Trex 600E Build Videos will be here:

[Finless]

The link to the swash for elevator should be the same length as the other servos! All the geometery is the same. If these 3 links arent the same then go back amd make sure all the servo arms are 90 and the bell cracks are all level.

Bob

[Crash-N-Burn]

Thanks for the quick reply. I did make it the same but was not sure. Now I have to pick out the right servos next. I did pick up a GY401. Once I finish the 600 build and trimmed it out I want to make it into a electric "Airwolf" if I can, something slow and stable.. NON 3D :wink:

[ozA600cf]

Finless, My wife got me a 600cf for christmass and being the first choper I have ever built it has been interesting to say the least. I came across your video today and they have been great I am using a Spektrum DX7 with DS821 servos and a GY401. On the Elevator servor do the arms need to be parallel with the side of the frame as well as being 90% to the servo horn?

[Finless]

Of course! All servos need to be 90 and then all bell cranks need to be 90 and LEVEL to the swash. If you did this right, the 3 links to the swash should all be the same length and the swash should look perfectly level... 1 turn believe it or not is about 2mm and noticable!

Bob

[ozA600cf]

Thanks for the quick reply. Understand in regards to swash plate what I am concerened with is the linkage arms between the elevevator lever and the sevor are not parallel with the side frame to get them parallel i either have to move the elevevator lever closer to the side or put a spacer on the lingage arm to move the ball out further?

[Finless]

OK understand... THEY SHOULD BE PARALLEL! Dont forget to see the manual and my video which REQUIRES you to trim 2mm from the links from the servo to the elevator bell crank to allow them to fit!

Bob

[ozA600cf]

Thanks Mate back to the table and on with the build

[Finless]

Fair Dinkum!

Bob

[ozA600cf]

As we say here in OZ "what the bloody hell are you doing up at 6.04am"?

[Finless]

You didnt do your time calc's right! it is 3:20 AM right now

What am I doing up.... WORKING!

Bob

[skid]

Bob, I think you dont have your time zone set correctly in your profile. Your post time says 7:26 and you say it's 3:20. Just a thought.

[rdlohr]

No, his post time get adjusted to your time zone. For instance, it tells me Bob posted at 6:26 AM.

[skid]

OOPS .... I get it now

[rdlohr]

On step one where you put the bearing and such in the grips, the grips are bowed in so they won't easily slip in. You got any good tricks for spreading the grips?

[ozA600cf]

Need help I am having trouble setting up the rudder. I am using Spectrum DX7 with input select on Gear / Gear the Gyro is a GY401 with a 9254 servo. I have watched Bob excellent video and understand the process. What is happening when I turn the BEC on and the stick is in center the rudder is not centered is it will not go back to center even I move the stick and see it is centered. Also it makes a constant sound I can not tell if it is the servo or the gyro. Any help would be great.

[tomison]

Hello
I am getting the .wvm error when I try to play any video.
What is up?
Tom

Originally Posted by Finless

The Trewx 600 Build videos will be listed here.

Check out the announcement video here:
Trex 600 announcement video

First up:

Kit Contents Overview
What's in the box!! (18 Megs)

VIDEO -> Steps 1 and 2 - Blade grips and head (18 Megs)

VIDEO -> Step 3 - Seesaw and flybar (50 Megs)

VIDEO -> Steps 4, 5 & 6 - Head, washout, and swash plate (20 Megs)

VIDEO -> Steps 7 & 8 - Main gear and frames (25 Megs)

VIDEO -> Step 9 - Tail Drive Assembly (10 Megs)

VIDEO -> Steps 10 & 11 - Trays, Motor mount, and Control arms (20 Megs)

VIDEO -> Steps 12 - Landing Gear (9 Megs)

OK folks. At this point for ease of video purposes I am skipping steps 13 through 16 (tail and tail rotor) and going to 17 servo install and head set up. I will return to these steps near the end.

VIDEO -> Servo Install and linkage setup (44 Megs)

VIDEO -> Head and link setup (30 Megs)

VIDEO -> Installing the motor and setting the pinion (15 Megs)

VIDEO -> Installing the electronics (38 Megs)

OK I will now be going back to page 13 and doing the tail of the heli and this will include setting up the servo.

VIDEO -> Tail boom, tail case, and tail shaft (30 Megs)

VIDEO -> Tail pitch slider and tail hub (22 Megs)

VIDEO -> Boom supports and fins (22 Megs)

VIDEO -> Tail servo and gyro setup (35 Megs)

OK basically that is it! I hope you all enjoy the build vids and please feel free to give feedback!
The below vid is just some final comments nothing big. I moved the ESC to the other side of the heli due to the antenna routing as I did this build without the skids on and after placing the skids I realized it was not good to have the ESC close to the antenna.

VIDEO -> Final comments (6 Megs)

VIDEO -> How to mount the flight power 4900 to the Trex600 (19 Megs)

Well I hope you all enjoyed this as much as I did doing the vids!

Enjoy,
Bob

[ozA600cf]

Try updating your windows media player to version 11 may help

[BarnOwl]

Originally Posted by ozA600cf

Need help I am having trouble setting up the rudder. I am using Spectrum DX7 with input select on Gear / Gear the Gyro is a GY401 with a 9254 servo. I have watched Bob excellent video and understand the process. What is happening when I turn the BEC on and the stick is in center the rudder is not centered is it will not go back to center even I move the stick and see it is centered. Also it makes a constant sound I can not tell if it is the servo or the gyro. Any help would be great.

I don't know about the DX7, because I don't have one, but it sounds as if your gyro is in HH mode. It will only centre on the bench if it is in normal mode. The gyro channel must be assigned to a switch on the tx to flip from normal to heading hold mode.

Maybe someone with a DX can help you out here......

The constant whining sound is normal for a digital servo, don't worry about it.

[jgunpilot]

Bob, I just built my 600 with your videos as a guide. What a pleasure! Thanks for the great asset to our hobby.

[tomison]

Hello,
I have windos XP multimedia center and for some reason I get a WVM or WMV error each time I try to play a video on your sight. I have never had a video not play before . It does seem to think a Codac is missing where can I get it ?

Tom