FD gen2 replica - 850€ budget

Some more pics from the progress over the weekend!

Front of the plastic nose which will interface with the aluminium case. Planning on getting the seal via an O-ring on the aluminium and the tonge picture here

Nose together done in two parts, will bond and maybe add some epoxy to ensure watertightness

Finally the latch system, again this is similar to FD uses. Printed 100% solid in PETG, hoping it can withstand the loads required!

The main case in aluminium is beign machined now and I’m using the little spare time I’ve got doing the electronics.

So far, I’ve not had much luck programming the X-Cross 160 so shifting direction and using a nice APD 80amps which I have on hand. Wanna test further onto the x-cross to see what’s actually the issue…

More updates to follow!

Is this a specific problem with your flycolor x cross oder general thing atm? I’m following your project interested! Thanks for documenting it!

Not sure, as I bought it a while ago and has been sitting on the drawer…It works when connected to a motor, it’s something weird going on with the configuration. Need to look deeper into it as I’m sure is a silly thing, just too impatient to progress with this project!

More progress on this assist!

I recieved the lower case as well as the battery. There was an issue with chattering on the seal face so I had to pot the top with some methacrilate and re-machine.

Electronics with the APD 80 amsp are fine. With the Flycolor 160 (once I manage to configure it) will need a different layout but still doable.

I’ve gone a different route with the electronics enclousure as I’m not planning on potting it, rather leave the cavity waterproof.

All ready for testing on the water!

Case as recieved



Front seat remachined

Battery and case

Main connector

Electronics layout

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what wall thickness did you use for the housing? What does the housing weigh?

Hi Jezza,

Wall thickness around the perimeter is 3.5mm. On the rear bolts is 2.5mm per side, the front bolts gets thicker.

Just over 800grams the whole case+lid. Just over 600grams this last part.

Cheer,

Jordi

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Nice! how do you plan to get signal out, lid material?