photo7.jpg|600px|thumb|center]]
          <outline text="photo6" /></outline>
* connect  wires together in middle using solder and speaker wire
        <outline text="zip tie and connect speed controller" /></outline>
** pigtail all negative and positive from the speed controllers
      <outline text="Put the screws in a center piece and attach legs putting the gimbled leg in the center" >
*** cut and strip black and red wires  
        <outline text="use shorter 1 1/4 inch screw on inside for gimbled leg" />
*** cut and strip speaker wire
        <outline text="attach so that the motors face down and the wires are accesable " />
*** cut shrink wrap and solder wire red to red black to black
        <outline text="photo7" /></outline>
[[File:Kramers Tricopter Photo8.jpg|600px|thumb|center]]
      <outline text="connect  wires together in middle using solder and speaker wire" >
*** lighter for shrink wrap
        <outline text="pigtail all negative and positive from the speed controllers" >
*** combine all neg and wire to neg for final wire
          <outline text="cut and strip black and red wires " />
*** do the same for pos
          <outline text="cut and strip speaker wire" />
*** don't forget skrink wrap(large)
          <outline text="cut shrink wrap and solder wire red to red black to black" />
** Extend all control wires  
          <outline text="photo8" />
** only the white wire from the two legs without the gimble
          <outline text="lighter for shrink wrap" />
** all three from the gimble
          <outline text="combine all neg and wire to neg for final wire" />
** leave about 4 inches past the hole through the center section to the top
          <outline text="do the same for pos" />
** takes a while; don't forget the shrink wrap
          <outline text="don't forget skrink wrap(large)" /></outline>
** attach the top plate
        <outline text="Extend all control wires " >
** I messed up the side I soldered the large wires and had to flip the legs to make the bottom plate the top
          <outline text="only the white wire from the two legs without the gimble" />
[[File:Kramer's Tricopter Photo11.jpg|600px|thumb|center]]
          <outline text="all three from the gimble" />
**as you can see here, I ran both sets of wires out of the battery side.  This is wrong. The control wires go out the top.
          <outline text="leave about 4 inches past the hole through the center section to the top" />
[[File:Kramers Tricopter Photo10.jpg|600px|thumb|center]]
          <outline text="takes a while; don't forget the shrink wrap" /></outline>
* Bottom plate -
        <outline text="attach the top plate" >
** attach velcro to battery and bottom plate
          <outline text="I messed up the side I soldered the large wires and had to flip the legs to make the bottom plate the top" />
** finish the battery velcro attachments
          <outline text="photo11" />
[[File:Photo12.jpg|600px|thumb|center]]
          <outline text="photo10" /></outline>
* use 2ish inches screws to attach plates
      </outline>
[[File:Photo13.jpg|600px|thumb|center]]
    </outline>
* apply foam to top plate where you will place flight comp
  </body>
** use super glue to attach comp
</opml>
** mini usb facing plate cutout
[[File:Photo14.jpg|600px|thumb|center]]
** attach rough piece of velcro for transmitter
*hook up connections
[[File:Photo15.jpg|600px|thumb|center]]
* Download clean flight and get ready to test
[[File:Photo17.jpg|600px|thumb|center]]

Latest revision as of 14:41, 7 February 2015

Kramer's Documentation - hopefully a little easier to understand


  • Legs
    • sanded Legs
    • Assemble Motors
      • attach the bottom braket
      • get counter sink side correct
    • Attach 2 non*servo motors to legs
      • opposite side of screw holes
      • align wires with opening
      • use small cutout to enclose wires within leg slot
        • could glue
      • zip tie in place
      • Zip tie and connect speed control
      • will need to determine direction after build by running the motor and noting direction so don't make permanent
    • drill and file 3D printed gimble mount
      • use a screw and glue the end to make gimble pivot
      • use super glue
    • screw motor on 3D printed mount
      • may need to drill to fit
      • align wires away from base end
    • Attach servo
      • use drill to reverse counter sink screw hole to get a flush connection
      • cut two edges of servo star to fit
      • ensure full range of motion and attach star to servo
      • superglue to gimble
    • Attach gimble and servo to leg
      • Found out I made a mistake in how the wires were aligned with cutout on leg
        • inscrewed and screwed
      • use zip ties
      • used super glue for spacer after zip tie
    • zip tie and connect speed controller
  • Put the screws in a center piece and attach legs putting the gimbled leg in the center
    • use shorter 1 1/4 inch screw on inside for gimbled leg
    • attach so that the motors face down and the wires are accesable
  • connect wires together in middle using solder and speaker wire
    • pigtail all negative and positive from the speed controllers
      • cut and strip black and red wires
      • cut and strip speaker wire
      • cut shrink wrap and solder wire red to red black to black
      • lighter for shrink wrap
      • combine all neg and wire to neg for final wire
      • do the same for pos
      • don't forget skrink wrap(large)
    • Extend all control wires
    • only the white wire from the two legs without the gimble
    • all three from the gimble
    • leave about 4 inches past the hole through the center section to the top
    • takes a while; don't forget the shrink wrap
    • attach the top plate
    • I messed up the side I soldered the large wires and had to flip the legs to make the bottom plate the top
    • as you can see here, I ran both sets of wires out of the battery side. This is wrong. The control wires go out the top.
  • Bottom plate -
    • attach velcro to battery and bottom plate
    • finish the battery velcro attachments
  • use 2ish inches screws to attach plates
  • apply foam to top plate where you will place flight comp
    • use super glue to attach comp
    • mini usb facing plate cutout
    • attach rough piece of velcro for transmitter
  • hook up connections
  • Download clean flight and get ready to test
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