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| Topic: LATEST KING FLYING VIDS | |
| mikethecrash Replies: 58 Views: 1086 |
 Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 5:46 pm Subject: LATEST KING FLYING VIDS |
| my hovering definately improved when I forgot to put the training gear back on. heli became much lighter and more responsive to cyclic.
My hovering really improved when I refitted the mixing arms ... |
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| Topic: "450" size, motor sizes etc | |
| mikethecrash Replies: 26 Views: 296 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 6:39 am Subject: "450" size, motor sizes etc |
| I reckon the number must be equivalent to the amount of money you are likely to spend on crash spares and upgrades in the first year then. Glad I'm not into the T-Rex 700 yet! if the HBK2 is a 370 I r ... | |
| Topic: "450" size, motor sizes etc | |
| mikethecrash Replies: 26 Views: 296 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 5:41 pm Subject: "450" size, motor sizes etc |
| OK Richard, sorry to keep on at this, but 370 whats? watts? | |
| Topic: "450" size, motor sizes etc | |
| mikethecrash Replies: 26 Views: 296 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:20 am Subject: "450" size, motor sizes etc |
| Cool. If nobody knows what "450" actually means then I don't see why I need to either.
Loved your X-factor formula! good work! |
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| Topic: "450" size, motor sizes etc | |
| mikethecrash Replies: 26 Views: 296 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:13 am Subject: "450" size, motor sizes etc |
| thanks Noodles
that primer's a mine of information at 308 pages of slides! http://www.knowledgelabs.com/RadioControl/Helicopter/Primer/RCHP20-L.pdf as you said, kV= the motor’s speed constant spec ... |
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| Topic: "450" size, motor sizes etc | |
| mikethecrash Replies: 26 Views: 296 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 8:08 am Subject: "450" size, motor sizes etc |
| I probably ought to know this by now, can someone explain what the numbers 380 (King2?) 400 (BeltCP) 450, 500, 600 etc refer to? I thought this might be motor size like 40, 50 etc size for nitros, but ... | |
| Topic: main gear king 2 | |
| mikethecrash Replies: 8 Views: 217 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 5:49 pm Subject: main gear king 2 |
| remove bolt from autorotation gear, lift shaft a little, slide out tail drive cog retaining pin, lift gear a bit further, main gear should pull out.
did it last night! mike |
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| Topic: Ho Ho Ho! | |
| mikethecrash Replies: 50 Views: 643 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 8:02 pm Subject: Ho Ho Ho! |
| would it be easier to fly if you did the whole thing back to front i.e. tail rotor leading the way and reverse the cylic servos to make it easier?
I admire your work but have to tell you that you a ... |
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| Topic: losing height | |
| mikethecrash Replies: 2 Views: 102 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 1:31 pm Subject: losing height |
| maybe it has something to do with my control arms being upside down...and maybe I'll be able to fly more easily after I've sorted it out!
I only just noticed this because the long links were rubbi ... |
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| Topic: losing height | |
| mikethecrash Replies: 2 Views: 102 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 1:13 pm Subject: losing height |
| every time i input cyclic or tail the heli loses height. is this normal?
there's no obvious binding and no buzzing from the servos at full extent. the battery is 2400 15c mystery from a well-known ... |
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| Topic: AR6200 and skya Gyro | |
| mikethecrash Replies: 6 Views: 127 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 4:41 pm Subject: AR6200 and skya Gyro |
| Hi James,
after all the help i've had reading this forum it will be nice to give somthing back. Simon likewise! I am no expert on heli setup (or flight!!!) but as I have HBK2, skya gyro and dx6i ... |
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| Topic: Need help! Just picked up Honey Bee King 2 | |
| mikethecrash Replies: 8 Views: 326 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 7:23 pm Subject: Need help! Just picked up Honey Bee King 2 |
| mine looks like this:
rudder 4 elevator 2 aileron 1 throttle 3 tail 4 nick 2 roll 1 pitch 3 ALL inverted |
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| Topic: Erratic tail. | |
| mikethecrash Replies: 32 Views: 366 |
Forum: Belt CP Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 6:40 pm Subject: Erratic tail. |
| the exaggerated spinning, postive feedback type thing sounded like a problem I had - flicked the reverse switch on the gyro and all was sorted! but note to self: I must read the whole thread b4 postin ... | |
| Topic: Erratic tail. | |
| mikethecrash Replies: 32 Views: 366 |
Forum: Belt CP Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 6:07 pm Subject: Re: Erratic tail. |
| Hi Guys,
...If i manage to get it off the ground and try to make a minor yaw correction then it goes really fast round and same the opposite way also decided to watch the tail as I was spooling up ... |
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| Topic: no progress | |
| mikethecrash Replies: 31 Views: 418 |
Forum: Flight Nightmares! Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 5:31 pm Subject: no progress |
| Hi Bob.
