Droidworx Mini Manual

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Build M anual
Droidworx
lt d n e w Z ealand

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Contents
Flight operation and safety
Pre-Flight Safety Check
Do’s and Dont’s
Pre-build Checklist
Assembly Instructions
PART 1: LG / BODY PLATE ASSEMBLY MINI 4 – PARTS LIST
PART 1: LG / BODY PLATE ASSEMBLY MINI 6 – PARTS LIST
PART 2: AIRFRAME ASSEMBLY
PART 2: ENGINE MOUNTING
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Flight operation and s a F e t y

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This is a quick guide for those new to Multi-Rotor craft oering some basic safety and operational procedures...and are
recommended standard operating procedures for those piloting Droidworx or any multi-rotor craft.
Please read the instructions for the relevant Flight Control electronics before proceeding. Go to the web site of your ight control
system and make yourself well acquainted with the correct procedure for the electronics installation and software operation.
Caution: never connect and start the engines for the rst time with the propellers attached....and always balance your propellers;
unbalanced propellers can cause excessive vibration which may lead to material fatigue.
Note: check the orientation of the ight controller you are using (which way is front) and also the engine assignment conguration;
for instance which is engine 1,2,3 etc. and check also that your propellers, clockwise and counter clockwise, are also installed
correctly before your rst ight.
Before the rst ight hand test your craft – arm and calibrate your electronics, hold the craft with both hands by the landing gear
skids above your head with the front facing away from, and to the front of you, make sure you are well clear of obstructions and
other people. You may need the assistance of another person for this test. Raise the throttle to around 25% and gently move
the craft around the axis’ roll (tipping the craft left and right) and feel for a steady and smooth resistance to your movements, do
the same for pitch (tipping the craft forward and backward) and also yaw, rotating the craft clockwise and anti-clockwise whilst
keeping it horizontal. If the craft oers smooth resistance to your movements it will y correctly.
Your rst test ight should be in an open eld in low or zero wind. A sports eld (not currently in use) is a good option; choose a
site with short or mown grass. Do not takeo from dry dusty sites. Make sure any onlookers or spectators do not gather about
you…if so ask them to move away from you in a perimeter not less than 50m (150 feet) diameter around you.
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Make sure that you have fully charged your transmitter and onboard battery packs. Make sure that the antenna of your Radio (TX)
is up and correctly positioned; make sure the receiver (RX) for your craft is well positioned within the craft and secured and that
the antenna is facing downward and to the back of your craft and not touching any part of the craft.
Place the craft on level ground and turn on your transmitter – check that you have the correct model selected on your TX.
Set the transmitter timer to about 80% of the known ight duration.
Connect the battery to your crafts FC inputs and wait for the engine controller beeps to stop.
Stand about 4m away from your craft and behind the craft with the craft facing directly away from you.
Check the 50m ight safety perimeter you have established, also checking behind you for children running in to see what you are
doing.
Survey the area; look for obstacles that you might not have seen previously, like power-lines and overhead wires.
Never y your craft near a controlled aerodrome or in controlled airspace.
Check the weather conditions, the wind speed and direction. Do not y in gusty strong wind at any time. Always try and y the
craft with the wind at your back so the craft will drift directly away from you.
Always keep your eyes on the craft when in ight – if people approach you inside your safety perimeter to talk to you or to ask
questions whilst you are ying the craft do not engage in the conversation and ask them to stand well clear of you until you have
landed.
Re-check your perimeter and raise the throttle slowly and check to see if the craft wants to tilt to one direction or another;
sometimes you may need to adjust the trim on your TX to get a level ight, however most times the craft will y perfectly rst
time if you have installed the electronics and the software has been set correctly—check with the Flight Control manufacturer for
standard or beginner settings for the craft.
Takeos are sometimes easier with a short burst of power to lift the craft o the ground.
Hold the craft in a controlled hover directly in front of you about 2-3m o the ground away from “ground eect” prop wash.
When you have mastered this hover position you can then move on to rolling the craft gently from side to side and forward and
backward. Make sure that you always stand behind the craft, this makes for easy orientation of the ight controls.
Repeat this exercise several times before you take the craft any higher.
Always y the craft well away from people and / or property. Always check for children nearby.

