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| Topic: How much do you know/care about REAl helicopters? | |
| Cougar Replies: 18 Views: 201 |
 Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:11 pm Subject: How much do you know/care about REAl helicopters? |
| Getting a bit off topic, aren't we?
Anyway, a couple of comments regarding the previous posts: As for zero or negative G's in a teetering two-bladed rotor head heli, better have your life insurance ... |
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| Topic: How much do you know/care about REAl helicopters? | |
| Cougar Replies: 18 Views: 201 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 2:28 am Subject: How much do you know/care about REAl helicopters? |
| I was in aviation as a fixed wing and heli pilot/AME for a decade and a half, with my primary interest definitely leaning towards the heli end of things.
As for learning to fly one, do you have any ... |
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| Topic: HBK 2 of the ground at last. | |
| Cougar Replies: 7 Views: 103 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 11:55 pm Subject: HBK 2 of the ground at last. |
| The Extreme blade failure was noted on the V1 versions, easy to determine based on the cutout near the root. The V2 eliminated this cutout and made the blade solid, hopefully getting rid of the nasty ... | |
| Topic: It seemed like a good mod at the time!! | |
| Cougar Replies: 11 Views: 170 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 11:26 pm Subject: It seemed like a good mod at the time!! |
| I use alloy tube for my braces and have never had any interference problems. What you need to look for is metal to metal contact where the parts can move in relation to each other or vibrate together. ... | |
| Topic: Proper King Carbon | |
| Cougar Replies: 2 Views: 64 |
Forum: Honeybee King (Collective Pitch) Modifications. Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 1:19 pm Subject: Proper King Carbon |
Great bit of work.  Be nice to see a comparison between the stock frames and some made of this material.
I haven't been able to source anything like that here. Have been looking for something si ... |
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| Topic: Getting cold again :( | |
| Cougar Replies: 11 Views: 152 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:46 pm Subject: Getting cold again :( |
| I still remember working out in the bush at -50F, getting up in the dark to preheat the helis.
Flying was fun, (IF you dressed for it. Found out the hard way the heater ducting for your feet was th ... |
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| Topic: Distractions | |
| Cougar Replies: 1 Views: 71 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:38 pm Subject: Distractions |
| Just wanted to let you all know I haven't forgotten what a great buch we have here, but have to show what has been keeping me busy this last little while. Gehall and I will be meeting up Sunday and sw ... | |
| Topic: Perfect CopX head on K2 | |
| Cougar Replies: 3 Views: 133 |
Forum: Honeybee King (Collective Pitch) Modifications. Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 2:01 am Subject: Perfect CopX head on K2 |
| I flew close to 170+ flights on my King with HXT900 servos before one failed and took it down so, as you said, for $4 I can't complain | |
| Topic: Perfect CopX head on K2 | |
| Cougar Replies: 3 Views: 133 |
Forum: Honeybee King (Collective Pitch) Modifications. Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 6:01 pm Subject: Perfect CopX head on K2 |
Glad to see it finally together. Also good you found the servo on the ground! 
Good luck. Looking forward to hear how it works out. If you're going straight over from the King head to the 4 ... |
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| Topic: a couple of basic set up questions | |
| Cougar Replies: 3 Views: 99 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 1:14 pm Subject: a couple of basic set up questions |
| I've posted this many times before, but here is the short again.
As you found, the left drift is normal, due to the side thrust of the tail. The easiest and simplest fix is to lengthen the Left ... |
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| Topic: servo help | |
| Cougar Replies: 2 Views: 58 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:20 am Subject: servo help |
| Yep, can confirm the HXT900's are the better servo for the swash, (however, they warn to NOT use one for the tail app).
Some very slight modding required to make them fit. Instructions here: htt ... |
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| Topic: Pitch range | |
| Cougar Replies: 6 Views: 84 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 1:31 pm Subject: Pitch range |
| What I meant regarding the programmable Tx was to go to each of the swash servos in the TRAVEL LIMIT or ATV page and up their amount. This will increase the sweep angle and you should be able to do th ... | |
| Topic: sluggish pitch servos | |
| Cougar Replies: 2 Views: 112 |
Forum: Trex 450 XL and SE. Electronics, radios, set up, resources and discussion. Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 2:21 pm Subject: sluggish pitch servos |
| Without knowing what is happening to your system voltage, not much to suggest. | |
| Topic: Pitch range | |
| Cougar Replies: 6 Views: 84 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 2:19 pm Subject: Pitch range |
| Normal flying is from approx -6 to + 10 degrees pitch range.
