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    RE: Hirobo XRB PICS!!! and build info. - 3/1/2006 6:50:07 PM   
    PaveLow58



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    From: Smyrna, GA, USA
    Status: offline     		Hirobo Part #0301-004 is the Hirobo XRB Upper Rotor Head Assembly.

    We say "Assembly" because you will probably have to buy the entire assembly for USD$12.00+ and not just the component piece that you have broken.

    http://www.ehirobo.com/shop/index.php?cPath=24_52

    Can it be glued with CA?

    Incidentally, if I was to give a name to the specific part that you highlighted based on the components of a real rotor-head... I might call it a pitch hinge or maybe just a grip.

    http://www.aircav.com/cobra/mrparts1.html#grips

    < Message edited by PaveLow58 -- 3/1/2006 7:05:00 PM >

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    RE: Hirobo XRB PICS!!! and build info. - 3/1/2006 7:04:10 PM   
    iuseyew


     

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    From: Corona, CA, USA
    Status: offline     		i figured as much after looking at the parts that rick has for sale on his website! thank you for the info i wasnt sure if i could get lucky enough to just a single part! it could probably be glued however im about to sell my heli and i want it in the best condition when it goes to the buyer. again thanks for the quick help!

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    RE: Hirobo XRB PICS!!! and build info. - 3/1/2006 8:08:32 PM   
    Flypaper 2



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    Status: offline     		Blade grip

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    RE: Hirobo XRB PICS!!! and build info. - 3/3/2006 7:27:06 AM   
    flying-llama


     

    Posts: 87
    Joined: 2/23/2006
    From: Boston, MA, USA
    Status: offline     		Hello,

    I have a question on the tethered version of the XRB.
    I am trying to find out its power requirements (voltage, amperage, wattage).
    I am wondering if somebody can look at the power supply for a tethered version and tell
    me what the Voltage, Amperage, Wattage is on the output (low voltage) side of this power supply.
    Thanks.

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    RE: Hirobo XRB PICS!!! and build info. - 3/4/2006 7:19:25 PM   
    iuseyew


     

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    Joined: 2/20/2005
    From: Corona, CA, USA
    Status: offline     		(rightflyer, i dont recall ever seeing an answer to your question) has any one tried the lama2 blades for the XRB? or are there any other blades that are interchangeable?

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    RE: Hirobo XRB PICS!!! and build info. - 3/7/2006 2:53:45 AM   
    figgyscott


     

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    From: Bowie, MD, USA
    Status: offline     		I am totally new owner/operator of anything remote-controlled, but after *years* of lusting after either an r/c car or helicopter, I finally indulged and got an XRB SR and the Real Flight computer simulator this past Thursday. I love both and initially told myself to only use the simulator until I get "good" at flying. That lasted a whole 16 hours .

    So far I have not broken any blades (been real careful in my living room), but I guess I had one too many hard bumps on the way down, because I just broke one leg on the skid, right behind (closer to the helicopter) than where the optional back stabilizer/support bar attaches. It is currently sitting on a shelf (away from the cats), glued back together to set overnight/tomorrow. Has anyone else broken part of the skid, and just in case I break another part of it, how difficult is it to replace the whole thing? It looks like the hardest part would be taking off the main gear wheel (part # 0301-045).

    And of course I canceled my health/sport club membership about a month ago. They have indoor tennis courts which would have been a *perfect* place to fly. Hrmph - guess I got to find somewhere else.

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    RE: Hirobo XRB PICS!!! and build info. - 3/7/2006 4:24:37 AM   
    RockoF613


     

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    Joined: 7/29/2005
    From: Chicago, IL, USA
    Status: offline     		Once again, this is the most useful thread going. Anyone see a battery issue where the charger displays flashing red (error) and no juice to the heli? I had not had a chance to fly in several (~8) weeks and changed the battery 2x during this lapse. When I went to (finally) get to flying again, no power to the XRB. In an attempt to charge it, the charger only displays the error. The batter has always been kept in a cool, dark place. Any thoughts before I have to bite it for a new battery?

    Any info appreciated. Thanks.

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    RE: Hirobo XRB PICS!!! and build info. - 3/7/2006 8:16:47 AM   
    flying-llama


     

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    quote:

    ORIGINAL: figgyscott

    I am totally new owner/operator of anything remote-controlled, but after *years* of lusting after either an r/c car or helicopter, I finally indulged and got an XRB SR and the Real Flight computer simulator this past Thursday. I love both and initially told myself to only use the simulator until I get "good" at flying. That lasted a whole 16 hours .
    ...


    I am also a newbie, although in my case, I got an E-sky lama2 instead of an XRB SR. Like one of the reviews on the lama2, I find the lama2 much easier to control than any of the helicopters in my flight simulator.

    Admittedly, I have been adding 1-2 ounces in wood sticks to the landing skids to make my lama2 much more stable. I also did the computer version of that to helicopters in the simulator, but it did not help nearly as much (I still got the simulator's helicopters to swing like wild pendulums until I went through "Radd's" instructions on learning to fly a model helicopter).

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    RE: Hirobo XRB PICS!!! and build info. - 3/9/2006 10:04:48 PM   
    oily79


     

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    From: london, UNITED KINGDOM
    Status: offline     		Hi Rocko, do you unplug the battery after you have finished a flying session as with some setups even though the main switch
    is turned off the unit can still drain the battery past a safe level and when you go to charge it the charger says there is a fault
    by flashing red.

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    RE: Hirobo XRB PICS!!! and build info. - 3/10/2006 4:42:33 AM   
    GizmoWizard


     

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    From: Knoxville, TN, USA
    Status: offline     		Adjustments For Advanced Pilots

    There are several different adjustments in the manual for increasing the sensitivity of the XRB.
    Does anyone know which one is the next step up from the stock settings (i.e. provides the smallest increase in sensitivity)?

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    RE: Hirobo XRB PICS!!! and build info. - 3/10/2006 6:14:21 AM   
    Wildjones


     

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    From: Morghan Hill, CA, USA
    Status: offline     		Not sure, I did them all at once though im sure switching the paddles wouldnt make too much of a difference, its changing the linkage that conects to the flybar...Making it connect to the chorter side really made it more responsive in my opinion.

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    RE: Hirobo XRB PICS!!! and build info. - 3/10/2006 1:37:19 PM   
    RockoF613


     

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    From: Chicago, IL, USA
    Status: offline     		I typically disconnect the battery when charging complete. In this case, I unplugged the charger from the wall but did not disconnect the batter - not sure if the charger drains a bit. The battery is showing quite a low charge and am trying to get some juice into it so the charge will accept it later. Thanks for the reply.

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    RE: Hirobo XRB PICS!!! and build info. - 3/11/2006 5:33:45 PM   
    C62dy


     

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    From: Enfield, CT, USA
    Status: offline     		The landing gear is easy to remove without taking off the main gear. The gear will bend out of the way once you have taken out the 6 screws that hold it in. I find it better to wrap the broken joint in the landing gear with some fiberglass cloth and thick ca once you have glued it back together. It holds up better but you have to take your time to make it look good.

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    RE: Hirobo XRB PICS!!! and build info. - 3/11/2006 10:54:41 PM   
    flying-llama


     

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    From: Boston, MA, USA
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    quote:

    ORIGINAL: RockoF613

    I typically disconnect the battery when charging complete. In this case, I unplugged the charger from the wall but did not disconnect the batter - not sure if the charger drains a bit. ....



    It seems to on my laptop computer

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