Servo:* 3x metal gear cyclic, 1x 9g metal gear tail servo Battery:* 44.4V 5000mAh 35C+ Flight time: 5 minutes Takeoff weight: 9000g Flight Stabilization:* 3 axis flybarless gyro Radio Control:* min. 6 channel with pitch and throttle curves *) Optionally available equipment The Compactor is a high performance radio controlled scale helicopter. Our goal was to create a simple, high performance helicopter, with a minimum of mechanical components and simple maintenance. Please read this user manual carefully, it contains instructions for the correct assembly of the model. Please refer to the web site www.robanmodel.com for updates and other important information. Thank you for your purchase, and have a great time with your Compactor! Roban Limited ...
*Lack of care with assembly or maintenance can result in an unreliable and dangerous model. *Neither Roban Limited nor its agents have any control over the assembly, maintenance and use of this product. Therefore, no responsibility can be traced back to the manufacturer. You hereby agree to release Roban Limited from any responsibility or liability arising from the use of this product. SAFETY GUIDELINES *Fly only in areas dedicated to the use of model helicopters. *Follow all control procedures for the radio frequency system. *It is necessary that you know your radio system well. Check all functions of the transmitter before every flight. *The blades of the model rotate at a very high speed; be aware of the danger they pose and the damage they may cause. *Never fly in the vicinity of other people. NOTES FOR ASSEMBLY Please refer to this manual for assembly instructions for this model. Follow the order of assembly indicated. The instructions are divided into chapters, which are structured in a way that each step is based on the work done in the previous step. Changing the order of assembly may result in additional or unnecessary steps. Use thread lockers and retaining compounds as indicated. In general, each bolt or screw that engages with a metal part requires thread lock. Factory pre‐assembled components have been assembled with all the required thread lock and lubricants, and have passed quality control. It is not necessary to disassemble and re‐assemble them, but yet it remains the responsibility of the owner to check all parts in question. We do not recommend the use of thin cyanoacrylate glue for surface mount of painted parts. The fumes of the curing glue leave white stains on the clear coat, which are hard to remove. Copyright@2014 - Roban Limited – All rights reserved...
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65 – LED light B 66 – LED light C 67 – Prolonging wire 4pcs 68 – LED light cap 69 – LED light controller 70 – Decal Set Remarks: UH‐60 Blackhawk does not contain parts 16 and 35. SH‐60 Seahawk does not contain parts 16 and 36. HH‐60 Coastguard does not contain parts 17, 36, 30 to 34, 54, 55, 56, and 58 to 62. Copyright@2014 - Roban Limited – All rights reserved...
ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS REQUIRED TOOLS, LUBRICANTS, ADHESIVES *Electric Motor: *Generic pliers 10S‐12S – 400‐600Kv, *Hexagonal driver, size 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4mm pinion shaft diameter 6mm *4mm T‐Wrench *Speed controller: *5.5mm Socket wrench (for M3 nuts) minimum 120A to be safe *8mm Hex fork wrench (for M5 nuts) *Batteries: 10‐12S 4000‐5000mAh *Medium threadlocker (eg. Loctite 243) *1 flybarless 3 axis control unit, suitable for scale flying *Strong retaining compound (eg. Loctite 648) *Radio power system *Spray lubricant (eg. Try‐Flow Oil) *3 cyclic servos *Synthetic grease (eg. Tri‐Flow Synthetic Grease) *1 tail rotor servo *Cyanoacrylate adhesive *6 channel radio control system on 2.4 GHz *Pitch Gauge (for set‐up) *Soldering equipment (for motor wiring) Inside the main box there are: ...
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Assembly Scale Fuselage Prior to installing the mechanics into the fuselage, please prepare the fuselage according to the following steps. ...
