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Making the raft

Parts:

Tools:  

Hot glue or contact adhesive glue

• Turn the raft upside down.  

• Place the bag so it matches the markings. 

• Make sure the 

big squared cutout is on 

top

 and the circular hole is at the bottom. 

• Remove the bag

Ziplock bag

Raft with screws

• Place hot glue around the hole

• Carefully place the bag so it aligns 

with the hole and the rest of the raft

Caution!  
Hot

• Put a thin layer of glue 

around the hole 

• Put a similar layer of 

glue around the hole on 

the bag 

• Wait 2-5 minutes until 

the surfaces are dry 

• Press together 

• Other glues might not 

work on PE plastic bags

You can also use contact glue 

Summary of Contents for hover:bit

Page 1: ...Do not short circuit the battery Avoid temperatures below 10 and above 50 degrees celcius Don t use batteries that are colder than 15 degrees celcius Always have a plan for what to do in case of a re...

Page 2: ...org hardware micro bit is a small computer with prosessor sensors display and radio It has connection pins for external components like LEDs speakers or various sensors Antenna 2 4 gHz Reset button U...

Page 3: ...Hand control micro bit AA battery pack Farnell Holder airply Throttle indicator Battery gauge Rolll turn Motion based control with accelerometer Increase throttle Decrease throttle...

Page 4: ...By MakeKit and SPRacing Main switch STM32 F303 processor With Beta ight software Off On Charge port rmware update micro USB Motor 2 skirt Motor 1 push Battery plug Control board Servo connector...

Page 5: ...How it works SERVO Air pillow fan 46000 RPM Pusher fan 46000 RPM Rudder control Control board with motor drivers Micro bit receiver Throttle Battery Rudder...

Page 6: ...1 Switch off the power 2 Plug the big white plug into the grey connector 1s LiPo 3 Connect the micro USB into control board 4 Connect the other end into a USB charge outlet 5 Blue light indicates char...

Page 7: ...Tools 7 Recommended Must have Small philips screwdriver Glue gun or contact adhesive glue Small cutting pliers Nose pliers Socket wrench 5 5mm Marker Utility knife Scissors Ruler Piece of A4 paper...

Page 8: ...connectors Motor holder 3 Large o rings Base frame Wedges 8x spacers 2x small O rings 1 CW propeller 1 CCW propeller 4 stk knurled barrel nuts 2x m3x8 nylon screws 4x m3x12 nylon screws 4x m3x15 nylo...

Page 9: ...Parts electronics 9 Control board Servo horn Ziplock bag 15x20 cm Servo motor 2x Motors Lithium battery 1 2 Micro bit start kit sold separately...

Page 10: ...10 Assembly...

Page 11: ...s m3 Remote holder Parts Place the micro bit with screen facing up on top of the holder 1 Make sure the remote holder also is facing up Mount battery box with the silicone ring 2 Tools Philips Screwdr...

Page 12: ...ion to the micro bit Make sure they are nger thight Tight enough to provide a steady connection Not so tight the screw is damaged Deler Control board skip if you made the Air bit 4 knurled barrel nuts...

Page 13: ...e screws trough and attach the nuts on the bottom side of the board Parts Countersunk screws skip if you made the Air bit 2 x Nylon nuts 2 x countersunk screws Assembled control board Tools Philips Sc...

Page 14: ...the control board Screw on the nuts nger tight so the connection is solid but you don t damage the plastic screws Deler 4 nuts micro bit skip if you made the Air bit micro bit Assembled control board...

Page 15: ...15 Making the raft Cardboard box from kit Parts Tools Utility knife or scissors Carefully cut along the dotted lines Cut out one of the tail ns...

Page 16: ...16 Making the raft Cardboard parts Parts Tools Marker Place cardboard exactly in the middle of the ziplock bag Mark the inner circle and the outer line with a marker Large ziplock bag from kit...

Page 17: ...17 Making the raft Parts Tools Marker With a small screwdriver or sharp tip punch 4 thin holes in the marked crosses Insert the four screws as shown above 4 nylon screw m3x15 Cardboard raft...

Page 18: ...aft Parts Tools Scissors Marker On one side of the ziplock bag cut out the marked hole with a pair of scissors On the other side of the bag use a ruler to draw a square 4 cm from the edges Ziplock bag...

Page 19: ...19 Making the raft Parts Tools Scissors Carefully cut out the square on back side only The bag should have a square hole on one side and a hole on the other side Ziplock bag...

Page 20: ...he bottom Remove the bag Ziplock bag Raft with screws Place hot glue around the hole Carefully place the bag so it aligns with the hole and the rest of the raft Caution Hot Put a thin layer of glue ar...

Page 21: ...only needed if using hot glue Glued raft Piece of A4 paper Start placing glue at the edges on one side of the raft Press the bag down to attatch Move on to another part until the bag is glued all aro...

Page 22: ...22 Making the raft Parts Tools Your raft should now look like this Glued raft Zip the bag together to keep the air pressure inside when drifting...

Page 23: ...Glued raft Place two spacer rings on each screw Base frame 4 nylon bolts Control board assembly 8 spacer rings Screw on all four bolts The screw can not go above above the nut as this can block the b...

Page 24: ...t the servo and pull the cable trough The servo head white circle should on the left side Secure the servo with the large o ring Insert the servo horn into the tail n holder Secure with a small o ring...

Page 25: ...assembly onto the servo head 1 Make sure it sits rmly Insert the wedge 2 Cable Tail fin assembly Wedge 2 motors 1 2 Insert the 2 motors so they sit rmly Underneath make sure the motor is ush with the...

Page 26: ...o keep them away from propeller motion Organise and tidy up the cables Plug motor 1 motor 2 and servo according to the illustration Motor 1 Servo Motor 2 Left side Right side RED ORANGE BROWN Make sur...

Page 27: ...the tail n holder Attatch a CW propeller at motor 1 Attach a CCW propeller at motor 2 1 CW propeller 1 CCW propeller Tail fin Motor 1 CW Motor 2 CCW Large o ring Connect the battery into the grey plu...

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