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The head is the new eflight blade cp pro unit. I've had the swash plate a while and used a mix of micro heli bits and plastic bits but really wanted an all metal head. This looked the business and wasn't really all that bad price wise.
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Arrow,
Glad to see ya still lurking in stealth mode and show your concerns. I know you’ll be working your behind off for a month or so, but, ya gotta get the bucks while it’s there... Shifty hooligans you say, man you hit the nail on the head on that one.
Give Jacki a big squeeze and a smooch from the Chopper...
Jeff-Michael,
Dude, I thought you knew about all my helis. I’ve had about 12 of them in the last 3 ½ years. And still can’t fly. LMAO I’ll post a couple. Don’t want to bore everyone. My favorite is the Zoom Copter. 2 bucks at Big Lots. Chuckle-Chuckle!!!! Just pull the string... I’ll send ya a PM in the next couple days or so, to give you and update on YOU!
Equus, I’ve never had an Axe heli. But what you can try, is make sure the Axe TX is on the same frequency as the CP Pro TX. If not, you can take the crystal out of the CP Pro TX and put it in the Axe TX.. Then, power things up as normal, and give it a shot.. Be careful to make sure that the servo’s are traveling in the same direction as they were with the CP Pro TX. If not, there should be some dip switches on the TX to reverse the servo action.. However, the one switch you can not reverse is the throttle dip switch.. It makes the TX think you are in idle-up and the RX will never arm. Give it a try and let us know how it works out.
Jim, LOL, I’m Mr. Choppers, Liz, my wife is, Mrs. Rule(s). She calls me “Slave Boy”. She’s a GREAT lady in all respects, been married 33 years to her. She supports me 100%, but really has no flipping interest in the helis. Go figure that Weather here in Indy sucks too, in the 40's, but we always have killer winds, here in the flat lands.. Indiana has no hills, just bumps!
JPEE, Jeff-Michael got the YIKES! phrase from me. I’m a trend setter. LMAO! BTW, Jeff is one heck of an individual and we kid each other all the time, he’s my best buddy. I’m only 5' 8" and weigh in at 155 lbs, of romping, stomping a$$ kickin’ hell, when I need to be. Remember, Mafia and my ghetto days. I can cut ya, fast, deep and many times in a blink of an eye. Or shoot ya, between the eyes at 300 yards, I'm an expert marksman too, Experience Rules. On the SS stuff, if you’re still working and make over 13 grand, you get penalize 50 cents for each dollar over that 13 grand.. I’ve done the math, cuz I still work. And would practically get nothing. I’m still fit as a fiddle, so work don’t bother me, actually I enjoy it. So I’ll wait the ba$ards out. Unless of course, something happens between now and then. I’ve got several aces up my sleeve to boot.
Helicopters: I’m with you on the 3D stuff, not my cup of tea. Traditional is good. And as far as setting goals, I have to give you a big Kudos on that. That’s one of the 7 steps of success. If you don’t have a goal in life, you’ll never get where you think you are going. Yep, us Old guys and experience of the last zillion years makes a big difference. Old Farts Club: I’ll have to bow down to Mr. Rick/Barrick, he’s in his 70's, God love him... I with draw and give you the VP position.
Carl, Yikes! We have a lot in common, except for the weight thing. LMAO! I was brought up in Gary Indiana, US Steel. Started working at 13 years old, spent 4 years in the Air Force during Vietnam, got out in late 1969. When me and the wife first got married, I worked 2 full time jobs for over 2 years, just to get furniture and stuff. I retired at the age of 49, no typo error 49. But retirement like you said, sucks. Get’s boring real fast. Over the last 12 years after retirement, I have taken about 3 years off, in between jobs.
Enough of my blabbering for the night, sorry if I bored anyone.
Dave
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Jeff-Michael got the YIKES! phrase from me. I’m a trend setter
LOL.... I know, I did to !... YIKES....!... Great pics Dave... But I've seen more like the Logo, and a few others... Hek, you did have a lot through time...
Take care Dave...... I think JPEE's nappin' again......
~ Jeff
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Jeff-Michael,
You never know about them OLD GUYS like JPEE. I think he may be turning into a "Sissy Boy". LMAO And had to take one of your "Power Naps". Thomas Edison did that all the time, he never slept, just Power Naps. (Trivia)
Yes Sir, "Little Chief", I've had lots of helis over the years, and loving every minute. I'm in a lull for a few months, but that's okay, I can deal with that. Still, have stuff to fly. And you are right, prices will come down.
In your posts, you could add: DOUBLE YIKES! or Yuk-Yuk! or Chuckle-Chuckle! Yes, I'm a nut case! Yuk-yuk!
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Jeff-Michael got the YIKES! phrase from me. I’m a trend setter
LOL.... I know, I did to !... YIKES....!... Great pics Dave... But I've seen more like the Logo, and a few others... Hek, you did have a lot through time...
Take care Dave...... I think JPEE's nappin' again......
