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F L I G H T - O P S A N D S A F E T Y

Summary of Contents for SkyJib 6

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Page 2: ...T 1 LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY 13 PART 2 CENTER PLATE AND BOOM ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS 19 SkyJib 6 19 SkyJib 8 24 PART 3 LANDING GEAR CENTER PLATE ATTACHMENT INSTRUCTIONS 29 SkyJib 6 29 SkyJib 8 32 PART 4 SKYJIB 50mm ENGINE MOUNT ASSEMBLY 34 PART 5 CRASH CAGE ASSEMBLIES 36 SkyJib 6 36 SkyJib 8 40 PART 6 DOME COVER ASSEMBLY 45 TIPS TRICKS AND RECOMMENDATIONS PART 1 ATTACHING YOUR BOOM NACELLE S 49 2 ...

Page 3: ...F L I G H T O P S A N D S A F E T Y ...

Page 4: ... the throttle to around 25 and gently move the craft around the axis roll tipping the craft left and right and feel for a steady and smooth resistance to your movements do the same for pitch tipping the craft forward and backward and also yaw rotating the craft clockwise and anti clockwise whilst keeping it horizontal If the craft offers smooth resistance to your movements it will fly correctly Yo...

Page 5: ... raise the throttle slowly and check to see if the craft wants to tilt to one direction or another sometimes you may need to adjust the trim on your TX to get a level flight however most times the craft will fly perfectly first time if you have installed the electronics and the software has been set correctly check with the Flight Control manufacturer for standard or beginner settings for the craf...

Page 6: ...ith a low voltage reading on your transmitter check with the manufacturer of your equipment for minimum and maximum voltage readings Check that the transmitter antenna is not damaged Check that the craft receiver module is well connected and that the antenna s are properly positioned Take a good look over the craft from all sides to make sure that nothing appears unusual or out of place Check your...

Page 7: ...the craft above 400 feet in height the length of a football field Never fly near people a 50m 150 ft perimeter around and above people is a recommended minimum and operational law in most countries Always set your transmitter timer before each flight to about 80 of the known flight duration for the battery pack s you have installed in the craft Never turn your transmitter off in flight First perso...

Page 8: ...P R E B U I L D C H E C K L I S T S ...

Page 9: ...Required Tools M4 3mm Hex Screw Driver M4 7mm Hex Driver 3mm Phillips Head Driver ...

Page 10: ...et outer SJ Boom marking sticker fluro red Droidworx boom sticker SkyJib boom sticker M4x40mm stainless socket head screw M4x30mm socket head cap screw M4 alloy low profile nyloc nut M4 stainless nyloc nut Center plate parts boom mounting Electronics fittings Universal adapter plate Standoffs 12mm M3 nylon nut M3x6mm nylon machine screws Engine mount parts and fittings Engine bracket SJ fiber rein...

Page 11: ...6 Center plate SJ8 Boom 500mm SJ Boom nacelle SJ Boom bracket inner SJ Boom bracket outer SJ Boom marking sticker fluro red Droidworx boom sticker SkyJib boom sticker M4x40mm stainless socket head cap screw M4x30mm socket head cap screw M4 alloy low profile nyloc nut M4 stainless nyloc nut Center plate parts boom mounting Electronics fittings Universal adapter plate Standoffs 12mm M3 nylon nut M3x...

Page 12: ...A S S E M B L Y I N S T R U C T I O N S ...

Page 13: ...ticker Gear rail bracket SJ Battery plate carbon fiber SJ Vinyl end cap Camera mounting bracket Fluro sticker red Fluro sticker silver M4x20mm socket head cap screw M4x16mm socket head cap screw M4 alloy low profile nyloc nut M4x3 2mm nylon spacer M4 nylon washer Landing gear grommets Rubber grommet SJ 2 2 12 4 4 4 24 4 16 13 PART 1 LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY ...

Page 14: ...wn Fit the four rubber grommets to the carbon fibre battery plates then feed the battery strap through the slots and loop x2 x4 x8 x4 14 1 2 3 NOTE Repeat this step for the second set of battery plates Fit the remaining four rubber grommets to the camera mounting bracket x4 x2 ...

Page 15: ...lide the battery plates and camera mounting bracket onto the gear rail tubes followed by the gear rail brackets as shown 4 Ensure the gear rail brackets are facing inwards and the tab is to the top x2 15 ...

Page 16: ...the carbon fibre surface Pass the M4 x 16mm screw through the landing gear bracket you set up earlier and secure with the M4 nyloc nut Be sure to add a washer behind the nut to protect the poly carbonate part This part shouldn t be fully tightened until after the landing gear assembly has been fitted to the craft x8 x4 x2 x4 M4 x 16mm 16 ...

