Summary of Contents for rc3Dprint MICRO PEREGRINE FLYING WING
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P R I N T I N G A N D A S S E M B L Y I N S T R U C T I O N B O O K...
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P A R T S L I S T R E Q U I R E D I used UMX electrics, specifically from the UMX Cessna 182, for this model however you can use any lightweight rx/esc and servos you like. Below is my setup. RX ESC and integrated servo - EFLA5864 SPMA3065 Programming cable LIPO 2S 7.4v - EFLB2802S30...
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I N C L U D E D S T L . F I L E S F U S E L A G E...
S P E C I F I C A T I O N S Wing Span & Area 701mm span Flying Weight 117g Wing Loading 16.9g/dm 5.6oz/sq ft Wing Cube Loading Channels Centre of Gravity - 15 mm behind spar at the fuselage join. Indent on the wings.
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P R I N T I N G P R O F I L E S * If printing in LW-PLA from Colorfabb we recommend following the calibration process suggested by the manufacturer regarding nozzle temp and flow, below are suggestions L W - P L A P R O F I L E Save this profile as LW-PLA.
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A W O R D O N R E T R A C T I O N S With regular PLA a common problem is under extrusion at layer change - to fix this increase the setting extra prime amount in Cura. With LW-PLA it is recommended to switch retractions OFF since trying to retract the foaming filament can cause problems.
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A S S E M B L Y 1. T H R O U G H O U T T H E B U I L D , A D H E S I O N S S H O U L D B E C A R E F U L L Y R E M O V E D A N D F A C E S T O B E G L U E D T O G E T H E R S H O U L D B E S A N D E D F I R S T T O E N S U R E G O O D C O N T A C T .
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When gluing the hinges into the wings you can line the aileron up with the wings to give enough space for the hing to move. The front of the hinge should be about 1mm away from the wing. M O T O R M O U N T The motor mount is glued onto the aft firewall of the fuselage, make sure the hole for the mounting screw is facing up.
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M O U N T I N G R C E Q U I P M E N T , S E R V O S A N D C O N T R O L R O D S This is the ideal layout of Rc equipment.
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P R O G R A M M I N G If you are using the Cessna 182 UMX board (EFLU5864) then you will need to reprogram the board for elevon mixing. Whilst this can be achieved inside your transmitter, the AS3X will interfere with your controls, I.e.
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To set up the elevon mixing follow the settings in the screenshots...
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A D V I C E F O R M A I D E N F L I G H T Make sure the control surfaces are moving correctly! The battery should be positioned such that it won’t move, I tend to use sticky velcro for this. Check the CG.
C U R A C O M P O N E N T P L A C E M E N T C O W L I N G Unique settings for this part: “Spiralize outer contour” F U S E L A G E F U S E L A G E N O S E...
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W I N G T I P Unique Setting: Import to build plate in its default position and enable supports. C A N O P Y Unique Settings: None C A N O P Y L A T C H Unique Settings: None...
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W I N G 1 Unique Settings: None W I N G 2 Unique Settings: None...
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I N B O A R D E L E V O N Unique Settings: None O U T B O A R D E L E V O N Unique Settings: None...
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T P U P A R T S The hinges sit at a 2 degree angle when loaded into Cura. Be sure to use the place flat function to make sure they are level with the build plate. P L A M O T O R M O U N T Print in a standard PLA profile.
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