Show Off Your Wiring!

[SeanM]

Thanks! They're the Mikado 450 vbar swash drivers.. I bought them from readyheli because I was having a hard time finding the align version. I had the idea after reading about someone else on helifreak that found them to be the same size. They're the same price and I actually like how they look.

[froghammer]

I like them as well. Maybe I'll pick up a set the next time I order some stuff.

[boogie12]

here is my exi v2

[Alec123]

Originally Posted by kenkadish

I think I did it that way so that I wouldn't have the wires coming around the back. One thing I did, what has made my life much easier, is attach a male/female servo wire to the batt conector of the receiver, and tuck the male end into the frame. This way, I can bind or attach a 4-AA power pack to the receiver without having to struggle with wedging the bind plug/servo wire into the receiver through the frame.

Ken where did you purchase the battery pack? And will it work with a Spektrum AR6115?

[murzwern]

My first build..

[kenkadish]

Originally Posted by Alec123

Ken where did you purchase the battery pack? And will it work with a Spektrum AR6115?

Here you go: http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...ductId=2062253

No reason it shouldn't work with a ar 6115.

Ken

[Alec123]

Thanks Ken...

[Harley-Air-Wolf]

I'm new to the heli world, been a plane or car guy all my life. I will be building a TRex 450 pro in the near future. I've seen a lot of you guys using a type of black sheathing to encase your wires in, what is it, where can I buy it and how much does it cost?

[boogie12]

Originally Posted by Harley-Air-Wolf

I'm new to the heli world, been a plane or car guy all my life. I will be building a TRex 450 pro in the near future. I've seen a lot of you guys using a type of black sheathing to encase your wires in, what is it, where can I buy it and how much does it cost?

this is where i get my servo line wrap its pretty cheap too like $2.99 for about 2 feet which is more than enough to do a 450 you might want to get 2 kits in case you mess up it also helps to protect your servo wires from cuts chaffing and abrasions while installed in the frames

http://helidirect.com/servo-lines-ac...19_359_784.hdx

[kiwianaBrad]

where did you buy your mesh from?

[kevinbattista]

here's a link to on line hobby stores to search.. Helidirect and RediHeli are two of the most used

https://www.helifreak.com/showthread.php?t=236167

[Inverse]

It's a relief to know I'm not the only one who is utterly anal about clean wiring.

[Sleky]

Hello. Thought I would show the wiring on my build. Almost done. =] Please, if you see something wrong, let me know.

Undercarriage


Back


Right side


Telemetry


Left side


Front left


Left side


Back to front left side


Gyro


Gyro


RX - Sat.


Front right

[gojo2424]

Looks great I love the orange

[malacis]

Hello,

this is my first helicopter, HK450 + microbeast flybarless controller.

All wiring is done outside, except Quanum battery telemetry system, which is located under accu.

[rudyrov]

Thats real nice!
RR

[Steve Evans]

Malacis,

The lead to your tail servo is WAY too long without any support. The extra weight of the braid will only make matters worse. Even a smooth running heli will have a variety of vibrations at different headspeeds. I'd not be the least bit surprised to hear that cable had fallen out in flight!

Steve

[Steve Evans]

Sleky,

Coiling a long servo lead to use up the excess as you've done with your tail servo is a bad idea as it result in a large unsupported mass which will either cause the cable to stress fracture at the ends (where cable tied or at gromits/connectors) or cause the connector to pull out.

You should only coil cables for a short distance to isolate gyros from vibration as shown below.



Also you have a strap very close to your gyro. If the gyro moves and taps against it in flight you'll suffer lots of tail twitching.

Steve

[Sleky]

Excellent. TY. I guess I was trying to make it so that there was a little vibration/tugging/pulling on the gyro from the tail as much as possible. I can easily recrimp that lead, and make those wires shorter. I can add the braid easily enough. It won't cause feedback to the gyro, you think?

[Groucho_]

Originally Posted by Sleky

Hello. Thought I would show the wiring on my build. Almost done. =] Please, if you see something wrong, let me know.

Sleky, what are you plugging into your battery's balance port? Telemetry voltage sensor?