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msdavid -> RE: Walkera 5#10 (8/20/2008 2:34:10 AM)


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ORIGINAL: rogerwack

I just replaced a gear on the 5#10,and now it doesn't have enough power to lift ?,and yes I made sure the battery was fully charged! This is my first Walkera,and I can tell you,I am not very impressed comapred to the e-sky heli's


This might be a silly question, but did you make sure that A Blades are on the upper rotor and B on the lower one ? ...
Just in case! I did that once with my firsts coaxials.

Anyways, the 5#10 rocks!, I have almost all lamas... you can't compare, they feel like toys :)

//mauro//



JAM MaxAmps -> RE: Walkera 5#10 (8/20/2008 6:48:46 PM)

Hey Guys,

Jason here from MaxAmps.com . As you've seen msdavid has found that our single 1550 cell works well with this heli. Just so you know if you call (1-888-654-4450) in the order for this cell or e-mail Alex@maxamps.com we can make a single cell with leads and plug of your choice and even shrink wrap it up for you as well. The price will relfect the cost of the plug, wire and wrap but you will be able to just charge and go.

Best regards and have fun flying.........


Jason



Kelownan -> RE: Walkera 5#10 (8/22/2008 1:28:51 PM)

Thts wicked, thatll save an afternoon. Cheers for that



B4Freak -> RE: Walkera 5#10 (8/23/2008 5:30:36 AM)

I have a problem with my 2.4ghz 5 10 for some reason the higher blades arent spinning when I give it 3/4 throttle if I look closely the motor and big plastic circle thing (spur iguess) arent spinning but if I go half throttle the blades start spinning again? any advise thanks.
also i noticed that the pinion (the metal thing on motor that rotates the platic spur , not sure of the names am a noob)on the lower motor is very very close to the upper platic spur and maybe doing damage to it.
maybe it needs adjustment like i said im very new to this so plz help and hopefully in a very basic language as I dont know the names of stuff yet.
thanks



Kelownan -> RE: Walkera 5#10 (8/24/2008 11:17:08 AM)

Not sure how to help yout there bud. [:@] your throttle could be inverted?



DocBob -> RE: Walkera 5#10 (8/24/2008 1:49:22 PM)

I have the same problem with one of my 5#10's. Try hard right rudder as you lift off quickly, and then center the rudder and both blades turn (at least on my unit). [8|]
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Cridom -> RE: Walkera 5#10 (8/24/2008 5:54:25 PM)

the weird thing is that it wasnt doing this before.
I hit it with my carpet but very minor crash but with the canopy off could this be the 4 in 1?
i doubt it but im a little concerned about the metal thingy on the lower motor because its very very close to the upper plastic spur and maybe doing damage to the mesh im not sure though, it just may be like that from factory ill post a pic on monday as my camera isnt here.
thanks guys ill try what you guys said.




RavenC -> RE: Walkera 5#10 (8/25/2008 2:40:18 AM)

Cridom,

It sounds to me like either the motor has loosened and come away from the gear (the black round thing) or it is too tight and thus not able to turn without high power. Same remedy for both; The motor has two very small screws that hold it onto the frame. You will need to loosen them, adjust the motor so that it is making better contact with the gear, and then tighten the screws.

I would also strongly suggest checking for any abnormal wear on the gears and always make sure all screws are tight before each flight.

Blue skies!



Cridom -> RE: Walkera 5#10 (8/25/2008 3:53:44 AM)

I took the motor out and tested it and it would stop at high throttle so is not the gear adjustment but as DocBob said if I turn right rudder hard and then center it would work properly.
so im just gonna have to do that i guess , thanks for the tip though.
thanks everyone here you have helped me a lot



Cridom -> RE: Walkera 5#10 (8/28/2008 8:36:08 PM)

got news!

Now I have a similar problem
its like the upper rotor motor spins faster as i turn the rudder right and stops when I turn left, this make my heli lift if I turn right and go dowm when i turn left.
before this I could make the heli spin on its axis withough loosing altitud but now its all weird.
plz help me



flipside69 -> RE: Walkera 5#10 (8/29/2008 7:30:04 PM)

I'm having a combination of some of the other folks' problems here and it's driving me crazy. When I first got my Walkera 5#10, using the original charger and 3 batteries I purchased and used with it, I could fly it non-stop for almost 10 mins. and no problems at all.