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If not explicitly stated otherwise, this manual refers to using adhesives when using the words “install” or “fix”. For areas not visible to the eye, any kind of general plastic adhesive can be used. For visible areas, we recommend the use of epoxy 2K glue of the rapid curing kind. As the rapid curing kind produces a lot of heat upon curing, only thin films of glue are suitable for this kind of glue. If larger amounts of glue have to be used, we recommend the use of 30 minute curing glue. As much as cyanoacrylate glue is convenient for rapid gluing of parts, it does have two great disadvantages. It is very brittle after cure and therefore not very suitable for flexible surfaces and upon curing it produces gaseous compounds that DO leave white stains on painted surfaces as much as a thumbwith away from the actual area the glue was applied. These stains are hard to remove. Copyright@2014 - Roban Limited – All rights reserved...
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Assembly Mechanics The mechanics are almost entirely preassembled and split up into four sections: rotorhead, main frame, tail frame and tail tube. Prior to the installation into the scale fuselage, the mechanics have to be entirely assembled, electronic components installed, adjusted and tested. After installation into the fuselage most of the helicopter mechanic become inaccessible. Step 1 – Rotorhead Slide the rotorhead onto the main shaft. Use screw (70‐ Make sure the distance between the ball link and the L lever 00006) and nylon nut (70‐00007) to secure the rotorhead is equally at 24mm. Finally snap on the ball links (70‐00025) onto the main shaft. Use two screws (70‐00008) to on the swashplate’s upper disc uni‐links (70‐00030). additionally clamp up the rotor hub onto the shaft as shown. Step 2 – Tail boom First of all install the center bearings (70‐00100) with the Then insert the tail boom into the tail boom holders (70‐ holders (02‐02006) into the tail boom (70‐00095). Distribute 00093, 70‐00094). Lock the tube in place with screw M3x8 the bearings evenly in the tail boom. It is recommended to (70‐00086) via the clamp up and additionally with screw apply a bit of lubrificant onto the tubes inner surface, M3x6 (70‐00053) as shown. Install the carbon support beams elsewise the bearing is likely to get stuck before the correct (70‐00104‐70‐00106) on the main frame and the tail boom position is reached. Then install the center support ring tail boom clamp (600UH1‐007). (600UH1‐007), the servo rod guides (70‐00040) and the servo two tail servo holders (70‐00098). Install the tail torque tube (70‐00096) into the tail tube. ...
M3x10, washers and nylon nuts as shown. Install the servo shown, but do not use thread lock yet, as it has got to be horn and the supplied uniball. Then slide the tail rotor control uninstalled again. Snap the servo control rod onto the ball rod (70‐00103) into the four guides. Install the ball link (70‐) link. Step 4 – Cyclic Servo Installation Install the three cyclic servos onto the servo tray as shown. After the servos are installed, you will have to adjust the Depending on your servos, you may have to use washers to linkage rods length’s according to the schematics below. The adjust the servo to the proper installation height. It is strongly distances are uniball center to uniball center: recommended to use metal servo horns and only metal 1=81mm 2=112mm 3=81mm geared servos. The multi blade rotor head can feedback forces that may lead to failure of plastic components. Copyright@2014 - Roban Limited – All rights reserved...
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Step 5 – Adjust swashplate linkages The linkages from the L‐Levers to the swash plate have to be set at correct length. Distances are uniball center to uniball center: 1=35mm Step 6 – Motor and Belt installation In order to install the motor, you must first disassemble one Mount the motor as shown using washers and screws onto of the side frames in order to have access to the mounting the motor mount (70‐00066). Make sure to have the motor screws and access to the belt drive. Hence one side frames wire outlet facing into the right direction for connecting them fasteners are not tightened upon delivery. Before installing to the ESC. Then insert the belt pulley into the belt and slide it the pinion pulley on the motor, you have to add a flat to the onto the motor shaft. Before you tighten the set screws, motor shaft in order to secure the pulley with the set screws make sure that the pinion is installed leveled with the belt (70‐). pulley, the distance (Fig. 1) is at 24.5mm. Use both tensioning screws to tension the belt drive. The belt mustn’t be tensioned too tight to avoid unnecessary wear. After installation of the motor, reassemble the side frames. ...
