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Skywalker X8 Assembly Procedure 

1.

 

Glue

 

the

 

winglet

 

butt

plate

 

to

 

the

 

winglet

   

 

 

PHOTOS

 

1A,

 

1B,

 

1C,

 

1D

 

2.

 

Glue

 

the

 

magnetic

 

hold

 

down

 

structures

 

together

   

 

PHOTOS

 

2A,

 

2B

 

3.

 

Glue

 

the

 

magnetic

 

hold

 

down

 

structures

 

into

 

the

 

wing

 

body

 

PHOTOS

 

3A,

 

3B,

 

3C

 

4.

 

Gluing

 

the

 

rudder

 

horns

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHOTOS

 

4A,

 

4B

 

 

5.

 

Trial

 

fitting

 

the

 

servo

 

and

 

elevon

 

configuration

 

 

 

 

 

6.

 

Advanced

 

wing

 

configuration

 

using

 

Drag

 

Rudders

 

(see

 

Appendix

 

A)

 

 

7.

 

Gluing

 

the

 

servos

 

in

 

place

    

 

 

 

 

PHOTOS

 

7A,

 

7B

 

8.

 

Mounting

 

the

 

pushrod

 

and

 

pushrod

 

connector

 

 

 

PHOTO

 

8A

 

9.

 

Gluing

 

the

 

main

 

wing

 

winglet

 

butt

plate

 

 

 

 

PHOTOS

 

9A,

 

9B

 

 

 

10.

 

Separating

 

the

 

control

 

surface

 

from

 

the

 

wing

 

 

 

PHOTO

 

10A

 

11.

 

Wing

 

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

 

 

 

PHOTOS

 

16A,

 

16B,

 

16C

 

17.

 

Winglet

 

final

 

assembly

  

 

 

 

 

 

PHOTO

 

17A

 

18.

 

Attaching

 

the

 

motor

   

 

 

 

 

 

PHOTOS

 

18A,

 

18B

 

19.

 

Recessed

 

camera

 

mount

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHOTOS

 

19A,

 

19B

 

19C

 

20.

 

The

 

Skywalker

 

X8

 

final

 

assembly

  

 

 

 

 

PHOTOS

 

20A,

 

20B,

 

20C,

 

21.

 

Skywalker

 

X8

 

center

 

of

 

gravity

  

 

 

 

 

PHOTO

 

21A

 

22.

 

Assembly

 

and

 

Disassembly

 

for

 

Transportation

  

 

 

PHOTOS

 

22A,

 

22B,

 

22C,

 

22D,

 

22E

 

23.

 

Finished

 

Skywalker

 

X8

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHOTO

 

23A

   

APPENDIX

 

A

 

 

Converting

 

Standard

 

Elevon

 

To

 

Drag

 

Rudder

 

Configuration

 

 

Содержание X-8

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

Страница 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...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 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...

Страница 5: ......

Страница 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...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 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...

Страница 13: ...PHOTO 7A PHOTO 7B ...

Страница 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...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 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...

Страница 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 ...

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

Страница 19: ...PHOTO 12C PHOTO 12D ...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 21: ...PHOTO 14A PHOTO 14B ...

Страница 22: ...PHOTO 14C PHOTO 14D ...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 25: ...PHOTO 16A PHOTO 16B ...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 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...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 30: ...PHOTO 20B PHOTO 20C ...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 32: ...PHOTO 22B PHOTO 22C ...

Страница 33: ...PHOTO 22D PHOTO 22E ...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 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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