fbl for t-rex 250se

[frito169]

I have a t-rex 250 se and am looking to go flybarless. is there a good fbl for this size heli?

[rickn816]

Originally Posted by frito169

I have a t-rex 250 se and am looking to go flybarless. is there a good fbl for this size heli?

I'm using the MicroHeli head. The metal they use is pretty soft, not as good at the RJX units, but it is less than $100 and works well.

The Mini V-Bar, Skookum, and GyroBot units willl fit, with work.

Rick

[wlfk]

Are there any that will fit without work? Or any elegant ways of making them fit without stretching or breaking the frames? It's annoying as I gather the mikado unit only needs a mm or two.

[zeeflyboy]

So you are talking about the FBL unit rather than the head? The only one I know of that should fit easily without modding or widening the frame is the as yet unreleased microbeast - check out the thread in this forum for info. Should be out by the end of this month.

I am intending to install it on my 250 too.


Oh, and the align 3g... Whilst it is a lot of kit to stuff in, I have seen people manage somehow...

[rickn816]

Originally Posted by wlfk

Are there any that will fit without work? Or any elegant ways of making them fit without stretching or breaking the frames? It's annoying as I gather the mikado unit only needs a mm or two.

The MicroHeli kit has "expanders" for the side frames.
You could put them underneath on the frame bottom.
Yes, most units miss fitting by "just that much."

Rick

[wlfk]

Originally Posted by zeeflyboy

So you are talking about the FBL unit rather than the head?

Yes... Very interested to hear about the microbeast. The Mikado is probably too much for me (much as I like their stuff) both in price and goodness. I'll wait and read the reviews and may well buy it!

[zerone]

The solution that worked for me was to:
1. MOVE the gyro shelf up into the next set of mounting holes; and
2. mount the GyroBot FaceUp, but UNDERNEATH the raised gyro shelf, covering the faceplate but leaving the connectors readily accessible.
This left sufficient clearance to run the 80mm leads to the receiver underneath, and accomodate the servo leads as well.

[rickn816]

Originally Posted by zerone

The solution that worked for me was to:
1. MOVE the gyro shelf up into the next set of mounting holes; and
2. mount the GyroBot FaceUp, but UNDERNEATH the raised gyro shelf, covering the faceplate but leaving the connectors readily accessible.
This left sufficient clearance to run the 80mm leads to the receiver underneath, and accomodate the servo leads as well.

That's how I mounted my mini V-Bar, except it is upsidedown on the bottom of the shelf. I put the Rx extension on the top of the shelf.

There isn't much room to put stuff in that tiny frame.

Rick