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Antenna and pitot tube installation
There are plenty of methods to make an
antenna removable, which otherwise
would be at risk to be broken off during
transport.
Drill 1 or 2 holes into each antenna and tap
M3. Reinforce the fuselage from inside
with a piece of plywood or fiberglass to
screw on the antennas. This is a very fast
solution but requires a little time to
remove and re-install the antennas and
pitot tubes.
You can instead use any kind of electrical
connector which is usually spring loaded,
such as single pin gold connectors. This
allows a very fast removal of the antenna
but might be a little more difficult to create
in the first place.
Thirdly you can work with 2mm carbon
pins, short sleeves from Bowden cables
and a pair of magnets, which hold the
parts on the fuselage.
The very small items can and should be
glued directly on to the fuselage.
The IR camera with its glass bulb and
fairing should be glued directly to the
fuselage. You can build a dummy camera
and lens and glue to the fuselage before
you attach the glass bulb and rear fairing
over it.
