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| Topic: Gyro Alignment | |
| randalsh Replies: 17 Views: 218 |
 Forum: Trex 450 Sport, Pro, XL, SEV2 and further variants. Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 11:10 am Subject: Gyro Alignment |
Already have - waiting for the new main gear, tail rotors, head links - already have main blades, feathering shaft, main shaft 
Whoops 
Must have been the other way then  |
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| Topic: Stupid tail wag | |
| randalsh Replies: 9 Views: 90 |
Forum: E-Flite Blade 400, CX, mCX CX II, CX III and others. Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 9:29 am Subject: Stupid tail wag |
| 0-60-60-60-60-60 is far too low. Apart from anything else there's no power to bail out if you get in trouble, it'll just bog down if you give it any collective.
If you want to save batt life try 0- ... |
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| Topic: Gyro Alignment | |
| randalsh Replies: 17 Views: 218 |
Forum: Trex 450 Sport, Pro, XL, SEV2 and further variants. Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 9:07 am Subject: Gyro Alignment |
| The second pic looks the most likely - but why not just try it and see which works best?
Your soon gonna find out of it's wrong  |
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| Topic: 450 Pro hovering | |
| randalsh Replies: 1 Views: 67 |
Forum: Trex 450 Sport, Pro, XL, SEV2 and further variants. Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 6:31 pm Subject: 450 Pro hovering |
| Nice! Good pic.
I was flying my Pro with no expo and no weights for the first time today. Phew! Very sharp! Exhausting even. 
But nice
R |
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| Topic: Dx6i fairies! | |
| randalsh Replies: 9 Views: 163 |
Forum: Trex 450 Sport, Pro, XL, SEV2 and further variants. Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 6:21 pm Subject: Dx6i fairies! |
| Killerheli wrote:
Pressing the trainer switch just at the point of turning on or off Makes it do that. That's interesting ... I've heard that before somewhere. Where did you get that from mate? I ... |
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| Topic: Stupid tail wag | |
| randalsh Replies: 9 Views: 90 |
Forum: E-Flite Blade 400, CX, mCX CX II, CX III and others. Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 4:28 pm Subject: Stupid tail wag |
| To little gain will cause wag.
Too much will cause a violent quiver ( imagine an arrow striking a target ) and from what you say, this could be your prob.
Your tail wagging when you thrott ... |
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| Topic: Dx6i fairies! | |
| randalsh Replies: 9 Views: 163 |
Forum: Trex 450 Sport, Pro, XL, SEV2 and further variants. Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 4:04 pm Subject: Dx6i fairies! |
| Ben:
cmos battery ??? or dampness in tx maybe No chance. Pristine Rapidcharge. No dampness. Friskle: all my models were still there, but had returned to all default settings That's what happe ... |
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| Topic: Dx6i fairies! | |
| randalsh Replies: 9 Views: 163 |
Forum: Trex 450 Sport, Pro, XL, SEV2 and further variants. Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 1:26 pm Subject: Dx6i fairies! |
| Can anyone shed any light on why, overnight, the reverse settings on my Dx6i should change? And not even to the default settings?
It happened twice now and theres no-way anyone has been near it. V ... |
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| Topic: Stripped boom block screws on Trex 450 Sport | |
| randalsh Replies: 6 Views: 136 |
Forum: Trex 450 Sport, Pro, XL, SEV2 and further variants. Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:43 am Subject: Stripped boom block screws on Trex 450 Sport |
| The align screws are like cheese
The stainless ones on my V2 are really fine, but the new black ones on my Pro are nasty. I find a bit of heat from the tip of a soldering iron helps the bad one ... |
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| Topic: Gyro Alignment | |
| randalsh Replies: 17 Views: 218 |
Forum: Trex 450 Sport, Pro, XL, SEV2 and further variants. Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:36 am Subject: Gyro Alignment |
| Hi Gary.
Looking at a pic of the Gaz 125 and working on the basis that the wiring comes from the top as you read the label, I'd assume it would mount so that it can be read from the tail. ie with the ... |
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| Topic: Gyro Alignment | |
| randalsh Replies: 17 Views: 218 |
Forum: Trex 450 Sport, Pro, XL, SEV2 and further variants. Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 12:53 pm Subject: Gyro Alignment |
| I'm not familiar with that gyro - but I see some guys on this forum using it, so maybe they could advise on correct set-up.
