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    • All Forums >> RC Helicopters >> Electric RC Helis >> Walkera Helis - Dragonfly, etc.. >> RE: ** WALKERA DRAGONFLY 36 *
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    THE WORST HELI IN THE UNIVERSE
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    DOING MY HEAD IN
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    RE: ** WALKERA DRAGONFLY 36 * - 10/17/2005 4:10:39 AM   
    Tiger27


     

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    Status: offline     		There seem to me to be an issue with the esc built in to the 4 in 1 reciever, its only a guess but while Ive been rebuilding my 36 after a crash, I plugged all the servos and gyro into the reciever and the battery was also connected straight onto the rx battery connection, I did this to quickly fine tune the pitch etc, after about 5 mins the reciever was red hot, although I wasnt over working anything and the, motor was not even connected, so without changing any pitch settings I plugged the battery in through the brushless esc still no motor and did the same test after 5 mins the rx wasnt even warm.
    Seems like something in the rx is drawing to much power or there is a faulty component, ever since changing to the brushless config, although the motor gets hot without a heatsink the other components stay reasonable and the ni-mh battery seems to give a lot more life than before, so I would say that the rx is more than likely the problem rather than the motor.

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    RE: ** WALKERA DRAGONFLY 36 * - 10/17/2005 8:25:58 AM   
    DDrogon



    Posts: 139
    Joined: 1/24/2005
    From: chilliwack, BC, CANADA
    Status: offline     		hey xcell123 here quick question to anyone using the brushless motor and speed controller.does using this setup exclude the built-in speed controller for the brushed motor.in other words not using the stock speed controller anymore in favor of the brushless 30 amp speed controller...I'm used to Nitro and new to this brushless technology.I'm still waiting should have my 36 next week...and to all 36 owners can you please post more photographs and videos. I love them their great fun to see.when I get mine I will post photographs in my profile...check it out you can see my Nitro bird with floats,as I flew it over the lakes often....I'll probably get a float kit for the 36 .


    thanks guys

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    RE: ** WALKERA DRAGONFLY 36 * - 10/17/2005 8:57:01 AM   
    CitYbYdBaY


     

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    Joined: 8/16/2005
    From: @, CA, USA
    Status: offline     		Xcell123,

    When you have the brushless motor and ESC setup, the stock reciever/speed control just functions as a RX.


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    RE: ** WALKERA DRAGONFLY 36 * - 10/17/2005 9:05:53 AM   
    DDrogon



    Posts: 139
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    From: chilliwack, BC, CANADA
    Status: offline     		thank you CitYbYdBaY...I asked this question because of the posting about the overheating receiver and he said when he switched to the brushless speed controller it helped out.just had me worried a bit.I hear on the form the electronics aren't that good. I'm not too worried as I'm pretty handy at checking and modifying and fixing this kind of stuff so I think I'll get lucky hopefully.. I want this helicopter so bad it looks so cool and I'm already a pilot. I ordered it on the seventh I should have it next week..waiting is killing me.

    happy rotary

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    RE: ** WALKERA DRAGONFLY 36 * - 10/17/2005 9:19:58 AM   
    DDrogon



    Posts: 139
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    From: chilliwack, BC, CANADA
    Status: offline     		NOZZARCHELI I loved your photographs....cannot have more please.....they are so cool,I won't get my model 36 till next week and your photographs were awesome.if you want to you can send them directly to my e-mail address and I have a digital camera I will send you some of mine soon as make some.xl444@telus.net.........I can't wait I'll have some flying photographs..

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    RE: ** WALKERA DRAGONFLY 36 * - 10/17/2005 10:52:24 AM   
    NOZZARCHELI



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    Joined: 9/21/2005
    From: newportGwent, UNITED KINGDOM
    Status: offline     		No Probs Xcell123, i will send some more of my DF36 and DF4 photo's to your e-mail address, have you looked at the video of my second 36 flight.......on page 2 i think.......if you cannot view it i will send that to you also.......if anybody else wants some photo's just post your asddress and i will try to send some.........QUESTION ----- How do you ajust the thee servo's........i have replaced the yellow tail servo and attached a new high preformance one.....no more twitching.....the problem i have is that i cannot ajust the servo far enough using the trim on the TX.....i have looked at the servo and thre is nothing there where i can change the postiion of the servo arm.....what do i do????.....do i just unscrew the servo arm and place the arm on the cog in a different postion, if not please help!!..........Thanks Chaps.

