DF pirate 35 build

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Tonight's agenda, glue tabs on trays, solder some parallel connectors using OSE 8mm connectors and solder bullets on esc


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[Luck as a Constant]

I'm really liking the ose connectors

1. because no more accidentally touching the bullets and arching stuff

2. because they're 8mm yet they go together and come apart very smooth and easy

3. no more stupid caps to cover the bullets on the batteries

4. no making mistakes plugging stuff in. they only go one way.

[kfxguy]

I'm really liking the ose connectors

1. because no more accidentally touching the bullets and arching stuff

2. because they're 8mm yet they go together and come apart very smooth and easy

3. no more stupid caps to cover the bullets on the batteries

4. no making mistakes plugging stuff in. they only go one way.

All the same reasons I use the castle 6.5mm green connectors. Little pricey but they look good too.

[Spartanator]

Your build is coming along pretty good, I am jealous....

I use Castle Greens too, working good. I have ZERO complaints on them, and I am a very picky person! They also have 4mm. I always order them with my Ebay bucks so I feel like I get them for free.... They seem worth the $.

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Got the trays mounted today.



I gotta say...that was the easiest that job has ever been.
The silicone is nice and thick, and holds the trays in place. Unlike epoxy, there's no mixing and fiddling to get the rite viscosity. Just put in caulking gun and pull trigger. Less hassles by far.
I just put some on the trays then stuck them down. Then pulled back out and put a nice bead down everywhere it made contact. Then placed back in.
It's nice because there's no running, the trays stayed where I put them, and you can adjust height simply by how much you put on and how much you push down.
Good stuff


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[nata2run]

Its definitely the way to go, I'm even thinking on my next build to glue in my motor mounts normally and then overcoat with the windscreen adhesive. That way if a crash is very nasty and the mounts would have let go this stuff will prevent them from flying into the hull. It's just a thought thou.

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DF pirate 35 build

Its definitely the way to go, I'm even thinking on my next build to glue in my motor mounts normally and then overcoat with the windscreen adhesive. That way if a crash is very nasty and the mounts would have let go this stuff will prevent them from flying into the hull. It's just a thought thou.

Yeah I can see that. Like tempered glass. If it breaks, it will still stay together
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Ok, so it's about 24 hours since I glued them in.
So far, they really feel stuck big time.
The company says 7 days to full cure.... I'm pretty sure you could strap batteries to them now and go.
The final test will be running it and flipping it a few times, but I'm confident in this stuff now. So easy to do.


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Well I finished ordering everything I need to button up.
I grabbed a mbp collet to avoid grinding flatspot, and an x448 to start instead of the 450

Some servo extentions as well to better hide all my wiring

Almost done.
Whew


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[Make-a-Wake]

This will be too nice to run!

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DF pirate 35 build

This will be too nice to run!

Def makes me nervous lol
This wasn't a budget build by any means lol


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[Make-a-Wake]

Watcha got in this thing.............$500 plus?

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Watcha got in this thing.............$500 plus?

Wayyy over that. Lol
I spent almost 200 alone on the cf cloth and west system epoxy for the inlay hehehe


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[kfxguy]

Looking good. I'm hoping to have the maiden voyage on mine this coming weekend. Money does get burned up quickly on a build like this lol

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Got the mbp collet in.
Wow... What a nice piece!

Batteries came in as well



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