RE: Walkera Dragonfly #36

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RE: Walkera Dragonfly #36 - 8/5/2005 12:35:49 AM

aurora799

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The #36 is "capable" of full 3d flight including flying inverted, however you would need to upgrade a few parts before you consider trying, not to mention having mastered normal flight.

Art103 -
Can't say I've had any problems with my Walkera 1500mah LiPo's yet (I've got 2). When you say "squidgy" do you mean soft?
It appears that my LiPos have some sort of electronic components in them (at the end). When the get below about 10v (with a load) and you put a DVM on them with no load they report as 0v. Is that normal? The seem to re-charge ok.

I think I read something about someone taking the cover off the RX to cool it down in the #35 thread. I'm not sure that the had much success, although I don't recall them putting an actual heat sink on it though. I think it is the ESC in the RX that gets hot.

Let us know how it goes and take some photos.

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RE: Walkera Dragonfly #36 - 8/5/2005 6:44:52 AM

imaginit

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good for you guys thats the only thing happenned to your battery...mine? I'm just checking the movements of my servos when smokes came out from my #36 and later found out that my battery burned out...my supplier promised to send the replacement ond hopefully to get it today...

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RE: Walkera Dragonfly #36 - 8/5/2005 6:53:09 AM

aurora799

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Sounds like you had a short circuit somewhere. Batteries don't just blow up on there own, even walkera ones

I'd recommend checking out you heli further before connecting another battery.

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RE: Walkera Dragonfly #36 - 8/5/2005 7:03:03 AM

imaginit

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yap....I think the esc has something to do with my burned battery... and I just ordered a spare... just in case,tnx aurora799

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RE: Walkera Dragonfly #36 - 8/5/2005 1:15:12 PM

stoogy

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My battery (li-poly) didn't blow up but it is dead would not charge. The Nimih works great but it only gives me about 2 mins before runs out of juice although does not lift off the ground. I contacted my seller in China but I don't know if they will replace it. Im losing faith in this copter I hope this thing flies eventually.

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RE: Walkera Dragonfly #36 - 8/5/2005 5:37:47 PM

solocarlo

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quote:

ORIGINAL: aurora799

Sounds like you had a short circuit somewhere. Batteries don't just blow up on there own, even walkera ones
I'd recommend checking out you heli further before connecting another battery.

It could be the polarity on a diode at the motor is reversed.

This helicopter is no difference from the #35. It uses the same esc, gyro, receiver from the #35 which it'll subject to radio glitch. Honestly to tell you guys, I've began losing faith on walkera helicopters since they fail to perform what they promise to do and they have electronic design flaws. I owned almost every model they put on the market. The so-called 3-d capable helicopters from walkera only looks good and good for hovering and they will never be capable of doing 3d right out of the box unless you do expensive upgrades and modifications. Their ad are so misleading and preying on noive pilots.

So if you want a good looking helicopter just for hovering, stick with a walkera. That's all you can do. You're just wasting your money on buying batteries, spareparts and your flying skill won't progress and will always stay on jr level.

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RE: Walkera Dragonfly #36 - 8/5/2005 6:51:05 PM

bfrunner

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I agree that Walkera Electronics could be better, even though so far mine seem fine but look at the price of thier helicopters. They have to compromise something, as with every other RTR hobby quality rc on the market. Whether it be RC cars/truck, planes, boats, and yes even helicopters.

As far as the helicopters themselves I have to disagree, I thought the #36 is just as well made as any other preassembled helicopter out there. I also have a Dragonfly 5 Version 3 which looks pretty good.

I have seen these other heli's the Z400, and t rex 450 first hand so I know. The parts quality looked about the same, as well as parts fit and finish. I say if you buy a Walkera helicopter get it with out the electronics and install your own. Apperantly alot of problems I have been reading about are beginner mistakes blaming the Heli instead of there inexperience with these machines.

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RE: Walkera Dragonfly #36 - 8/5/2005 6:53:41 PM

bfrunner

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RE: Walkera Dragonfly #36 - 8/5/2005 7:51:02 PM

sparkling_fist

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im getting the power problem..
what do you sujest i do..
i got it 2day and ive tried a take off but it crashed without reaching 2 inches

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RE: Walkera Dragonfly #36 - 8/5/2005 8:18:48 PM

solocarlo

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quote:

ORIGINAL: bfrunner

I have seen these other heli's the Z400, and t rex 450 first hand so I know. The parts quality looked about the same, as well as parts fit and finish. I say if you buy a Walkera helicopter get it with out the electronics and install your own. Apperantly alot of problems I have been reading about are beginner mistakes blaming the Heli instead of there inexperience with these machines.

Actually the walkera spare parts are very low quality and weak. One strike, you're out. The stock blade grids, tail gears all damage on a minor crash, where the helicopter hovers half a foot in the air and suddenly it loses radio contact with the tx.
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I replaced the stock blade grids, tail gears, and etc with some aftermarket parts (unknow brand). I was surprised, they are much stronger. I had several crashes while hovered 5 feet in the air due to bad radio contact. No damage had been done to these aftermarket spareparts, except for the blades. The unknow brand only costs 5% higher. You don't have to get the original shogun parts due to higher cost and the quality is the same as those unknown brand.