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RE: Mini Titan thread - 5/11/2008 5:12:23 PM   
Friday_2006


 

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Where the servos are concerned, yes, the 3153s are a bolt-in job with no mods, but they're a fair bit more expensive than the Hitecs- you ought to think the 3153MG.


if i understand what you said 3153s are more expensive than the 65mg. Actually they are 1,00/unit more than the 65's.

Would the stock setup (motor & esc) be insufficient for my scale needs ? I would not perform any 3D at least for the time i still don't have the slightest idea of how to fly it at all.

As for the parts that i ll brake i should stock we have

1. Main blades 325 Align Pro and...????? there should be more things to brake when crash. I am waiting to read them here.

For the motor, i ll stay with the stock for the time being.

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RE: Mini Titan thread - 5/11/2008 5:22:46 PM   
osterizer


 

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Status: offline 		Ha, well you're getting better prices on the Fubs than I did then. The stock motor works ok, it just gets awfully hot if you venture beyond slow, smooth FF.

There are a lot of parts you can break- the usual suspects like shafts, flybar, gears, grips, skids and canopy. Then the secondary stuff- washout arms, flybar control frame, link ends, tail boom, frames, pushrods, ...you can go overboard here.

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RE: Mini Titan thread - 5/11/2008 5:33:30 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hmmm i see your point with this motor thing.

Let me tell you what is the case for me.

First of all I buy from here www.flying-hobby.com

It has really good prices but most of all it declares less value at the package and changes the description of the package as well. Something that really matters to me as it will clear customs without paying +25% of the total i gave you.

If you visit the site, you ll see that its out of stock of the KIT no electronics and doesn't have the motor you mention.

AND I CAN'T WAIT TO ORDER THIS THING !!!!!

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RE: Mini Titan thread - 5/11/2008 6:05:32 PM   
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Status: offline 		Ohhh and something else. Is there any simulator that is better for heli training ?

thanks guys,all the input is really helpfull

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RE: Mini Titan thread - 5/11/2008 7:08:29 PM   
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the stock motor for the mini titan gets very hot, even with no pitch.

As for simulators i´m using the realflight 3.5 . It´s not the latest one but it gets the job done.

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RE: Mini Titan thread - 5/11/2008 7:27:09 PM   
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Status: offline 		It seems that i may have to look into that issue.

Any other motors in mind ?

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RE: Mini Titan thread - 5/12/2008 6:20:43 AM   
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ORIGINAL: Friday_2006

It seems that i may have to look into that issue.

Any other motors in mind ?


The best general purpose motor for 450 helis is the JGF 500TH- you can run it all day at 200W, and if you want to get silly you can put 600W through it. If you're not an electrical engineer , 200W is a good nominal power for every day flying with the Titan, and 600W is more than most batteries you'll use will ever put out- i.e., it'll fly forever with anything you're likely to do.

If you get the bare kit and put a 500TH in it you'll need an ESC- you can use the run of the mill Align or Scorpion ESCs and be very happy with them. The Phoenix 35 from Castle is more expensive, but it's more friendly to use and is as bullet-proof in the Titan as the JGF motor. It also has an excellent governor program that makes flying easier.



< Message edited by osterizer -- 5/12/2008 6:21:39 AM >

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RE: Mini Titan thread - 5/12/2008 7:26:53 AM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks, but as a newbie i have some difficulty again, mainly understanding terms.

What is the governor program ?

Sorry for asking so many things

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RE: Mini Titan thread - 5/12/2008 11:18:59 PM   
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Status: offline 		Ha, no biggie. The governor is a mode you can set the ESC to, in which the ESC will try to maintain a constant RPM automatically. The alternative is to tune your throttle curves to achieve that result. Both approaches have strong and weak pionts of their own, and some ESCs have governor software that doesn't work very well. The Phoenix code seems well done, as does that in the Jeti Spin controller. The Ace ESC that comes with the motor-and-ESC-combo Mini Titan works a lot better with throttle curves, on the other hand.

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RE: Mini Titan thread - 5/16/2008 4:27:59 PM   
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Status: offline 		the jgf 500 is a pretty good motor as osterizer has suggested. I use one in my MT with the stock esc and it rocks. I'm using a 14t pinion now but had a 13t on it before. More flight time and easier on the packs, wouldn't even warm up with a 13t in it. Put a 14t on it and it has some pop now! 13t would work great for a scale type flyer and you wouldn't even need all the power available.

For a sim, hands down phoenix is the only way to fly if you ask me.

For crash parts -

Main shaft
Feathering shaft
Main gear
Battery tray
Flybar
blades
extra package or two of linkage
blade grips
landing gear
Tail fin (buy the carbon one instead of plastic, the plastic breaks too easy and you will easily spend more than the cost of the carbon fin in a few crashes)


Probably more stuff but those are the most common parts to break in a crash I think.

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RE: Mini Titan thread - 5/20/2008 6:18:12 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hey guys,

Just want to run this by you...

After my last MT crash, I replaced the main shaft, feathering shaft and flybar. The vibration that I had was gone, however, I noticed a few days ago that the new set of Align Pro woodies were not swinging in track. The old ones were PERFECLTY in track.

I decided to change out the TT plastic spacers for a new set. Tracking still off with new set. Tried loosening the blades more, still off.

Then I put my last set of TT woodies on and the tracking is ALMOST perfect (but not 100%).

That tells the problem is either the Align blades and/or the plastic grips w/spacers. I've examined the grips very closely and don't see any cracks so I wonder if it's most likely the Align blades that are a little "off"?

When I weighed them they were each 17.8g so I don't know what else to check? Other than the tracking, the MT is flying pretty well.

Dave D.

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RE: Mini Titan thread - 5/20/2008 5:53:44 PM   
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Status: offline 		Please where to buy 325mm non symetrical (profile) blades for MiniTitan? I need it for scale model.

Thank you

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RE: Mini Titan thread - 5/21/2008 11:01:47 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hi,

The Mini Titan ARTF package comes with the TG-6100M head lock mixing Gyro.
This package also comes with a rather basic 4/5 channel Transmitter.

Has anyone configured or changed the Pot settings on the top of this Gyro unit?
Alternatively, is there an Instruction/User Guide for this item floating about on the internet anywhere.

I'm interested in making some minor adjustments to the Pot, for Pitch/Expo.
Out of the box, I'm finding this Heli VERY sensitive to stick input, and I'd like to tone it down a bit (at least for the next few flights until I get more confidence at least).

Thankyou in advance.

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RE: Mini Titan thread - 5/21/2008 4:35:59 PM   
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