IDLE UP is -10 to + 10 degrees. Unless you have a programmable radio system, the only way to get more range would be to run the links ... |
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| Topic: Cleaned pots now elev and throttle are switched over??? | |
| Cougar Replies: 7 Views: 74 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 3:39 am Subject: Cleaned pots now elev and throttle are switched over??? |
| That may be because you bonded the trim mech together.
Glad you have it sorted. Let us know if this cures the spastic problem. p.s. If you cover the airfare, lodging and lost income for the wife ... |
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| Topic: Cleaned pots now elev and throttle are switched over??? | |
| Cougar Replies: 7 Views: 74 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 12:03 am Subject: Cleaned pots now elev and throttle are switched over??? |
| I may not have been clear about the switches. From what you wrote you seem to be thinking the switches on the lower right front of the Tx set the mode. That is not the case. Those only set the DIRECTI ... | |
| Topic: TX ? | |
| Cougar Replies: 3 Views: 61 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 11:57 pm Subject: TX ? |
| As gehall63 stated, you need both the throttle AND throttle trim full down or the ESC will not arm.
However, there are several other things to look for: Check is that your rudder trim is also ce ... |
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| Topic: Drifiting | |
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Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 11:50 pm Subject: Drifiting |
| Drifting to the left in a hover is normal and due to the side thrust from the tail rotor.
The easiest cure is to lengthen the LEFT REAR servo-to-swash link ONE FULL TURN, (all positions are referen ... |
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| Topic: Cleaned pots now elev and throttle are switched over??? | |
| Cougar Replies: 7 Views: 74 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 1:13 pm Subject: Cleaned pots now elev and throttle are switched over??? |
| I dumped the stock radio ages ago so cannot remember exactly, except to say there are two sets of switches behind the batts. The ones in the red housing are used for running PC sim and I believe the o ... | |
| Topic: Little brass spacer. | |
| Cougar Replies: 3 Views: 74 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 9:24 pm Subject: Little brass spacer. |
| Only spacers I know not to include are those for the tiny stock belt guide rollers. You remove the spacer and stack the ones that came with the 43T kit onto the stock lipped rollers.
When you chang ... |
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| Topic: Cougar, pls help !!! | |
| Cougar Replies: 5 Views: 107 |
Forum: Honeybee King (Collective Pitch) Modifications. Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 1:00 pm Subject: Cougar, pls help !!! |
| I can get mine local or through mail order. If they're that hard to find for you, best look to order enough items to make the shipping worthwile. We have the same situation here ordering from HK.
I ... |
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| Topic: Video clip of tail wag on HBK2 | |
| Cougar Replies: 14 Views: 223 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 12:54 pm Subject: Video clip of tail wag on HBK2 |
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| Topic: Video clip of tail wag on HBK2 | |
| Cougar Replies: 14 Views: 223 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 2:43 am Subject: Video clip of tail wag on HBK2 |
| O/K. Watched the vid, but a couple of observations.
Please tell me you only held the camera in line with the main blades? Second, the camera moves around so much and changes focus that I could o ... |
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| Topic: Throttle Hold... ? | |
| Cougar Replies: 6 Views: 146 |
Forum: Trex 450 XL and SE. Electronics, radios, set up, resources and discussion. Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 12:06 am Subject: Throttle Hold... ? |
| I set 0% throttle for the HOLD function, used whenever I approach the heli after landing.
I also have set a different pitch curve that gives me more negative so it maintains RPM when doing autos, ( ... |
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| Topic: Video clip of tail wag on HBK2 | |
| Cougar Replies: 14 Views: 223 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 12:03 am Subject: Video clip of tail wag on HBK2 |
| I meant the tail rotor shaft. You'll find them relatively soft and easy to bend.
As for distance, I was referring to measuring from the shaft hole in the hub out to the tail rotor blade bolts. This ... |
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