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My HoneyBee2 wont take off - 11/3/2004 9:50:15 AM   
HEDIN


 

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From: Borlänge, SWEDEN
Status: offline 		I need help!!!
I have a HoneyBee2 and it wont take off. It wont leave ground.
I recently got new mainblades couse the old broke.
After that it wont fly. I have found no damage on other parts
so it should be flying but it aint.
Full throttle but it doesnt lift a bit.
Can anyone help me to set it up so it will fly again!!!!???


// HEDIN
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RE: My HoneyBee2 wont take off - 11/3/2004 10:23:55 AM   
stupes


 

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Status: offline 		u may find u damaged your main electric motor when you crashed if you still had power to the motor when the blades hit. i have had this problem with tail totor motors

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RE: My HoneyBee2 wont take off - 11/3/2004 10:46:27 AM   
HEDIN


 

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Status: offline 		It have lifted with less motorspeed (less than I can get out from it now) before.

// HEDIN

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RE: My HoneyBee2 wont take off - 11/3/2004 1:44:25 PM   
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RE: My HoneyBee2 wont take off - 11/3/2004 1:47:12 PM   
HEDIN


 

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RE: My HoneyBee2 wont take off - 11/3/2004 6:01:34 PM   
JohnY2004


 

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Status: offline 		This's only my guess and explanation. The new blades may have been improperly placed causing deformation of curverture of the blades. Most likely these blades are stacking together when they're in the warehouses. There's an air gap right underneath the blade. The ones on the bottom would get crushed.

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RE: My HoneyBee2 wont take off - 11/3/2004 7:09:54 PM   
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Status: offline 		Are they identicle blades? my guess is they may be made for a higher headspeed heli which means they wont have enough pitch for you.

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RE: My HoneyBee2 wont take off - 11/3/2004 11:54:20 PM   
HEDIN


 

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Status: offline 		They are identical.


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RE: My HoneyBee2 wont take off - 11/4/2004 2:38:33 AM   
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Status: offline 		Sometimes it's hard to check pitch on these small FP blades. If the new blades are identical to the old ones, and if possible, swap in one of the old blades (the one still intact) to run with one new blade. Check the blade tracking (with colored tapes on blades). You can see if the new one is indeed generating less lift that way.

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RE: My HoneyBee2 wont take off - 11/4/2004 2:44:10 AM   
racemiata



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Status: offline 		Oh! Just noticed you mentioned honeybee2. Are you talking about the CP one? If so, sounds like your pitch curve could be ruined. I don't have experience with the CP honey bee so you'll have to find a way to check the actual pitch.

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RE: My HoneyBee2 wont take off - 11/4/2004 6:39:54 AM   
HEDIN


 

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Status: offline 		Ok. Does anyone know how to find out the actual pitch?
Im new with helis...can someone please explain pitchcurve and how it could
be ruined..? And what to do if its ruined.


// HEDIN

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RE: My HoneyBee2 wont take off - 11/4/2004 7:41:48 AM   
HEDIN


 

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Status: offline 		I think the max rpm might be slighty lower than it used to be but I'm not sure...but like I said
in an earlier post: it has taken off with less motor rpm than what I've tried with now.
With the throttle about 80% the red light turns on and after that it doesn't spin any faster
even though I give it 100%.
Going nuts...I want to fly!!!
Can it be the motor?... or the battery? or the TX? or just som adjustment with
angles or something...?


// HEDIN

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RE: My HoneyBee2 wont take off - 11/4/2004 8:33:31 AM   
matteo_bz


 

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quote:

ORIGINAL: HEDIN

I think the max rpm might be slighty lower than it used to be but I'm not sure...but like I said
in an earlier post: it has taken off with less motor rpm than what I've tried with now.
With the throttle about 80% the red light turns on and after that it doesn't spin any faster
even though I give it 100%.
Going nuts...I want to fly!!!
Can it be the motor?... or the battery? or the TX? or just som adjustment with
angles or something...?


// HEDIN


I have the same problem as you with the same heli. But mine is new and has never taken off.
I suppose is the battery so i have ordered a new one and a new charger and i'm waiting of
them.

Please if you solve the problem let me know.

Bye,

Matteo

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RE: My HoneyBee2 wont take off - 11/4/2004 2:34:09 PM   
HEDIN


 

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Status: offline 		Not sure its your battery.
Mine is almost new too. The first fligth I had to try turn the mainblades a couple of times
before it lifted. I turned the mainblades in what I thougt was the right angle
and then I tried. It flew. Next time I tried I had to do the same thing.
If you give it about 60% (so you can move it from left to right) throttle and then move it from
left to right on the ground you can get air under the blades and have a liftoff.
But be careful so you dont turn too much to the sides 'cause it will not respond directly.
I mean so you dont "turn" left or right fully on you tx and then after a few seconds it
will respond and go off to the side very fast.
When I managed to do so and got some air under the blades and it lifted I put it down and started "flying" normally (didnt have to
go from side to side to make it lift, just give it throttle and it flew).
But when I tried the next day I had to do the same thing over again.


// HEDIN

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RE: My HoneyBee2 wont take off - 11/4/2004 2:42:42 PM   
matteo_bz


 

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Status: offline 		Thanks HEDIN,
Umm.. tonight i try to make the same things, i hope to see a take off of my heli...

But it's really strange, it must be a reason...


Matteo

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