Friday, 13 August 2010

Mr Parker - I thank you...

I got a good telling-off today, by Mr Parker. He said I'm spending all my time planning my revision timetable and not actually revising (working on the L/G - he wants to see it fly). I should just use a couple of bent wire coat hangers and be done with it.

So, I got home tonight, determined to get a chunk of work done on the legs. I want to get some gear in place for the thing to sit on, so it's doesn't rock and skate around (in theory at least). But you are right, Mr P, so I worked like a crazy man...


I got the rear vertical pieces cut out, sanded, drilled and tapped, then drilled the Alu knees of the rear pair. In a flash of genius I solved the anchor and adjustment problem for the tensioners, so they now operate correctly. I've ditched the LEDs too (for now).

I can lock-out the gear (manually locked in deployed position) and move on...

Everything will need dressing up a bit.

Time to work towards a controlled lift-off and touch-down cycle.


4 comments:

  1. It's looking fantastic. Nice work.

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  2. This might be of no help what so ever, as I've not got a great idea of scale of your UAV, but have you seen these retractable items, they might equally work great for your retractable landing gear issues:

    http://www.sussex-model-centre.co.uk/shopexd.asp?id=24204

    They might work nice and can hold 9Kg so I'm hoping your VTOL is less then that, otherwise I fear seriously for your weight issues :-\

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  3. They're essentially air operated versions of the cheapo ones I got from fleabay. I think they do the same job (via cam lock).

    Haven't weighed it recently but it's definitely under 2kg.

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  4. think u have to see this.....

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aQ7KYBjk4U

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