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| Topic: Belt change...when? | |
| shilkman Replies: 2 Views: 125 |
 Forum: Trex 450 XL and SE. Electronics, radios, set up, resources and discussion. Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:21 am Subject: Belt change...when? |
| It might have been asked before so apologies as I have missed it, but how many running hours will a TRex 450 belt do before a change is recommended.
Regards |
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| Topic: Noisy HS55 servos? | |
| shilkman Replies: 2 Views: 94 |
Forum: Trex 450 XL and SE. Electronics, radios, set up, resources and discussion. Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:07 am Subject: Noisy HS55 servos? |
| So far I have had three HS 55 servos suffer a "jittery" point at one place in their movement and had to change them after about 10 hours total running time. Anyone else suffered this problem? Are th ... | |
| Topic: Trex 450 rotation on take-off | |
| shilkman Replies: 10 Views: 219 |
Forum: Trex 450 XL and SE. Electronics, radios, set up, resources and discussion. Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 11:36 am Subject: Re: Trex 450 rotation on take-off |
| I have now increased the TX Gyro gain from 38 to 50% and control seems a lot better. Above 50% there seems to be the onset of a bit of tail wag. So thanks all for your thoughts. The old figure of 38% ... | |
| Topic: Trex 450 rotation on take-off | |
| shilkman Replies: 10 Views: 219 |
Forum: Trex 450 XL and SE. Electronics, radios, set up, resources and discussion. Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 4:48 pm Subject: Trex 450 rotation on take-off |
| Yes he seems to use about 50% gain on the Tx with Gyro gain set pot to 100% I see so I will try that
One more thing, there is a video on Helifreak, showing setup on a ALIGN 600 gyro, that cant be ... |
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| Topic: Trex 450 rotation on take-off | |
| shilkman Replies: 10 Views: 219 |
Forum: Trex 450 XL and SE. Electronics, radios, set up, resources and discussion. Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 4:18 pm Subject: Trex 450 rotation on take-off |
| I usually take it off quite sedately in HH mode but as soon as it starts to loose contact with the deck it starts to rotate needing input in the form of manual stick or trim control. Its guessing whic ... | |
| Topic: Trex 450 rotation on take-off | |
| shilkman Replies: 10 Views: 219 |
Forum: Trex 450 XL and SE. Electronics, radios, set up, resources and discussion. Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 2:44 pm Subject: Trex 450 rotation on take-off |
| No I haven't gone as high as that but I will try it the next time it stops raining!
Thanks for your help I am running 85 on my 450. Have you tried raisin it until you get wag ? Or at least ... |
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| Topic: Trex 450 rotation on take-off | |
| shilkman Replies: 10 Views: 219 |
Forum: Trex 450 XL and SE. Electronics, radios, set up, resources and discussion. Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 1:56 pm Subject: Trex 450 rotation on take-off |
| Align ESC, HS65 Cyclic.
Align RCE-550 Gyro Futaba 2.4Ghz T6EX Radio Properly just your gain to low. What tx and gyro are you using ? [color=Font Color] [/color] |
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| Topic: Trex 450 rotation on take-off | |
| shilkman Replies: 10 Views: 219 |
Forum: Trex 450 XL and SE. Electronics, radios, set up, resources and discussion. Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 12:51 pm Subject: Trex 450 rotation on take-off |
| I seem to get troubled with slight rotation of the heli on take-off which I compensate for by putting in tail rotor trim or holding in slight correction manually. On landing and then lifting off again ... | |
| Topic: Boom movement | |
| shilkman Replies: 4 Views: 144 |
Forum: Trex 450 XL and SE. Electronics, radios, set up, resources and discussion. Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 12:37 pm Subject: Re: Boom movement |
| I have done the Super Stickies clamp mod to the boom ...just using one of the plastic tail rotor servo mountings ...and it works a treat .........certainly worth doing.
Regards and thanks to all w ... |
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| Topic: Align RCE BL2X/35X ESC set-up | |
| shilkman Replies: 4 Views: 127 |
Forum: Trex 450 XL and SE. Electronics, radios, set up, resources and discussion. Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 6:52 am Subject: Align RCE BL2X/35X ESC set-up |
| The brake is supposed to be disabled for helis - the brake is only for planes.
Still begs the question as to why I cannot set the brake as the ESC doesn't know its in a heli! |
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| Topic: Boom movement | |
| shilkman Replies: 4 Views: 144 |
Forum: Trex 450 XL and SE. Electronics, radios, set up, resources and discussion. Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 6:50 am Subject: Boom movement |
| Have a look at the Super Stickies about the Boom Mod.
Ian Yes very good..thanks |
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| Topic: Align RCE BL2X/35X ESC set-up | |
| shilkman Replies: 4 Views: 127 |
Forum: Trex 450 XL and SE. Electronics, radios, set up, resources and discussion. Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 4:26 pm Subject: Align RCE BL2X/35X ESC set-up |
| I have been adjusting the settings on this ESC on my TRex and now seem to have lost the ability to have a soft or hard brake setting. No matter how many times I go through the set-up I still get one ... | |
| Topic: Boom movement | |
| shilkman Replies: 4 Views: 144 |
Forum: Trex 450 XL and SE. Electronics, radios, set up, resources and discussion. Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 4:21 pm Subject: Boom movement |
| I seem to have problems on my TRex 450 with movement of the tail boom which then de-tensions the belt. I have the screws which hold the boom block together done up as tight as I dare but still over t ... | |
| Topic: TREX 450 belt slipping off pulley | |
| shilkman Replies: 10 Views: 440 |
Forum: Trex 450 XL and SE. Electronics, radios, set up, resources and discussion. Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 2:44 pm Subject: TREX 450 belt slipping off pulley |
| The blade 400 pulley fits too. Its an exact fit.
