What are my options?

[Stumblebee]

Sorry to hear about your MCPX. I think more than a few of us have learned that RTF does not mean Ready To Fly. It really means Ready To Fix. It is all part of the learning curve. You may as well start learning how to fix and modify your own bird. There is an entire sub-forum on this site dedicated to the MCPX.

Too bad you won't be able to stop over in Vancouver on your way to the Island. We could have hooked and I would have gladly taken you on a tour of at least some of the LHS in the area. I think we have about ten of them. From California to Calgary, wow you have some climatizing to do.Enjoy the prarie dogs!

[Gawl]

Sorry to hear about your mCPX problems, once you get it worked out though you'll be happy. It's a tough bird that can take the abuse and even handles great in the wind (winds get up high here in TX and it handles 15mph with the stock motor no problems). I do all kinds of things with this bird that I won't attempt with my 450 as this crashes I just dust it off and go again.

One tip, get yourself some solid carbon fiber rod, 2mm thickness. The tailboom on the mcpx is hollow and in a crash will break. The motor is usually fine, but unlike the 120sr where you can buy replacement booms by themselves, you need to by the whole boom/motor assembly for the mcpx and at $14 a pop its gets expensive. Take your old motor mount, CA it to the new carbon fiber rod and make the rod 6 inches long. The extended boom helps the tail hold much better. Then just wrap the wires around the boom and your set.

Oh, last thing, the stock batteries suck, even the ones with the version 2. Get the 300mah Nano Turnigys that are 35c, they make a huge difference and boost your flight time.

[Reluctant]

Originally Posted by Stumblebee

Sorry to hear about your MCPX. I think more than a few of us have learned that RTF does not mean Ready To Fly. It really means Ready To Fix. It is all part of the learning curve. You may as well start learning how to fix and modify your own bird. There is an entire sub-forum on this site dedicated to the MCPX.

Too bad you won't be able to stop over in Vancouver on your way to the Island. We could have hooked and I would have gladly taken you on a tour of at least some of the LHS in the area. I think we have about ten of them. From California to Calgary, wow you have some climatizing to do.Enjoy the prarie dogs!

I've been sitting on tech support hold with Apple since I got home so I still haven't fired up the unit. Since my last blade actually did fly right out of the box I figured a higher end product would be better.

As for acclimatizing I don't think that's gonna happen. Cold, particularly windy cold, and me don't seem to be made for each other. Of course you probably don't know what cold is unless you've been to Calgary.

[Stumblebee]

Originally Posted by Reluctant

Of course you probably don't know what cold is unless you've been to Calgary.

I've been in Calgary in the middle of January. If you think Calgary is bad, try Edmonton. If you are a real sucker for punishment, there is the intersection of Portage and Main in Winnipeg
on any winter day. The nice thing about Calgary the last time I was there is that a lot of the downtown buildings are inter-connected so you can move around without spending too much time on the streets.

Have you gotten used to using a block heater with your car yet? It really does need to be plugged in at every opportunity in the winter in Calgary. There is also a very good reason why folks leave their vehicles running at outdoor shopping mall lots.

[Reluctant]

Originally Posted by Stumblebee

I've been in Calgary in the middle of January. If you think Calgary is bad, try Edmonton. If you are a real sucker for punishment, there is the intersection of Portage and Main in Winnipeg
on any winter day. The nice thing about Calgary the last time I was there is that a lot of the downtown buildings are inter-connected so you can move around without spending too much time on the streets.

Have you gotten used to using a block heater with your car yet? It really does need to be plugged in at every opportunity in the winter in Calgary. There is also a very good reason why folks leave their vehicles running at outdoor shopping mall lots.

Wow. Where I'm staying I go from the house into the attached garage and then from parking lot to store and back. Haven't plugged anything in yet but am aware of the block heaters.

Anyway it's easy to understand why I'd choose a little indoor size CP unit up here. Maybe I find underground heated parking and then I could go fly the mcpx in that interconnected downtown city area.

[Reluctant]

I just noticed the tailboom info from gawl so don't need this post anymore

[Reluctant]

=Gawl;3470517]Sorry to hear about your mCPX problems, once you get it worked out though you'll be happy. It's a tough bird that can take the abuse and even handles great in the wind (winds get up high here in TX and it handles 15mph with the stock motor no problems). I do all kinds of things with this bird that I won't attempt with my 450 as this crashes I just dust it off and go again.

This is good news. First quantitative information I've heard on the mcpx. I know exactly what 15 mph is like because it's an all round ideal wind speed for flying ridge lift in a hang glider.

One tip, get yourself some solid carbon fiber rod, 2mm thickness. The tailboom on the mcpx is hollow and in a crash will break. The motor is usually fine, but unlike the 120sr where you can buy replacement booms by themselves, you need to by the whole boom/motor assembly for the mcpx and at $14 a pop its gets expensive. Take your old motor mount, CA it to the new carbon fiber rod and make the rod 6 inches long. The extended boom helps the tail hold much better. Then just wrap the wires around the boom and your set.

Yeah I just found out about the hollow tailboom. Definitely a weak spot.

What does CA mean? I'd greatly appreciate more detailed instructions how to do this if you can help me out? I took a quick look at it and couldn't easily determine how that hollow shaft is attached to the frame or whatever it is. These tiny parts are hard on my eyes. LOL.

Oh, last thing, the stock batteries suck, even the ones with the version 2. Get the 300mah Nano Turnigys that are 35c, they make a huge difference and boost your flight time.

Thanks for that I'll follow up on that for sure.

[jperkosk]

Originally Posted by Reluctant

What does CA mean?

Cyanoacrylate glue, crazy glue is one of them.

[Reluctant]

One tip, get yourself some solid carbon fiber rod, 2mm thickness. The tailboom on the mcpx is hollow and in a crash will break. The motor is usually fine, but unlike the 120sr where you can buy replacement booms by themselves, you need to by the whole boom/motor assembly for the mcpx and at $14 a pop its gets expensive. Take your old motor mount, CA it to the new carbon fiber rod and make the rod 6 inches long. The extended boom helps the tail hold much better. Then just wrap the wires around the boom and your set.

So I just glue the carbon fiber rod to the broken rod as a reinforcing rod?

Not sure what you mean about the motor mount. Do you mean the tail rotor motor? Also where do I find these wires that you speak of?

Thanks.