My MCPX Night Blades

gothicbunny · 07-22-2012, 05:55 PM

I quickly whipped together some DIY night blades and did a quick test that they will hold together. Used the stock bullet blades, a red and blue lilypad LED, some thick CA, and conductive thread.

Epoweredrc · 07-22-2012, 05:58 PM

Sweet i want a set how long it take you to make em? How much cost???? I so want some cant find annyone to make any cheap dont want to pay 50 for some

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gothicbunny · 07-22-2012, 07:22 PM

Took me maybe a half hour. Cost is hard to say, it is all items I had on hand. I'm guessing the dark matter blades would be cheaper than what it would cost for materials and shipping from Canada.

gothicbunny · 07-22-2012, 07:32 PM

Sparkfun carries everything you would need.

Conductive thread $3
http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10867

5 pack of LED's with resistor $4
http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10753 White
http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10754 Blue
http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10755 Red
http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10756 Green
http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10757 White

And then you just need a button cell battery and some CA.

skunkworx · 07-23-2012, 04:29 PM

Wouldn't copper tape work better than the threaded stuff? It can flex a bit, but I'm not sure how bad it might get eaten up on a really good blade smack. I just bought a bunch of 1/4" X 36yds copper tape for my bigger helis and figured I might try it on the dinky heli if I got ambitious.

gothicbunny · 07-23-2012, 09:47 PM

I had the thread on hand already but made the mistake of running it across the blade tips.

Now that I have found where to get the tape locally I will try making another set.

Epoweredrc · 07-23-2012, 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gothicbunny

Took me maybe a half hour. Cost is hard to say, it is all items I had on hand. I'm guessing the dark matter blades would be cheaper than what it would cost for materials and shipping from Canada.

Cool thanks

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OneFingerHank · 08-01-2012, 06:15 PM

How did you attach the battery? And hook it up? Any pics?

lovespicyfood · 08-02-2012, 01:32 AM

Is it a brushless MCPX? I want a night rig MCPX but I do not want to make it brushless...

07-22-2012, 05:55 PM	#1
gothicbunny Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Winnipeg, MB	My MCPX Night Blades I quickly whipped together some DIY night blades and did a quick test that they will hold together. Used the stock bullet blades, a red and blue lilypad LED, some thick CA, and conductive thread.

07-22-2012, 05:58 PM	#2
Epoweredrc Registered Users Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Buchanan, GA	Sweet i want a set how long it take you to make em? How much cost???? I so want some cant find annyone to make any cheap dont want to pay 50 for some Sent from my ZTE-Z990G using Tapatalk 2 __________________ ,B450 w.HS65MG,ZYX Tarrot Head FBL, Billowy Batterys ,MCPX BLack dragon oversky 10a, Blade CP pro BL

07-23-2012, 04:29 PM	#5
skunkworx Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Scorching Yuma, AZ , USA	Wouldn't copper tape work better than the threaded stuff? It can flex a bit, but I'm not sure how bad it might get eaten up on a really good blade smack. I just bought a bunch of 1/4" X 36yds copper tape for my bigger helis and figured I might try it on the dinky heli if I got ambitious. __________________ Tim - Atom 500, 6HV, 3D+, eAurora KBDD TEAM PILOT Compass support/Nankin Hobby.com --Si vis pacem, para bellum--

07-23-2012, 09:47 PM	#6
gothicbunny Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Winnipeg, MB	I had the thread on hand already but made the mistake of running it across the blade tips. Now that I have found where to get the tape locally I will try making another set. __________________ Don Newman MAAC #82859 Align 250 Pro DFC, Tarot 450, EXI 500, Chaos 600

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07-22-2012, 07:22 PM	#3
gothicbunny Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Winnipeg, MB	Took me maybe a half hour. Cost is hard to say, it is all items I had on hand. I'm guessing the dark matter blades would be cheaper than what it would cost for materials and shipping from Canada.

07-22-2012, 07:32 PM	#4
gothicbunny Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Winnipeg, MB	Sparkfun carries everything you would need. Conductive thread $3 http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10867 5 pack of LED's with resistor $4 http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10753 White http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10754 Blue http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10755 Red http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10756 Green http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10757 White And then you just need a button cell battery and some CA.

08-01-2012, 06:15 PM	#8
OneFingerHank Registered Users Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Fort Mohave Arizona	How did you attach the battery? And hook it up? Any pics?

08-02-2012, 01:32 AM	#9
lovespicyfood Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Westlake Village, CA	Is it a brushless MCPX? I want a night rig MCPX but I do not want to make it brushless...