Try keeping your body (and tx) pointed along the line you would if you were flying tail-in, even if it means looking at the bird over your shoulder. I find it helps keep orientation. Might lo ... |
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| Topic: Who gets it. Me, the King or the Dog | |
| mikethecrash Replies: 14 Views: 278 |
Forum: Flight Nightmares! Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 5:25 pm Subject: Who gets it. Me, the King or the Dog |
| the last person asked me, "How far away can you fly it?.....Will it fire rockets?"
He looked more like a stockbroker than a terrorist. |
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| Topic: HBK2 Stability Contest + Show off thread! | |
| mikethecrash Replies: 134 Views: 4434 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 2:24 pm Subject: HBK2 Stability Contest + Show off thread! |
| Here's my effort at a stable hover. If I can do it, anyone can!
I reckon an exponential Tx would help though watch out! here comes the landing!!!! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JjAe ... |
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| Topic: HBK2 Stability Contest + Show off thread! | |
| mikethecrash Replies: 134 Views: 4434 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:47 pm Subject: HBK2 Stability Contest + Show off thread! |
| Nice flying FranDaMan.
I think next we're going to have the "LAND ON THE HEAD OF A PIN" contest! 
I landed on my flight box this afternoon and was pretty chuffed. then i landed on the gra ... |
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| Topic: Getting the balance right - question | |
| mikethecrash Replies: 2 Views: 144 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 4:49 pm Subject: Getting the balance right - question |
| with the kit's battery hanging half-in half-out of the cradle mine balanced. lift the heli by putting your fingers under the flybar when it's at 90deg to the heli (the main blades straight and sitting ... | |
| Topic: hello | |
| mikethecrash Replies: 16 Views: 197 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 6:11 pm Subject: hello |
| I have to say that the best money I spent on my heli was on a simulator.
I learnt some basic reflex responses on the simulator. And every time you crash the sim it doesn't cost money and you don't ... |
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| Topic: used this motor? | |
| mikethecrash Replies: 14 Views: 211 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 7:33 pm Subject: used this motor? |
| ha ha just don't let the poor thing be grazing anywhere near where I'm flying!!! | |
| Topic: used this motor? | |
| mikethecrash Replies: 14 Views: 211 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 6:54 pm Subject: used this motor? |
| I got one of these to replace a 3100 that didn't like to start up. I'm no heli expert but the motor's as strong as a horse and I'm very pleased with it. (I'm no expert on horses either)
Heliguy sent ... |
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| Topic: Motor not spinning up properly | |
| mikethecrash Replies: 10 Views: 208 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 7:48 am Subject: Motor not spinning up properly |
| I had the same problem, I think the ESC was damaged, possibly by poor soldering at manufacture or perhaps I damaged it by zip-tieing it onto the frame too hard. I fixed the problem by buying a new ESC ... | |
| Topic: 4000 motor - timing? number of poles? | |
| mikethecrash Replies: 8 Views: 152 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 5:54 pm Subject: 4000 motor - timing? number of poles? |
| Thank you, Anti_A. Now you say that it seems obvious of course, coils working with magnets with poles etc but it had me foxed
on the 4000 they're black on a black background but it looks like 8, so ... |
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| Topic: 4000 motor - timing? number of poles? | |
| mikethecrash Replies: 8 Views: 152 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 11:47 am Subject: 4000 motor - timing? number of poles? |
| yes Heliguy very sensibly sent it out with a 10t pinion ...which could be just as well as I'm using the Extreme plastic blades! (several bush- and lawn-strikes hard enough to bend other things and den ... | |