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pr e - F light s a F e t y C h e C k
Thoroughly check the craft before every ight…
Pre-Flight Safety Checke safe and secure and not loose.
Check to see if any wires have come o
Check for loose bolts on the assembly
Check that the battery’s are secure
Check the battery voltage, and if you have more than one battery, check your spares too
Check the propellers for marks and nicks
Check the propeller nuts or bolts, make sure they are tight
Check the engine mounts and the bolts and nuts for tightness
Check the Transmitter battery voltage; never y the craft with a low voltage reading on your transmitter
(check with the manufacturer of your equipment for minimum and maximum voltage readings).
Check that the transmitter antenna is not damaged.
Check that the craft receiver module is well connected and that the antenna’s are properly positioned.
Take a good look over the craft from all sides to make sure that nothing appears unusual or out of place.
Check your ight perimeter.
Check for power-lines and overhead obstacles.
Assess the weather conditions, wind direction and speed. An anemometer (hand held wind speed meter) is a good tool
to have, otherwise use some dry grass or a tissue, throwing in the air to gauge the wind direction. Do not y in gusty
and turbulent conditions.
Set your transmitter timer to 80% of the known battery duration.
DISCLAIMER:
Droidworx NZ Limited disclaims all warranties, whether expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability
and tness for a particular purpose. Droidworx NZ Limited does not assume any lyability, whether direct or indirect, from the use of the
Mini 4 or 6. Droidworx NZ Limited shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, punitive, contingent or consequential damages to persons or
property caused by the Mini craft. In no event shall Droidworx NZ Limited be liable for personal injury up to and including death.

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do’sand d ont’s:
Never y in strong wind – the operational safe wind speed for these craft is about 10-15 KPH.
In the event of a crash or a hard landing, always check the craft for damage before taking o again. In this instance, you must also
check that you do not have dirt or grit in the engines; this can cause an engine or engines to overheat and fail in ight resulting in an
out of control craft and serious damage or injury to the craft , other people and their property.
Your launch eld should preferably be open and at with short grass. If it is necessary to take o in a eld which only has long grass,
manually atten a 1.5m diameter take o perimeter with your feet.
Always have a ight plan – visualize your ight path and check again for obstacles.
Never y the craft out of direct line of sight and always keep your eyes on the craft whilst it is in the air.
Never y the craft above 400 feet in height (the length of a football eld).
Never y near people – a 50m (150 ft) perimeter around and above people is a recommended minimum and operational law in most
countries.
Always set your transmitter timer before each ight to about 80% of the known ight duration for the battery pack’s you have
installed in the craft.
Never turn your transmitter o in ight.
First person view ights are against the law in some countries – check the relevant aviation safety authority in your country before
ying FPV. Always have a “spotter” with if you do y FPV.
Never let friends y your craft unless they are well schooled in the discipline.
Never y under the inuence of any substance or alcohol. Whilst there is a minimum blood alcohol level allowed for driving an
automobile in most countries, the law for pilots in command of ying craft around the globe is universal…there is a zero limit
tolerance.
Always turn your transmitter on before connecting the battery to the craft...and always disconnect the battery from the craft before
turning your transmitter o.

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pre-Build C heCklist

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M4 3mm Hex Screw Driver
M4 Hex Driver
3mm Phillips Head Driver
M3 2.5mm Hex Screw Driver
required t ools
M3 Hex Driver

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as s e M B l y i nstruCtions

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Machine Screw M3x6mm Pan Philips
Nyloc Nut M3 SS
Nylon Washer M3
Nylon Spacer M3x10mm
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Top Hub
Center Plate
Universal Flight Controller Adapter Plate
Engine Mount Plate
Landing Gear / Body Plate
Velcro Strap
Stando Threaded M3x11mm Nylon
Socket Head Cap Screw M3x20mm
PART 1: LG / BODY PLATE ASSEMBLY MINI 4 – PARTS LIST
Product Code
1101-0010
1201-0010
1201-0030
1201-0040
1401-0020
1406-0050
2503-0070
2506-0030
Product Code
2506-0140
2506-0170
2506-0190
2506-0210
Parts + SparesParts + Spares
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
(1)

