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rdlohr · 04-27-2009, 05:27 AM

Thanks
Rick

cation3 · 04-27-2009, 12:05 PM

Yeah. Get 'em (I got both), but mount the rear tray the other way:

Makes for a cleaner heli:

-Drew

rdlohr · 04-27-2009, 04:16 PM

SWEEEEET!
Rick

hkremer · 06-28-2009, 11:23 AM

I just got the RX/Gyro tray from rhlor, I like the cleaner look of mounting the tray "backwards" or into the body of the frame. Any thoughts/issues after the fact on doing it this way?

rdlohr · 07-30-2009, 10:40 AM

Its made to work either way. Your electronics will be setting a bit closer to the motor but I have never heard of anyone having an issue with that. Let us know how it works out.

Rick

l-fever · 01-20-2010, 08:50 AM

Ordered one!

rdlohr · 01-20-2010, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by l-fever

Ordered one!

Cool. Looking forward to hear what you think!
Rick

l-fever · 01-23-2010, 02:31 PM

Just installed the gyro tray! Awesome ! Highly recommend!

rdlohr · 01-23-2010, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by l-fever

Just installed the gyro tray! Awesome ! Highly recommend!

Music to my ears! Thanks!
Rick

tonyxwing · 02-16-2010, 06:35 PM

Rick, first off thank you for the great product! I love it! Here is my review of the gyro tray.

Items Supplied

Gyro Tray
4 Screws w/Washers
Instruction Manual

Installation

Installation was a snap. Simply remove the old plastic receiver tray from the heli.
Insert the new gyro tray and bolt down with the supplied screws and washers.
Put a small amount of CA glue on your screws to keep everything snug.
Reinstall your gyro or receiver on to the tray (or both if you prefer).

Flight Characteristics

The heli flies rock solid with this tray. With the gyro on the tray there is no vibrations or any tail wag visible. It is solid! Along with the great flight characteristics, the heli looks cleaner and your gyro is in a much safer place on the heli.

Thanks for the tray!!!!

rdlohr · 02-16-2010, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tonyxwing

Rick, first off thank you for the great product! I love it! Here is my review of the gyro tray.

Items Supplied

Gyro Tray
4 Screws w/Washers
Instruction Manual

Installation

Installation was a snap. Simply remove the old plastic receiver tray from the heli.
Insert the new gyro tray and bolt down with the supplied screws and washers.
Put a small amount of CA glue on your screws to keep everything snug.
Reinstall your gyro or receiver on to the tray (or both if you prefer).

Flight Characteristics

The heli flies rock solid with this tray. With the gyro on the tray there is no vibrations or any tail wag visible. It is solid! Along with the great flight characteristics, the heli looks cleaner and your gyro is in a much safer place on the heli.

Thanks for the tray!!!!

Thanks for the nice words, review, and pictures! That means everything to me!

Rick

Heechee · 02-25-2010, 09:39 AM

I'm sorry to say that I'm not that happy with the gyro tray. It's not straight, but crooked. I took two photos of how the holes in the plastic look after I've had it installed in the heli.

One side:

The other side:

Notice how the hole closer to the gyro tape residue is higher on one side, and lower on the other, causing the plastic to bend lengthwise (head - tail -wise).

It's possible of course that I somehow installed it incorrectly, causing the problem? One thing I noticed is that when not fully tightened, the screws are quite a bit narrower than the holes in the heli are wide. I.e. when not fully tightened, the plastic is free to move around quite a bit. Here are some measurements with my digital caliper.

Screws are 1.89mm wide.
Hole 1: 2.94mm-2.88mm wide
Hole 2: 2.55mm
Hole 3: 2.63-2.55mm
Hole 4: 3.01-2.95mm

Holes 1 and 4 are closest to the head of the heli. I have the T-REX 500 ESP Superior Combo KX017011.

rdlohr · 02-25-2010, 04:19 PM

Sorry about that. Its a manual process. I'll be glad to replace it. PM me your shipping name and address and I'll get one right out.

Rick

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heechee

I'm sorry to say that I'm not that happy with the gyro tray. It's not straight, but crooked. I took two photos of how the holes in the plastic look after I've had it installed in the heli.

One side:

The other side:

Notice how the hole closer to the gyro tape residue is higher on one side, and lower on the other, causing the plastic to bend lengthwise (head - tail -wise).

