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    RE: Eflite Blade CX - 2/27/2007 8:10:41 AM   
    Biker-74


     

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    quote:


    There's a big "flaw" with the stock E-flite charger, but it's easily fixed. The charger connector is only attached (inside the charger) by the solder joints...


    I know what you mean. I've had to repair two of these chargers/balancers this way. I used epoxy, because that's what I had at hand, but otherwise it's the same fix.


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    RE: Eflite Blade CX - 3/1/2007 6:32:59 AM   
    t_driver



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    From: Portage, IN, USA
    Status: offline     		Can anyone tell me ware to go to find hop up motors for the blade cx 1
    help plzz..

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    RE: Eflite Blade CX - 3/1/2007 10:06:18 AM   
    makatron


     

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    Status: offline     		hey mate if you are looking for upgrades you should read this thread

    http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_5298052/mpage_1/key_/tm.htm

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    RE: Eflite Blade CX - 3/2/2007 12:36:29 AM   
    t_driver



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    Status: offline     		Thanks for the help...

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    RE: Eflite Blade CX - 3/2/2007 12:44:56 AM   
    t_driver



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    Status: offline     		Can anyone tell me if i can use a 3cell 11.1 v lipo on stock motors
    help plzz.

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    RE: Eflite Blade CX - 3/2/2007 3:24:03 AM   
    makatron


     

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    Status: offline     		as long as i heard, of course you can use 3 cell lipo, but you may smoke your receiver, and the
    performance with a good 2 cell lipo is good enough to enjoy your heli, trust me

    im working to mod my cx to use brushless motors to use 3 cell lipo but thats another story mate

    bottom line is i dont think a little bit more of performance worth 50 or 60 bucks (cx/cx2)in a new receiver
    but if you are going to do it make sure you have a new 4in1 at hand or you might be grounded for awhile

    maka

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    RE: Eflite Blade CX - 3/2/2007 7:53:47 AM   
    Biker-74


     

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    quote:

    Can anyone tell me if i can use a 3cell 11.1 v lipo on stock motors



    For more power to the XC/2, you may consider the Mega Power 2-cell LiPo.

    Apparently, it's currently out of stock, but that should be nothing but a question of time.


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    RE: Eflite Blade CX - 3/2/2007 1:30:14 PM   
    rayelljay


     

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    Joined: 1/17/2007
    From: Kernersville, NC, USA
    Status: offline     		Okay cx geeks.......
    Newbe with cx-2.
    Question: Does anyone have a link to an outlet for replacement front canopies...the body kit offered by e-flite comprises front and rear and since I have a nice retrofit tailboom I have no need of the full complement. She flies real sweet now.
    The first time out of the box I had to totally realign the swashplate...took all of ten minutes. Of course I went up eveybodies learning curve paying the requisite financial and emotional penalties as I went and now I'm doin' OK.
    Been playin' around with shortenening flybars and watched in amazement as the top rotor drove the flybar instead of the other way around. I think I'm going to try the extended upper rotor drive rod to minimize strikes.
    I've seen photos of shortened flybars with paddles but I wonder if you can get enough paddle velocity for decent control.
    Any ideas or comments...?


    "In the fullness of time....all will be revealed"
    Delen (Babylon 5)

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    RE: Eflite Blade CX - 3/2/2007 1:56:44 PM   
    makatron


     

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    Status: offline     		check post 1278 and check that thread for more information about any upgrades for blade cx/cx2

    but if you put xrb hirobo in the cx flybar you can get better response

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    RE: Eflite Blade CX - 3/2/2007 4:01:37 PM   
    g3xfa


     

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    Status: offline     		Hi there, yes got my Blade CX2 running just nice now. It is my first heli and the deal with the 2.4 ghz Spektrum radio is fantastic. After initial trimming I found that there was insufficeient trim available using the Spektrum 5 transmitter supplied, so I did a "bind" to my new DX7 and life is now great, tho programming took a little while to sort out. If anyone wants details of my Transmitter memory setup for the Blade CX2 then drop me an e-mail and I will send it as a Word Document. Hope you are having fun with the Blade CX2 and be interested to know how you progress. Happy Stick Waggling. Roger

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    RE: Eflite Blade CX - 3/2/2007 4:11:29 PM   
    makatron


     

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    Status: offline     		hey mate send me the word document, my dx7 its in the wishlist since my dx6 died (dog issues lol)
    but i guess i can push a lil bit more since dx7 has more mixing options



    < Message edited by makatron -- 3/4/2007 7:15:53 PM >

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    RE: Eflite Blade CX - 3/4/2007 6:56:25 PM   
    sweetride4me


     

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    From: Nashua, NH, USA
    Status: offline     		Anyone have a carbon tail boom???? What do you think of it on the CX???

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    RE: Eflite Blade CX - 3/4/2007 7:17:33 PM   
    makatron


     

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    Status: offline     		email jamie
    jamie@boomtownhobbies.com and get the carbon boom with skids (kit) for 27 bucks

    you cant go wrong

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    RE: Eflite Blade CX - 3/6/2007 12:21:13 AM   
    TachedOut


     

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    From: Middle River, MD, USA
    Status: offline     		Hi all,

    Newbie to this forum, R/C, and the CX (just 10 batteries in to it) and right off the bat I want to thank everyone who participates here for the invaluable information you have provided me. I have been to other forums on completely different topics than R/C and my experience here has has been completely satisfying. It seems to me that most forums I've visited have been more about bickereing and one upmanship than learning and helping. What a refreshing change!!!

    I've read the entire thread and there is a question, to my surprise, which hasn't been posted that I thought that some of you with a bit of Heli experience under your belt might be able to answer for me.

    For some background, I am trying to teach myself by hovering within a one foot square area about one foot off the ground. Only during the last few minutes of each flight do I intentionaly venture outside of my one foot box (ever so slightly to test my flying skills). Using all of the advice found within this thread I am confident that I have the CX trimmed out about as well as can be considering my "ground effects" hovering. It is when I unintentionaly leave my box that brings about my question.

    When VERY SLOWLY applying left rudder the chopper heads straight for the ceiling like a rocket. When VERY SLOWLY applying right rudder it heads straight for the floor at a pretty good clip. Basic Physics tells me that this should happen but it also tells me that the action - reaction should be proportional and it definetely isn't. Am I wrong in this reasoning or is there something wrong with the Heli? Could there be something wrong with the transmitter? Is this something inherent to all Helis and I need to learn how to compensate? To explain how dramatic it is, frrom a hover I can left rudder from say 4 oclock to six oclock in about a second and a half, if I didn't try to compensate at all the chopper would hit an 8 foot ceiling in about half a second.

    Thank you in advance for any enlightenment.

    TachedOut

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