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| Topic: hello everybody | |
| Lorian Replies: 15 Views: 315 |
 Forum: HoneyBee (Fixed Pitch) Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:13 pm Subject: hello everybody |
| Pink? Black surely...
Anyhow, making sure the paddle control frame is level when there is no input on the right hand stick, and making sure the paddles are level with the frame are the first step o ... |
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| Topic: Tx HELP NEEDED! | |
| Lorian Replies: 4 Views: 156 |
Forum: HoneyBee (Fixed Pitch) Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 6:37 pm Subject: Tx HELP NEEDED! |
| You probbaly got lucky and *nearly* fried the mosfet amps in the 4-in-1. Do yourself a favour and get yourself a (7.5A) fuse soldered on the main motor's +ve lead to protest the 4-in-1.
There are ... |
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| Topic: Extreme Motor...current draw | |
| Lorian Replies: 4 Views: 290 |
Forum: HoneyBee (Fixed Pitch) Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:03 pm Subject: Extreme Motor...current draw |
| As a foot note the motor looks very similar to an Orion Barron and they recomend a serperate esc with that. Have a look
Not easy to compare, could be completely different windings, timing and magn ... |
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| Topic: tail motor housing problem | |
| Lorian Replies: 10 Views: 191 |
Forum: HoneyBee (Fixed Pitch) Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 9:55 am Subject: tail motor housing problem |
| refresh my mind for me, whats CA?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanoacrylate Do read the warnings. Particularly be wary of getting it on any part you especially the eyes. I always use safety gla ... |
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| Topic: tail motor housing problem | |
| Lorian Replies: 10 Views: 191 |
Forum: HoneyBee (Fixed Pitch) Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 8:18 am Subject: tail motor housing problem |
| CA and CA Releaser | |
| Topic: tail motor housing problem | |
| Lorian Replies: 10 Views: 191 |
Forum: HoneyBee (Fixed Pitch) Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 5:02 pm Subject: tail motor housing problem |
Soaking for a few minutes in boiling water will do it if you don't have CA remover. Take the motor and blade of first though  |
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| Topic: Extreme Motor...current draw | |
| Lorian Replies: 4 Views: 290 |
Forum: HoneyBee (Fixed Pitch) Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 3:43 pm Subject: Extreme Motor...current draw |
| The more pitch on the prop and the bigger the pinion the more the current draw. Best to measure it yourself if concerned as other's readings could be different.
I would definitely check the brush ... |
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| Topic: Interesting mini add-ons | |
| Lorian Replies: 0 Views: 193 |
Forum: HoneyBee (Fixed Pitch) Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 4:51 pm Subject: Interesting mini add-ons |
| I know they've probably been seen before, but here are a few mini add-ons I've done.
PTC resettable fuse for main motor. They have some "interesting" characteristics so its important to pick the r ... |
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| Topic: DD Tail Converions, Which bits ? | |
| Lorian Replies: 28 Views: 1343 |
Forum: HoneyBee (Fixed Pitch) Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 7:10 pm Subject: DD Tail Converions, Which bits ? |
| I just tried it so it blows over the motor. It definitely works better the other way round, I did not adjust the 4-in-1 and I had to use a lot of right rudder to hold it steady and it sounded louder a ... | |
| Topic: New Extreme wooden blades and new extreme motor.. | |
| Lorian Replies: 53 Views: 1478 |
Forum: HoneyBee (Fixed Pitch) Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 8:44 pm Subject: New Extreme wooden blades and new extreme motor.. |
| The motor does seem good, but a word of warning, check the brush wires, mine were both shorting on the case where they exit the brush holders, good thing I spotted this, as it may be the cause of some ... | |
| Topic: New Extreme wooden blades and new extreme motor.. | |
| Lorian Replies: 53 Views: 1478 |
Forum: HoneyBee (Fixed Pitch) Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 5:47 am Subject: New Extreme wooden blades and new extreme motor.. |
| I'm interested in the weight difference between the stock motor and the 380X and also what effect it has on battery runtime? | |
| Topic: Tail motor stops | |
| Lorian Replies: 6 Views: 243 |
Forum: HoneyBee (Fixed Pitch) Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 5:18 am Subject: Tail motor stops |
| Thanks guys, I was sure it wasnt meant to stop completely. And the rudder was reversed.... (look at the nose, and all that...)
BUT the Tail motor is still intermittantly going off/on/off/on. When ... |
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| Topic: HBFP for newbie? | |
| Lorian Replies: 45 Views: 1205 |
Forum: HoneyBee (Fixed Pitch) Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:58 pm Subject: HBFP for newbie? |
| Thnks, I have got a set of superskids 3D to put on it sometime. Probably won't do this 'till I've finishd with the training gear, as its so easy to fit to the stock landing gear.
