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Inverse · 03-16-2012, 09:13 AM

Finally finished the mechanical repairs today after a few months of having her languishing on the wall.
I've been hammering my 450 about and really enjoying it but the Protos is starting to call again.
I abhor bad wiring and finally bit the bullet and ordered myself a servo crimp tool, as soon as that gets here I'll properly tidy up the wiring and get her in the air once more.
I'm really getting into my Tic-Tocs on the sim and am looking forward to trying them on the bigger Protos.
The 450 is nice (AR7200BX/ino-labs/Scropion/Kontronik), but it's just too light for the winds we have at the moment, I drilled it yesterday after losing orientation.
I also have a Nook Color on the way that I am going to root, this will be the BT terminal for both my Knight 3D and my Protos.

whisperdancer · 03-16-2012, 03:16 PM

I've sold one of them!

shadco · 03-16-2012, 03:21 PM

I ordred cyclic servos, s9650's

Now hunting a deal on a redder servo, s9257, or bls257 I think.

Dazhim · 03-16-2012, 03:28 PM

Had her up yesterday.. 3 packs.. had one of my best flights since I got the beastX all good.. Got a video but my sister was my camera girl and blotched it.. but still was a great flight I can only wait for more good weather rainy today but 70's tom.
Thanx guys for your help

BlazinBones · 03-16-2012, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whisperdancer

I've sold one of them!

Me too. I decided to keep the stretched only for now.

wbefield · 03-16-2012, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whisperdancer

I've sold one of them!

huh??? lol

Quote:

Originally Posted by shadco

I ordred cyclic servos, s9650's

Now hunting a deal on a redder servo, s9257, or bls257 I think.

That's what servos I went with for cyclic servos. I have a Spektrum H6080G on rudder.

ebonicrobot · 03-16-2012, 10:44 PM

Installed CNC pullys!

Dr. M · 03-17-2012, 02:18 AM

Painted the tail fin orange. BTW, the orange Krylon paint pen matches the Protos canopy color perfectly

It's been solid rain for the past 2 weeks here. No flying possible

I did catch an hour break in the rain today, charged a couple packs on the mCPX and got a short fix.

whisperdancer · 03-17-2012, 06:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlazinBones

Me too. I decided to keep the stretched only for now.

Same as me.
There is no point of having to almost identical helis (or 2 helis, in fact) at this stage.
My wife is expecting twins and I always wanted to try an EDF jet.
So I sold the Protos to get an Eflite Habu 32 and try it when I still can...

joyd69 · 03-17-2012, 07:40 AM

I was sleep good just now........I feel something pulling on my feet, woke up thinking it was my wife

(messin with me) or dog (Smokey) wanting to go outside. I look down it was the Protos.....

so I'm up and heading to the park...

wbefield · 03-17-2012, 07:52 AM

I installed the orange landing gear. broke the skid when I was pushing it through the support. Luckily I had spares.

brewer00psd · 03-18-2012, 07:41 AM

I flew 8 packs with a slight tail wag that would come and go. So I decided last night when I got home it was time to balance my tail assembly with my new Top Flite magnetic balancer.
Matt

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wbefield · 03-18-2012, 10:46 AM

I blew around the yellow pollen that is everywhere.

BenHeli · 03-18-2012, 11:00 AM

Messing with flipping too low and had a tail blade strike, which then destroyed the center of the main gear, which then cracked both main bearing blocks, which then caused the entered rotor head to come off the heli.

Destroyed parts: both blade grips, grip balls, spindle, main shaft, bearing blocks, main gear, tail boom, tail shaft, tail hub, tail blade grips, stripped servos, cracked servo horns and 470mm main blades.

mkovalcson · 03-18-2012, 01:08 PM

I put it in the closet to store it for a while.

The last time I flew it, it was flying perfectly, no vibration, no tail wag. It seemed perfectly locked on except when I was flyling backwards really fast and the tail apparently weather vaned on me and flipped 180 degrees and then went on its merry way.

Hope to bring it out to play again later in the month. My hope is to fly more inverted lower to the ground.

corrosionate · 03-18-2012, 09:54 PM

I puffed two packs for the first time ever on a heli. The motor came down hot, but ESC barely warm. I lowered my throttle curve points, but it still came down a little hot with a slightly puffed pack. I've been flying this thing all winter with no problems, but since its getting very warm outside lately the motor must not be able to stay as cool.