It's possible of course that I somehow installed it incorrectly, causing the problem? One thing I noticed is that when not fully tightened, the screws are quite a bit narrower than the holes in the heli are wide. I.e. when not fully tightened, the plastic is free to move around quite a bit. Here are some measurements with my digital caliper.

Screws are 1.89mm wide.
Hole 1: 2.94mm-2.88mm wide
Hole 2: 2.55mm
Hole 3: 2.63-2.55mm
Hole 4: 3.01-2.95mm

Holes 1 and 4 are closest to the head of the heli. I have the T-REX 500 ESP Superior Combo KX017011.

Heechee · 04-27-2010, 12:14 PM

I'm happy to say that now everything works as it should. I got a replacement part from Rick, and I today tried a test flight in a bit of wind. Here's the installation with Align 3G FBL, Spartan Quark anti-vibration kit with metal plate, and some tape to ensure the cable stays in place.

rdlohr · 04-27-2010, 05:25 PM

Excellent!

Rick

jimheli · 05-28-2010, 02:07 PM

got one of those mounts for my trex 500 , for the vbar gyro , very good it is to ,with 4 good bolts supplied , great upgrade, glade yours is sorted now .

jim

rdlohr · 05-28-2010, 04:48 PM

Thanks Jim!

Rick

radocs · 05-30-2010, 02:04 PM

Here is my vbar 500. I very happy for this gyro plate upgrade!! Thx Rick!

rdlohr · 05-31-2010, 09:29 PM

Sweet. Looking good!
Rick

Quote:

Originally Posted by radocs

Here is my vbar 500. I very happy for this gyro plate upgrade!! Thx Rick!

Steve Evans · 05-03-2011, 04:56 PM

Even better in CF!

https://www.helifreak.com/album.php?albumid=5539

Flys so much better with this!

Now with a CGY750, sensor on top:

Control unit underneath:

Steve

04-27-2009, 05:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
rdlohr HF Support My HF Map location Join Date: May 2006	TREX 500 Gyro Tray and Battery Tray Thanks Rick __________________ Helifreak, the place to be! Oxy5 w/Brain2, Rush 750 w/VBAR,Logo 400SE, 600SE w/NEOs, TREX 450SE, 500, 600, Blade mCPX,130X, 180CFX, Nano QX, Convergence VTOL, MiniProtos w/BD3SX My products, used by top pilots worldwide, like you! http://rdlohr.com

04-27-2009, 04:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
rdlohr HF Support Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: May 2006	SWEEEEET! Rick __________________ Helifreak, the place to be! Oxy5 w/Brain2, Rush 750 w/VBAR,Logo 400SE, 600SE w/NEOs, TREX 450SE, 500, 600, Blade mCPX,130X, 180CFX, Nano QX, Convergence VTOL, MiniProtos w/BD3SX My products, used by top pilots worldwide, like you! http://rdlohr.com

06-28-2009, 11:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
hkremer Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2008	RX/Gyro Tray I just got the RX/Gyro tray from rhlor, I like the cleaner look of mounting the tray "backwards" or into the body of the frame. Any thoughts/issues after the fact on doing it this way?

07-30-2009, 10:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
rdlohr HF Support Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: May 2006	Its made to work either way. Your electronics will be setting a bit closer to the motor but I have never heard of anyone having an issue with that. Let us know how it works out. Rick __________________ Helifreak, the place to be! Oxy5 w/Brain2, Rush 750 w/VBAR,Logo 400SE, 600SE w/NEOs, TREX 450SE, 500, 600, Blade mCPX,130X, 180CFX, Nano QX, Convergence VTOL, MiniProtos w/BD3SX My products, used by top pilots worldwide, like you! http://rdlohr.com

02-16-2010, 06:35 PM	#10 (permalink)
tonyxwing Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2009	Gyro Tray Rick, first off thank you for the great product! I love it! Here is my review of the gyro tray. Items Supplied Gyro Tray 4 Screws w/Washers Instruction Manual Installation Installation was a snap. Simply remove the old plastic receiver tray from the heli. Insert the new gyro tray and bolt down with the supplied screws and washers. Put a small amount of CA glue on your screws to keep everything snug. Reinstall your gyro or receiver on to the tray (or both if you prefer). Flight Characteristics The heli flies rock solid with this tray. With the gyro on the tray there is no vibrations or any tail wag visible. It is solid! Along with the great flight characteristics, the heli looks cleaner and your gyro is in a much safer place on the heli. Thanks for the tray!!!! Attached Thumbnails

04-27-2009, 12:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
cation3 Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Sep 2007	Yeah. Get 'em (I got both), but mount the rear tray the other way: Makes for a cleaner heli: -Drew

01-20-2010, 08:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
l-fever Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jul 2009	Ordered one!