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Jeff-Michael,
You never know about them OLD GUYS like JPEE. I think he may be turning into a "Sissy Boy". LMAO And had to take one of your "Power Naps". Thomas Edison did that all the time, he never slept, just Power Naps. (Trivia)
Yes Sir, "Little Chief", I've had lots of helis over the years, and loving every minute. I'm in a lull for a few months, but that's okay, I can deal with that. Still, have stuff to fly. And you are right, prices will come down.
In your posts, you could add: DOUBLE YIKES! or Yuk-Yuk! or Chuckle-Chuckle! Yes, I'm a nut case! Yuk-yuk!
Dave
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Jeff-Michael got the YIKES! phrase from me. I’m a trend setter
LOL.... I know, I did to !... YIKES....!... Great pics Dave... But I've seen more like the Logo, and a few others... Hek, you did have a lot through time...
Take care Dave...... I think JPEE's nappin' again......
~ Jeff
Word on the street is that on "Black Friday", there's gonna be a lot of stuff on sale for us R/C freaks....watch for it. I know X-Heli has confirmed it's gonna have a GOOD sale of stuff, others will follow suit. Example....EXI-450 std $79, SHIPPED. Keep your eyes peeled, but don't bother with Horizion...they NEVER have a sale and are always OVERPRICED.
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Dave I read where you have a Raptor. I got a goddy bag from HeliProz with my T500 and there was a huge blade holder and glow plug holder that I will NEVER use. If you can use them pm me and I will get them to you I got to get rid of them before I do something crazy LOL
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Hey Dave,
Don't cut yourself with the pig sticker!
JPee
Pig sticker ? Oh.... Must be the knife....LOL.. As perfect as his yard is, I'am wondering if he uses it to cut the grass with maybe ?! I guess he is all about the details... And don't let him fool ya, he knows how to fly.........
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That there pig sticker would be the "new" bayonet, made by Gerber, if I'm not mistaken. It's set up as a multi-purpose tool. I never got to play with one. The old bayonets were nice, but the really could only be used in a couple of ways.
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Vic is right, a lot of good sales this weekend and some until Dec. 1st.
Also check Heliproz and Hobby Lobby they too will have some good sales.. Most will ship free if your order is over 100 bucks. Hobby Lobby will change there sales, every hour on the hour. So they got ya to keep looking for the right deal.
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JPEE and Jeff-Michael, and Tim, The old pig sticker is from Desert Storm, I have contacts remember. It is as sharp as a surgeons scalpel, so shaving in the morning, is a breeze with it. Knife collecting is another one of my hobbies. Also, wood working, the case you see the pig sticker in, is made by yours truly.
Jeff-Michael,
Thanks for the Kudos on the lawn, and yes, I’ll finally admit it, yes I can fly. Just no 3D. The old right hand is getting a little stiff these days and the ring finger on my right hand has “Trigger Finger” a real medical term. . Bend it to much, and it gets stuck and I have to pry it open. Darn, and it hurts like a cob too. Carl,
My Raptor is a Raptor G2 electric heli, sorry I didn’t elaborate on that. It’s about the same size as a Trex 450. I appreciate your offer very much. But, just put it in the “EXTRA STUFF” box you have. NEVER, throw anything away.
Tim,
I’ve watched all your videos, and each time you are progressing. I see that you like to make circles and general flying to the left. That’s normal, that’s how our brain works.
Nose in Circles?: Nope, it was just straight nose flying in a circle. There was an small portion with nose in, but to be honest, it didn’t seem intentional.
Tail in Circles: Start maneuver with the right stick to the left, then apply left stick to the left. Give more right stick to the left than left stick to the left. It’ll make bigger circles with tail in.
Nose in Circles: Same as above, but, right stick to the left, and left stick to the right.
Gets confusing, but you’ll get it .
Just takes a lot of practice, and you are doing very well by the way. Another month, and it will all be a cake walk.
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Tip of the Day:
I do a lot of practicing, hovering, tail in and all, in my basement.. It's carpeted and the vertical tail will snag and can cause great havo to say the lest. Also, the old Tip works well in grass.
Just put a ping pong ball on it. A little slice with a single edge razor or exacto knife will do the trick. No more snags.
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Dave I fell for you with the triger finger I had it also I am Diabetic on an insalin pump.I have had 7 of my fingers operated on with triger finger. Some times when they would fold back and stick it fills like you are breaking your finger to strighten it out. The last time one of them started to lock up I went to the doc right away and he said lets try a staroid shot and a week later it was ok so I got lucky. So you might wamt to give that a shot( no pun intended) Take care.
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Carl,
Thanks for the advise on the steroid shots. I'll keep that in mind. And yes, it does feel like you are breaking your finger to straighten it out. Many times, it's almost brought tears to my eyes. YIKES! Not a fun feeling at all. I have hypOglycemia, a low surgar level, I eat 6 times a day, small portions to keep the stuff working right. It's a little different from hypErglycemia. But, I'm doing okay with it, had it for over twenty years. I can control this with the proper diet. Pain in the butt, but it works.