I ordered a 13T pinion and adapter so I can gear it down and hopefully not ruin anymore expensive packs.

photocycler · 03-19-2012, 12:05 AM

After a long winter build...I finally had my maiden today - 4 packs of happiness

wbefield · 03-19-2012, 07:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by photocycler

After a long winter build...I finally had my maiden today - 4 packs of happiness

Congrats!

shadco · 03-19-2012, 09:56 PM

I received my fbl head kit, orange tail blades and some spares.

I ordered my rudder servo and AR7200BX.

I need to get my head around the swash level arm build since it seems you can screw up the installation of the pins, and I need to figure out how to setup the level reference for pitch setting.

Kit should be here shortly.

wbefield · 03-20-2012, 04:25 AM

I got to fly two batteries yesterday. Fairly uneventful, except I flared too much on a baby auto from about 20 feet up and brought it down a little rough and it tipped over. Was in the grass, so no damage at all. Flying out to Ashland, OR for work today, so I'll be away from my beloved helis for the next 3 days. sad

03-16-2012, 09:13 AM	#41 (permalink)
Inverse Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jan 2010	Finally finished the mechanical repairs today after a few months of having her languishing on the wall. I've been hammering my 450 about and really enjoying it but the Protos is starting to call again. I abhor bad wiring and finally bit the bullet and ordered myself a servo crimp tool, as soon as that gets here I'll properly tidy up the wiring and get her in the air once more. I'm really getting into my Tic-Tocs on the sim and am looking forward to trying them on the bigger Protos. The 450 is nice (AR7200BX/ino-labs/Scropion/Kontronik), but it's just too light for the winds we have at the moment, I drilled it yesterday after losing orientation. I also have a Nook Color on the way that I am going to root, this will be the BT terminal for both my Knight 3D and my Protos. __________________ Compass 3D+ - OS55 Hyper/Hatori/Vbar Atom 500 Tarot 450 Pro - AR7200BX Spektrum DX8

03-16-2012, 03:16 PM	#42 (permalink)
whisperdancer Registered Users Join Date: Feb 2008	I've sold one of them! __________________ MSH Prôtos CF FBL Stretch E-flite HABU 32, Parkzone HABU 2 Ikarus F3A Multiplex Parkmaster 3D

03-16-2012, 03:21 PM	#43 (permalink)
shadco Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2011	I ordred cyclic servos, s9650's Now hunting a deal on a redder servo, s9257, or bls257 I think. __________________ Diabolo 550 Vbar NEO : Diabolo 600 Vbar NEO : Diabolo 700 Vbar NEO: OXY 5 Vbar NEO : Logo 600SX V2 Vbar NEO : SAB G380 Vbar NEO : OXY3 TE : Vbar Control : Citizen 735

03-16-2012, 03:28 PM	#44 (permalink)
Dazhim Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2010	Had her up yesterday.. 3 packs.. had one of my best flights since I got the beastX all good.. Got a video but my sister was my camera girl and blotched it.. but still was a great flight I can only wait for more good weather rainy today but 70's tom. Thanx guys for your help __________________ Dx7s, exi 450 pro(I swear it's a trex by now lol) MSH Prôtos: 500 fbl,MSH Prôtos 450 fbl Blackout 250 ZMR 250

03-16-2012, 10:44 PM	#47 (permalink)
ebonicrobot Registered Users Join Date: Aug 2008	Installed CNC pullys! __________________ Avant Aurora FBL, YEP 120/700MX 510kv, Cyclic S9255 CGY750/9254 JR NEX E8, YGE 90/700MX,Cyclic DS610,BeastX/DS650 Trex 450 DFC 3S, YEP 45/450MX,Cyclic DS95i(clones), BeastX/8910a+, Frenzy 90(UNDER CONSTRUCTION)

03-17-2012, 02:18 AM	#48 (permalink)
Dr. M Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jun 2011	Painted the tail fin orange. BTW, the orange Krylon paint pen matches the Protos canopy color perfectly It's been solid rain for the past 2 weeks here. No flying possible I did catch an hour break in the rain today, charged a couple packs on the mCPX and got a short fix. __________________ CopterX 450 Black Angel FBL "Night Rig" \| ZYX v4.0 PRÔTOS 500 FBL "Sky Whip" \| Robird G31 Audacity P6 FBL "Phoenix" \| MSH Brain \| 12s Goblin Speed \| iKon

