Extruded wing protection system and device
Systems, devices, and methods for an extruded wing protection and control surface comprising: a channel proximate a leading edge of the control surface, a knuckle disposed about the channel, a leading void, a trailing void, and a separator dividing the leading void and the trailing void; and a plurality of notches disposed in the extruded control surface proximate the leading edge of the control surface.
1. A method comprising:
extruding a control surface, wherein the extruded control surface comprises a channel and a knuckle disposed about the channel, wherein the knuckle comprises a semi-circular portion and a leading edge portion, wherein the leading edge portion extends from the semi-circular portion toward a bottom side of the control surface, and wherein an opening of the knuckle formed by the semi-circular portion and the leading edge portion is toward the bottom side of the control surface and open to an outside.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the channel is proximate a leading edge of the control surface.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the knuckle comprises an opening facing towards a bottom surface of the control surface.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
cutting the control surface at a set length.
5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:
milling a plurality of notches into the cut control surface proximate a leading edge of the control surface.
6. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:
attaching a cuff to an end of the cut control surface.
7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:
receiving the control surface in a first cavity of the cuff.
8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
attaching a servo connector to the cuff via a second cavity of the cuff, wherein the second cavity is distal from the first cavity.
9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
attaching at least one pin of each clip of a plurality of clips to the knuckle of the extruded control surface.
10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
deforming the knuckle to accept the pin.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the knuckle is the only part of the extruded control surface that deforms to accept the pin.
12. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
pivoting the control surface about each pin.
13. The method of claim 9 , wherein each clip of the plurality of clips comprise the at least one pin disposed proximate a base of the clip.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein each pin of the at least one pin is tapered, and wherein a narrow end of each pin of the at least one pin is distal from the base.
15. The method of claim 1 , wherein the extruded control surface further comprises a leading void.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the extruded control surface further comprises a trailing void.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the extruded control surface further comprises a separator dividing the leading void and the trailing void.
18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the trailing void is proximate to a trailing edge of the control surface.
19. The method of claim 17 , wherein the separator is narrower in width than an outside width of the control surface.
20. The method of claim 1 , wherein the control surface is made from at least one of: an Ultraviolet (UV) resistant plastic and a polycarbonate-acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (PC-ABS).