Skookum SK540, SK720 videos / walk throughs, start here!

boltor · 11-19-2011, 02:07 PM

Assume everyone has seen these now? Outstanding work Skookum!

Initial

YouTube

Swash / Cyclic

YouTube

Swash Levelling High, Zero, Low, Collective.

Advanced Tuning for 3D Pilots:
Once you have flown a few flights and are familiar with using the setup
software, you can do some more advanced tuning to further improve your
helicopter’s performance during piros and fast collective changes.
1) If you haven’t already done so, change your setup software interface to
Advanced or 3D Tuning. Do this by selecting one of these two options
from the Preferences menu.
2) The helicopter’s centre of gravity should be directly under the main
shaft. Check by putting the blades at right angles to the fuselage and pick
the helicopter up with your fingers under the blade-grips. The helicopter
should hang with the main shaft straight up and down.
3) Ensure that the swash motion is even throughout its range.
• Put the SK720 into setup mode and set collective pitch to zero. The
swash should be level. Adjust the individual servo centers or the
linkages as required.
• Set the collective pitch to maximum positive. The swash should still
be level. If not, adjust the servo travels for one or two of the swash
servos on the Swash Servos tab in the SK720’s setup software.
• Do the same for max negative pitch, using servo travels for the other
direction.

Blade Pitch & Phasing Adjustments

YouTube

YouTube

Tail

YouTube

Note, its common in setup mode for the tail servo to "kick" periodically, this is all perfectly normal and of no concern.

Throttle

YouTube

Governor

YouTube

GOV READ! http://www.helifreak.com/showthread.php?t=428191

Power Bus

YouTube

YouTube

Futaba 8FG

YouTube

YouTube

Spektrum DX-7

YouTube

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Spektrum DX-8

YouTube

YouTube

Traditional Receiver Setup

YouTube

YouTube

Self-Level Tutorial

YouTube

YouTube

Pre-Flight & Maiden

YouTube

YouTube

UPLOADING files to HF read =
http://www.helifreak.com/showthread.php?t=450075

georgi UK · 11-19-2011, 02:55 PM

=] thanks Bolter, nice one!

heathy · 11-20-2011, 12:15 PM

Great work

Now its idiot proof.

JKS3613 · 11-21-2011, 08:49 AM

Good stuff to be certain, (Thank you SK) but the one specific to SL is the one I really need right now.

Hopefully, it will be posted soon as well. Again, great job guys, and thanks!!

georgi UK · 11-22-2011, 03:58 PM

=] 4 more added!

fusionsx00 · 11-22-2011, 04:24 PM

This is awesome, i bet this will free them up from alot of setup questions

georgi UK · 11-23-2011, 03:05 PM

=] DX7 added!

georgi UK · 11-25-2011, 11:00 AM

=] blade pitch, phasing & self-level tutorial added!

Pampaflieger · 11-27-2011, 02:38 PM

Thanks a lot! Will setup my SK720 with Gov too.

Doc-b · 12-01-2011, 12:55 PM

Can the Skookum SK720 be used with a flybar. I am looking for a good stabilization system for my 600N Flybar, with the intent to go Flybarless later

georgi UK · 12-01-2011, 01:11 PM

Can the Skookum SK720 be used with a flybar. I am looking for a good stabilization system for my 600N Flybar, with the intent to go Flybarless later

______________________________________________-

=] hi, this won't work! can't mix the two, but why not go straight to a FBL head conversion?

Doc-b · 12-01-2011, 02:23 PM

Yes I may do that. Thanks. I was trying to buy 1 at a time due to Christmas holidays. I will just have to wait.

georgi UK · 12-01-2011, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doc-b

Yes I may do that. Thanks. I was trying to buy 1 at a time due to Christmas holidays. I will just have to wait.

=] ok, SK do a refurb unit with a full warranty at 320$ can find you a cheap 3G head if you wish!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ALIGN-700-...84267670035562

Doc-b · 12-01-2011, 06:08 PM

Well After drinkin a few beers. i ordered the Skookum 720 with the FBL head. The heck with it. I want it, I ordered it. Thanks for the help

georgi UK · 12-02-2011, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doc-b

Well After drinkin a few beers. i ordered the Skookum 720 with the FBL head. The heck with it. I want it, I ordered it. Thanks for the help

=] Hmm beer and credit card = heli, welcome!!

CHIEF-X · 12-05-2011, 01:46 PM

hey please check this wiring scheme and see whatcha think! if im doin n e thing wrong please let me know before i set up

doug100856 · 12-17-2011, 06:43 AM

Those videos made my mind up which FBL system I'm buying.
There is SO much electronic stuff released for sale with completely pathetic directions, full of assumptions, darn near 'code' speak.
Those videos are first rate, they sold me. Doug

georgi UK · 12-17-2011, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doug100856

Those videos made my mind up which FBL system I'm buying.
There is SO much electronic stuff released for sale with completely pathetic directions, full of assumptions, darn near 'code' speak.
Those videos are first rate, they sold me. Doug

=]

ArguZ · 05-29-2012, 05:48 PM

Is there an advanced setup video out that goes through stuff like Hiller and Bell and Govenor Gain and how it all affects the wagging and bobbing ?
Thing is, I was very happy with my setup until I let a 3D pro fly the heli and he thought it flies like a 7 kilo Scaler

Which was fun at first means I am unable to save it or even the SL would not save it fast enough.
So maybe someone (hey Georgi

) could give us more technical and first hand experience how to setup a proper flickable Heli with the SK....
I guess people would love to see things explained more thoroughly..

