Build the
Kronos Flyer
Part 3: Assembly
by Michael Simpson
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Before getting started, let me give you an
overview of the assembly process of our
Kronos flyer. You are going to sandwich four
booms with two platform sections. You will
then attach your power distribution board
and landing gear. The power distribution
board and landing gear also serve as an
anchor for the booms.
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Next, you will install the motors and
electronic speed controls, then finally, the
component platform will be added. It is best
to preassemble the Flyer without using any
kind of thread lock. Later, you can go back
and add a drop to the end of the screws. If
you use green thread lock, you can place the
drop directly over the attached screw; it will
soak into the threads. Use only the smallest
amount. If you use the blue thread lock, you
will need to remove the nut and add a drop
to the threads at the end of the screw. On
screws that have multiple nuts, you only
need to add thread lock to the last nut.
Adding thread lock to the other nuts may
make disassembly difficult if you need to do
repairs.
Note that as an option, I have had good
success with using small #6 lock washers
instead of thread lock. I like to tinker with my
machines, so using thread lock becomes
somewhat problematic.