01-23-2010, 02:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
l-fever Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jul 2009	Just installed the gyro tray! Awesome ! Highly recommend!

02-25-2010, 09:39 AM	#12 (permalink)
Heechee Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jun 2009	I'm sorry to say that I'm not that happy with the gyro tray. It's not straight, but crooked. I took two photos of how the holes in the plastic look after I've had it installed in the heli. One side: The other side: Notice how the hole closer to the gyro tape residue is higher on one side, and lower on the other, causing the plastic to bend lengthwise (head - tail -wise). It's possible of course that I somehow installed it incorrectly, causing the problem? One thing I noticed is that when not fully tightened, the screws are quite a bit narrower than the holes in the heli are wide. I.e. when not fully tightened, the plastic is free to move around quite a bit. Here are some measurements with my digital caliper. Screws are 1.89mm wide. Hole 1: 2.94mm-2.88mm wide Hole 2: 2.55mm Hole 3: 2.63-2.55mm Hole 4: 3.01-2.95mm Holes 1 and 4 are closest to the head of the heli. I have the T-REX 500 ESP Superior Combo KX017011. __________________ Two broken Trex 500 ESP helis, one unfinished Outrage Fusion 50, and one MSH mini protos in the mail.

04-27-2010, 12:14 PM	#14 (permalink)
Heechee Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jun 2009	I'm happy to say that now everything works as it should. I got a replacement part from Rick, and I today tried a test flight in a bit of wind. Here's the installation with Align 3G FBL, Spartan Quark anti-vibration kit with metal plate, and some tape to ensure the cable stays in place. __________________ Two broken Trex 500 ESP helis, one unfinished Outrage Fusion 50, and one MSH mini protos in the mail.

04-27-2010, 05:25 PM	#15 (permalink)
rdlohr HF Support Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: May 2006	Excellent! Rick __________________ Helifreak, the place to be! Oxy5 w/Brain2, Rush 750 w/VBAR,Logo 400SE, 600SE w/NEOs, TREX 450SE, 500, 600, Blade mCPX,130X, 180CFX, Nano QX, Convergence VTOL, MiniProtos w/BD3SX My products, used by top pilots worldwide, like you! http://rdlohr.com

05-28-2010, 02:07 PM	#16 (permalink)
jimheli Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2008	got one of those mounts for my trex 500 , for the vbar gyro , very good it is to ,with 4 good bolts supplied , great upgrade, glade yours is sorted now . jim

05-28-2010, 04:48 PM	#17 (permalink)
rdlohr HF Support Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: May 2006	Thanks Jim! Rick __________________ Helifreak, the place to be! Oxy5 w/Brain2, Rush 750 w/VBAR,Logo 400SE, 600SE w/NEOs, TREX 450SE, 500, 600, Blade mCPX,130X, 180CFX, Nano QX, Convergence VTOL, MiniProtos w/BD3SX My products, used by top pilots worldwide, like you! http://rdlohr.com

05-30-2010, 02:04 PM	#18 (permalink)
radocs Registered Users Join Date: Feb 2009	Here is my vbar 500. I very happy for this gyro plate upgrade!! Thx Rick!

05-03-2011, 04:56 PM	#20 (permalink)
Steve Evans Registered Users Join Date: May 2007	Even better in CF! https://www.helifreak.com/album.php?albumid=5539 Flys so much better with this! Now with a CGY750, sensor on top: Control unit underneath: Steve __________________ Trex 450SEv2/HS65-MGs cyclic/Spartan Quark/DS520 tail Trex 450ProV2 DFC/CGY750 FBL/DS410s cyclic/DS520 tail Trex 500ESP DFC/CGY750 FBL/YGE-120LV ESC/DS510s cyclic/DS650 tail Blackout 330/OpenPilot Revo with FatShark 600mW VTX, Futaba 8FG 2.4GHz

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