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21.

Skywalker

X8

Center

of

Gravity

The

center

of

gravity

is

marked

by

the

rear

most

part

of

the

cutouts

for

hand

launching.

This

position

is

440

millimeters

away

from

the

front

of

the

fuselage.

You

may

have

to

adjust

the

CG

approximately

either

5

millimeters

forward

or

backwards

from

this

starting

point.

See

Photo

21A.

PHOTO

21A

22.

Assembly

and

Disassembly

for

Transportation

Here

the

Skywalker

X8

is

shown

partially

disassembled

for

transportation

or

storage.

See

Photos

22A,

22B,

22C,

22D,

and

22E.

PHOTO

22A

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Summary of Contents for X-8

Page 1: ...Skywalker X8 Assembly manual January 2013 This Manual Was Created by Ray Grauberger www raygrauberger com ...

Page 2: ...nsporting the airframe is easy both the wing panels and the vertical stabs are bolt on affairs Nice design points are the molded in wing reflex removable vertical stabilizers ventral launching grips nose camera bay canopy retained via strong magnets molded battery and FPV trays and 2 through fuselage spars plus a molded in spar in each wing panel It s an impressive airframe that spans 2120mm and h...

Page 3: ...oon as possible AFTER BUILD Skywalker suggests you use brand name quality propeller such as CAM or APC The design of the Skywalker X8 makes it easy to break down and carry to a field or store in a smaller space CENTER OF GRAVITY The position of the center of gravity for the Skywalker X8 is 440 millimeters away from the nose a 5 millimeter correction either forward or backwards from this point may ...

Page 4: ...r Carbon Fiber Wing Tube 1 Wooden Oval Motor Mount 4 Wooden Main Wing Butt Plate 2 Wooden Upper Winglet Butt Plate used on the Winglets 2 Wooden Lower Winglet Butt Plate marked with a T Used on the Main Wings 2 Standard 3 Wire Servo Extensions 2 Wire Control Arms 2 Pressure Fit Rudder Control Horns 8 Neodymium Magnets 8 Magnet Mounting Surfaces 8 Screws 2 Black Pushrod Connector Screws 2 Pushrod C...

Page 5: ......

Page 6: ...ng plate bonding with servo extension Installation PHOTOS 11A 11B 11C 11D 12 Adding the wing butt plate to the main wings PHOTOS 12A 12B 12C 12D 13 Running the servo extension into the main fuselage body PHOTOS 13A 13B 14 Installing the motor mount into the fuselage PHOTOS 14A 14B 14C 14D 15 Gluing the fuselage halves PHOTOS 15A 15B 15C 15D 16 Installing the wing butt plate onto the fuselage PHOTO...

Page 7: ...plied glue on one side of the wooden butt plate make sure this is NOT the butt plate marked with a T Wait approximately 5 minutes for the glue to dry until it is no longer sticky Do this for both pieces before pressing them together this will allow you to better align the winglet and the butt plate See Photos 1A 1B 1C and 1D PHOTO 1A PHOTO 1B ...

Page 8: ... precut holes in the wooden magnet holders Make sure you have 4 North and 4 South Pole sets mark the holders in a way that you don t mix them up Doing this incorrectly will reverse the magnetic force the wrong magnetic direction could cause an unwanted failure or hatch loss in flight After you have forced the magnets into place use Cyanoacrylate or ...

Page 9: ...tic hold down structure into the wing body Using the supplied glue apply liberally to the magnetic hold downs allow the glue to dry for approximately 5 minutes Apply glue to the wings hatch and fuselage wait approximately 5 minutes for the glue to dry After the glue has dried paying close attention to the North and South poles of the magnets insert them into the wing ...

Page 10: ...o much easier After the glue has set in both the fuselage and hatch put the two pieces together and inspect the fit make any adjustments at this time to insure there is a solid fit between the hatch and the wing Pay careful attention to the spacing between the two hold down parts and the wing and hatch See Photos 3A 3B and 3C PHOTO 3A PHOTO 3B ...

Page 11: ...to accept the rudder control horn Make sure you spread the glue evenly and allow it to dry Do the same for the control horn itself After both the control surface and control horn have dried insert the control horn into the pre marked holes in the control surface See Photos 4A and 4B PHOTO 4A ...

Page 12: ...o 6 Advanced Wing Configuration using Drag Rudders There is a more advanced flying configuration that requires control surface and wing modification with advanced radio set up discussed later in this document See Appendix A 7 Gluing the servos in place Use a standard size servo or a servo that has more than 2 5 KG of force for the Skywalker X8 Plug in the servo extension cable supplied with the ki...

Page 13: ...PHOTO 7A PHOTO 7B ...

