Skywalker X8 - Converting Standard Elevon to Drag Rudder Configuration

APPENDIXA
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READTHISCOMPLETELYBEFORECONTINUINGONTOTHISCONFIGURATION
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CONVERTINGSTANDARDELEVONTODRAGRUDDERCONFIGURATION
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ToconverttheSkywalkerX8toadragrudderconfiguration,youwillneedthefollowingadditionalparts.
Quantity  Description
2Controlhorns
2Controlrods
2Pushrodconnectors
2Servoswithaminimumof2.5Kgofforce
2Servoextensions
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1.Measurethecontrolsurface,dividethecontrolsurfaceintotwoequalpartsmarkingthelocation.
2.Cutthecontrolsurfaceintotwoequalparts,leaving
abouta1.5millimetergapbetweenthenowtwocontrol
surfacessothattheymoveindependentlyofeachother.
3.Findtheplacebestsuitedforthemountingofthenewservo.Cutormeltaholeintothewing,similartotheoriginal
servoholeinthewingthatwas
providedbythemanufacture.Makesure youhaveenoughroomfortheservoarmto
movecorrectly.
4.Createachannelfortheservowireextensiontolayin.Theservowirechannelshouldmeetupwiththeoriginal
servoextensionunderthewingplateand,thenewservoextension
shouldexitunderthewingplateatthesame
locationonthebutt‐endofthewingastheoriginalservoextensionwire.
5.Afteryouhavecompletedtheabovestepsyoucannowcontinuethroughtherestofyourbuild.Atthispointyou
shouldbeatStep7or
Step11.
6.Yourradiowillhavetohaveadvancedconfiguration,oradvancedprogrammingabilitytobuildyourSkywalkerX8in
thismanner.
7.Thebasicideaofthedragrudderconfigurationis:Whenmovingyouaileronsticktotheleft(leftturn)theouter
controlsurfaceshouldmovedown
whiletheinnercontrolsurfacemovesupthesamedistancefromcenter.Arightturn
isthesame.Whenmovingtheaileronsticktotheright(rightturn)theoutercontrolsurfaceshouldmovedownwhile
theinnersurfacemovestheoppositedirectionup.
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