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| Topic: Throttle Hold Switch Question | |
| gehall63 Replies: 8 Views: 135 |
 Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 3:42 pm Subject: Throttle Hold Switch Question |
| Now that I have a programmable Tx, I have a question about the throttle hold switch. The manual suggests that this is useful in autorotation maneuvres so I was wondering about the correct setting.
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| Topic: colco / Turborix GY400 headlock / AVCS Gyro | |
| gehall63 Replies: 96 Views: 1891 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 12:38 am Subject: colco / Turborix GY400 headlock / AVCS Gyro |
| Mine has about 60 minutes flight time now with GY400 and HXT900 tail servo and still OK.
A friend just put the same combo on his King and he's happy with his too. Glen |
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| Topic: Turborix GY400 Head Lock Gyro | |
| gehall63 Replies: 30 Views: 2735 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 10:40 pm Subject: Re: mine works |
Put on a better tail servo, the stock one is slow and has excess play, HXT900 works better and very inexpensive.
 just tried it and it works. the tail does move when you whack on the throttle o ... |
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| Topic: Which batteries do you use? | |
| gehall63 Replies: 14 Views: 228 |
Forum: Batteries. Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 2:05 pm Subject: Which batteries do you use? |
| Sorry xdrt33, just noticed that you had also mentioned pinion size but for a different reason. | |
| Topic: Which batteries do you use? | |
| gehall63 Replies: 14 Views: 228 |
Forum: Batteries. Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 2:03 pm Subject: Which batteries do you use? |
| Phil;
I think everyone has missed the obvious; "3900kv brushless esky motor, EK1 ESC and 9 tooth pinion" With the stock Tx, your headspeed will not be very high and this can contribute to a "wo ... |
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| Topic: Intermittent power loss | |
| gehall63 Replies: 7 Views: 138 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 5:58 pm Subject: Intermittent power loss |
| Ain't gettin' old a b**ch !
Glen |
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| Topic: Intermittent power loss | |
| gehall63 Replies: 7 Views: 138 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:40 am Subject: Intermittent power loss |
| What make is the second battery and how old? This is exactly the behaviour I have seen when my Mystery batteries are on their last legs. A short period of good power followed by a drop off and then ... | |
| Topic: Which Heli next ? HBK2 F/P or HBK2 C/P | |
| gehall63 Replies: 30 Views: 449 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 7:04 pm Subject: Which Heli next ? HBK2 F/P or HBK2 C/P |
| I think that skipping an FP and going straight to the King 2 is a good step but with this warning. Don't think that you can take the King 2 out of the box and fly it straight away like the Lama. Yo ... | |
| Topic: HBK2 Stability Contest + Show off thread! | |
| gehall63 Replies: 134 Views: 4434 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 4:15 pm Subject: HBK2 Stability Contest + Show off thread! |
| Hey DZE;
How about posting some details on your setup, we might all be able to learn from you to get our Kings to fly as smoothly as yours. Include radio settings too if you are using a programmab ... |
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| Topic: Lama v3 rotates clockwise, proportional all way to right | |
| gehall63 Replies: 5 Views: 299 |
Forum: Lama Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 4:00 pm Subject: Lama v3 rotates clockwise, proportional all way to right |
| Check the bearings for the inner shaft too. | |
| Topic: Vertical tail fin position? | |
| gehall63 Replies: 3 Views: 156 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 1:00 pm Subject: Vertical tail fin position? |
| It's really not necessary to run the control link through the guides. Many members just run it straight from the servo. I just run it through one of the guides and push the other out of the way, thi ... | |
| Topic: esky ek2-0704b HH gyro | |
| gehall63 Replies: 2 Views: 144 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 9:44 pm Subject: esky ek2-0704b HH gyro |
| This sounds a lot like the behaviour of my GY400 gyro when I switched to the Futaba 6EXHP transmitter. With the stock Tx, the HH mode worked as I expected but when I used the Futaba Tx, the tail serv ... | |
| Topic: COAX KING FLIES | |
| gehall63 Replies: 27 Views: 583 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 12:08 am Subject: COAX KING FLIES |
| Cougar;
Maybe you should try substituting the Xtreme motors for this setup, they are supposed to have more power, are vented and have bearings which may help with the heat problem. Another option ... |
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| Topic: Indoor Flight Stability Contest | |
| gehall63 Replies: 10 Views: 346 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 10:54 pm Subject: Indoor Flight Stability Contest |
Come on everyone, let's see what you got 
Glen |
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| Topic: how to install a gy400 gyro, helpppppppppp | |
| gehall63 Replies: 11 Views: 291 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 9:33 am Subject: how to install a gy400 gyro, helpppppppppp |
| Start with the setup stickies to make sure that your heli is properly adjusted in every respect, that makes a world of difference.
