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| Topic: Spares shopping basket 4 3B | |
| Aurora Replies: 24 Views: 317 |
 Forum: Walkera 4#3 Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 8:49 am Subject: Spares shopping basket 4 3B |
| The new tail rotor blades are bigger than the old ones. I've yet to try one but think they should work well.
You must have been unlucky, I occasionally back my 4#3s into walls and usually get away ... |
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| Topic: is it worth getting a heat sink ? | |
| Aurora Replies: 11 Views: 172 |
Forum: Walkera 4#3 Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 8:39 am Subject: Re: is it worth getting a heat sink ? |
| I see that Terence does heat sinks, $9 for the best one.
Is this a useful addition to the WD40 in prolonging main motor life ? Thanks, Hippo17 
You will never go wrong with a heatsink on a ... |
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| Topic: Walkera 4 3B, Is main motor life getting better ? | |
| Aurora Replies: 9 Views: 315 |
Forum: Walkera 4#3 Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 7:39 am Subject: Walkera 4 3B, Is main motor life getting better ? |
| Since installing my last main motor I have been keeping and exact count of the battery packs flown, and the maintenence to keep her flying, both failure and planned work Here is the story so far:
t ... |
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| Topic: Spares shopping basket 4 3B | |
| Aurora Replies: 24 Views: 317 |
Forum: Walkera 4#3 Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 7:17 am Subject: Spares shopping basket 4 3B |
| Well folks it finally happened.
Yesterday I backed my little gem into a chair and the tail rotor exploded, yep bits of blade everywhere. What a sad day!! The only part I did not have in my spare ... |
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| Topic: Spares shopping basket 4 3B | |
| Aurora Replies: 24 Views: 317 |
Forum: Walkera 4#3 Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:09 am Subject: Spares shopping basket 4 3B |
| no prob Dusty.
Not sure what the price is in UK but here it is about $15 CDN. Buy 2 sets, you will not regret it!! Chris |
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| Topic: Spares shopping basket 4 3B | |
| Aurora Replies: 24 Views: 317 |
Forum: Walkera 4#3 Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 8:38 am Subject: Spares shopping basket 4 3B |
| Thanks, I recently bought a dremel only to find out it doesn't come with any drill bits, I'll get some for it soon.
Dremel make a small 7 piece set set of drills in a small plastic container they a ... |
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| Topic: Spares shopping basket 4 3B | |
| Aurora Replies: 24 Views: 317 |
Forum: Walkera 4#3 Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 10:26 am Subject: Spares shopping basket 4 3B |
| Usually when a tail knight breaks I just leave it, though the tail rotor is more likely to get damaged. Then the next time I replace the boom I also fit a new tail motor holder and knight
Hey disty ... |
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| Topic: To go Brushless - this is the question | |
| Aurora Replies: 18 Views: 341 |
Forum: Walkera 4#3 Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:39 am Subject: To go Brushless - this is the question |
| I have located the place in the US that has the brushless conversion kits for both main and tail motors. Although they are not tremendously expensive it is a fair outlay.
Is it really worth the tim ... |
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| Topic: Spares shopping basket 4 3B | |
| Aurora Replies: 24 Views: 317 |
Forum: Walkera 4#3 Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:32 am Subject: Spares shopping basket 4 3B |
| The spares i have in stock are slightly different:
2 main motors 2 tail motors 1 tail boom landing skids (just in case) 2 canopies ( practice with the taped up one and show off the pristene one ... |
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| Topic: Decisions, decisions.... | |
| Aurora Replies: 24 Views: 356 |
Forum: Walkera 4#3 Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:20 am Subject: Decisions, decisions.... |
| My Honey Bee King 2 CP is very stable in most conditions wind wise. as dusty was saying the ability to go -ve pitch gives you more control along with high head speed. When flying the HBK2 I always use ... | |
| Topic: Micro Deans connectors | |
| Aurora Replies: 1 Views: 63 |
Forum: Walkera 4#3 Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 8:47 am Subject: Micro Deans connectors |
| Is anyone using the Polarized micro deans connectors on their 4#3 series helicopters?
I would think that they are more stable, and rugged. Chris |
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| Topic: Decisions, decisions.... | |
| Aurora Replies: 24 Views: 356 |
Forum: Walkera 4#3 Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 8:34 am Subject: Decisions, decisions.... |
| Just thought I would throw a wrench in the works here!!
