Making the rotor head

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making the
rotor head
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For the rotor head, I choose the same material as the main body - the circuit
board. First of all, I have to claim that the rotor head must be sturdy enough
to withstand any vibration or it could be very dangerous.
The control system I used here is the Hiller system. In this simple control
system, the cyclic controls are transmitted from the servos to the flybar only
and the main blade cyclic pitch is controlled by the flybar tilt only.
The first step is to make the middle part:
It is actually a 3mm collar which can be fit into the main shaft. A 1.6mm bar is
inserted horizontally into the collar. The above unit makes the rotor head
movable in one direction.
There are two holes just above the collar which is used to, as you can see,
house the flybar. All the parts that I used was first fixed together by instant
glue. They are then fixed firmly by tiny screws (1mm*4mm) as shown below.
In addition, I add epoxy adhesive. The rotor head will spinning at very high
speed. Never overlook the potential for causing injury this little machine has if
anything got loose. Safety is paramount!
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