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RE: Walkera DragonFly #35 CCPM Electric RC Helic... - 2/8/2006 8:15:32 PM   
NVSFlyer


 

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I've tried the rev switch and that made it worse. Also I've tried setting a different pitch on the tail rotor blades but I think tonight I will look at them again and maybe offset them to a higher pitch. Currently I have them zero'd out like the manual says but as soon as I turn on the TX and do anything with the rudder it seems to no return back to the center postion. As for the DX6 I like it very much if you are familiar with the JR radios it has the same menu types so it is easy to scroll thru. The servo's S75 do pretty well and are a bit faster then the HS-55 so not a bad deal for a TX / RC / Servo package. I did notice on one of the menus that it says the Rudder is -100 % I might try and mess around with this tonight and see what happens. Overall not a bad setup and sure is nice not having to worry about freq when going to the field.

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RE: Walkera DragonFly #35 CCPM Electric RC Helic... - 2/8/2006 8:48:19 PM   
nail-pounder


 

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I'm at a loss as to your tail problem. It sounds like you've done everything I would have tried. Thanks for the info on the DX6. It sure sounds like a sweet package. I'm still using the Walkera tx,rx, gyro and servos. Actually, stock everything except I installed the belt drive conversion. Nice and smooth. The stock motor just doesn't have enough poop to get her up. I have to figure out how to tell the wife I'd like to spend another $300 for radio, motor & esc. She is going to kill me.

Al

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RE: Walkera DragonFly #35 CCPM Electric RC Helic... - 2/8/2006 11:59:01 PM   
NVSFlyer


 

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Status: offline 		Well I figured it out, it was a setting on my TX. It seems that the TX its self has a setting to allow a max and min travel of the servo and a base center of the servo (Trim). What I did was start the helicopter up and adjusted the base trim to a positive pitch and then put it into a hover and kept adjusting until the spin stopped. I then adjusted the max and min travel to get it to spin in both direction at about the same rate. So it seems I was being the problem with the helicopter...So in saying this I re-read all the directions to the TX and it doesn't really address this function. I also set up the exponential to 50% and adjusted the Rev Mix and now I can pretty much just go full throttle and it will climb straight up with very little rudder input needed. I think I'm going to go ahead and still order a GY 401 because I like the HH on them and this will make it just that much easier to handle.

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RE: Walkera DragonFly #35 CCPM Electric RC Heli... - 2/9/2006 9:50:41 PM   
warcmalla


 

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Status: offline 		I am curious how owners of the belt conversion have gone about removing the middle bearing that is stamped in place on the walkera 35 tail boom. I think i might drive it out with a aluminum tube of slightly smaller size. Any suggestions.

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RE: Walkera DragonFly #35 CCPM Electric RC Heli... - 2/9/2006 10:12:10 PM   
nail-pounder


 

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That's what I did. Just used a rod slightly smaller that the tube. I had to narrow up the tail belt gear because the gear spreads the plastic gear housing. It's a little too long. They give you a new shaft for the tail gear, but I couldn't get the blade holders off the original shaft. So I just used the original shaft with the blade holders attached. It is a hexagonal shaft so it has flats to turn the set screws against. To shorten the tail gear, I mounted it on the new shaft , so the gear was slightly past the end of the shaft. I chucked it in my drill and used a file to wear the end down a bit, took it off, turned it around and did the same to the other end of the gear. Viola! it fits. Make sure you twist the belt in the right direction so the tail rotor spins correctly otherwise, it will be reversed. The belt needs to twist counter clockwise looking from the tail towards the front.

Good luck,

Al

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RE: Walkera DragonFly #35 CCPM Electric RC Heli... - 2/10/2006 1:02:05 AM   
warcmalla


 

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Status: offline 		Thank you for the pointers.

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RE: Walkera DragonFly #35 CCPM Electric RC Heli... - 2/10/2006 7:44:50 AM   
pischla


 

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Status: offline 		About getting the old tail shaft off from the hub:

I used a little heat on the hub and then put it in a vice with a socket against the hub, pressed it towards the middle of the shaft. Then I filed the end of the shaft where the hub was and pushed it back.