Take care and happy flying, Dave
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Dave I fell for you with the triger finger I had it also I am Diabetic on an insalin pump.I have had 7 of my fingers operated on with triger finger. Some times when they would fold back and stick it fills like you are breaking your finger to strighten it out. The last time one of them started to lock up I went to the doc right away and he said lets try a staroid shot and a week later it was ok so I got lucky. So you might wamt to give that a shot( no pun intended) Take care.
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Dave, there was only one section that was trying for nose in circles. And the nose out circles ended with the heli being projected across the room. My question for this heli, is it likely that I can keep the nose pointed to 0 and fly the body around 360*? Thanks for the compliment. I have about 14 flying days on this airframe.
I have started the relearning process for full rates.
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Tim,
To answer your question in a word, YES. It's just a matter of stick control, timing and LOTS of practice. Getting the old mind and fingers working together, until it becomes automatic. Like driving a car or riding a bike, after awhile you don't even think about it.
Try doing pirouettes, just get to 4 or 5 feet off the ground, whatever you are comfortable with. With no input from the right stick, move the left stick, fully to the left. You'll be amazed how fast this heli does left piros. Just release the left stick to stop the piro, and it will stop on a dime too.
To do the nose in circles, move the right stick to the left about half way, a second later, move the left stick to the right about half way. That should do it. To control the diameter of the nose in circle, input more or less rudder control. the more rudder you give it the tighter the circle will be. Just be patient with it and keep at it. Best thing to do is set yourself a goal, and keep working at that goal until you have it mastered and then move to the next plateau.
Happy Thanksgivings,
Dave
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Dave, there was only one section that was trying for nose in circles. And the nose out circles ended with the heli being projected across the room. My question for this heli, is it likely that I can keep the nose pointed to 0 and fly the body around 360*? Thanks for the compliment. I have about 14 flying days on this airframe.
I have started the relearning process for full rates.
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Hope all the BOB's had a great day with family or friends. Ritz crackers sound pretty good Rick.
We have lots to be thankful for, and 1 very important one is being thankful to all of you here on this thread. The friendships formed and the fun times shared is something that lives within each of us as proven by the continuation of this thread.
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Jim ~
Yeah you to ! I hope all the Bobs had a good Thanksgiving also... Glad to see ya back also Rick... I got the 500 all built, and in the preliminaries of getting that first flight in hopefully soon... I did spool it up today, but had a slight tail wag upon start-up so I'am going through the steps right now in curing that prob... But it sure is a beast that's for sure...
Take care guys,
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Jim ~
Yeah you to ! I hope all the Bobs had a good Thanksgiving also... Glad to see ya back also Rick... I got the 500 all built, and in the preliminaries of getting that first flight in hopefully soon... I did spool it up today, but had a slight tail wag upon start-up so I'am going through the steps right now in curing that prob... But it sure is a beast that's for sure...
Take care guys,
~ Jeff
Piece of cake brother....you're all over it. PM on the way....
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I'll have to get a video of the two minute hover I had with the 500 maybe later, but its really nothing... Its kinda funny, as you never know what could happen on a first time spool up and such... It that adrenalin right there is what I live for...LMAO... The tail wag is no big, and I tried lowering my gain, and all the basics like gyro placement, mounting it correctly with at least 3mm of padding underneath, wire placements, adjusting to outside temps etc. etc. It was kinda cold out, and I was taking pics of the heli so the battery could have gotten a little on the cold side slowing the cells down, but actually its in the ESC in which I need to re-program it as it was all in default settings from the factory, so I need to (Already have now) re-program it so it can memorize my high and low stick points on my DX-7, and I also need to take it out of high-cut-off voltage protection and put it into middle protection since I use a timer anyways, and what Finless suggests anyhow, as having it in high can sometimes cause problems like it did for me on my wag deal (I think) as at the time of the wag, the motor would actually pulse a little almost like if the heli sensed the batt was low and going into the protected state of pulsing the motor in which then kicks off and confuses the gyro to wag... My pitch settings were to high so therefore I was drawing a higher amp load to the motor and ESC which was enabling the voltage protection... At least that's my hypothesis to the matter...!...LMAO...
Either way, I love troubleshooting as I love working on these birds... Probably why I get addicted to RCU, as helping others makes the brain think, and makes it quite entertaining to say the least !
Talk with ya all later.... Oh... Here's a few pics I took before the hover spool-up a few hours ago... I'am going to set the 500 back up, and its gonna take everything in my power to not spool it up into a hover in this small 12 by 18' studio I'am staying in for a test hover to see if all is well to save me time tomorrow A.M.... BIG YIKES THERE !... Its one of those things where ya spool it up peeking around the corner wearing your face-shield and thick Carrharts and full hockey gear...LOL...
Cheers,
~ Jeff
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