Page 17: ...lace a nylon washer both sides of the center plate Try not to over tighten just make firm contact The remaining gear rail tubes can now be attached as landing gear brace tubes Place two on each side at your desired spacing and secure using the M4 x 20mm screws and washers x8 x4 x8 x8 17 6 7 M4 x 20mm M4 x 20mm x4 ...

Page 18: ...the skid stickers Most prefer to identify the rear with the high visibility stickers but this is entirely your choice finally slide the Vinyl Cap over the stickers of all four skid ends The final step is to affix the Droidworx Landing Gear Sticker to the front landing gear plate and your setup should look something like this x4 x2 x4 18 8 9 ...

Page 19: ...ner SJ Boom bracket outer SJ M4x40mm stainless socket head screw M4x30mm socket head cap screw M4 alloy low profile nyloc nut SkyJib 6 1 14 14 14 Universal adapter plate Standoffs 12mm M3 nylon nut M3x6mm nylon machine screws 19 PART 2 CENTER PLATE AND BOOM ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS ...

Page 20: ...les you can attach the standoffs to This is all dependent on which electronics you will be using In this guide we will demonstrate how to attach the Universal Adapter Plate we send with all of our crafts The notch indicates the front of the craft and the sticker ensures you have the plate the correct side up Fit the electronics standoffs by slotting the supplied nylon M3 x 6mm countersunk screws t...

Page 21: ...re row of the boom mount pattern Turning the plate upside down slot the boom bracket inners onto these screws Lay the booms over the protruding screws You will notice both ends have holes drilled Please ensure you use the holes that closest to the end of the boom These holes are 11mm from the edge x6 x6 x6 Place the remaining boom bracket inners on top of the booms through the screws NOTE For this...

Page 22: ... this for each boom and affix with correct screws The front and rear landing gear screws need to be slotted threw boom brackets also as shown top right 7 Fit the M4x40mm stainless screws here and at the rear as shown Use the M4 x 30mm alloy screws for the remaining boom fixings 22 Front and rear landing gear attachment FRONT REAR x16 x12 x4 ...

Page 23: ... Finally screw the remaining M3 alloy nuts to all of the alloy screws and tighten leaving the stainless landing gear mounting screws loose You should now have a complete setup that looks like this x12 23 ...

Page 24: ...Boom 500mm SJ Boom bracket inner SJ Boom bracket outer SJ M4x40mm stainless socket head screw M4x30mm socket head cap screw M4 alloy low profile nyloc nut SkyJib 8 1 14 14 14 Universal adapter plate Standoffs 12mm M3 nylon nut M3x6mm nylon machine screws ...

Page 25: ...re the holes for the dome fixing and the triangle boom mounting pattern are not used for this x4 x4 1 2 25 Lines indicate the boom mount triangle pattern used for all models Circles show the holes used for dome fixing Squares represent the remaining holes you can attach the standoffs to This is all dependent on which electronics you will be using In this guide we will demonstrate how to attach the...

Page 26: ...e plate upside down slot the boom bracket inners onto these screws Lay the booms over the protruding screws You will notice both ends have holes drilled Please ensure you use the holes that closest to the end of the boom These holes are 11mm from the edge x8 x8 x8 Place the remaining boom bracket inners on top of the booms through the screws x8 3 4 5 6 26 x8 NOTE For this model the curve of the in...

Page 27: ... the curvature of the plates 7 8 Fit the M4 x 30mm screws through the top plate connecting both plates and boom brackets 9 Repeat steps 7 and 8 so your setup looks like this Fit the M4x40mm stainless screws here and at the rear as shown x2 Use the M4 x 30mm alloy screws for the remaining boom fixings 27 x2 ...

Page 28: ...0 Finally screw the remaining M4 alloy nuts to all of the alloy screws and tighten leaving the stainless landing gear mounting screws loose You should now have a complete setup that looks like this x8 28 ...

Page 29: ...UCTIONS You Will Need SkyJib 6 29 Your SkyJib 6 Center Plate and Boom Setup AND Your Landing Gear Setup Carbon fiber gear rail bracing Vibration isolator M4 Stainless nyloc nut 2 2 4 M3x12mm Alloy socket screw M4 Rubber Washer M3 Alloy nyloc nut 2 2 2 ...

Page 30: ... M4 x 40mm stainless screws you left loose during the Cen ter Plate assembly 1 Place the landing gear over the M4 x 40mm mounting screws followed by the Carbon Fibre backing plate 2 Secure with the M4 stainless nyloc nuts 3 x2 x2 x4 30 ...

Page 31: ... 2 white rubber washers inbetween the lower center plate and gear rail bracket to line up with the outer holes 4 31 x2 Slot 2 M3x12mm alloy socket screws through the setup and tighten with a M3 nyloc nut 5 x2 x2 ...

