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| Topic: main gear king 2 | |
| weblst Replies: 8 Views: 228 |
 Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 6:34 pm Subject: main gear king 2 |
| A good alternative to the stock esky main is is the Blade 400 gear. It is a straight drop in replacement and better quality IMO. Cheaper as well. | |
| Topic: Is this motor/esc combo any good for my Heli? | |
| weblst Replies: 12 Views: 304 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 5:20 am Subject: Is this motor/esc combo any good for my Heli? |
| Looks ok to me but you may find it hard to get pinions for a 3.14mm shaft. Seems a strange size to me. | |
| Topic: Change to Brushless | |
| weblst Replies: 8 Views: 194 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 10:07 am Subject: Change to Brushless |
| Hello fellow ozlander,
Have a look at the xtreme 4000 it looks pretty good IMO. I agree totally with the other comments and would recommend a better ESC. I have the esky 3900 and a 30a eWatts esc a ... |
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| Topic: 13T Pinion and the stock motor | |
| weblst Replies: 4 Views: 120 |
Forum: Copter-X Helicopters Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 9:46 am Subject: 13T Pinion and the stock motor |
| I have a pretty placid setup and it has been very tame but it does have a lot more ... umm ... poke with the 13t. Here are my curves at present. I have deceased the pitch mid stream with the larger pi ... | |
| Topic: 13T Pinion and the stock motor | |
| weblst Replies: 4 Views: 120 |
Forum: Copter-X Helicopters Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 5:46 am Subject: 13T Pinion and the stock motor |
| Well I installed the 13t today and gave the old girl a whirl. Must say it was quieter but a lot more twitchy. It seemed to jum a bit and was more direct. Had to reduce the pitch a bit and will obvious ... | |
| Topic: How to install the Futaba gy240? | |
| weblst Replies: 11 Views: 214 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 6:50 am Subject: How to install the Futaba gy240? |
| dyuen888, Is that a cable tie I see around that puppy ???? If so I would remove it and perhaps think rubber band or nothing. A positive fixing like that may transfer vibrations to the gyro and decreas ... | |
| Topic: NEW CNC HEAD & TAIL | |
| weblst Replies: 7 Views: 245 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 6:43 am Subject: NEW CNC HEAD & TAIL |
| Yep get the CopterX stuff and the Blade main gear and swash to finish it off. Its good gear in my books and suits this little heli well. | |
| Topic: ESC Power rating. What are the pitfalls? | |
| weblst Replies: 35 Views: 409 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 8:00 am Subject: ESC Power rating. What are the pitfalls? |
| I originally had a 30a esc on my CopterX with a 430L powered by a quality 25C pack. The esc was ok but the battery and motor always ended but being hot. I installed a 40a esc and all the problems went ... | |
| Topic: main gear | |
| weblst Replies: 7 Views: 192 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:29 am Subject: main gear |
| The blade 400 main gear is a drop in fit and much stronger. | |
| Topic: giving up on cnc head | |
| weblst Replies: 17 Views: 394 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 9:09 pm Subject: giving up on cnc head |
| I had the same unresolvable issues with the esky stuff (I have a bucket full of purple stuff). If you have a few dollars to spend get yourself a blade 400 swash, a set of align balls, a CopterX head a ... | |
| Topic: Neck Straps, yes or no? | |
| weblst Replies: 25 Views: 301 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 5:06 am Subject: Neck Straps, yes or no? |
| arichards1969,
I use a neckstrap and thumbs. I like to have the TX up fairly high and all the weight supported by the strap. Futaba 6EX TX + 8 AA rechargeables. |
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| Topic: 1 Year on and a big thanks to all... | |
| weblst Replies: 4 Views: 123 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 3:39 am Subject: 1 Year on and a big thanks to all... |
| Its amazing the little things you pick up from this forum so to all the people who post ideas many thanks. I have had my little king for just on 1 year now and would not have kept up the hobby without ... | |
| Topic: Futaba S3154 Digital Servo | |
| weblst Replies: 4 Views: 133 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:01 pm Subject: Futaba S3154 Digital Servo |
| I have used a 3154 and the older esky HH gyro with no probs. Have a look at the sg50 I use on on my king with great results. | |
