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Using a modeling knife, carefully cut one hole in the front
and one in the back of the battery tray. These holes serve
several purposes: they allow the battery to sit lower in the
tray, they allow air to pass through the tray to cool the battery,
and they allow a space for the battery wires from the ESC to
enter the battery tray.
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The holes should be large enough to allow your flight
battery to sit flush on the bottom of the battery tray, so check
the fit with your flight battery.
Important Tip:
Depending upon the configuration of your flight battery, you may need to make the holes larger
than shown. We suggest test-fitting your flight battery into the battery tray before gluing the battery tray into the
fuselage. It's easier to cut the holes to the right size now than after the battery tray is glued into place.
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Carefully push the two brass pins through the front of the
battery tray as shown. Space the pins equally apart and make
sure that they are even with each other.
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Making small pilot holes in the battery tray with the tip
of your modeling knife will make it easier to push the pins
through the tray.
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When satisfied with the alignment, remove the pins and use 220 grit sandpaper to roughen the outer surface of the
battery tray where the pins will be glued into place.
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For the strongest joint possible, make sure to remove all the paint from around the gluing surfaces.
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Mix a small quantity of 5 minute epoxy and use a thin layer to glue the two pins into place. Remove any excess epoxy
using a paper towel and rubbing alcohol, and hold the pins in alignment until the epoxy sets up.
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After the epoxy has set up, use a pair of wire cutters to cut all but 3/8" off of both brass pins.
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Using the tip of your modeling knife, carefully make a small
hole centered in each side of the bottom of the battery tray.
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Push each end of the battery tie-down strap through the
holes, as shown.
