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'''Kramer's Documentation at end of day one 1/31/15'''
'''Kramer's Documentation - hopefully a little easier to understand '''
'''essentially unintelligible, but I'm tired.'''  
'''essentially unintelligible, but I'm tired.'''  


* Legs
* Legs
** sanded Legs
** sanded Legs
  ** Assemble Motors  
** Assemble Motors  
    *** attach the bottom braket
*** attach the bottom braket
      *** get counter sink side correct
*** get counter sink side correct
  ** Attach 2 non*servo motors to legs
** Attach 2 non*servo motors to legs
    *** opposite side of screw holes
*** opposite side of screw holes
    *** align wires with opening
*** align wires with opening
    *** use small cutout to enclose wires within leg slot
*** use small cutout to enclose wires within leg slot
      **** could glue
**** could glue
    *** zip tie in place
*** zip tie in place
    [[File:Kramers Tricopter Photo1.jpg|600px|thumb|center]]
[[File:Kramers Tricopter Photo1.jpg|600px|thumb|center]]
   
   
    *** Zip tie and connect speed control
*** 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
*** will need to determine direction after build by running the motor and noting direction so don't make permanent
    [[File:Kramer's Tricoper Photo2.jpg|600px|thumb|center]]
[[File:Kramer's Tricoper Photo2.jpg|600px|thumb|center]]
  ** drill and file 3D printed gimble mount
** drill and file 3D printed gimble mount
    *** use a screw and glue the end to make gimble pivot
*** use a screw and glue the end to make gimble pivot
    [[File:Kramer's Tricopter Photo3.jpg|600px|thumb|center]]
[[File:Kramer's Tricopter Photo3.jpg|600px|thumb|center]]
    *** use super glue
*** use super glue
  ** screw motor on 3D printed mount
** screw motor on 3D printed mount
    *** may need to drill to fit
*** may need to drill to fit
    *** align wires away from base end
*** align wires away from base end
    [[File:Kramers Tricopter Photo4.jpg|600px|thumb|center]]
[[File:Kramers Tricopter Photo4.jpg|600px|thumb|center]]
  ** Attach servo
** Attach servo
    *** use drill to reverse counter sink screw hole to get a flush connection
*** use drill to reverse counter sink screw hole to get a flush connection
    *** cut two edges of servo star to fit
*** cut two edges of servo star to fit
    *** ensure full range of motion and attach star to servo
*** ensure full range of motion and attach star to servo
    *** superglue to gimble
*** superglue to gimble
    [[File:Kramers Tricopter Photo5.jpg|600px|thumb|center]]
[[File:Kramers Tricopter Photo5.jpg|600px|thumb|center]]
  ** Attach gimble and servo to leg
** Attach gimble and servo to leg
    *** Found out I made a mistake in how the wires were aligned with cutout on leg
*** Found out I made a mistake in how the wires were aligned with cutout on leg
      **** inscrewed and screwed
**** inscrewed and screwed
    *** use zip ties
*** use zip ties
    *** used super glue for spacer after zip tie
*** used super glue for spacer after zip tie
    [[File:Kramers Tricopter Photo6.jpg|600px|thumb|center]]
[[File:Kramers Tricopter Photo6.jpg|600px|thumb|center]]
  ** zip tie and connect speed controller
** zip tie and connect speed controller
* Put the screws in a center piece and attach legs putting the gimbled leg in the center
*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
** use shorter 1 1/4 inch screw on inside for gimbled leg
  ** attach so that the motors face down and the wires are accesable  
** attach so that the motors face down and the wires are accesable  
  [[File:Kramers Tricopter Photo7.jpg|600px|thumb|center]]
[[File:Kramers Tricopter Photo7.jpg|600px|thumb|center]]
* connect  wires together in middle using solder and speaker wire
* connect  wires together in middle using solder and speaker wire
  ** pigtail all negative and positive from the speed controllers
** pigtail all negative and positive from the speed controllers
    *** cut and strip black and red wires  
*** cut and strip black and red wires  
    *** cut and strip speaker wire
*** cut and strip speaker wire
    *** cut shrink wrap and solder wire red to red black to black
*** cut shrink wrap and solder wire red to red black to black
    [[File:Kramers Tricopter Photo8.jpg|600px|thumb|center]]
[[File:Kramers Tricopter Photo8.jpg|600px|thumb|center]]
    *** lighter for shrink wrap
*** lighter for shrink wrap
    *** combine all neg and wire to neg for final wire
*** combine all neg and wire to neg for final wire
    *** do the same for pos
*** do the same for pos
    *** don't forget skrink wrap(large)
*** don't forget skrink wrap(large)
  ** Extend all control wires  
** Extend all control wires  
    ** only the white wire from the two legs without the gimble
** only the white wire from the two legs without the gimble
    ** all three from the gimble
** all three from the gimble
    ** leave about 4 inches past the hole through the center section to the top
** leave about 4 inches past the hole through the center section to the top
    ** takes a while; don't forget the shrink wrap
** takes a while; don't forget the shrink wrap
  ** attach the top plate
** 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
** I messed up the side I soldered the large wires and had to flip the legs to make the bottom plate the top
    [[File:Kramer's Tricopter Photo11.jpg|600px|thumb|center]]
[[File:Kramer's Tricopter Photo11.jpg|600px|thumb|center]]
    [[File:Kramers Tricopter Photo10.jpg|600px|thumb|center]]
[[File:Kramers Tricopter Photo10.jpg|600px|thumb|center]]

Revision as of 12:50, 7 February 2015

Kramer's Documentation - hopefully a little easier to understand essentially unintelligible, but I'm tired.

  • 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
Kramers Tricopter Photo1.jpg
      • 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
Kramer's Tricoper Photo2.jpg
    • drill and file 3D printed gimble mount
      • use a screw and glue the end to make gimble pivot
Kramer's Tricopter Photo3.jpg
      • use super glue
    • screw motor on 3D printed mount
      • may need to drill to fit
      • align wires away from base end
Kramers Tricopter Photo4.jpg
    • 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
Kramers Tricopter Photo5.jpg
    • 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
Kramers Tricopter Photo6.jpg
    • 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
Kramers Tricopter Photo7.jpg
  • 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
Kramers Tricopter Photo8.jpg
      • 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
Kramer's Tricopter Photo11.jpg
Kramers Tricopter Photo10.jpg