>crmlcool, Thanks for the tip on how to make the tail gear fit! :-)

/pischla

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RE: Walkera DragonFly #35 CCPM Electric RC Heli... - 2/10/2006 11:16:53 PM   
warcmalla


 

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Status: offline 		I drilled out the existing holes in order to mount the flanged bearings for the rotor controls. I aimed for the center of the existing holes, but this position is several millimeters too high. Anyone else make this mistake? IF so what did you do to fix it other than replace? I filled the holes with PC7 paste epoxy in hopes of drilling new ones slightly lower.

In the mean time, I'll flip over my lawn mower and pretend its my helicopter.

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RE: Walkera DragonFly #35 CCPM Electric RC Heli... - 2/11/2006 12:44:28 AM   
nail-pounder


 

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ORIGINAL: warcmalla

I drilled out the existing holes in order to mount the flanged bearings for the rotor controls. I aimed for the center of the existing holes, but this position is several millimeters too high. Anyone else make this mistake? IF so what did you do to fix it other than replace? I filled the holes with PC7 paste epoxy in hopes of drilling new ones slightly lower.

In the mean time, I'll flip over my lawn mower and pretend its my helicopter.


Mine worked in their original locations. I had a clearance problem with the elevator linkage and the main gear. By adjusting the collars above and below the main gear, I was able to lower the main gear enough for clearance.

Al

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RE: Walkera DragonFly #35 CCPM Electric RC Heli... - 2/11/2006 9:05:34 AM   
pischla


 

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Status: offline 		Mine also works fine in the enlarged original holes for the elevator rocker.
warcmalla, You have any pics of your rocker?

/pischla

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RE: Walkera DragonFly #35 CCPM Electric RC Heli... - 2/11/2006 8:23:46 PM   
warcmalla


 

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Status: offline 		My clearance problem is at the frame. The enlarged original holes located the rocker arm too close and slightly limited the range of motion. I figured that I could adjust the collars to make the linkage fit, but I think the hole could be like a millimeter or two further down and solve both problems. I will redill the holes and assemble.

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RE: Walkera DragonFly #35 CCPM Electric RC Heli... - 2/11/2006 10:06:22 PM   
nail-pounder


 

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The only thing I did wrong when I drilled out the holes for the bearings is, I drilled my finger as well. OUCH! It's pretty well healed now. I had drilled one side, then turned the heli around and drilled the other side and the drill flew through the other hole and into my finger where I was holding it.

Al

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RE: Walkera DragonFly #35 CCPM Electric RC Heli... - 2/12/2006 3:50:59 AM   
Greenbean


 

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I just got my 35 a few weeks ago I have been flying a FP 22D for a some time now and thought that I was ready to step up to a CP heli, using this forum as a guide I got my setup dead on the first time. Using all stock parts even the stock NI-NH battery half throttle and she was airborne it slid to the left but I was ready for that brought her back to center and sat it down the controls felt a little sluggish,second try slid left then right and before I could catch it the training gear hooked a planter box and over she went broken blade holder,fly-bar ball link and both blades got beat up pretty bad.
My question to you is...is the sluggish control feeling the stock servos or just the way this class of Helicopter flys, keeping in mind that I have been flying the smaller 22D just the slightest control input and your 10 feet in that direction if your not very careful.

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RE: Walkera DragonFly #35 CCPM Electric RC Heli... - 2/12/2006 9:11:30 AM   
pischla


 

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I haven't tried the #22 and don't know if it's harder on the controls, but if you move the swashplate by hand in every control direction you could see if there's any slop in the linkages. I guess it's the weight of the #35 that might make it feel a bit sluggish comparing to the smaller #22. I see a huge difference in flying my raptor and the #35.

warcmalla, are you saying that the rocker is hitting the top bearing holder?

/pischla

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RE: Walkera DragonFly #35 CCPM Electric RC Heli... - 2/12/2006 6:36:25 PM   
Greenbean