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RE: Honeybee King v2 tuner shop - 7/14/2007 12:34:03 AM

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FMB42, By the way.. I pulled out an extra motor ( 370 class) that I had laying around, still in the package that is listed for use in the Eflite Blade CP. It has a 10T 0.5M pinion. ( listed on the packaging) I am guessing 0.5M is what we need. Live and learn.
I too learned to fly fixed wing years before the internet boom. Back in those days, you pretty much had to discover everything by yourself. The internet is a wealth of knowledge. The trouble is separating the wheat from the chaff. Some people truly know what they are talking about, others talk but have no basis in fact. That is why, when I find someone like Rusty, someone who is "doing" before speaking, I listen. It is funny how some people experience a single incidence of an occurance and then spread the "fact" that this occurance will happen and will happen in all cases. I have read how a certain heli is "junk" when I have personal experience otherwise. Perhaps it takes more skill to set up and does not arrive at your door all setup, but it is not junk. I guess these people don't posess good statistical analysis skills. I try not to present something as a fact unless I have personal knowledge of the fact. We all can make mistakes, but I try to not be a disseminator of fallacy. Having said all that, there is a wealth of knowledge on the internet and here at RCU in particular.
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RE: Honeybee King v2 tuner shop - 7/14/2007 2:20:51 PM

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I try not to present something as a fact unless I have personal knowledge of the fact.

This is why I use lots of "IIRC"s and "just my 0.02 worth"s in my posts. Besides, I learned long ago that what works for one person may not work for another. There is a lot of "data" available these days and we just need to organize or process this data into useful "information". Beta, and many others, talk from experience, so it pays to listen.
And I understand what you're saying about using the term "junk". Does anyone here remember the days when a Honda was considered as junk?

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RE: Honeybee King v2 tuner shop - 7/16/2007 5:32:25 AM

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Hey guys - Hows tricks? I thought I would post my next brainstorm here and offer it out to whoever needs one. Originally I did the collar fix for the lowering belt syndrome and it has worked very well from reports back. Well, as things go, I have developed the next generation of upgrade/tweak for the lowering belt syndrome that I feel will work as well but offer a little more security. Something about a brass race just didn't work well with me, very loose tolerances, so I felt a bearing would work better in that spot to reduce drag and friction and wear. I could not find the right I/d and O/d and heighth, so I talked with a bearing mfg here in the city and they are making me some bearings per spec that will replace the collar all together. It should be better fit with better tolerances and should still be pretty inexpensive. They are supposed to be ready by the end of the week and I will let everyone know a cost soon.

Rusty

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RE: Honeybee King v2 tuner shop - 7/16/2007 8:52:47 PM

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I just got confirmation that the pinions where shipped. As soon as I get them I'll post some pics if the differance is visable as I think it should be.

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RE: Honeybee King v2 tuner shop - 7/17/2007 12:12:29 AM

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ORIGINAL: betapilot

Hey guys - Hows tricks? I thought I would post my next brainstorm here and offer it out to whoever needs one. Originally I did the collar fix for the lowering belt syndrome and it has worked very well from reports back. Well, as things go, I have developed the next generation of upgrade/tweak for the lowering belt syndrome that I feel will work as well but offer a little more security. Something about a brass race just didn't work well with me, very loose tolerances, so I felt a bearing would work better in that spot to reduce drag and friction and wear. I could not find the right I/d and O/d and heighth, so I talked with a bearing mfg here in the city and they are making me some bearings per spec that will replace the collar all together. It should be better fit with better tolerances and should still be pretty inexpensive. They are supposed to be ready by the end of the week and I will let everyone know a cost soon.

Rusty

Rusty,
Is this bearing specifically to keep the belt in check and avoid a dreaded belt jump?

If so I'd be interested when you get them in to see pics of the install and how it works out for you. I don't yet have my HBK2, but it's only going to take 1 belt jump or slip for me to do the Rusty Bearing Upgrade :P.

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RE: Honeybee King v2 tuner shop - 7/17/2007 9:05:31 AM

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ORIGINAL: betapilot

Hey guys - Hows tricks? I thought I would post my next brainstorm here and offer it out to whoever needs one. Originally I did the collar fix for the lowering belt syndrome and it has worked very well from reports back. Well, as things go, I have developed the next generation of upgrade/tweak for the lowering belt syndrome that I feel will work as well but offer a little more security. Something about a brass race just didn't work well with me, very loose tolerances, so I felt a bearing would work better in that spot to reduce drag and friction and wear. I could not find the right I/d and O/d and heighth, so I talked with a bearing mfg here in the city and they are making me some bearings per spec that will replace the collar all together. It should be better fit with better tolerances and should still be pretty inexpensive. They are supposed to be ready by the end of the week and I will let everyone know a cost soon.

Rusty

Let us know what you come up with on the belt/bearing mod. I been hunting down bearings but coming up with some odd combos. My real issue is the screw that holds the bearings for the belt. Its too short for what I want to try. As for the rollers, they made them too narrow and offset to high. These roller/bearings need to be wider than the belt. At least thats how the belts run a on Nitro RC car. My serpents runs three bearings, about double the width of the belt for side play amd movement.

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RE: Honeybee King v2 tuner shop - 7/17/2007 9:16:54 AM

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Made some proper training gear for my friends HBK2. Stock ones were a bit small. Used 2x 5mm dia by 24 inch carbon rods and 2 sets of fishing floaters. Red floaters are 1 inch & the yellow are 1.25 inch so the rods lay even on the floor. Just place the 1.25" floater rod on top of the 1" rod to give a level platform and tie wrap it to the skids. Cost about 14 bucks in parts and should be correct for the blade span of the HBK2.

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RE: Honeybee King v2 tuner shop - 7/18/2007 4:37:06 AM

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here is a lousy pic of my belt guide mod. Since you mentioned it, lol. The bearing mod will be very cool, I can't wait. I will post pics when they arrive

Rusty

Ps. I have one arf kit already brushless with a castle creations phoenix 25 and a hacker b/l 3700 kv for sale. Kit is brand new and built to order and the guy fell through so I have already done the collar upgrade and was thinking of putting one of my green tail booms on it but I will let it go as is for $175. I know, it sounds expensive but the equipment on this heli is first rate and you know the installation is the best money can buy, lol.

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RE: Honeybee King v2 tuner shop - 7/18/2007 6:03:20 AM

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Are you using the stock screw with the rollers?? My mod was to take out the top spacer and install another flanged bearing. This would use either 4 original bearings or a slightly smaller flanged bearing, but wider than the spacer, so it would move the lower bearing downwards giving you good width on the belt. My concern was with the screw not being long enough. I did install 2 bearings together, but I don't trust that short of a screw threading in the frame. I can still pull it off with just a longer screw, but I want one with a longer shoulder shank instead. Still searching for that ideal screw. My Serpent RC bearings are larger then I can use right now.

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RE: Honeybee King v2 tuner shop - 7/18/2007 6:15:58 AM

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I went with a 2.5 x 7mm screw, had to search but found them and they thread pretty far into the frame, hold very well.

Rusty

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RE: Honeybee King v2 tuner shop - 7/18/2007 6:26:56 AM

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Funny thing! I just looked closely at those blue rollers you have and they almost like a traxxas part I'm using as a spacer mod for my Serpent 710 front shock towers.

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