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Step 7 – Electrical Wiring and Setup The mechanics have to be fully electrically setup and adjusted ATTENTION ! prior to installation into the fuselage. As the use of a 12S (44.4V) setup is necessary, we strongly recommend to run the When using the a pitch gauge to adjust correct CP travels, control equipment on a separate 2S Lipo battery and BEC for make sure that the gauge lines up with the flat surface of the security reasons. rotor blade. Many pitch gauges do not show the correct angle In scale configurations main battery power wires may be when snapped onto unsymmetric rotor blades longer than on comparable 3D helicopter equipment. As HV The main rotor blades are not symmetrical. Do not try to fly ESCs do not necessarily have the main battery ground wire inverted. connected to the servo signal ground wire, it may be necessary to create an additional connection between the BEC 2S batteries ground wire and the 12S main battery ‐ It is permissible to reduce servo travels, but not below 60% ground wire. Certain configurations without this ground (in this case adjust the mechanical linkage); travels should be interconnection have led to a loss of signal at the ESC from primarily symmetrical. the receiver due to EMC effects. ‐ Apply collective pitch min. / collective pitch max. and full roll and pitch‐axis commands simultaneously in The swash plate is a regular 120deg CCPM type, please take all directions; rotate the rotor head at the same time, and your time to adjust all servo travels, center positions – the check that at the extremes of travel no part of the rotor entire 3 axis gyro – servo – radio setup prior to the head is obstructed. installation into the fuselage. ‐ The auto‐rotation switch must be assigned, and within easy ...
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Step 8 – Installation of mechanics Mount the four L‐brackets (60UH1‐003) onto both sides of Unmount the entire tail rotor frame from the tail box again. the main frame as shown. Make sure they are properly Dismantle the main rotor blades if you installed them during aligned before you fasten the screws. the setup. Install the mechanics by sliding them into the fuselage as shown. The aft gearbox must appear in the tail boom hatch. Mount the short tail tube and the tail rotor as shown inside the tail. ...
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Slip the EVA tail dampener unit onto the tail boom. In order Install the tail servo pushrods inside the tail fuselage as to install it, slot it with a knife. shown. Now install the mechanics with 41 and 42 screws into the Install the aft top cover as shown. fuselage. ...
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Unlike the position LEDs, this cockpit illumantion draws about 500mAh if connected to a 5VDC power source, such as the servos BEC voltage supply. The position LEDs system draw about 100mAh of power if turned on altogether on 5VDC, and can be without concern connected to the BEC power control. Because of this fact, the LED driver is as switching DC/DC device, which can work on voltages of up to 32V DC current. We recommend to use wheter a sufficiently strong BEC or to connect the cockpit illumination to a separate battery or via a balance connector directly to a 6S pack. Copyright@2014 - Roban Limited – All rights reserved...
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Step 10 ‐ Battery installation The battery compartment consists of a convenient and secure Secure the batteries in position by using velcros as shown. wooden structure, a battery drawer. Simply open the top hatch to access the battery compartment. Step 11 ‐ Now it is time to fly For the first few circuits: starting from ground effect, accelerate to a moderate speed in level flight, and only then initiate a climb, always keep the model flying at a brisk forward speed; on the landing approach always descend towards the landing area at a steady angle (around 45°) directly into wind, and don’t bring the model to a halt until it is in ground effect again. This way you can save your model through autorotation. If one particular technical fault keeps recurring in your model, replacing the component concerned will not solve the problem unless you change some other aspect of the operating conditions. It is as hard to fly nice and smooth scale maneuvers as flying F3C or exact 3D figures. And one final request: Please be realistic when assessing your piloting skills, because a scale helicopter is heavy and hence much less agile in response than any 3D helicopter. Keep this comparison in mind: if you can’t swim and you dive into deep water, the chances are that you will drown. Copyright@2014 - Roban Limited – All rights reserved...
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