I have no clue here, but now after fully charging the batteries (doesn't matter which of the 3) I can get the heli. to go up and hover just below the ceiling in my garage (which I did before with no problem) for about 30 seconds but never longer than a minute. Then it slowly will descend (even if I go to full power) until it gently lands on the floor. At full power I can, at best, get it a few inches off the ground and that's it. Per an earlier post, I did make sure all the trim levers are in the neutral position each time before I turn on the transmitter and then plug in the batt.

What's additionally weird, is that under this condition, the only way I can get the heli. to climb at all is if I move the throttle all the way up into the upper right corner. Sadly, when this happens, the heli spins wildly to the right and will go up but can't be controlled. I have never crashed or landed hard. I have checked the pinion gears and how the teeth are touching the big gears and that's all fine. The motors don't even get hot. Mildly warm. I have heatsinks on both.

I have also checked the blades and they are parallel/level when in motion. My thoughts were that maybe the receiver was bad and so I purchased and installed a new one (not terribly stupid as I now have a spare anyway) and also thought the charger that came with it was dog-meat and so I purchased a LiPro imax B6 charger, and 3 new batteries, charged them with the new charger, even the original 3 batts with the new charger, too, and I get the same result. Should I discharge the Lipo's with my charger and then charge them up? I also have a spare pair of motors but if it was the motors I would think it wouldn't lift off at all to begin with...........

I'm frustrated here, and would appreciate any insight anyone has. I have poured over tons of info. about this heli. on this forum and I'm clueless as to the next step I can take.



ausaero -> RE: Walkera 5#10 (9/3/2008 3:49:41 AM)

Hi flipside,

Looks like people here are having the same problems (ie not having enough lift). If you will go back a few pages from this post you will notice that I had the same problem. I managed to fix mine by removing the motors of the assembly and just running them off load.
While doing that, I played around with the sensivity pot on the receiver. At first, the motors where running at different speeds and at times would just not run at all. I got pissed off and started playing around with the pots...And next thing I knew, they were both running
at the same speed when I hit the throttle and were also running at high speed.

I put them back on and never had the same problem again. You never know mate. Give it a go. You've got nothing to lose.

I know how frustrating it can be trying to figure out whats wrong with it. By the way, before I fixed it, I also got a spare rx and motors.
But I'm still running the thing with the old bits. Flies like a charm. The best 150 bucks I spent!

Goodluck!

Cheers


Ausaero.



Cridom -> RE: Walkera 5#10 (9/3/2008 5:27:43 AM)

I tried that and it worked but only for one battery
do u adjust both screws on the reciever or just the upper one?
thanks



ausaero -> RE: Walkera 5#10 (9/4/2008 6:21:46 AM)

Mate, its the sensitivity pot. I reckon its the top one.

Cheers



Kelownan -> RE: Walkera 5#10 (9/10/2008 12:54:14 PM)

Hi all.

just upgraded my 5#10 with a nice canopy, a set of Xtreme blades and Heatsinks.

P.s ausaero i tweaked my sensativity/gyro gain so now it doesnt drift ound in circles any more but only problem i that i get serious tail
wag. shes fish tailing all over and thats seriously hampering perforamnce. p.s. i dont have the 2.4g version.

also i have a weight problem due to the upgrades, short of adding weight to the tail (which i dont really want to do) im a little stumped.

Will post some pics as soon as i load em of the camera.



Auskenny -> RE: Walkera 5#10 (9/11/2008 8:52:30 AM)

Kelownan im keen to see some pics of your upgrades , im just about to buy my 5#10 it will be my first heli



Kelownan -> RE: Walkera 5#10 (9/11/2008 12:35:32 PM)

Here ya go bud. Shes still nose heavy but i think ill add a heavier tail stabiliser



Auskenny -> RE: Walkera 5#10 (9/13/2008 10:35:43 AM)

looks awsome Kelownan what canopy and heat sinks are those ? and is there a online store where i can buy that and the heat sinks?
cheers



Kelownan -> RE: Walkera 5#10 (9/14/2008 9:48:15 AM)

Sure, i got the ones at www.boomtownhobbies.com

Theyre the set for the esky lama's



Auskenny -> RE: Walkera 5#10 (9/15/2008 8:40:14 AM)

cheers Kelownan



MCSEVZ -> RE: Walkera 5#10 (9/28/2008 11:55:37 PM)

Ok, so I see a few things about what batteries to get, but I haven't seen a definite "GET THIS" battery. Anyone have any suggestions? I am not pro w/ understanding batteries, but I get the general jist. I am not sure if you can run higher voltage than the stock battery though, as long as it is close...anyone know for sure?