03-17-2012, 07:40 AM	#50 (permalink)
joyd69 Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: May 2010 Location: Maryland	What the Heck............ I was sleep good just now........I feel something pulling on my feet, woke up thinking it was my wife (messin with me) or dog (Smokey) wanting to go outside. I look down it was the Protos..... so I'm up and heading to the park... __________________ My wife is buggin' me, I'm going outside to ...... AMA #1037635

03-17-2012, 07:52 AM	#51 (permalink)
wbefield Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Jun 2011	I installed the orange landing gear. broke the skid when I was pushing it through the support. Luckily I had spares. __________________ William Synergy N5C, 130x, Mini Protos 6s

03-18-2012, 07:41 AM	#52 (permalink)
brewer00psd Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2011	I flew 8 packs with a slight tail wag that would come and go. So I decided last night when I got home it was time to balance my tail assembly with my new Top Flite magnetic balancer. Matt Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk __________________ -----Just Fly Team Lynx

03-18-2012, 10:46 AM	#53 (permalink)
wbefield Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Jun 2011	I blew around the yellow pollen that is everywhere. __________________ William Synergy N5C, 130x, Mini Protos 6s

03-18-2012, 11:00 AM	#54 (permalink)
BenHeli Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2008	Messing with flipping too low and had a tail blade strike, which then destroyed the center of the main gear, which then cracked both main bearing blocks, which then caused the entered rotor head to come off the heli. Destroyed parts: both blade grips, grip balls, spindle, main shaft, bearing blocks, main gear, tail boom, tail shaft, tail hub, tail blade grips, stripped servos, cracked servo horns and 470mm main blades. __________________ Team South Bay/Carson/PV

03-18-2012, 01:08 PM	#55 (permalink)
mkovalcson Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: US	I put it in the closet to store it for a while. The last time I flew it, it was flying perfectly, no vibration, no tail wag. It seemed perfectly locked on except when I was flyling backwards really fast and the tail apparently weather vaned on me and flipped 180 degrees and then went on its merry way. Hope to bring it out to play again later in the month. My hope is to fly more inverted lower to the ground. __________________ Mark Dusty Shelf queens: TDR2, TDR, Protos Max, Logo 550SX, Protos 500, Jeti DS-16, etc....

03-18-2012, 09:54 PM	#56 (permalink)
corrosionate Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2010	I puffed two packs for the first time ever on a heli. The motor came down hot, but ESC barely warm. I lowered my throttle curve points, but it still came down a little hot with a slightly puffed pack. I've been flying this thing all winter with no problems, but since its getting very warm outside lately the motor must not be able to stay as cool. I ordered a 13T pinion and adapter so I can gear it down and hopefully not ruin anymore expensive packs.

03-19-2012, 12:05 AM	#57 (permalink)
photocycler Registered Users Join Date: Oct 2010	After a long winter build...I finally had my maiden today - 4 packs of happiness

03-19-2012, 09:56 PM	#59 (permalink)
shadco Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2011	I received my fbl head kit, orange tail blades and some spares. I ordered my rudder servo and AR7200BX. I need to get my head around the swash level arm build since it seems you can screw up the installation of the pins, and I need to figure out how to setup the level reference for pitch setting. Kit should be here shortly. __________________ Diabolo 550 Vbar NEO : Diabolo 600 Vbar NEO : Diabolo 700 Vbar NEO: OXY 5 Vbar NEO : Logo 600SX V2 Vbar NEO : SAB G380 Vbar NEO : OXY3 TE : Vbar Control : Citizen 735

03-20-2012, 04:25 AM	#60 (permalink)
wbefield Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Jun 2011	I got to fly two batteries yesterday. Fairly uneventful, except I flared too much on a baby auto from about 20 feet up and brought it down a little rough and it tipped over. Was in the grass, so no damage at all. Flying out to Ashland, OR for work today, so I'll be away from my beloved helis for the next 3 days. sad __________________ William Synergy N5C, 130x, Mini Protos 6s

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