| Topic: copter x head | |
| weblst Replies: 11 Views: 321 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:28 pm Subject: copter x head |
| superredeye,
You will need to adapt the AR pin for it to fit together or use the blade 400 swash with CopterX/Align inner balls. Personally if you leave it stock and adapt the blade swash it just f ... |
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| Topic: ESKY EK1 0186 1800mAh 20C 11.1V Lipo Battery | |
| weblst Replies: 18 Views: 318 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:00 am Subject: ESKY EK1 0186 1800mAh 20C 11.1V Lipo Battery |
| Johnny Lugnuts,
That pack will do the job and YES it is a deans connector. Just break out the soldering iron and shrink wrap for the stock pack and it is good enough for setup and testing. The esky ... |
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| Topic: Copter X wooden blades don't fit | |
| weblst Replies: 2 Views: 99 |
Forum: Copter-X Helicopters Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 9:21 pm Subject: Copter X wooden blades don't fit |
| I use a very fine file and give the black plastic strengthener thingy a good hit. I do it on most of my blades if they appear at all tight. | |
| Topic: ALLOY KING BUILD REPORT | |
| weblst Replies: 65 Views: 1296 |
Forum: Honeybee King (Collective Pitch) Modifications. Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 4:18 am Subject: ALLOY KING BUILD REPORT |
| Cougar,
Thanks for the reply I will try the 400 swash on my king 2 project I am due to rebuild very soon. I was going to suggest new dampeners for the tail issue as I had the same issue with my Cop ... |
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| Topic: ALLOY KING BUILD REPORT | |
| weblst Replies: 65 Views: 1296 |
Forum: Honeybee King (Collective Pitch) Modifications. Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 9:56 pm Subject: ALLOY KING BUILD REPORT |
| Cougar,
Sorry for the of topic but .. how goes the Blade 400 swash fit???. Will it work on a stock king 2 and CopterX head ????. Great project to all by the way. When its done I will want one :- ... |
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| Topic: Voltage cut off whats yours ? | |
| weblst Replies: 39 Views: 399 |
Forum: Copter-X Helicopters Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 5:33 am Subject: Voltage cut off whats yours ? |
| All this technical talk ... I set my esc to derate at what it calls high voltage and I fly it untill I notice a drop in power and that's it. I use extreme 2200 25c packs and push about 1800 -2000 back ... | |
| Topic: Anyone have experience with... | |
| weblst Replies: 17 Views: 260 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 6:32 am Subject: Anyone have experience with... |
| Cheers let me know how it works out I would be VERY interested. | |
| Topic: S3154 servo smoked | |
| weblst Replies: 11 Views: 198 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 6:30 am Subject: S3154 servo smoked |
| I would be running the 3154 at 5v there are lots of stories about fried servos due to voltage. My 9257 is only 5v so I run my entire system the same just to be sure. | |
| Topic: Frame Stiffener and Motor Mount + Front Battery Mount | |
| weblst Replies: 9 Views: 182 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 5:27 am Subject: Frame Stiffener and Motor Mount + Front Battery Mount |
| trakmeister,
OOH yer that looks good. I am about to rebuild mine and will add the extreme stiffener and battery upgrades. ATM I have a homemade stiffener thingy but it works a treat let me tell you ... |
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| Topic: xtreme 400X Brushless motor | |
| weblst Replies: 17 Views: 509 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 5:24 am Subject: xtreme 400X Brushless motor |
| Yep the esky 3900 does me just fine. I have a 30a ewatts esc and I get great flight times and happy with the power. Good enough for this little heli. | |
| Topic: Anyone have experience with... | |
| weblst Replies: 17 Views: 260 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 5:17 am Subject: Anyone have experience with... |
| CrashedAgain, If your blade gyro is anything like my telebee i agree they are hopeless. | |
| Topic: Anyone have experience with... | |
| weblst Replies: 17 Views: 260 |
Forum: HoneyBee King (Collective Pitch) Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 11:04 pm Subject: Anyone have experience with... |
| I have one on my CopterX with a 9527 and it rocks. They can be affected by vibration so make sure you heli is setup correctly. A good fast digital servo is the go so look at the logictech 3100 or a fu ... | |