5488fletcher · 06-30-2012, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArguZ

Is there an advanced setup video out that goes through stuff like Hiller and Bell and Govenor Gain and how it all affects the wagging and bobbing ?
Thing is, I was very happy with my setup until I let a 3D pro fly the heli and he thought it flies like a 7 kilo Scaler

Which was fun at first means I am unable to save it or even the SL would not save it fast enough.
So maybe someone (hey Georgi

) could give us more technical and first hand experience how to setup a proper flickable Heli with the SK....
I guess people would love to see things explained more thoroughly..

Raise your control rate deg under your cylic banks if you havent yet .

11-19-2011, 02:55 PM	#2
georgi UK Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: United Kingdom	=] thanks Bolter, nice one! __________________ georgi UK

11-20-2011, 12:15 PM	#3
heathy Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wiltshire England	Great work Now its idiot proof. __________________ X2 SK720 MINIJAZZ 20 / WARP 360 SK540 KOBY55 / E5 SK540 YGE120LV / LOGO 550SX SK540 HELIJIVE 120 / 7HV SK540 YGE160k / 7HV SK720 YGE 120k / TDR SK540 POWERJIVE 120 / Futaba18mz / Skookum support rep

11-22-2011, 03:58 PM	#5
georgi UK Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: United Kingdom	=] 4 more added! __________________ georgi UK

11-22-2011, 04:24 PM	#6
fusionsx00 Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: usa	This is awesome, i bet this will free them up from alot of setup questions __________________ Dx8 mCPX bl v1 hp05s130X GauiX2FESds11,ds95i beastx Gaui X5FES,AR7200BX,Xera4020Torq9088,9188

11-23-2011, 03:05 PM	#7
georgi UK Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: United Kingdom	=] DX7 added! __________________ georgi UK

11-21-2011, 08:49 AM	#4
JKS3613 Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Prairieville, LA	Good stuff to be certain, (Thank you SK) but the one specific to SL is the one I really need right now. Hopefully, it will be posted soon as well. Again, great job guys, and thanks!!

11-25-2011, 11:00 AM	#8
georgi UK Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: United Kingdom	=] blade pitch, phasing & self-level tutorial added! __________________ georgi UK

11-27-2011, 02:38 PM	#9
Pampaflieger Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Dresden, Germany Saratoga Springs N.Y. coming soon	very helpfull Thanks a lot! Will setup my SK720 with Gov too.

12-01-2011, 12:55 PM	#10
Doc-b Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Loosiana	FLYBAR Can the Skookum SK720 be used with a flybar. I am looking for a good stabilization system for my 600N Flybar, with the intent to go Flybarless later

12-01-2011, 01:11 PM	#11
georgi UK Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: United Kingdom	Can the Skookum SK720 be used with a flybar. I am looking for a good stabilization system for my 600N Flybar, with the intent to go Flybarless later ______________________________________________- =] hi, this won't work! can't mix the two, but why not go straight to a FBL head conversion? __________________ georgi UK

12-01-2011, 02:23 PM	#12
Doc-b Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Loosiana	Yes I may do that. Thanks. I was trying to buy 1 at a time due to Christmas holidays. I will just have to wait.

12-01-2011, 06:08 PM	#14
Doc-b Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Loosiana	Well After drinkin a few beers. i ordered the Skookum 720 with the FBL head. The heck with it. I want it, I ordered it. Thanks for the help

12-05-2011, 01:46 PM	#16
CHIEF-X Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: evansville, illinois	does this wiring scheme look correct to u guys? hey please check this wiring scheme and see whatcha think! if im doin n e thing wrong please let me know before i set up Attached Thumbnails __________________ FUSION 50 12S SK540 TORQ WITH QUANTUM/HOBBYWING POWER SYSTEMALIGN TREX 450 PRO V2 BEASTX 6S MKS SERVO'S GAUI X5 FES BEASTX DX8 *WINDANCER* *COMANCHE TRIBAL MEMBER 4TH GENERATION*

12-17-2011, 06:43 AM	#17
doug100856 Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Ashland,Ohio,USA	Those videos made my mind up which FBL system I'm buying. There is SO much electronic stuff released for sale with completely pathetic directions, full of assumptions, darn near 'code' speak. Those videos are first rate, they sold me. Doug __________________ X50 Titan/DX8 nitro daily driver HeliArtist AH-1W Mikado Logo 550SX en route To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. JR Vibe 500E electric daily driver

05-29-2012, 05:48 PM	#19
ArguZ Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Denmark, Copenhagen	Is there an advanced setup video out that goes through stuff like Hiller and Bell and Govenor Gain and how it all affects the wagging and bobbing ? Thing is, I was very happy with my setup until I let a 3D pro fly the heli and he thought it flies like a 7 kilo Scaler Which was fun at first means I am unable to save it or even the SL would not save it fast enough. So maybe someone (hey Georgi ) could give us more technical and first hand experience how to setup a proper flickable Heli with the SK.... I guess people would love to see things explained more thoroughly..

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