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I reckon I just shut my eyes, and my 2 year old yelled out "dadda, wanna get up" at 6am. LOL. I have to solder on the baterry terminal better, I'm not happy with it. I think my soldering iron is stuffed as I wasnt getting the solder quite hot enough. I got the ESC's on thanks to a butane torch, but I need the main power input better. I'll drop into the hardware and get a new 80watt Soldering iron, and 4 bolts I need to get the last 2 motors on. This will happen tonight, and then I'll get the FC platform on, followed by the crash cage, dome and GPS mast. Slowly getting there. I'd be finished if I didnt have a 2yo, but she's been a great help. This morning she said "Wow, look at daddas chopper, isnt it byoodiful" She's so rite, it is. She's got as much interest in it as I do.
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This evening, I got the PCB finished. Then finished the motor mounts, nacelles and motors. Getting a little fiddly getting the wires down the CF booms past the centre bolt at the plates, but got them sorted. I worked on this until late into the morning so getting a longer sleep tonight.
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Now, I've bolted the Photohigher gimbal (AV130) onto the quick hitch system. This is brilliant, and I'm setting up the second lead, and power lead with plugs to make them sever easy. This system is really cool, I can take the gimbal off, and the legs in under a minute. Actually, probably 30 seconds when I get used to it.
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I'm putting a Sony PJ710v on it. It's basically a CX730 but has a projector on the screen. It arrived last week, and all ready to go.
I'll try to film the maiden test hover of the XM without gimbal.
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Now, I've bolted the Photohigher gimbal (AV130) onto the quick hitch system. This is brilliant, and I'm setting up the second lead, and power lead with plugs to make them sever easy. This system is really cool, I can take the gimbal off, and the legs in under a minute. Actually, probably 30 seconds when I get used to it.
AAHH really nice, learned how and where to tie all those cables of the RSGS
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I got the wiring all done. It was tricky, because I have data link, gps, and the YS-X6 flight controller is bigger than a WKM, however, it's all in there. I'm what you would call a little strange when it comes to neat wires. I guess my Dad being an electrical engineer, I learned a bit off him.
This is with the ADX's lid, and I think I'll get some gloss spray tomorrow and paint the new dome black.
The GPS is velco'd to the top of the crash cage.
This is with the ADX's lid, and I think I'll get some gloss spray tomorrow and paint the new dome black.
The GPS is velco'd to the top of the crash cage.
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Test props for this afternoon. Turnigy 13x4.5's. They are well balanced, and superbly finished. I've got Gemfan 13x4.5's in the Wood also, and the quality is indistinguishable. In a week or so, I'll do a hover test with a camera for a minute using the Turnigy wood props, land, and replace with same size Gemfan wood props. I'll then read the live vibration data on my Android phone via the datalink to see if there's any difference.
I'm thinking about painting the dome orange, but think black looks way smart! The ADX dome will do for now till I decide.
Flight test later today (after 4pm).
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I'm thinking about painting the dome orange, but think black looks way smart! The ADX dome will do for now till I decide.
Flight test later today (after 4pm).
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