Next, Google "Radds Flight School" and follow his advice on learning ... |
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| Topic: Indoor Flight Stability Contest | |
| gehall63 Replies: 10 Views: 346 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:16 pm Subject: Indoor Flight Stability Contest |
| Since Cougar suggested it, why not. Post your best Indoor flights and show off your skill at avoiding the furniture, pets, spouse ......
Here's mine. MOD EDIT (Friskle) << When adding a ... |
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| Topic: tried some hands free hovering (vid) | |
| gehall63 Replies: 24 Views: 344 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 6:32 pm Subject: tried some hands free hovering (vid) |
| Cyclopops;
I would suggest raising the N-TH settings for positions 3 & 4, to at least 70 and 85 respectively. The higher head speed at lift off will make the heli more stable and also make the ... |
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| Topic: tried some hands free hovering (vid) | |
| gehall63 Replies: 24 Views: 344 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 5:17 pm Subject: tried some hands free hovering (vid) |
| I'm with Friskle, you seem to be pretty high on throttle for such a low hover, pitch might be off a bit but also looks like the head speed may be a little low.
What are your settings for N-TH ? A t ... |
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| Topic: WOW, It's Really Flying Great !! | |
| gehall63 Replies: 6 Views: 209 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 5:09 pm Subject: WOW, It's Really Flying Great !! |
| I'm fortunate that we have no need of the space in the basement so it's all mine with large workshop, storage and a nice 12' x 20' area for flying. If that's not enough, I can pull the car out of the ... | |
| Topic: WOW, It's Really Flying Great !! | |
| gehall63 Replies: 6 Views: 209 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:03 pm Subject: WOW, It's Really Flying Great !! |
| Well, After many month's of tweaking, practice, upgrades and of course $$$$$, my King 2 is flying very nicely.
Thanks to everyone involved in this forum for the great advice and guidance that made al ... |
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| Topic: HXT900 BURNOUT! | |
| gehall63 Replies: 43 Views: 654 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 10:02 pm Subject: HXT900 BURNOUT! |
| Hey Demon;
I have the same setup as you, GY400 gyro and HXT900 servo and so far after about 10 flights everything is holding up well. Maybe you have the gain up too high, I have mine set to about ... |
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| Topic: nav lights | |
| gehall63 Replies: 21 Views: 245 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 3:24 pm Subject: nav lights |
| When connecting LED's, it is current that you need to be more concerned with. Remember that LED stands for Light Emitting Diode and you only need to have enough voltage to exceed the normal voltage d ... | |
| Topic: Turborix GY400 Head Lock Gyro | |
| gehall63 Replies: 30 Views: 2735 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:37 am Subject: Turborix GY400 Head Lock Gyro |
| Like Demon, I too purchased this gyro recently and am very happy with it. For the skeptics, it IS a HH gyro and although not as good as a Futaba, it does a very good job at holding the tail, certainl ... | |
| Topic: Esky CNC Bearings | |
| gehall63 Replies: 7 Views: 131 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 9:32 pm Subject: Esky CNC Bearings |
| The bearings that I am refering to are the various bearings used throughout the heli. The manual has a parts breakdown that shows the different bearings and their sizes, for example, the main shaft b ... | |
| Topic: Esky CNC Bearings | |
| gehall63 Replies: 7 Views: 131 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:45 pm Subject: Esky CNC Bearings |
| Just wondering if anyone has had to replace bearings in their Esky CNC parts yet and if so, what sizes are they?
Mine are still fine but if I am ordering parts in the future it might be good to have ... |
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