Exi 500

[anton831]

that version works very good to 7 flights so far

[anton831]

i had 1 part strip out on me the radius arm so what i did was took a trex450 head bolt out and ran it striaght through run perfect

[anton831]

you can go with the hs-82 r the tower pro servo and dealerxtrme has the hobbymate motor with free shipping and works very good .esc is kind of tricky i would at least go with a 80a esc to be safe a lot of people are using the turgniy at hk.i using the align 550 gyro works good only if the head speed is high but i havent had a problem with the gyro only the fusonic 9257 clone tail servo. oh and i had to run a grund wire was getting a lot of static

[PlaneHazza]

I'm considering purchasing these:

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbycity/s...idProduct=9975

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbycity/s...dProduct=10127

Any thoughts?

[anton831]

planehazza thats a nice setup but after shipping it would be cheaper to get an exi500 from xheli.com plus you can even save more money because black friday sales are going on.plus it probably would be cheaper if you got the carbon exi500 with the tail upgrade attached http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.20083 and here's a descent motor to i curently use it

[PlaneHazza]

Originally Posted by life2short1971

The Copterx are worth looking at too as well as
http://www.snhobbies.com/product_inf...roducts_id=507

That looks really nice! From what I've seen in the build videos, the parts look decent quality. This is where I'm starting to sound like a right tight git, but $200 is starting to get a bit too much - this is why I can't afford this hobby

[DoctorAudio]

I had some vibes, changed the tail blades to Align ones and it went away!

[anton831]

upgrading is always better

[DoctorAudio]

If you guys want a motor that has plenty of power, I would recommend a Suppo
http://www.rchotdeals.com/Products/r...tors/3020.html
It the 1700KV one. It is a monster, and cheaper than a Scorpion.

[dm_graham308]

Has anyone tried this style head on their EXI or Trex?

http://www.heliartist.com/showroom/h...head-p-51.html

[Aframomum]

And here I complain about the cost of just 2 CF blades, let's just add 3 more to the pot - and let's not even consider balancing 5 blades!

[Aframomum]

Has anyone with the EXI CF kit (like the one from XHeli) done the TT offered by Align install? Just wondering how nicely it fits in. I know Align's TT retrofit for the 450 involves some patience and grinding of the servo to fit, want to know how it is on the EXI. Thanks,

Mark

[DoctorAudio]

Originally Posted by Aframomum

Has anyone with the EXI CF kit (like the one from XHeli) done the TT offered by Align install? Just wondering how nicely it fits in. I know Align's TT retrofit for the 450 involves some patience and grinding of the servo to fit, want to know how it is on the EXI. Thanks,

Mark

I did it on a customers EXI 500, it goes on easy.
No problems putting it in. It does give a more positive tail.
I am thinking about doing it to my T-REX 500.
I am waiting for a package from CY-MODEL.COM.
They have some clone 450 Pro, and 500 parts for both machines.
May use their TT.
Parts are half the price, shipping is not to bad either.

[Aframomum]

Doctor, Doctor!

Wow, I did not know about cy-model but I am very excited about that Pro frame. Thanks for the info on the TT install on the AXI 500. Nice to know when the time comes. Thanks!

Mark

[anton831]

have yu ever received a package from them yet if so please let us know theres mixed feed back with that company

[DoctorAudio]

Originally Posted by anton831

have yu ever received a package from them yet if so please let us know theres mixed feed back with that company

I am waiting on a 450 Pro kit to review, and another one that a customer has ordered.
I will let you know when it gets here and all about the kit!
Elvan

[DoctorAudio]

At this moment must say I like the EXI 500, because of all the metal that comes with it.
But I love my REX 500.
It has over 250 flights on it and it is just my favorite rite now!

[anton831]

the good thing is you have both that means you cuold tell us exi 500 uses what we should upgrade

[DoctorAudio]

In that case, things you should upgrade.
The tail servo mounts suck.
The blade grips are loose, So I set the bearings up like a T-rex ones.
After a few flight the flybar cage got a little sloppy. Fixed that by putting in a few washers.

I changed out most of the bolts because they were mixed and matched. Some were metric and the others were standard.
The little bolts broke, so I suggest replacing them too. I have plenty of 500 parts laying around. So it was no big deal.

Lock tight everything, incase you have a vibe problem.
Tail blades weigh 10 grams more than align ones. Mine were 2 grams off each other.

All minor stuff, but it does take a little knowledge to see and fix. other wise some may fly it like it is.

[DoctorAudio]

did you see this?

600GT, 450Pro & 700GT Heli's too arrive soon. 11/12/2009
Our HK-600GT all alloy/CF helicopter will be arriving at around the 10th of January. The 450Pro is based on the Align 450 Pro and will be available mid January. Also we have a 700GT helicopter in production now and the expected release date is around April 2010.
We will be introducing a new range of high performance heli motors specifically designed for our 450, 500 and 600 size heli's. Thes have an estimated release date of late February.