Copycat 500 build

[JettaManDan]

Sorry to hear OLP...i'm sure you'll get it back together quickly...i went to take mine up yesterday and the tail servo was going nuts...i had the tail jumping everywhere on the ground..so gave up before i did any damage..now gotta figure that out...

[Steemo]

I wouldn't worry about the bolts, they take far more load in flight than they ever would in a crash.
Your blade grips would have to bend for that bolt to be damaged, and that would usually involve landing on the head at speed.

Good idea with the blades, I rarely re-use blades after a ground strike. Only if they look perfect and even then I monitor them before each flight. But if your buying Turnigy cheapies at $10-$15 a pair it's almost not worth it to re-use crashed blades, even if they do look perfect.

My Align 3G 425s on the other hand will be re-used after their last minor ground strike. At $45 a pop I wanna get my monies worth.

[Oldladypilot]

These blades were $6 from Helidirect. I bought 2 pairs.
I think for $6 they work fine. I'm sure I'd probably notice the difference with more expensive blades but at this stage of the game I'm better off with cheap ones!

I guess I might as well get the Align finished. It just needs the gyro set up and the tx programmed. I'll just copy the HK's settings for it.

[Luke Warmwater]

Originally Posted by Steemo

One thing to remember for the spektrum/JR users.

higher gain is further from 50 lower gain is closer to 50.

Rate Mode gain range
Tx Setting: 50% - 0%
=
Gain: 0% - 100%

HH gain range
Tx Setting: 50% - 100%
=
Gain: 0% - 100%

On the DX6i. On a DX7s (and I assume the DX8 etc). The numbers are -100% to 0% and %0 to +100%, so 0% is the neutral value.

[Steemo]

Originally Posted by Luke Warmwater

On the DX6i. On a DX7s (and I assume the DX8 etc). The numbers are -100% to 0% and %0 to +100%, so 0% is the neutral value.

My JR DSX 9 has 50% as neutral

for a sec I was thinking maybe all the JR made spektrum radios used the same, but as you said DX6i is the same as is not made by JR.

[Luke Warmwater]

I only found out this week, when I started transferring my models from my DX6i to my DX7s. None of my helis would fly properly on my DX7s with the DX6i gyro settings..... Then I found out why!

Mind you, there are loads of differences in the settings; servo reverses, servo centres are different....its a completley different system....

[JettaManDan]

Originally Posted by Luke Warmwater

On the DX6i. On a DX7s (and I assume the DX8 etc). The numbers are -100% to 0% and %0 to +100%, so 0% is the neutral value.

nope...DX8 (and the new DX7) all have their values at ZERO for older systems normal 50% - so where on my old skool DX7 for example my rate mode was like +33% and my HH mode was +63% - on my DX8 rate is -20 and my HH is like +14...screwed me up too when I went from the old system to the new one...

[Luke Warmwater]

That's what I said.....(DX7s is new one).

[JettaManDan]

Originally Posted by Luke Warmwater

That's what I said.....(DX7s is new one).

yeah..caused me issues too when i got my DX8...

[JettaManDan]

any of you 500 peeps need some spares? My buddy is selling his 500 and he sold me a box of spare stuff....and i don't need most of it..

have a perfect condition Turnigy 3000mah 6S lipo with only like 5 cycles on it and a deans connector already soldered on...they are like $28 new and shipping..and that is with banana plugs...anyone interested for $25 and shipping is on me?
link to the pack... http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbycity/s...idProduct=9262

I also have a spare set of main gears..a spare tail gear/shaft...spare carbon tailfin and feathering shaft and main shaft...i have spares of this stuff already...so don't need more...i'll do all the parts i have spare mentioned for like $20 shipped if someone wants them...thought i'd offer here before i throw them up in the classifieds...i'll take care of shipping on everything...

let me know!

Dan

[JettaManDan]

OLP has it all.....

[Oldladypilot]

Gyros;

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[Ironrotor]

Originally Posted by Oldladypilot

Gyros;

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Tried them all; the big names work best in my opinion! Unfortunatley they cost more.

[Oldladypilot]

Originally Posted by Ironrotor

Tried them all; the big names work best in my opinion! Unfortunatley they cost more.

I'm sure they work fine, but they're overpriced.

I think I just have a bad case of cerebral vapor lock.
I'll take a break from it and when I go back I'll find it was something simple.

[JettaManDan]

Originally Posted by Oldladypilot

I'm sure they work fine, but they're overpriced.

I think I just have a bad case of cerebral vapor lock.
I'll take a break from it and when I go back I'll find it was something simple.

feel your pain..i was really fustrated by them till i got help and it clicked...you're rebinding everytime though sounds like a bad Rx or something in the radio..should not be something you have to do....

here for ya as always!

[JettaManDan]

well......i'm going to go into Phase 2 of my 500 life soon.....last year i went to a big Heli GTG and won some Castle Coupons at the end of the day raffle....and for the whole time from then till now Castle has been out of their Ice ESC's ...but went online last night and they finally had the one i wanted in stock! The 75 amp ESC that is perfect for a 500....so..i used my coupon and a new ESC is going to be on the way to me shortly...i already have a motor in hand thanks to my wife for the holiday's...and servo's given to me by my buddy that are stronger than the 930's on my HK500...so...i now have what i need to build the real Trex 500 i have sitting on my shelf!

My wife is going in for minor surgery at the end of March..so going to have some time at home with her and take care of her..and when she is recovering and sleeping i'm going to build this big boy and see how it compares to my HK build...so come the 1st week in April i'll have 2 500's setup to fly..2 450's ready to fly..and a spare 450 i may build as well...

the heli's will be all over in my house!

Dan

[Oldladypilot]

The helis have already taken over my living room....there's 2 500's in disarray on my little coffee table right now. Gotta get a couple shelves or find a way to hang them on the wall! I have 6 smaller heli's taking up space on my book shelves.

JMD, you must have a large room to yourself for all your rc stuff!

What kind of servos did you get from your friend? The Ice esc is a nice addition!

[JettaManDan]

Originally Posted by Oldladypilot

The helis have already taken over my living room....there's 2 500's in disarray on my little coffee table right now. Gotta get a couple shelves or find a way to hang them on the wall! I have 6 smaller heli's taking up space on my book shelves.

JMD, you must have a large room to yourself for all your rc stuff!

What kind of servos did you get from your friend? The Ice esc is a nice addition!

I don't have a large room..have my single car garage stacked to the gills with planes and helis..and my computer room/spare room/den tiny room that i try to have the space to work on stuff lol!

i forget the name of the servo's...had not heard of them till he gave them to me..they are a coreless ball bearing metal gear servo that are rated at like 8kg or so....and when i looked them up they had some good reviews...so gonna use them since they were free lol!

[Steemo]

I just ordered one of these for my 500efl pro
http://www.spektrumrc.com/Products/D...ID=SPMAR7200BX

Should be here tomorrow night, then I can throw the 3gx on my 450 FBL and try and sell the awful Turnigy FBL system.


both my 450's will be back in the air very soon

[Oldladypilot]

Nice!

Just ordered these for my Trex:
http://www.bigskyhobby.com/Radio-Sys...rum-p4335.html

http://helidirect.com/spartan-quark-...on-p-22960.hdx
The gyro was $100, not $174.