A bit of history: My first heli was a HBK2, nice shiny new heli and totally green pilot. made my training gear and went to RADD's Flying scho ... |
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| Topic: Too many TX's | |
| Aurora Replies: 20 Views: 220 |
Forum: Walkera 4#3 Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:17 am Subject: Too many TX's |
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On another note, I've noticed you can now buy a 4#3B barebones, which comes as a complete heli, just without the TX and the charger. Darn I wish that had come out before I bought my A, would have be ... |
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| Topic: Too many TX's | |
| Aurora Replies: 20 Views: 220 |
Forum: Walkera 4#3 Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:24 am Subject: Too many TX's |
| Yeah Dusty.
My Optic 6 is a great programmable TX and programmed into it are the following, Esky Esmart, Esky Co-Dauphin, Esky HBK2, and a Fixed wing Wilga-2000. There is a 2.4 GHz module available ... |
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| Topic: Too many TX's | |
| Aurora Replies: 20 Views: 220 |
Forum: Walkera 4#3 Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 7:47 am Subject: Too many TX's |
| Guess I will stick with 2 TX's. To change the dip switches and the trims would be a pain having to reset for each model.
Ah well it was just a thought and now I save the $200 for a DX6i... I can bu ... |
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| Topic: Too many TX's | |
| Aurora Replies: 20 Views: 220 |
Forum: Walkera 4#3 Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 10:25 am Subject: Too many TX's |
| I guess this gets to be a bit of an issue having too many TX's. On my fixed frequency helis I use a Hitec Optic 6 with the spectra module, but with the 2 walkera's I have 4#3B and a #38 these are 2.4 ... | |
| Topic: needs full right trim on tail | |
| Aurora Replies: 7 Views: 230 |
Forum: Walkera 4#3 Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 8:16 am Subject: needs full right trim on tail |
| When I said no free play Dusty..... I was talking about the shaft on wobbling side to side there is just enough play to let the shaft spin freely and as you said as long as the gears mesn.
I also u ... |
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| Topic: needs full right trim on tail | |
| Aurora Replies: 7 Views: 230 |
Forum: Walkera 4#3 Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 12:23 pm Subject: Re: needs full right trim on tail |
| hi
its needing full right trim on the tail, is there something i can do to get trim nearer to center? I had the same issue and while as suggested turn in TX with full left trim did work I found th ... |
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| Topic: how persnickedy do you get? | |
| Aurora Replies: 5 Views: 112 |
Forum: Walkera 4#3 Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 12:18 pm Subject: how persnickedy do you get? |
| The C of G is very easy to trim out. I have 2 packs and one slides further into the holder. As a result 1 pack is perfect for C of G and the other requires 2 clicks of forward elevator trim.
I wou ... |
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| Topic: Tail rotor mod and Main Motor repair | |
| Aurora Replies: 6 Views: 218 |
Forum: Walkera 4#3 Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 11:51 am Subject: Tail rotor mod and Main Motor repair |
| After damaging the tail rotor shaft I decided to make some mods to the tail. In my pandora's box I found a small bright steel shaft that fits in the rotor blade and the gear. I got a piece of Brass th ... | |
| Topic: What a fine little machine | |
| Aurora Replies: 5 Views: 118 |
Forum: Walkera 4#3 Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 8:01 am Subject: What a fine little machine |
| when you guys are talking about tuning it, are you talking about tweaking the length of the servo arms by twisting the connectors and adjusting weight distribution or are you talking about radio trim ... | |
| Topic: how do you replace the upper gear shaft/ tail rotor pls | |
| Aurora Replies: 4 Views: 147 |
Forum: Walkera 4#3 Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 9:15 am Subject: how do you replace the upper gear shaft/ tail rotor pls |
| The only part I have broken is a tail rotor shaft and of course I did not have a spare so in my box of brass tubing I found a nice piece. I had the new shaft made in a few minutes and CA glued the lit ... | |
| Topic: What a fine little machine | |
| Aurora Replies: 5 Views: 118 |
Forum: Walkera 4#3 Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 9:06 am Subject: What a fine little machine |
| I have had my 4#3B now for just over a week. After flying an HBK2 and a 600 Esmart this little gem is quite a challenge. I have read with interest many of the postings here and there is a lot of great ... | |
| Topic: How beginner fly walkera 4#3b | |
| Aurora Replies: 14 Views: 516 |
Forum: Walkera 4#3 Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:19 am Subject: How beginner fly walkera 4#3b |
| I have had my 4#3b for about a week now and I must say it is a challenge to fly. Practice and more practice. As previously mentioned by Dusty I think, trimming out the heli is essential for control. ... | |
| Topic: Pictures of my Walkera 38 | |
| Aurora Replies: 5 Views: 221 |
Forum: Other Walkera's Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 8:02 am Subject: Pictures of my Walkera 38 |
| It looks really cool!
Is walkera 38# fly well? I am thinking of getting one. What your suggestions? Straight out of the box it flies not bad at all. There are however adjustments to make it perform ... |
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