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| Topic: A Step to the Dark Side: Art-Tech Mini Mustang | |
| Sooty Replies: 184 Views: 3530 |
 Forum: Off Topic Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 12:25 pm Subject: A Step to the Dark Side: Art-Tech Mini Mustang |
| MM wingspan is 1mtr. You can build it so they seperate to two wing-halves but I chose to glue mine together. You can see Jim's lurking behind his Fury in supplied trim.
Flys ok with supplied brushed ... |
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| Topic: A Step to the Dark Side: Art-Tech Mini Mustang | |
| Sooty Replies: 184 Views: 3530 |
Forum: Off Topic Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 11:28 pm Subject: A Step to the Dark Side: Art-Tech Mini Mustang |
Some nice work here guys 
Yes I am still watching even though I havn't posted for a while, although spying that MiniMag of Jim's has prompted me to show mine. 
http://www.heliguy.com/Fo ... |
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| Topic: Bad rotor head vibrations on CopterX 450AE | |
| Sooty Replies: 30 Views: 394 |
Forum: Copter-X Helicopters Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 12:04 pm Subject: Bad rotor head vibrations on CopterX 450AE |
| Starik also mentions a screw extractor set here, towards the bottom.
http://www.heliguy.com/Forum/upgrade-to-hex-bolts-t27436.html |
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| Topic: Bad rotor head vibrations on CopterX 450AE | |
| Sooty Replies: 30 Views: 394 |
Forum: Copter-X Helicopters Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 11:53 am Subject: Bad rotor head vibrations on CopterX 450AE |
| I think you have had some misinformation here. I can assure you the Futaba s9257 digital servo is compatible with the GY401, it is possibly the best combo for a 450 size heli and certainly one of the ... | |
| Topic: Some build help required | |
| Sooty Replies: 33 Views: 282 |
Forum: Copter-X Helicopters Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 12:02 am Subject: Some build help required |
| Is difficult to tell accurately from a photo I know but it looks like your belt is under more tension than mine is in first pic.
Yes shafts have been known to be less than perfect from new (main, fe ... |
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| Topic: Some build help required | |
| Sooty Replies: 33 Views: 282 |
Forum: Copter-X Helicopters Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 11:45 pm Subject: Some build help required |
| If already starts to get "hairy" its gone, get rid of it. IMO.
I hope my wife doesn't read that or I am a gonna too  |
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| Topic: Some build help required | |
| Sooty Replies: 33 Views: 282 |
Forum: Copter-X Helicopters Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 11:43 pm Subject: Some build help required |
| A few suggestions
1.Belt tension ( I run mine as slack as possible without the belt jumping the roller) 2.Belt Alignment (is it fraying on one side of the belt in particular?) 3.Tail case problem ( ... |
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| Topic: Some build help required | |
| Sooty Replies: 33 Views: 282 |
Forum: Copter-X Helicopters Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 5:08 pm Subject: Some build help required |
| I had my Cx quite a while before I actually built it, so I left the belt hanging on a wall hook a couple of days with a weight small enough to just straighten the kinks out without streching the belt. ... | |
| Topic: Just ordered a CopterX and have a couple of quick questions | |
| Sooty Replies: 16 Views: 334 |
Forum: Copter-X Helicopters Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 9:40 pm Subject: Just ordered a CopterX and have a couple of quick questions |
On the subject of blades I have been trying some Maniac Carbon fibre 325 Blades. Strangely I could not not get them to track properly on the Cx but they were not far out on the TRex XL  . Nice and ... |
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| Topic: Bad rotor head vibrations on CopterX 450AE | |
| Sooty Replies: 30 Views: 394 |
Forum: Copter-X Helicopters Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 4:57 pm Subject: Bad rotor head vibrations on CopterX 450AE |
| Anders,
the s9254 is too big and heavy for a 450 heli, its the s9257 that you need. |
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| Topic: Bad rotor head vibrations on CopterX 450AE | |
| Sooty Replies: 30 Views: 394 |
Forum: Copter-X Helicopters Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 11:47 am Subject: Bad rotor head vibrations on CopterX 450AE |
| Yes sounds like the the oneway bearing to me as well. It would be easier to change the maingear complete with bearing than to mess about just changing the bearing as I should think the gear itself ha ... | |
| Topic: Ollie Swift 550 Carbon Build & Flight Experiences. | |
| Sooty Replies: 42 Views: 600 |
Forum: Century RC electric Helicopters Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 1:37 pm Subject: Ollie Swift 550 Carbon Build & Flight Experiences. |
Yeh putting the canopy on is a barrel full of laughs isn't it, even with the flexi plastic one like mine 
I found it easier to push it onto the rear most mounting posts before the front ones ... |
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| Topic: A question about the Swift | |
| Sooty Replies: 4 Views: 71 |
Forum: Century RC electric Helicopters Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 8:42 pm Subject: A question about the Swift |
| Once it is set up correctly you will find it easier. The Swift is a 30 size heli and is more stable and handles windy conditions better than a 450 size heli. With the right power setup they can be alm ... | |
| Topic: Stuck nut | |
| Sooty Replies: 5 Views: 77 |
Forum: The Panic Forum !!!!! Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 11:57 pm Subject: Stuck nut |
| What's a set screw? |
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| Topic: Todays Flight Log - Feel Free To Chime In | |
| Sooty Replies: 106 Views: 1156 |
Forum: Copter-X Helicopters Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 11:34 am Subject: Todays Flight Log - Feel Free To Chime In |
| Julius this is only my opinion.
