Are we going to see an updated 700E??

[ualdrivr]

Originally Posted by hamstar78

is there a big difference over direct to swash servos to bellcranks? im looking at getting a 700 and wondering is it worth the wait or just pick up a used v2 when people dump them off to get this

Well, that's your call, either way you'd be having a great Heli. . The direct drive eliminates a lot of moving parts and setup is a lot simpler, plus you get the full power of what the servo has to offer.

[Raydee]

Hey why is he holding my new Heli

[Dan E]

Any news of what headspeed this is designed for?
IE if we want to run a governor mode are we going to need to look at fitting larger tail blades, like on the 600efl pro?

[Blink 182]

Originally Posted by Dan E

Any news of what headspeed this is designed for?
IE if we want to run a governor mode are we going to need to look at fitting larger tail blades, like on the 600efl pro?

Bigger tail blades are not needed anymore, tail gear ratio has changed for the 700

[K2Freak]

I am wondering how much it will take to convert the f3c to direct link from servo to swash as well?

You need a FBL head and controller, as well as whatever upgrade parts are required for the DS conversion. Pretty wide spread of possibilities. You might look at the CHP DL setup which works with the 700 v1 or v2 and includes everything that you need aside from FBL head and electronics.

[lucien]

Originally Posted by ualdrivr

Well, that's your call, either way you'd be having a great Heli. . The direct drive eliminates a lot of moving parts and setup is a lot simpler, plus you get the full power of what the servo has to offer.

True, but you also lose a lot of strength. In particular, the ability to use push-pull - with direct-to-swash, all the side loads now have to be carried by the servo output shaft and its associated bearings, rather than a separate bellcrank.
The bellcranks are cheap and easy to make as strong as a Mack truck, to do that on a servo, OTOH, is $$$....

But the setup will be so much easier I don't think most folks will care lol... I'm intrigued by it myself. And I'll just keep using cheap DS610's and let em strip in a crash

LS

[K2Freak]

For me the "feeling" of the direct link setup is profoundly different. The only way I can describe it is that it just seems much more "connected." No slop at all...

[helicraze]

Ever heard of anyone replacing a servo due to side load??? Not me

[TT]

Originally Posted by Blink 182

Bigger tail blades are not needed anymore, tail gear ratio has changed for the 700

So...what's the new ratio? 4.54:1 same as using the 700N auto/umbrella gear? (nice mod BTW bro!)

[ualdrivr]

Originally Posted by K2Freak

For me the "feeling" of the direct link setup is profoundly different. The only way I can describe it is that it just seems much more "connected." No slop at all...

That's the biggest benefit of DFC, the more moving parts you have, the bigger the possibility for slop development

[Blink 182]

Originally Posted by TT

So...what's the new ratio? 4.54:1 same as using the 700N auto/umbrella gear? (nice mod BTW bro!)

4.76

[TT]

Nice. Can I swap the V3 auto gear into a V2?

[lindahl]

Originally Posted by Blink 182

4.76

Is that available yet?

[ccpecot]

Looks like the new DFC swashplate is out:
http://www.hobbyhut.com/T_Rex_700DFC...e_p/h70098.htm