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Originally Posted by CENTURION
Looks like a pretty solid design. Though I don't think just removing the battery tray will give you good access to the internals, all those CIMs and gearboxes are going to make it hard to get at the PDB, and I don't see how just removing that panel will let you get at the Talons.
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This is a good point-- something I'm worried about as well. I'm fairly confident that I'll be able to reach the Talons, but I'm already considering raising the battery and placing the PDB into the recessed spot above the motors.
One great benefit: this would leave a nice open area, right below the center of rotation, to place a gyro & accelerometer later on.
Honestly, I'm much more concerned about overheating my CIMs, seeing as though they'll be:
-- mounted to gearbox plates made of polycarbonate (which has a
thermal conductivity 3 orders of magnitude less than
aluminum)
-- inside a mostly-sealed box
-- run at a 100% duty cycle for much longer than a 2-minute match
I expect to make a lot of changes from this initial design as it's being built. I'm a huge devotee of the
"plans are worthless, but planning is everything" school of thought