Inverted, flips, rolls, pyros, loops, stall turns, pie dishes and gentle rainbows (backwards flight, coff, coff) is only what I consider to be sport flight. Note I am ... |
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| Topic: Todays Flight Log - Feel Free To Chime In | |
| Sooty Replies: 106 Views: 1156 |
Forum: Copter-X Helicopters Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:19 pm Subject: Todays Flight Log - Feel Free To Chime In |
| Oh dear Julius thats bad luck, had you used locktite there ?
A timely reminder for all us guys to check our balls more frequently. |
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| Topic: Quick sanity check | |
| Sooty Replies: 11 Views: 146 |
Forum: Copter-X Helicopters Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 8:51 pm Subject: Quick sanity check |
| You don't have to have both, if you are happy to use 5v to supply rx, servos, gyro and tail servo. Use an external bec selected to 5v ( this is what I do). There is no need for a step down in this cas ... | |
| Topic: Quick sanity check | |
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Forum: Copter-X Helicopters Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:50 pm Subject: Quick sanity check |
| Afraid I got mine secondhand along with a CC 35a esc (that I no longer use)
The one I am using looks like the one that comes soldered to the sonix 30amp esc. 6v / 5v selectable. |
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| Topic: Quick sanity check | |
| Sooty Replies: 11 Views: 146 |
Forum: Copter-X Helicopters Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:40 pm Subject: Quick sanity check |
| Hi Si,
Similar setup to me, but you will need a seperate bec as well and disable the align esc bec which is 6v . The s9257 can not be run at 6v. If you wanted to run at 6v you could use a voltage st ... |
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| Topic: Slop in the Swash | |
| Sooty Replies: 8 Views: 108 |
Forum: Copter-X Helicopters Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 4:41 pm Subject: Slop in the Swash |
| fg,
there is a small amount of play in mine too. I noticed this since I changed to Maniac carbon blades and I am having a tracking problem that I never had with the align woodie pros. I have a mic ... |
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| Topic: Simple harness for a battery | |
| Sooty Replies: 2 Views: 105 |
Forum: Copter-X Helicopters Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 1:15 pm Subject: Simple harness for a battery |
| Thanks for that I like that idea |
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| Topic: First Trex Lives | |
| Sooty Replies: 2971 Views: 121690 |
Forum: Trex 450 XL and SE. Electronics, radios, set up, resources and discussion. Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 1:09 pm Subject: First Trex Lives |
| I thought it looked a little too good for FCO, I agree with jezzter, nice vid I wouldn't mind seeing a bit more (coff, coff). | |
| Topic: pics of servo wires through heli? | |
| Sooty Replies: 6 Views: 168 |
Forum: Copter-X Helicopters Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 10:09 pm Subject: pics of servo wires through heli? |
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Please note also the harness for battery I made from a couple pieces of double sided Velcro tape. It keeps the battery dead strong without necessity to use a piece of self adhesive Velcro on the bat ... |
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| Topic: First Trex Lives | |
| Sooty Replies: 2971 Views: 121690 |
Forum: Trex 450 XL and SE. Electronics, radios, set up, resources and discussion. Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 10:04 pm Subject: First Trex Lives |
| Thats' a nice clear vid for youtube, is that a flycamone v2? | |
| Topic: Spares where u getting them? | |
| Sooty Replies: 3 Views: 114 |
Forum: Copter-X Helicopters Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:55 pm Subject: Spares where u getting them? |
| All of these fit, they are fitted to mine, I have the normal colour xl boom though not red
http://www.heliguy.com/Electric-RC-Helicopters/Trex-450/HS1280T-Main-Shaft-Set/ http://www.heliguy ... |
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