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RE: axe cp thread - 1/8/2007 1:49:43 AM   
AirforceRcks



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Status: offline 		I'm thinking about getting this heli as a somewhat beginner. I have been flying planes for about a year and had a bladerunner heli but it was only 2 channel. I would get it from towerhobbies for 199.99 with extra blades and the 25 dollars off thing. so a pretty good deal. too bad there not in stock till mid january.

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RE: axe cp thread - 1/8/2007 2:20:54 AM   
metabolicmaggot



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Status: offline 		Doesn't your lhs carry it? You'd better check if they carry parts, no one likes to be grounded to wait for parts.

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RE: axe cp thread - 1/8/2007 2:48:17 AM   
AirforceRcks



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Status: offline 		not sure ive been there many times for parts for my planes but i didnt see that one.
maybe ill check next weekend.

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RE: axe cp thread - 1/8/2007 2:58:24 AM   
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Status: offline 		Well, here's a vid of me flying the Axe. Never had a problem before with red eye, but now it's there. Must be nearly possesed with this thing.

http://media.putfile.com/HeliMax-Axe-CP-Hangar-Hover

Only flown about half a dozen times so far, so its not the most exciting to watch. But, its fun to practice.

Enjoy....

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RE: axe cp thread - 1/8/2007 3:41:14 AM   
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Status: offline 		nice to see someone else putting a vid up. i like. keep em coming.

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RE: axe cp thread - 1/8/2007 3:43:09 AM   
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Status: offline 		Way Cool video - hovering is nice and stable almost looks slo mo

Heli Bat
I guess I need to make a video next.

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RE: axe cp thread - 1/8/2007 3:43:27 AM   
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Status: offline 		Very nice video and stills. Looks like you have a great indoor place to practice. Lots of room. That is always nice. I had a huge hanger to practice in, but since the weather has been crappy, I have been stuck trying to practice hovering in a 6 by 6 area. Happy Hovering!

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RE: axe cp thread - 1/8/2007 4:45:15 AM   
Blusaber


 

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Status: offline 		Hi guys

Does anyone know if the HS-55 is a direct replacement for the stock servos IE do they turn in the proper direction? On a blade cp you have to rewire them to get them to work properly. I have one of the stock servos twitching and will get occasional rapid unexpected climbs or drops so I want to change them out and want to know if its going to be easy or am I going to have to jump thru hoops.

Thanks

Gary

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RE: axe cp thread - 1/8/2007 6:29:07 AM   
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Status: offline 		yes the HS-55 fit directly in with out the need for any modification. as far as which direction the turn, it doesn't really matter. The transmitter that comes with the axe has servo reversing switctes on the lower right in the front. hope this helps.

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RE: axe cp thread - 1/8/2007 3:40:04 PM   
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Status: offline 		I had to replace a servo over the weekend. My LHS only had the HS-55. It was a direct physical replacement "except" for the control arm. THe final gear at the control arm is slightly larger only by a fraction. If I had to make a guess, we are talking about .020, but it is enough that you can not carry the original control arm with the newer HS-55 servo. The HS-55 servo came with a small assortment of control arms. One of the control arms was suffiecient to do. Again on the control arm was not the exact, but can't tell that much diff. I did lenghten the linkage about 3 turns on the ball-link to compensate. Why, becuase it seemed that the servo that I replaced was binding. I found the happy medium and that medium was adjustment of the ball-link three turns.
I need to call my LHS so that they will order the original servos.


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RE: axe cp thread - 1/8/2007 5:22:33 PM   
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Status: offline 		I was able to get the stock servo arms onto the HS-55's when I made the swap. It's a tight fit, and I almost thought better of it and used the hitec ones, but it's doable. If you have 2 or 3 HS-55's laying around, there's really no point in paying $20 for a servo from Heli-max that is, in all likelihood, of poorer quality than an HS-55 that you can pick up for just $13. My advice to anyone who hasn't had a servo problem yet, is to just swap them all out for HS-55's when you finally do have a problem.

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RE: axe cp thread - 1/8/2007 7:01:24 PM   
PilotLight



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Status: offline 		How come people are having a problem with the servos? Why are they stripping a gear? My planes with Hitec receivers will cause the servos to "jump" when I first plug in the battery even with the Transmitter on. The Axe doesn't do this at all. It just powers up and the servos stay where they are.

Hope they don't quit in flight. Is it from Crashes????

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RE: axe cp thread - 1/8/2007 9:43:35 PM   
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Status: offline 		My AXE took a fairly hard hit in the bushes Sunday yesterday. This is my first servo to replace. The gear that broke was at the very top - it seems as if it was mounted upside down from the top of servo can. The Gear is about 1/8" in size and I after looking at the servos, to be honest, I have to wonder how in the world they can stand that much torture anyway. They are so tiny and fragile looking. If anybody gets a chance to change one out, take it apart. There are 4 tiny screws on bottom of can to take the servo apart. It is pretty amazing that these little guys are flying this thing.

Heli Bat

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RE: axe cp thread - 1/8/2007 11:44:30 PM   
Blusaber


 

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Status: offline 		Thank you

Thanks guys for all that answered I will order 3 hs-55 and replace them all at the same time.

Gary

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RE: axe cp thread - 1/9/2007 8:42:56 AM   
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Dean's are very common