eat2muchrice

I'm trying to collect links to all helpfull tips-repairs-mods for the CX-CX2. If you have or know of any please post it here so I can add it to my list. This is what I've collected so far.

Tips/Repair/Guides/Mods

Soloboss - Guide
http://www.heli-max.net/mediawiki/in..._and_CX2_Setup

Dacaur - Guide/Disassembly/Brushless
http://www.dacaur.com/bladecxhelp.html

Gear Mesh Guide
http://www.rcheli411.com/pages/howto.php?howto=7&page=2

Klondikes - Swashplate Leveling Guide
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=642401

Flying Tips
http://www.krshobbies.com/tips.html

Flight School
http://www.dream-models.com/eco/flying-index.html

Quattro1975 - Bents Shaft Repair
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_6791546/tm.htm

Mrasmm - Motor Break-In Guide
http://www.heli-max.net/mediawiki/in...Break-in_Guide

Eat2muchrice - Carbon Fiber outer shaft
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_6832682/tm.htm

Goldslinger - Carbon Fiber Flybar
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_6626959/tm.htm

Neilt6 - E-Flight Blade CX2 Mod Guide
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_5298052/tm.htm

Eat2muchrice’s - Cheap Battery Test and Fix
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_6970199/tm.htm


CX2 Videos

Installing Aluminum Parts Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W3waOA9ANc

Eat2muchrice - Warped blade test
http://youtube.com/watch?v=_7PwNTXOWMs

Eat2muchrice - Blade boil fix
http://youtube.com/watch?v=RmNv8OlG6GQ

RCFEIND’s - Balancing Blades
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15h9G...eature=related

RCFEIND’s - Landing Skid Mod
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mz0caJ3eqsE

NightFlyyer's - Gerneral setup and tunning guide
http://www.youtube.com/user/NightFlyyer



Others

Xtreme Product Weights
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_66...tm.htm#6644467

LED Resistor Finder
http://led.linear1.org/1led.wiz

Flight Log
http://www.lammers.ca/FlightLog/Download.htm


Stores

Michael
http://www.ushobbysupply.com/index.p...sort=2a&page=1

Jamie
http://shop.boomtownhobbies.com/main.sc

I only wanted to list UShobby and Boomtown cause these two are also strong members in this forum. Everyone speaks Very HIGHLY of them both. If I left someone out please forgive me and let me know.

eat2muchrice

I've found this site for anyone who wants to make custom navigation led lights and need to figure out what resistors to use.

http://led.linear1.org/1led.wiz

eat2muchrice

Forgot about this one.

Flight Log
http://www.lammers.ca/FlightLog/Download.htm

quattro1975

R C U...
need I say more.
quattro

eat2muchrice

Yes you need to say more, What is R C U ? RCUniverse?

eat2muchrice

Stole this from J-Michael

Motor Break-In Guide
http://www.heli-max.net/mediawiki/in...Break-in_Guide

eat2muchrice

Might as well put in a link to my carbon fiber shaft.

Carbon Fiber Outer Shaft
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_6832682/tm.htm

Vistralan

Got a few questions about the some of the popular mods

1 if I get ***xtreme*** extended shaft do I need their head or can I use the aluminum one from eflight?

2 if I get the ***xtreme*** Blade grip set will I need anything more, or will my aluminum eflight upper and lower rotor heads work?

3 will the motor heat sink ***eflight*** for the stock motors work for the Xtreme 180's? how much lighter (if any) are they from stock?

4 how much lighter is boomtown's C.F. boomkit than stock? is it more/less durable than xtreme's?

5 who's skid set is more durable boomtown or Xtreme? are either lighter than stock? if so (/not) what is the difference

6 is the 850 7.4v w/ 15c going to give me longer flight times? will I notice more power? are they heavier than stock?

7 does anyone sell the C.F flybar or do I have to make it?

sorry for the gambit but these are a few of the questions I just wasn't able to get an answer to using search

thanks in advance=)

edit's in ***xxxx**** sorry that I was vague before =)

eat2muchrice

Thats a lot of questions there
* 1. Who's extended shaft? You must read the fine print, most of the stores will tell you what you need to work with what. Not sure?
* 2. Yes, they should work just fine. You would also want to get the xtreme blades with them (both upper and lower)
* 3. Yes. the e-flite heat sink will fit on Xtreme motors, The motors are also about 2g's lighter then stock.
4. Don't know the exact weight but I think Boomtown's is the lightest and probably a little more durable (less parts then xtremes)
5. I think Boomtown gives a lifetime warrenty on their skids and claim them to be indistructiable.
6. Yes that battery will give you longer flight times and you will feel more power
7. No you have to make your own. I havn't seen anyone selling one yet. Check out the soloboss guide up on top, he tells you how to make one.

If you want more advise you should create this in a new thread. More people will see it and post more responces.

eat2muchrice

Here is a link with Xtreme weights.

Xtreme Product Weights
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_66...tm.htm#6644467

eat2muchrice

Awww. forgot this one too.

Goldslinger’s Carbon Fiber Flybar
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_6626959/tm.htm

eat2muchrice

Neilt6 - E-Flight Blade CX2 Mod Guide
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_5298052/tm.htm

eat2muchrice

Installing Aluminum Parts Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W3waOA9ANc

eat2muchrice

I believe stump3 has a better detailed product weight page but its always offline.

Big Green Machine

[link=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mz0caJ3eqsE]interesting skid mod[/link] I'm gonna give it a try as I seem to be brreaking way to many skids trying hard manuevers in cramped areas.

eat2muchrice

Thanks green for adding to the list. I've also added this guys blade balancing videos.
Its all updated at the top.

Coyote64

What about RADD'S SCHOOL OF ROTARY FLIGHT?

I think its a must for just getting your mind in gear even though its not strictly a coaxial tutorial

http://www.dream-models.com/eco/flying-index.html

Green : I thought u got some indistructable skids ? You havent broke em have you ?

eat2muchrice

Thats a good one, wish I read that before I started flying Its very long but i'm glad I found the short version of it at the bottom.
Up she goes into the list, Thanks.

Coyote64

Now this is a strange one but i would put forward a youtube member

David Herbert

This guy invented the ETRM Helicopter we have before us today, the wisdom and knowledge this guy passes on is inspiring

Have a look through, honeybee cx2 etc all covered

http://www.youtube.com/user/NightFlyyer

Its not so technical, but very good info in a friendly manner

eat2muchrice

Updated , Thanks again.

Coyote64

No problem, i think they helped me and they will help collective .........

Good thread by the way .........

Big Green Machine

I posted that about 2 hours before I sent the order to Boomtown. Ya, the indestructable skids are a #1 mod iMO. That modlooks like it will help with vertical breaks in the legs b ut the horizontal lowers, particularily the fronts will still be vulnerable.
The xtreme ones may look neat but these ones have a 1 year warranty not to break and arent heavier than the stock skids whereas the Xtreme ones look to be a fair amount heavier. Plus when this xteme canopy craps out eventually I will be going back to the stock canopy, probably the marine one so these skids will suit it more I think. I wish they made the whole heli out of this plastic, if they did you wouldn't need replacemenet parts. [&:]

Coyote64

Have you found the holy grail ?????

If only lol

RMG2

Mr. Herbert's (Science Class) videos are my favorites! Of course, the guy is part of my generation

Nabby

What happened to the heli-max.net domain? None of those links are working. Did I miss something, because some of those links look like they would be a great resource!

Thanks!

Nabby