Okay ta for that too |
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| Topic: TREX 450 belt slipping off pulley | |
| shilkman Replies: 10 Views: 440 |
Forum: Trex 450 XL and SE. Electronics, radios, set up, resources and discussion. Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 6:33 am Subject: TREX 450 belt slipping off pulley |
| From memory, the pulley is for an Ark 400 so you should be able to google for it. I did have a link but they seemed to stop stocking them. I will have another look and if I find anything will pm you. ... | |
| Topic: TREX 450 belt slipping off pulley | |
| shilkman Replies: 10 Views: 440 |
Forum: Trex 450 XL and SE. Electronics, radios, set up, resources and discussion. Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 5:39 pm Subject: TREX 450 belt slipping off pulley |
| Thought about using the grooved pulley upgrad?
Marcel 
Sounds a good idea but where does one get one from? |
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| Topic: Heli Flight Sim? | |
| shilkman Replies: 1 Views: 251 |
Forum: Flight Simulators Q&A's Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 6:03 pm Subject: Heli Flight Sim? |
| Can anyone suggest a good heli flight Sim which will allow interfacing to a Futaba 6EX transmitter
and has a TREX 450 as one of its models? I have Aerofly Pro Deluxe but trying it on XP Pro I fin ... |
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| Topic: TREX 450 belt slipping off pulley | |
| shilkman Replies: 10 Views: 440 |
Forum: Trex 450 XL and SE. Electronics, radios, set up, resources and discussion. Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 9:55 am Subject: TREX 450 belt slipping off pulley |
| I recently broke the tail set on my TREX 450 so replaced it with the metal version and a new belt at the same time. I now find that the belt keeps slipping off the metal tail pulley and jamming the ... | |
| Topic: Align gyro location on the 450S? | |
| shilkman Replies: 19 Views: 928 |
Forum: Trex 450 XL and SE. Electronics, radios, set up, resources and discussion. Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 5:20 pm Subject: Align gyro location on the 450S? |
| I notice that most seem to mount the gyro on the upper face of the tail boom block, just where it can get a severe knock by a rotor blade in an "accident" ! A silly question, but is there some reaso ... | |
| Topic: 450S Main rotor holder replacement | |
| shilkman Replies: 5 Views: 555 |
Forum: Trex 450 XL and SE. Electronics, radios, set up, resources and discussion. Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 11:25 am Subject: 450S Main rotor holder replacement |
| Hi,
I would not recommend the allen keys or other makes as for my own experience they are not a tight fit on the screw which in turn ruins the screw. Ive used align hex drivers and they are tight ... |
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| Topic: 450S Main rotor holder replacement | |
| shilkman Replies: 5 Views: 555 |
Forum: Trex 450 XL and SE. Electronics, radios, set up, resources and discussion. Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 11:23 am Subject: 450S Main rotor holder replacement |
| align seem to have thier own idea of screw and hexdriver sizes. Their own tools do the job well and fit perfectly.. anything else needs compromise.
..still it sells extra spares and tools  .. but ... |
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| Topic: 450S Main rotor holder replacement | |
| shilkman Replies: 5 Views: 555 |
Forum: Trex 450 XL and SE. Electronics, radios, set up, resources and discussion. Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 4:27 pm Subject: 450S Main rotor holder replacement |
| I had the misfortune to snap a main rotor holder on my 450S so needed to change it. However the socket screw which anchors it to the feathering shaft seems to be well Loctite'd to it. An Align L shape ... | |
| Topic: T-Rex tail rotor settings | |
| shilkman Replies: 19 Views: 764 |
Forum: Trex 450 XL and SE. Electronics, radios, set up, resources and discussion. Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 12:53 pm Subject: T-Rex tail rotor settings |
| I agree with carpman. <..............>select it by accident), and have a small amount of negaitive pitch (just in case you need to be able to get the heli down in an updraft). The settings Carpm ... | |
| Topic: T-Rex tail rotor settings | |
| shilkman Replies: 19 Views: 764 |
Forum: Trex 450 XL and SE. Electronics, radios, set up, resources and discussion. Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 12:51 pm Subject: T-Rex tail rotor settings |
| Have you watched any Finless videos on setting up curves, could be worth you watching these?
Yes I have looked at ALL the Trex Finless vidoes now and have reset up the heli using these as referen ... |
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| Topic: T-Rex tail rotor settings | |
| shilkman Replies: 19 Views: 764 |
Forum: Trex 450 XL and SE. Electronics, radios, set up, resources and discussion. Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:34 pm Subject: T-Rex tail rotor settings |
| Normal TH: 0,50,70,85,100
Normal P: 43,47,50,75,100 IU TH: 100,85,70,85,100 IU P: 0,25,50,75,100 Of course people have variations of this but your normal pitch curve is not correct.. Okay ... |
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