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3 D H O B B Y S H O P . C O M

Assembly Manual

For the following aircraft -

Velox VR-1 48” and Edge 540 47”

Thank you for purchasing this 3DHobbyShop ARF RC aircraft. If you have any issues, questions,

concerns or problems during assembly, please contact our tech department at:

Info@3DHobbyShop.com

or 1-830-990-6978 10am-5pm Central M-F

We highly recommend

www.RCGroups.com

as a good source for RC tips, tricks, and information.

SAFETY in Assembly

During assembly of this aircraft, you will be asked to use sharp knives and hobby adhesives. Please

follow all safety procedures recommended by the manufacturers of the products you use, and always

follow these important guidelines:

ALWAYS protect your eyes when working with adhesives, knives, or tools, especially power tools. Safety

glasses are the best way to protect your eyes.

ALWAYS protect your body, especially your hands and fingers when using adhesives, knives, or tools,

especially power tools. Do not cut toward exposed skin with hobby knives. Do not place hobby knives on

tables or benches where they can roll off or be knocked off.

ALWAYS have a first-aid kit handy when working with adhesives, knives, or tools, especially power tools.

ALWAYS keep hobby equipment and supplies out of the reach of children.

IMPORTANT NOTE – We strive to provide the absolute best-quality ARF aircraft on the planet. However,

the ultimate success or failure of this aircraft is dependent upon proper assembly by you. If you have

questions about an assembly step, please contact us, or read the assembly thread for your airplane on

RCGroups.com before proceeding. It is always better to slow down and be sure of your assembly than to

rush through it and make a mistake which can cause a crash.

SAFETY in Flying

SAFETY NOTICE: This is NOT a toy! It is a very high-performance RC airplane capable of high speeds

and extreme maneuvers. It should only be operated by a competent pilot in a safe area with proper

supervision.

ONLY fly your aircraft in a safe, open area, away from spectators and vehicles–and where it is legal to fly.

NEVER fly over an unsafe area, such as a road or street.

NEVER fly near overhead power or utility lines. If your airplane ever becomes stuck in a line or a tree DO

NOT attempt to retrieve it yourself. Contact the authorities for assistance in retrieving your aircraft.

Power lines are DANGEROUS and falls from ladders and trees CAN KILL!

Never fly too close to yourself or spectators. Spinning propellers are DANGEROUS!

Never run your motor inside a house or building with the propeller attached – Remove the prop for safety.

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Summary of Edge 540

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1 3 d h o b b y s h o p . C o m assembly manual for the following aircraft - velox vr-1 48” and edge 540 47” thank you for purchasing this 3dhobbyshop arf rc aircraft. If you have any issues, questions, concerns or problems during assembly, please contact our tech department at: info@3dhobbyshop.Com...
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2 always fly within your control. Always follow manufacturer’s instructions for your radio system. Always obtain proper insurance before flying – contact the ama at www.Modelaircraft.Org required items ca glue – thin and thick hobby knife small phillips screwdriver set metric allen wrenches scissors...
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3 covering material – your airplane is covered in genuine oracover covering material. If you ever need to purchase additional covering, ultracote brand covering is an exact match. Removing covering – use a new sharp blade in your hobby knife when removing covering over the access holes in the airpla...
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4 remove covering on the bottom of the fuselage as shown for motor/battery cool air exit: assemble the wheel onto the aluminum wheel axles, fix with wheel collar, and slide axle assembly into wheel pant as shown. Assemble axle, wheel and pant onto landing gear leg as shown. Note that the carbon gear...
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5 when both wheel/axle/pant assemblies are fixed onto the gear legs, assemble the gear onto the fuselage as shown. The screws used are 2 of the shorter black allen-head 3mm screws. Use loctite on these screws. Locate the rudder, the double-sided rudder control horn, and the tail-wheel wire as shown....
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6 your model uses pull-pull cables to actuate the rudder. Please examine the pull-pull system assembly diagram closely: start the pull-pull installation by screwing the ball links onto the pull wire ends 5 to 6 threads. The cables are already run through the fuselage for you. After you crimp the cri...
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7 using a 2mm phillips screw, washer, and nut, attach the ball joint to the rudder horn. Do this on both sides of the rudder. Use a drop of thick ca glue, as shown in the pull-pull diagram, to lock the 2mm nut on the bottom of the rudder control horns after tightening. Install the rudder servo into ...
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8 use a piece of tape to immobilize the rudder, and make sure the rudder servo is centered. Assemble the cables onto the pull wire ends, crimp, and add a drop of thin ca to the crimp joints. The cables cross once inside the fuselage to form an x shape. It is perfectly fine for the cables to lightly ...
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9 install the tailwheel support bracket onto the fuselage with 2 small wood screws and install the tail wheel and collar as shown. Be careful to make sure that the bracket does not cause drag on the rudder and rudder servo. If necessary, you can open the hole in the bracket larger. Locate the carbon...
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10 measure the position of the horizontal stabilizer, front-to-back relative to the wing spar tube and also side- to-side. The horizontal stabilizer should also be pushed forward tightly into its slot in the fuselage. When you are satisfied that the stabilizer is straight, use thin ca glue as shown ...
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11 without using glue, slide the other elevator onto the joiner rod and into the stabilizer. Check the alignment of the elevators. If there is a misalignment of the elevator tips, you can sand the joiner slot as necessary to correct, but if you have access to a heat gun, a quicker way is to complete...
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12 attach a 12” inch / 300mm servo extension to the elevator servo. Use heat-shrink tubing or a servo-plug lock on this connection. Install the elevator servo into the fuselage as shown. Install the pushrod adjustor onto the servo arm. As before, do not fully tighten this nut, the adjustor must be a...
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13 mount your brushless motor to the firewall using the 4 long black allen head 3mm screws. 6mm long spacers are included in the kit, use if necessary for proper cowl fit. Loctite these screws. Install your esc, attach it to the side of the motor box. Install the self-adhesive velcro and velcro stra...
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14 the cowl is installed with 4 small wood screws which screw into 4 small square plywood pads at the extreme front of the fuselage. Use small pieces of tape or paper as indicators to show the position of these plywood pads after the cowl is on. Install the canopy hatch (if the canopy hatch is not i...
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15 hinge the ailerons onto the wings using 2 large drops of thin ca on each hinge. Remove the covering over the aileron servo locations and the aileron control horn slots as shown. Install aileron horns into the ailerons using a generous amount of thick ca glue. Assemble the aileron pushrods as you ...
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16 again, if you are not sure of the servo arm length you need, delay locking the adjustor nut so that you can move the adjustor on the arm if necessary. Velox vr-1 only - install the sfgs onto the wing tips as shown using 2 large wood screws each. Place the sfg spacers in between the sfgs and the w...
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17 setup information center of gravity - velox vr-1 98 mm from leading edge of wing at wing root (at fuselage) edge 540 93 mm from leading edge of wing at wing root (at fuselage) these are starting, aerobatic center-of-gravity locations. After several flights, you can and should adjust in small incr...