A lot of it is trial and error
Cheers R |
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| Topic: Gyro Alignment | |
| randalsh Replies: 17 Views: 218 |
Forum: Trex 450 Sport, Pro, XL, SEV2 and further variants. Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:50 am Subject: Gyro Alignment |
| Also when the TX is in 3D mode the tail rotor twitches with rudder centralised
Sound like the tx is set up so the gyro is in HH in Idle/up (3D) and in Rate when its in Normal mode. HH will twit ... |
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| Topic: e flite blade sr: first rc helicopter | |
| randalsh Replies: 12 Views: 254 |
Forum: E-Flite Blade 400, CX, mCX CX II, CX III and others. Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 9:36 am Subject: e flite blade sr: first rc helicopter |
| Joe said:
I'm glad to say I've just done my first fun fly yesterday without the training gear and went through 4 packs of batteries hovering without any mishap. (Almost felt like throwing myself a ce ... |
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| Topic: Align Trex 450 sport build | |
| randalsh Replies: 249 Views: 3855 |
Forum: Trex 450 Sport, Pro, XL, SEV2 and further variants. Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 7:34 pm Subject: Align Trex 450 sport build |
| Great stuff!
Sounds like a hurricane blowing. |
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| Topic: spares...confused | |
| randalsh Replies: 3 Views: 92 |
Forum: Trex 450 Sport, Pro, XL, SEV2 and further variants. Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 5:53 pm Subject: spares...confused |
| Hi.
If you look at the Heliguy shop site, in many cases if you click on the part description below the pic, it'll tell you what version it's for. The part numbers in the manuals are often written ... |
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| Topic: Bearings? | |
| randalsh Replies: 24 Views: 194 |
Forum: Trex 450 Sport, Pro, XL, SEV2 and further variants. Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 8:00 am Subject: Bearings? |
| It's the later steam powered version, been in the garage roof for about the last ten years. To be honest can't imagine ever wanting to fly it or even look at it ever again
The Science Museum might ... |
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| Topic: ds 420 c**P | |
| randalsh Replies: 16 Views: 150 |
Forum: Trex 450 Sport, Pro, XL, SEV2 and further variants. Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 8:11 pm Subject: ds 420 c**P |
| Have you had it too long to send it back? | |
| Topic: ds 420 c**P | |
| randalsh Replies: 16 Views: 150 |
Forum: Trex 450 Sport, Pro, XL, SEV2 and further variants. Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 6:32 pm Subject: ds 420 c**P |
| Lynx:
Yeah, Align are awful.
Good job you only got four then! |
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| Topic: Bearings? | |
| randalsh Replies: 24 Views: 194 |
Forum: Trex 450 Sport, Pro, XL, SEV2 and further variants. Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 5:04 pm Subject: Bearings? |
| Hi Miniconverter.
Is the MFA Sport horse-drawn or the steam powered version?
I bet that's fun to fly
R |
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| Topic: ds 420 c**P | |
| randalsh Replies: 16 Views: 150 |
Forum: Trex 450 Sport, Pro, XL, SEV2 and further variants. Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 4:52 pm Subject: ds 420 c**P |
| Maybe you were just very unlucky.
Align are good, but they are not perfect. The ds520 is very good! |
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| Topic: Bearings? | |
| randalsh Replies: 24 Views: 194 |
Forum: Trex 450 Sport, Pro, XL, SEV2 and further variants. Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 4:38 pm Subject: Bearings? |
| What's better?
Occasional greasing with a good PTFE grease or regular oiling with (triflow grade) oil? Grease may last longer, but it doesn't get into a well-made bearing the same as fine oil do ... |
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| Topic: e flite blade sr: first rc helicopter | |
| randalsh Replies: 12 Views: 254 |
Forum: E-Flite Blade 400, CX, mCX CX II, CX III and others. Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 12:48 pm Subject: e flite blade sr: first rc helicopter |
| i can assure you my initial moment of cockiness has since been thrown in the bin with my first set of rotor blades and pair of main gear
I think we all started off thinking w ... |
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| Topic: Bearings? | |
| randalsh Replies: 24 Views: 194 |
Forum: Trex 450 Sport, Pro, XL, SEV2 and further variants. Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 12:35 pm Subject: Bearings? |
| Very interesting Cougar.
They use Klüber for snowmobiles in the Arctic stations. Is that what they use on full-size helis? I've tried to get it here, but it's hard to buy small quantities and ... |
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| Topic: Align Trex 450 sport build | |
| randalsh Replies: 249 Views: 3855 |
Forum: Trex 450 Sport, Pro, XL, SEV2 and further variants. Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 12:16 pm Subject: Align Trex 450 sport build |
| Well done George!
That looks really good. Nice stable hover, solid tail.
It was worth it in the end! R |
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| Topic: Align Trex 450 sport build | |
| randalsh Replies: 249 Views: 3855 |
Forum: Trex 450 Sport, Pro, XL, SEV2 and further variants. Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 7:58 pm Subject: Align Trex 450 sport build |
| Don't be such a pain - George - just get on with it and stop wingeing.
Or are you just aiming at the longest thread on Heliguy ever
ZZZZZZZZ R |
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