3D AEROWORKS TRACER 2000 Leitfaden
ASSEMBLY MANUAL
AND USER GUIDE
TRACER 2000
Thermal glider
By 3D AEROWORKS
OVERVIEW:
This blend of thermal soarer and hotliner is bound to turn some heads at the local flying field.
Designed for quick and easy construction printed in PLA. Designed to suit the 2836 1500kv
outrunner on an 8x4 folding propeller. Utilising ailerons and a V-tail rudder/elevator, this
model flies like it is on rails. With an extremely thin wing profile and sleek fuselage, the
Tracer 2000 has a fantastic glide ratio and penetrates strong wings easily. Links to
components used can be found on the last page of the user guide.
This model has taken many hours of hard work and testing in order to provide a nice flying
aircraft. Please do not share it. Please show your appreciation by directing interested parties
to the link below.
https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/various/tracer-2000-thermal-glider-3d_aeroworks
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
WINGSPAN: 2000mm
PRINT TIME: 80 hrs
PRINT COST: $10 USD
PRINT WEIGHT: 630g
FLYING WEIGHT: 1030g
ELECTRICS
MOTOR: 2836 1500KV
ESC: 40 amp
SERVOS: x2 9g
x2 slim 10g
BATTERY: 2200mah 3s (or similar)
INCLUDED:
STL FILES OF ALL COMPONENTS (scale to 1000% if not using S3D)
FACTORY FILES FOR (S3D) SIMPLIFY 3D FOR PRINTERS: 200x200200
REQUIRED TOOLS:
KNIFE
LIGHTER
SANDPAPER (MEDIUM GRIT 320 recommended)
PLIERS
CA GLUE
SCREW DRIVERS
FILE OR RASP
DRILL 8mm, 3mm, 1mm
REQUIRED COMPONENTS:
X1 2836 1500KV MOTOR (or similar)
X1 40AMP ESC
X1 2200MAH 3S LIPO OR SIMILAR
X2 9G SERVO
X2 10G SLIM 2.6KG SERVO
BAMBOO SKEWERS 3MM
X2 10mm X 10mm X 2mm MAGNET (ROUND)
X10 16mm x 29mm HINGES
X2 m6 nylon bolts and nuts (min 40mm length)
VELCRO
X4 8mm x 6mm x 500mm Twill carbon tube
X1 6mm x 500mm carbon rod solid
M2 x10mm screws (x1 20mm M2 screw optional)
1mm or 1.5mm piano wire
Braided fishing line (20lbs)
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
1
All faces which are to be glued to other parts need to be given a light sanding (scuff the
surface) to assist with glue adhesion.
2
Check the fitment of all parts before gluing to make sure a good bond takes place. There
should not be any gaps visible in the joins. Fuse 3-4 and 4-5 are joined using 10mm lengths
of food skewer.
Glue sections of the fuselage together using CA glue. (see images)
3
Using a soldering iron, melt small holes in fuse 6 where the nylon wing bolts will pass
through.
The holes should be just big enough for the m6 nylon bolt to fit through. (marked in red)
4 Assembling the V-tail
- Slide the center pieces of the v-tail over the 8mm carbon tube.
- Glue the rear section to the v-tail to the tube.
- Place glue (marked in green) and join the two sections of the v-tail together.
- Glue the stabilisers to the center pieces.
- Glue the tips to the stabilisers.
- Run a 1mm drill bit through the control horn of the elevator to make sure the fishing
line will pass through easily.
- Test fit the hinges to the control surfaces and to the stabilisers before gluing.
Note - when gluing hinges, make sure all excess CA glue is removed. Any excess will
cause the hinge to bind and be unusable.
5 Assembling the servo tray
- Trim the servo arm down so that the fourth hole is the outermost hole.
- Screw or hot glue the servos in place.
- Glue the m6 nylon nuts in their slots in the underside of the servo tray.
- Thread fishing line through the 4 holes at the rear of the tail and connect the ends to
the servo arms for both servo’s. Place a drop of CA on the knot to secure it. Be sure to
leave plenty of excess to be attached to the elevators later on.
- Slide the servo tray into the aft section of the fuse along the rails. Be sure to keep
some tension on the fishing line as you do this or the lines might jam in the rails.
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