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I thought I would go through all my posts and link to the interesting ones in one place. Here you go. Chronologically ordered from when they were posted.

ESC not working - Doof, stock motor was shot!
Tail is sticking - Lube it a tad.
Do Belt CP blade grips fit on the King2? Got em, never used em.
Replacing broken pitch control arm ball using nail for stud - This worked freakin' great!
Make your own feathering shafts? - I never did, but others have.
Pinion at angle to main gear - Ultimately solved by Shizzle frame mod.
CNC swash - Esky or MicroHeli? - Bought Esky, then very dissapointed, ended up buying MH, much better.
Gear replacements for stock servos - Got several sets, then upgraded to HS-65HBs
When to change the belt - I have yet to replace a belt because it wore out.
Complete Idiot's Guide to the E-Sky Honey Bee King V2 - A link to a guide I wrote in my blog. It got a bit mangled when Heliguy switched servers and I still haven't fixed it. Sorry. I have a doc version. I shall have to re-post it.
In line fuse? - don't worry about it.
CNC Washout orientaion - ultimately, the answer is: the big opening on the link goes on the swash.
This manual rocks - just a reference to a Trex-450SA manual. This is how a manual should be written.
Securing the tail boom - I ened up using the 3mm bolt method. Works a treat.
Replacement cnc swash balls Stupid Esky CNC swash!
CNC flybar control do-hickey - Never found it.
Tail boom diameter of other heli models - Nobody posted much here.
SuperSkids - Got em. Still using them. Had to drill my own holes for the King II mount.
King V2 gets demoted - This is where I bought the Exi-450 and transfered my gear over to it. Don't worry, I bought more gear for the King II.
Anti Rotation bracket mod for trex head - gregkabob was the first I saw running a Trex450 head on a King II.
Flybar mod using rigid CF tubes - This worked really well for a long time.
Tail roller mod - part deux - Pretty good mod. Would be better to use a bearing. The Exi tail I fly now is super smooth and very low resistance.
idle-up tip - I never did use Idle-up on stock Tx, but if you do, this is a nice tip.
Alternative use for stock ESC? - I have used it for set-up.
Bare bones custom build - A nice King II set-up.
Boom made from arrow shaft - The frame was stressed and the tail box eventually broke from the stress of having to hold a 9mm shaft instead 8mm. I tried drilling out the frame on a broken frame and it worked great. Not sure about drilling out the tail box. The shaft is a bit thinner walled than stock but heavier overall.
Feathering shaft made of "memory metal" - Total fantasy idea.
If Pigs could Fly! - Piggy bank canopy.
Breaking In Your Brushed Electric Motors - Not worth it.
Lego man rides again! - Lego man on the Exi and King II.
Spider Pig, Spider Pig! - Too bad we can't add sound clips to the posts!
Esky HH gyro - I swear, my Esky HH gyro does not drift much at all anymore. How bizarre.
HBK2 tail upgrade - Eventually I just put an entire 450 12mm tail on.
Evil Esky Conspiracy - We have fallen right into their trap!
Flybar control arm issue - and mod - Fix the grub screw attachment for the flybar.
HDX300 frame for King II? - Bad idea.
Nose-in - Still panic sometimes nose-in dang it. More sim time needed.
Blade400 main gear fits King II perfectly!
Changing the Blade400 main gear one-way bearing
Yet another heli turntable
Exi-450 review
Hardening feathering shafts? - Totally worth a try, but never did.
Words of encouragement
Easy Drop-in Trex head - Blah blah blah.
Bladerang! - Blade let go and suprised the heck out of me.
Pull my pinion - DIY pinion puller.
Gounded! Lame Frame.
Turn off Cell Phone when flying
King II - Trex450 comparison - This is my only thread that got locked. It started a heated debate.
The Shizzle Frame mod - One of my best ideas!
Shaft Sheared Off - Replaced shaft in motor with tail shaft.
Bearing Glue? - I have been using Shoe goo, works great.
Low RPM Flight - This was really fun. Only did it this once so far though.
First crash with CopterX head -Kinda hurt reading this again. AR pin popped out of bracket in flight.
Belt Drive main-gear - Wild, gimbal has a home made frame now too.
How-To drill a hole in a shaft - Grind a little crater, lube, and drill away!
The Benefits of a Tx with Expo - Yes, a pilot needs a good transmitter!
Anyone wanna buy all my rc heli gear? - Can you fly better than a four year old?
DIY Aluminum Tail Fins - I really like these!
Make Shift Power Supply - I really like this also!
Trex450 tail on King II - This tail is ultra smooth. Seems like no stress on main shaft.
Best Mods And Alternative Parts - A compilation.
CopterX head V1 or V2? - I like V1 plastic grips for now.
Prediction - Belt CP posts will equal King II by years end - Nobody really cares anymore. Inevitable!
How-to apply beeswax to main gear - Answers and where to buy.
Stop Boom Slippage! - Sometimes I have to learn twice.
KingIIA Build - Ended up with a really sweet - albeit heavy - King II.
Heli Cases and Work-bench pics - What have you got?
Weak upper frame bearing holder - plastic would have been lighter.
Usefull King II measurement data. - It is always nice to have reference data.
CopterX Head Info - A lot of information for would be CopterX head junkies.
Boom support rod end mod - A quick no-brainer.


Just a comment first.

In the "Anyone wanna buy all my rc heli gear?" post, a heated debate started over the amazing flying of then 4 year old Justin Chi and whether this represented some form of bad parenting. To my surprise Justin's father responded because of seeing the large number of hits from this forum to his web site http://www.justinchi.com/. The document he wrote regarding Justin's early development is a great read!

Story of Justin Chi

Posts that I missed in the first Shizzle Archive:

HeliSimRC - free sim - A link to a sweet free sim. I like free!
V2 Blade Grips - No luck finding plastic V2 blade grips
V1 Blade grips - I did figure out the V1 grips bearing issue. The CopterX V1 grips do not use the standard 3 bearings. Also you can easily substitute in the thrust bearings from a King II instead.
Ultimate frame mod - gimbal's DIY Fiber Glass frame for the King II - pretty cool.
Dodgy one-way bearing - Cougar suggested cleaning with alcohol and re-lubing it.

Post since first Shizzle Archive:

Swashplate leveler DIY - Binder clip for DIY leveling tool.
FS8 Review - Auto-pilot device by FMA Direct. Big thumbs up!
Tail Spinning? - Check list of things to look for to cure the dreaded tail spin.
Flying with a toothpick - I think it just helps me to stay calm. Otherwise I find myself making funny faces while I fly.
Mini-King - MikeHRC aka Mikej made a CP sized heli out of his King II. Looks like fun.
3 Steps to Blade Balancing on the King II - Instructional info
Poll - What heli grade are you in? - Just for fun post.
BEC explanation - Information about BECs and which one I bought.
Nose in training with the King II - Instructional info
Banking turns with the King II - Instructional info with questions.
Shizzle Archive -Recursion anyone?
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Trex500 - Honey I'm Home!
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Futaba 7CH Tx