Went ahead and did mine with the Blaze orange PlastiDip. Looks about the same color as yours Pete!
Had to paint Solo white 1st, as trying to cover black would be impossible.
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@pete have you tried heating up the leg extenders a little? That's what I ended up having to do. Then hold them in place until they cool down. Don't over do the heat. I also put some black shrink wrap over them where the join to Solos legs, just to be sure I don't lose one of them.
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@pete central oz, you better make sure you've got yourself some kind of helipad. I've been using a blanket down the beach held in place with whatever big rocks I can find close by. Bloody sand! Gets into everything. The only good thing sand does is keep the points up here perfectly groomed.
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I see you got yours taken care of, but yes I just pushed them on without any problem. Getting them OFF is a different story.looking good !
did you manage to push those foldable leg extenders from Relish3D all the way in ? my ones don't go in fully and I'm worried I'm gonna break Solo legs if I try to push any harder.
I see you have some of the "Super X" super expensive adhesive. Do you think white Elmers glue would work as well at least for keeping cables, etc., attached to a circuit board?I think I'll use my camping table as a landing pad
anyway, I hope I have enough spares for the Solo to last the trip
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Thanks! If I decide later that I don't like it, I can just peel it off.
This stuff will work very well, and is not hard to remove if needed. It stays pliable. It's kind of like rubber cement, but stronger. We used it in electronic manufacturing a lot to hold parts with long leads down to the board, or they'd eventually break due to vibration. Heat isn't an issue.I see you have some of the "Super X" super expensive adhesive. Do you think white Elmers glue would work as well at least for keeping cables, etc., attached to a circuit board?
I was going to order some Super X but the shipping cost gave me heartburn.![]()
I haven't had time to do any serious flying but I'll report back when I do.Have you noticed if the weight of the plastidip has affected performance or flight time?
I've used silicone like that for other projects but never thought about electronics- thanks.This stuff will work very well, and is not hard to remove if needed. It stays pliable. It's kind of like rubber cement, but stronger. We used it in electronic manufacturing a lot to hold parts with long leads down to the board, or they'd eventually break due to vibration. Heat isn't an issue.
GE Silicone II 2.8 oz. Clear Window and Door Caulk-GE500 3TG - The Home Depot
And NO, DON'T use elmers. A little humidity and it will be all over the inside of your bird.
looking good !
did you manage to push those foldable leg extenders from Relish3D all the way in ? my ones don't go in fully and I'm worried I'm gonna break Solo legs if I try to push any harder.
I see you have some of the "Super X" super expensive adhesive. Do you think white Elmers glue would work as well at least for keeping cables, etc., attached to a circuit board?
I was going to order some Super X but the shipping cost gave me heartburn.![]()
For $31/ tube, shipping should be free! I'll stick with silicone.free shipping
Black :
Cemedine Super X8008 Adhesive AX123 AX139 AX121 135ml from JAPAN Free Shipping
Clear
Cemedine Super X8008 Adhesive AX123 AX139 AX121 135ml from JAPAN Free Shipping
(they also have white)
I figured it was similar to wrapping a car.As long as you have a heat gun and a bit of patience the carbon skins are relatively easy to install. The guy that sells them is super cool as well. I boogered up the first one trying to install it with a hair dryer and he sent a 2nd one free of charge no questions asked. It also saved my solo from some scrathches after this past weekends run in with a tree branch.
Did you give it a try then?For $31/ tube, shipping should be free! I'll stick with silicone.
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