Skywalker X8 - Gluing the servos in place

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PHOTO4B
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5. Trialfittingtheservoandelevonconfiguration
Thisisthestandardradioset‐upfortheSkywalkerX8.Atthispointyoushouldhaveyourradiosetupforadelta
wing,elevonconfiguration.Ifyouhavenotset‐upyourradioyet,dothisnowbeforecontinuing.Withallof
yourelectronicsturnedonlettheservos
self‐centerthemselves.Turnoffyourelectronicsandattachtheservo
hornstoyourservosatarightangletothelongestsurfaceoftheservo.
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6. AdvancedWingConfigurationusingDragRudders
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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.
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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kit.Applygluetoonesideoftheservoandalsoapplygluetotheservocut‐
outinthewings.
Waitforthegluetodry(approximately5minutes)thenplacetheservointothewing.Place
theservoextensionwireintothepreformedchannelinthewing.SeePhotos7Aand7B.