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- Page 1 VLX230 Assembly manual Patent Pending V11.20170723...
- Page 2 DISCLAIMER: Out of the Box Innovations RC can not foresee the equipment you will purchase or how you will use the product when you receive it. We are not responsible for any injuries or property damage to any- one or anything as it relates to this product. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!
- Page 3 Please go over this list below. Verify that all objects on this list are accounted for before building your quad-copter. Motor Mount Pod Side Bottom Plate Plate Plate A-Cam Plate Plate Cinch Strap Qt x1 M2x20 M2x6 M2x10 Zip Ties x 2 Limb M3x6 M3x6...
- Page 4 Tools and hardware we recommend Solder Needle Phillips- Allen Hobby Soldering Solder Blue Wire Clippers Nosed Head Screw Wrench Knife Iron With Flux Loctite Pliers Drivers Set- Metric...
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Page 5: Fitting Limbs
Contents Bottom Plate Assembly ESC and FC assembly Motor and Limb Assembly FITTING LIMBS Main Body Assembly VTX and Antenna Assembly Pod Assembly Antenna Option Propeller Assembly Ready to Fly... -
Page 6: Bottom Plate Assembly
Bottom Plate Assembly Using M3 screws, secure the 20mm standoff to the main plate. To save your battery straps, we suggesting lightly sanding 20mm Standoff the top edges where the bat- tery straps will go. This will help prevent the sharp edge from cutting into the strap. -
Page 7: Esc And Fc Assembly
ESC and FC assembly Depending on the Electronic speed control (ESC) that you use, you might have to mount the individual ESC to the limbs of the VLX. However, for this build we are using a 4-in-1 ESC which we will mount to the bottom plate Nylon Nut using the 3mm standoffs and... -
Page 8: Motor And Limb Assembly
Motor and Limb Assembly Using supplied screws from your vendor attach your brushless motor to a motor mount plate. Brushless Motor Slide the retention plate below the motor plate and secure to the limb with 2, M3x10 screws and lock nuts. M3 x 10 Screw Limb Plate Motor Mount... - Page 9 FITTING LIMBS Loose limbs, from either crashing or tiny irregularities in the production of the materials, can be felt by gently wiggling your arms from time to time to verify a solid frame. If you find you have a tiny bit of wiggle, there is a simple solution. If a limb is “loose”...
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Page 10: Main Body Assembly
Main Body Assembly Now you can finish assembly of the main body with M3 x 10 screws while aligning your limbs into the slots located on both the top and bottom plates as shown. It can help to carefully test-fit the limbs first M3 x 10 Screw to ensure proper fit. -
Page 11: Vtx And Antenna Assembly
VTX and Antenna Assembly Attach the VTX to the upper plate with double sided sticky tape. Using a remote cable, connect the VTX to the VTX antenna and then secure to the upper plate with 2 zip-ties. NOTE: Be sure that your FC USB is clear before you zip tie the antenna in place. -
Page 12: Pod Assembly
Pod Assembly Attach the upper pod portion to the top plate with by sliding the side plates onto the tabs located in the top plate of the main body. Secure your FPV camera with 2mm screws to one side. Attach the RX to the Cam Plate. -
Page 13: Antenna Option
Antenna Option The antenna can be protected using plastic tubing held in place with heat-shrink tubing (1/4” should suffice). Finish with end caps for the tubes. Antenna Heat Shrink Tubing Receiver Plastic tubing What you need for this step Heat Shrink Tubing Plastic Tubing... -
Page 14: Propeller Assembly
Propeller Assembly After verifying your mo- tor rotation via your flight controller instructions. It is highly recommended that you Propeller secure your racing propellers to your motors with lock-nuts. Lock nuts are prerable. Prop Lock nut nuts may fly off during flight causing damage to your quad- copter. -
Page 15: Ready To Fly
Ready to Fly Now you’ve completed your build. Be sure to research your particular equipment and be sure it is 100% opera- tional before attempting to fly. WARNING: NEVER test your motors with the propel- lers on. - Page 16 NOTES:...
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