I'vr bough the com ... |
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| Topic: HBFP for newbie? | |
| Lorian Replies: 45 Views: 1205 |
Forum: HoneyBee (Fixed Pitch) Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:29 am Subject: HBFP for newbie? |
| Still didn't find any CF rod locally. I'll take a look in on my trip next week.
Meantime I'm using the existing flybar, it's maybe an inch shorter. Seemed to fly OK. I have been suffering from p ... |
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| Topic: HBFP for newbie? | |
| Lorian Replies: 45 Views: 1205 |
Forum: HoneyBee (Fixed Pitch) Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 8:35 pm Subject: HBFP for newbie? |
| No kite shops nearby either, but I have a city visit Monday, so I;ll take a look. | |
| Topic: HBFP for newbie? | |
| Lorian Replies: 45 Views: 1205 |
Forum: HoneyBee (Fixed Pitch) Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 3:56 pm Subject: HBFP for newbie? |
| 3rd evening, got a bit carried away outside and hit the side of the house.
Not too much damage - just a broken flybar. I don't have any spare CF rod, so will need to acquire some. My local shop mod ... |
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| Topic: HBFP for newbie? | |
| Lorian Replies: 45 Views: 1205 |
Forum: HoneyBee (Fixed Pitch) Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 6:43 am Subject: HBFP for newbie? |
| Thanks, I unscrewed the motor and it went on fine. | |
| Topic: HBFP for newbie? | |
| Lorian Replies: 45 Views: 1205 |
Forum: HoneyBee (Fixed Pitch) Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 8:01 pm Subject: HBFP for newbie? |
| Still can't figure out how to fit the tail heatsink easily as the fins on the heatsink won't go under the wires. Do I :
Unsolder the wires? cut the cable ties to free up some slack in the wires? ... |
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| Topic: HBFP for newbie? | |
| Lorian Replies: 45 Views: 1205 |
Forum: HoneyBee (Fixed Pitch) Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 5:53 pm Subject: HBFP for newbie? |
| I have another question, completely unreleated to my first flight. I see a lot of people say that the FP suffers from pitch up on FFF, and this can be helped with negative pitch on the paddles and/or ... | |
| Topic: HBFP for newbie? | |
| Lorian Replies: 45 Views: 1205 |
Forum: HoneyBee (Fixed Pitch) Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 5:10 pm Subject: HBFP for newbie? |
| Well it survived the first battery. I don't have much space to fly in tonight. Most I managed to hover in one go was maybe 10 seconds. Not too bad I think for first go.
The balance with the lipo on ... |
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| Topic: HBFP for newbie? | |
| Lorian Replies: 45 Views: 1205 |
Forum: HoneyBee (Fixed Pitch) Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 9:33 am Subject: HBFP for newbie? |
| thanks, that helped a lot. I understand now.
I will try and fly it (indoors) tonight. I'll post up what parts I break 
The 2.4G receiever is interesting, the aerial is only just over an ... |
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| Topic: HBFP for newbie? | |
| Lorian Replies: 45 Views: 1205 |
Forum: HoneyBee (Fixed Pitch) Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 5:33 pm Subject: HBFP for newbie? |
| My HB turned up todayv (alternative supplier). Not had time to set it up, yet alone try to fly it yet. Its a E500 Model, with the 2.4Ghz radio, and it looks like it has digital servos too, not sure wh ... | |
| Topic: HBFP for newbie? | |
| Lorian Replies: 45 Views: 1205 |
Forum: HoneyBee (Fixed Pitch) Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 5:27 pm Subject: HBFP for newbie? |
| Jonsky,
Thanks for filling that gap in my knowledge. I was working under the impression it was a real gyro. Do any RC helicopters use real gyros? Presumably there would be some response issues ... |
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| Topic: HBFP for newbie? | |
| Lorian Replies: 45 Views: 1205 |
Forum: HoneyBee (Fixed Pitch) Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 7:53 am Subject: HBFP for newbie? |
| Bit disappointed that rather than the expected delivery for the helicopter today I got an email to say its not in stock. (it was when I ordered it). | |
| Topic: HBFP for newbie? | |
| Lorian Replies: 45 Views: 1205 |
Forum: HoneyBee (Fixed Pitch) Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 5:23 am Subject: HBFP for newbie? |
| Thanks, yes I'm already using the fixed piitch model. It has no negative pitch.
I'm starting to feel ready to try the real thing, but I have to go away for 3 days. Hopefully it will have arrived on ... |
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