Thanks,



JoeSnuffie -> RE: Walkera 5#10 (9/30/2008 2:50:38 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: ausaero

Hi flipside,

Looks like people here are having the same problems (ie not having enough lift). If you will go back a few pages from this post you will notice that I had the same problem. I managed to fix mine by removing the motors of the assembly and just running them off load.
While doing that, I played around with the sensivity pot on the receiver. At first, the motors where running at different speeds and at times would just not run at all. I got pissed off and started playing around with the pots...And next thing I knew, they were both running
at the same speed when I hit the throttle and were also running at high speed.

I put them back on and never had the same problem again. You never know mate. Give it a go. You've got nothing to lose.



For people like me who raced RC cars before ESC, this is very familiar. The POTs may get 'burned' and a slight turn could fix this by making contact on a part that isn't 'burned'.

Another broblem I found is that the upper gear, the one attached to the lower blades, loses connection with the shaft. There are two screws that should rest in recesses in the shaft to hold the gear firmly to the shaft. In my case, I was hotdogging it around the living room and hit a wall. After this the heli didn't have the power to get off the ground. The motors would not spin with the speed they had, before. Full right rodder did cause it to spin faster, it a wild circle on the ground. The reason was that the impact stripped the hole where the esrews are and they backed out a little - just enough to allow the gear to slip a little around the shaft. I noticed this by hand turning the blades and watching the gear sit still. I replaced the two tiny screws with 2 very slightly larger ones and everything is working well.

I would also like to note that in this same crash, I broke the receiver crystal. Never, in more than 8 years of RC Cars and 3 of helis, have I broken a crystal. I didn't even think it was possible. There are no external marks, nothing is loose, and I can't hear anything rattle. Thankfully I have several sets of crystals and just replaced them. The symptom was that the RX light blinked slowly, just as if the TX was off. Just a heads up in case this happens to you.

Just a note on getting tiny machine screws . . . I disassemble old CD Roms, Floppy Drives, Tape Drives, etc., forthe screws. There are many tiny screws in these devices and you will eventually find a use for them if you stay in this hobby.

Also, one more bit of info. My skids broke within a week and I fiberglassed them by taking short segments of fiberglass thread and crazy glue. I reinforced the 2 supports that hadn't broken, as well. This lasted for another 2 weeks. Yesterday, my Kydex arrived and I made some skids from it. It's really very easy to do and will never break. I'll take pictures, this evening, and post them.



maxmicrox -> RE: Walkera 5#10 (10/2/2008 12:19:48 AM)

[:D] so excited to see a 5#10 thread. Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum and I've a few Walkera helis including the 5#10. What a great little heli.[8D] I was just really impressed with the quality and the power. I'm trying the single axial 4g1b I got recently from wowhobbies.com. I think it's the next logical heli after the 5#10. Walkera have really improved the 4g1b. The older version use to have 4 or 5 problems and they are all fixed!! The battery location, the metal parts, the taller main shaft and etc... [:)] The other one I'm dying to upgrade is my 5g6 but changed my mind and decided to get another new 5g6 edition with the 2.4 gigahertz transmitter/receiver. The new 5g6 ended up costing less than the upgrades. That figures. Any one know of any place to get stronger replacement skids for the 4g1b? Appreicate the help.[8|]



GTX SlotCar -> RE: Walkera 5#10 (10/2/2008 12:41:09 AM)


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ORIGINAL: maxmicrox

..... Any one know of any place to get stronger replacement skids for the 4g1b? Appreicate the help.[8|]


Adapters will be available about mid Oct. to mount SuperSkids400 to the 4G1B.




MCSEVZ -> RE: Walkera 5#10 (10/17/2008 11:38:25 PM)

Hey all, I got my 5#10 a little over a week ago now. I had ordered the 400 Superskids along with a 1200mah battery at the same time. I now use the 400 braces without the landing gear.

Having never flown a heli before this, I would say that I have learned a TON from this, I can do quite a few maneuvers now and have had no breaking problems. I love how the heli has a bottom heavy feel and isnt prone to tipping(A great benefit from coax's)

Any suggestions on possible motor upgrades??? A bit more power never hurts, right? With my 1200mah I am seeing about 15 minute run times.[&:]



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