Page 14: ...shrod The pushrod should not extend more than 1 8 of an inch past the pushrod connector See Photo 8A PHOTO 8A 9 Gluing the Main Wing Winglet Butt Plate Liberally apply a smooth layer of glue to the winglet butt plate these butt plates are marked with a T Apply a smooth layer of glue to the main wing as well Allow the glue to dry on both the wing and butt plate about 5 minutes then press them toget...

Page 15: ... blade to cut the control surface sides from the wing You will NOT be removing the control surface completely just allowing it to move up and down with the longest side uncut It is recommended to leave a 1 5 millimeter gap between the wing and the control surface See Photo 10A PHOTO 10A ...

Page 16: ...h glue Carefully insert the servo extension into the wing panel cut out channel make sure that the servo wire is firmly in place and the extension is tight from the servo Spread glue evenly onto the wing plate allowing the wing glue and wing plate to dry about 5 minutes Carefully compress the wing panel to the wing adjusting for fit Try to make sure that the butt end of the wing plate is even with...

Page 17: ...to the wing tube hole Also apply glue to the butt plate allow the glue to dry on both pieces for about 5 minutes After the glue has dried insert the wing tube into it the wing tube cavity to help align the butt plate for the most accurate fit Next insert the wing tube into the wing tube hole in the butt plate and attach the butt plate to the wing ...

Page 18: ...See Photos 12A 12B 12C and 12D PHOTO 12A PHOTO 12B ...

Page 19: ...PHOTO 12C PHOTO 12D ...

Page 20: ...after the fuselage has been glued together See Photos 13A and 13B PHOTO 13A PHOTO 13B 14 Installing the Motor Mount into the Fuselage Optionally you can attach your motor to the motor mount before gluing it into the fuselage If you do not attach your motor at this time you should have no problems mounting the motor after further construction See Photos 14A 14B 14C and 14D ...

Page 21: ...PHOTO 14A PHOTO 14B ...

Page 22: ...PHOTO 14C PHOTO 14D ...

Page 23: ...s of your fuselage Wait approximately 5 minutes for the glue to dry After the glue has dried press the two halves together forming a tight bond between the two halves together Make sure to avoid the wing tube cut out area See Photos 15A 15B 15C and 15D PHOTO 15A PHOTO 15B ...

Page 24: ...t to get any glue into the wing tube hole Also apply glue to the butt plate allow the glue to dry on both pieces for about 5 minutes After the glue has dried insert the wing tube into it the fuselage wing tube cavity to help align the butt plate for the most accurate fit Next attach the butt plate to the fuselage See Photos 16A 16B and 16C ...

Page 25: ...PHOTO 16A PHOTO 16B ...

Page 26: ...ws If you plan on removing the winglets and re attaching prior to transport and flying you should add some foam safe CA to the winglet screw holes By adding CA to the screw holes you are hardening the wood to accept the screws for multiple attachment and detachment of the winglet See Photo 17A PHOTO 17A ...

Page 27: ...directions from the manufacturer of your motor to mount it If your motor is not centered using the pre drilled holes in the motor mount you should drill new holes to attach your motor trying to keep the shaft as centered as possible in the center of the rear fuselage hole See Photos 18A and 18B PHOTO 18A PHOTO 18B ...

Page 28: ... the wide fuselage you have plenty of room to separate your video and audio transmitter from you radios receiver If you are using a GOPRO camera for you FPV implementation you will need to make some modifications to the fuselage First you will need to cut out a round hole to accommodate the GOPRO s round lens also beveling the surface so that you are not obscuring the wide angle lens See Photos 19...

Page 29: ...PHOTO 19C 20 The Skywalker X8 Final Assembly Your final assembly should look almost identical to what you see in the photo See Photos 20A 20B and 20C PHOTO 20A ...

Page 30: ...PHOTO 20B PHOTO 20C ...

Page 31: ...ters away from the front of the fuselage You may have to adjust the CG approximately either 5 millimeters forward or backwards from this starting point See Photo 21A PHOTO 21A 22 Assembly and Disassembly for Transportation Here the Skywalker X8 is shown partially disassembled for transportation or storage See Photos 22A 22B 22C 22D and 22E PHOTO 22A ...

Page 32: ...PHOTO 22B PHOTO 22C ...

Page 33: ...PHOTO 22D PHOTO 22E ...

Page 34: ...23 Finished Skywalker X8 At this point the assembly of the Skywalker X8 should be complete The last part of your assembly should be you radios receiver and you FPV equipment See Photo 23A PHOTO 23A ...

Page 35: ... you have enough room for the servo arm to move correctly 4 Create a channel for the servo wire extension to lay in The servo wire channel should meet up with the original servo extension under the wing plate and the new servo extension should exit under the wing plate at the same location on the butt end of the wing as the original servo extension wire 5 After you have completed the above steps y...

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