    MATT (UK)

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    RE: ** WALKERA DRAGONFLY 36 * - 10/17/2005 11:04:40 AM   
    DDrogon



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    From: chilliwack, BC, CANADA
    Status: offline     		Xcell123 here so cool send away and thanks MATT...was your 2nd flight at a school park and flew out and ended...?i saw that one but couldnt see much of heli...i cant wait to see more , and ill send pics soon as my 36 gets here...Arrrrrr I cant wait anymore. Im Clint in a lush green vally in British Columbia. ill send ya some of my Xcell pro nitro shots...see my profile and let me know what ya think.

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    RE: ** WALKERA DRAGONFLY 36 * - 10/17/2005 2:38:51 PM   
    Tiger27


     

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    Status: offline     		Nozzarchelli, just move the servo arm, I always try to set mine up so that they close to 90 degrees that way they have max range either way and that works well with the walkera so should also work with some good servos. You can also with the tail servo move it up or down the boom a bit to get a different deflection.

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    RE: ** WALKERA DRAGONFLY 36 * - 10/17/2005 4:43:29 PM   
    NOZZARCHELI



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    From: newportGwent, UNITED KINGDOM
    Status: offline     		Thanks for the info Tiger27....all sorted now.............................cool pics in your gallery Xcell123, thanks again for the info, Cheers

    MATT (UK)

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    RE: ** WALKERA DRAGONFLY 36 * - 10/17/2005 7:55:34 PM   
    thecheatscalc



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    From: fayetteville, GA, USA
    Status: offline     		well I do think there is something faulty in the Rx, mine would heat up fast if the motor wasn't running, I think what ever was regulating the charge was just pulling the power instead of the motor, but still, when I got my brushless ESC they run cold now. Also I think one of my li-polys died today, er yesterday, but it was so imbalanced I'm amazed it lasted this long! anyways two of the cells are 4.35v and one is 3.9v and the charger puts out 1A of 12.5v power. that's perfect for a balanced battery, unfrotunaltly mine was anything but that, oh well.
    ok as for the brushless ESC it's completely seperate from the RX system and is soldered on the cables that connect to the battery. the only thing connected to the Rx is the servo type plug that regulates speed.oh and just ask if you want any of my pics from my heli, battery, and blades.

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    RE: ** WALKERA DRAGONFLY 36 * - 10/17/2005 8:14:04 PM   
    Mikey-Flies


     

    Posts: 81
    Joined: 9/30/2005
    From: Fort Saskatchewan, AB, CANADA
    Status: offline     		I had an interesting (and frightening) experience today.

    On my heli the upper mixing arms are alum. with threading balls with links going to the lower mixing arms/washout base and IN FLIGHT one of the little ball's screw popped out. Suddenly the heli was more than a little unstable and pitch was REALLY slow to respond, then would whip to the desired setting. This produced a very hard to control oscillation in the veritcal axis that quickly ejected the battery. Free flight helicopter in a 6x6 space in the garage! Luckily it landed w/o too much damage. The CF blades are fine, one is just a little scuffed and the spindle shaft is way bent. I think I got off very lucky!

    Now I need to track down the tiny screw used for the ball and a spindle shaft.

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    RE: ** WALKERA DRAGONFLY 36 * - 10/17/2005 8:30:41 PM   
    thecheatscalc



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    From: fayetteville, GA, USA
    Status: offline     		put a drop of locktite or superglue in the hole before re screwing. besides that I really can't help you, did it strip or what?, pics please!

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    RE: ** WALKERA DRAGONFLY 36 * - 10/17/2005 11:01:17 PM   
    Storminatwork


     

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