Page 32: ...You Will Need SkyJib 8 32 Your SkyJib 6 Center Plate and Boom Setup AND Your Landing Gear Setup Carbon fiber gear rail bracing Vibration isolator 2 2 M4 Rubber Washer M4 Stainless nyloc nut 4 8 ...

Page 33: ...rs to the M4 x 40mm stainless screws you left loose during the Center Plate assembly 1 Place the landing gear over the M4 x 40mm mounting screws followed by the Carbon Fibre backing plate 2 Secure with the M4 stainless nyloc nuts 3 x2 x2 x8 x4 33 ...

Page 34: ...lloy SJ M4 stainless nyloc nut M4x35mm socket head cap screw Heat shrink 5 cm M4x8 stainless machine screws OR dependent on motors M3x8 stainless machine screws and your engine 2 1 4 4 NOTE The M4x40mm stainless screws provided are not required here They can be used when setting up a X4 coaxial configuration Please contact us for more details on this ...

Page 35: ...wo M4 stainless nyloc nuts Slide the assembly over the boom with the wires to the back and locate the en gine mount dimples into the boom locat ing holes and take up the slack in the nuts Make sure the engine assembly is vertical in relation to the crafts horizontal plane There is some play in the boom it can be twisted slightly to get the engine mount vertical Then tighten the inner boom mounting...

Page 36: ...PART 5 CRASH CAGE ASSEMBLIES 2 12 6 You Will Need FC cage hub FC cage arch FC cage mounting bracket SJ SkyJib 6 36 M3x10mm nylon spacer M3x20mm socket head cap screw M3 alloy nyloc nut 13 13 13 ...

Page 37: ...d push the M3 x 20mm screws through the holes mid way up the plate Slot a M3 x 10mm spacer onto the screw followed by the other arch and secure with a M3 alloy nyloc nut 2 REPEAT this for each pair of arches x2 3 Affix each arch setup to the mounting brackets using the same method as step 2 37 ...

Page 38: ...4 Place a cage hub on top of the arches ensuring the notches slot into the hub grooves 38 ...

Page 39: ...39 4 Finally slot a M3 x 20mm screw through the hole on the top hub Then slot a spacer followed by the second hub and secure with a M3 alloy nyloc nut ...

Page 40: ... SJ8 1 FC cage bottom arch SJ8 2 FC cage bracing plate SJ8 Boom bracket outer SJ FC cage mounting bracket SJ8 FC cage bracing plate SJ8 M3x10mm nylon spacer M3x20mm socket head cap screws M3 alloy nyloc nut M4x30mm socket head cap screw M4 alloy low profile nyloc nut 8 16 16 16 16 16 SkyJib 8 ...

Page 41: ...the plate Slot a M3 x 10mm spacer onto the screw followed by the other matching arch and secure with a M3 alloy nyloc nut 1 REPEAT this for each pair of arches Slot the M4 x 30mm screws through the FC cage mounting bracket as shown 2 Attach the brackets to each of the arch setups using the same method as step 1 3 41 ...

Page 42: ...42 You should now have 4 pairs of arches Slot the bottom and top setups together so both sets looks like this 4 NOTE This is the FC cage top ...

Page 43: ...To secure the cages to the booms use the booms clamps and bracing plates supplied securing with M4 x 30mm screws and nuts 5 Please ensure the FC cage bottom is secured first followed by the top ...

Page 44: ...6 Completed crash cage ...

Page 45: ...PART 6 DOME COVER ASSEMBLY 1 4 4 4 You Will Need Dome Alloy dome fixing pins standard Alloy dome fixing pins extended R clips Dome grommets Loop wire 10 cm Crimps V3 dome sticker 8 4 8 1 45 ...

Page 46: ...steel coated wire to around 10cm s each and feed on one of the crimps 3 Fit the wire through the lower center plate hole looping it back on itself pushing the end through the crimp 4 x4 Standard dome pin setup Extended dome pin setup Pull the crimp tight making the loop smaller and use some pliers to squash it Repeat this process on the other end of the wire and push on a R clip OR x4 x4 46 ...

Page 47: ...5 Repeat the last couple of steps so you have all 4 dome fixings in place You can now place the dome on your assembly apply the sticker and locate the R clip into the dome pin hole 47 ...

Page 48: ...T I P S T R I C K S A N D R E C O M M E N D A T I O N S ...

Page 49: ...e adhesive is applied the bonded parts should beheld in contact until the part has developed handling strength This will occur in 4 8 hours at 77 F after which the pressure used during cure may be removed Since full bond has not yet been attained load application should be small at this time It is not necessary to clamp the parts unless movement during curing is likely ...

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