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The replacement flight controller turned up yesterday,
So after a lot of soldering and programming, it was installed in the boat and tested.
Hand rails and temporary windows were then installed.
Here she is sitting on her PVC pipe stand.
Next jobs are to fit the rubber strip around the gunwales and work out how to hold down the roof.
A special thanks to Kermit today!
Not only did he predict the great weather, he filled in for the President, was official gate opener, greenkeeper, safety officer, cook, and chief photographer, and still found time to fly his planes and give us some lessons on how to fly.
My video from today,
What do you mean “US” There is only “ONE” skipper with green yachts.
Oh, That’s right, it doesn’t matter anyway because you can’t get out of bed so you will be safe.
Two 120 Amp ESC’s fitted.
Plumbing installed for the cooling system.
Covers printed to fit over the end of the shafts. (Stops water and grease flying around the boat)
All shafts greased and universals covered in heatshrink and lubricated.
Rx, flight controller and GPS installed and programmed with INAV.
Just need some water to try it.
Installing the rudder servo’s
A couple more brackets were drawn up and 3D printed for mounting the rudder servo’s.
Glued into place, servo’s bolted down and hooked up the linkages,
Just got to throw in some electronic bits and pieces and she is ready for a sea trial.
Next Episode – Installing the motors,
3d printed out the motor mounts in PETG and used some 3 mm brass threaded inserts for screwing the motors down.
The mounts were then fixed in place using the 3d printed motor jigs, with epoxy resin thickened with microballons.
The prop shafts were cut to the right lengths. Flats were filed onto both the motor and prop shafts, and everything installed.
The prop shafts lined up perfectly with the motors
The view from the outside,
Thanks, Kermit.
I will remind all the “Marine Modellers of Tasmania” to keep their wheels well lubricated.