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Slide a washer over the M3x20 socket
head cap screw and slide into the
corresponding holes of the landing
gear / body plate as shown in the
picture below.
Fit a second landing gear / body plate
on top...
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Slide the nylon spacers over the
screws.
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...add nylon washers and nish with
a M3 nyloc nut. Do not fasten the
screws yet.
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Add screws, washers and nyloc nut to
hold the engine mount plate in place.
There are no spacers needed. Leave
all your screws fastened loosely.
Repeat step 1 - 7 to assemble the
remaining 3 Landing Gear / Body plate
sections.
Now slide the engine mount plate
onto the landing gear/body assembly
with the chamfered holes facing
downward.
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PART 1: LG / BODY PLATE ASSEMBLY MINI 6 – PARTS LIST
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Machine Screw M3x6mm Pan Philips
Nyloc Nut M3 SS
Nylon Washer M3
Nylon Spacer M3x10mm
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Top Hub
Center Plate
Universal Flight Controller Adapter Plate
Engine Mount Plate
Landing Gear / Body Plate
Velcro Strap
Standoff Threaded M3x11mm Nylon
Socket Head Cap Screw M3x20mm
Product Code
1101-0020
1201-0020
1201-0030
1201-0040
1401-0010
1406-0050
2503-0070
2506-0030
Product Code
2506-0140
2506-0170
2506-0190
2506-0210
Parts + Spares
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
(1)
Parts + Spares

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Slide a Washer over the M3x20 Socket
Head Cap screw and slide into the
corresponding holes of the Landing
Gear / Body Plate as shown in the
picture below.
Fit a second Landing Gear / Body
Plate on top...
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...add Nylon Washers...
Slide the Nylon Spacers over 3 of the
4 screws.
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3
X4
X3
X4
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...and nish with a M3 Nyloc Nut.
Before fastening the screws...
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Now tighten all screws.
Repeat step 1 - 7 to assemble the
remaining 5 Landing Gear / Body
Plate sections.
...slide the Engine MountPlate onto the
Landing Gear/Body Assembly with the
chamfered holes facing downwards.
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PART 2: AIRFRAME ASSEMBLY
Attaching your Landing Gear / Body
Plate to the Mini 4 Airframe follows the
same principles as the Mini 6 does.
Althought some parts (Center Plate,
Hub, ...) look slightly dierent, the
set-up is exactly the same. For that
reason this chapter only shows the
construction instructions for the Mini
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Fit the M3x6mm Machine Screws into
the holes of the Mini 6 Center Plate .
Place the Universal Flight Controller
Adapter Plate on top and x with
another four M3x6mm Machine
Screws.
Slide 4 of the 6 Landing Gear / Body
setups into the corresponding slots of
the Center Plate.
Turn the Center Plate over - now facing
up. Use the Standos to tighten the
screws.
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X4
X4
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X4
Notch indicates front
of craft!

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Put one of the Top Hubs onto the
Flight Controller Adapter Plate before
sliding the remaining 2 Landing Gear /
Body Assemblies into the slots of the
Center Plate.
Turn your set-up upside down, slot the
inner Top Hub onto the Landing Gear
Assemblies as shown in the picture
below.
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Turn your set-up back, place the
second Top Hub on the top section of
the Langing Gear Assemblies...
Your setup should now look like this...
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...and tighten with a Socket Head Cap
Screw M3x20mm and a M3 Nyloc Nut.
The last step is to fasten the Landing
Gear / Body Plate Assembly to the
Center Plate, using a M3x20 Socket
Head Cap Screw, Washers and a M3
Nyloc Nut. (see step 1-5)
Repeat step 10 until all connections of
the Mini Landing Gear Assembly are
securely fastened.
Your set-up should now look like this.
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