How to get your DX6i Left Stick to Self Center
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How to get your DX6i Left Stick to Self Center
Hi everyone, I don't know if this is old information for some of you or not but I thought I'd do a video just in case someone found it useful. I wanted my left stick on my DX6i to self center, so this is what I did.
https://youtu.be/Wy9PvqpWUnc
https://youtu.be/Wy9PvqpWUnc
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I contacted Horizon about this while checking out different radios, and couldn't get anything other than I would have to send it in, pay shipping, and have them do exactly what you did, and
didn't mention if they would hit me with a service charge, which I was informed is $40/hr..
didn't mention if they would hit me with a service charge, which I was informed is $40/hr..
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Whoa.
How new is that Tx?
Mine is probably 5 or 6 years old and it has two separate pots, so I had to copy the right side return arm in aluminum stock, install and add a spring. I would have loved to just ease off a tensioner. I assume if you screw down the other side, you'll have a throttle ratchet on the right?
It makes sense in terms of manufacturing, having one unit for both sides is easier than two different, especially considering the Mode 1 and 2 nonsense they have to deal with.
How new is that Tx?
Mine is probably 5 or 6 years old and it has two separate pots, so I had to copy the right side return arm in aluminum stock, install and add a spring. I would have loved to just ease off a tensioner. I assume if you screw down the other side, you'll have a throttle ratchet on the right?
It makes sense in terms of manufacturing, having one unit for both sides is easier than two different, especially considering the Mode 1 and 2 nonsense they have to deal with.
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Sweet. I knew they revamped the newer ones, as well as dropping the prices, but this is the best thing they could have done to improve since there are very few surface 2 stick options around.
I understand why they don't tell you about it, Horizon is excellent in standing by their stuff and probably doesn't want people cracking the case and playing around.
Great find. Makes me want to grab a new one for tanks and reconvert my older one back for AC. I know people are down on using programmables when it comes to tanking because it's hard to troubleshoot if you've changed a mix, but the DX6i itself is flawless in my mind and couple that with the $6 OrangeBox Rxs, it's a tanker's dream. If you take the time to understand expo, subtrims, mixes and travel adjustments, there's a lot of cool stuff you can pull off on tanks with the Spektrum systems.
I understand why they don't tell you about it, Horizon is excellent in standing by their stuff and probably doesn't want people cracking the case and playing around.
Great find. Makes me want to grab a new one for tanks and reconvert my older one back for AC. I know people are down on using programmables when it comes to tanking because it's hard to troubleshoot if you've changed a mix, but the DX6i itself is flawless in my mind and couple that with the $6 OrangeBox Rxs, it's a tanker's dream. If you take the time to understand expo, subtrims, mixes and travel adjustments, there's a lot of cool stuff you can pull off on tanks with the Spektrum systems.
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I'm going to use it coupled with an IBU2 for my Jagdpanther. There is plenty I don't know about this radio. I have tried it with my IBU2 that I have in a late Tiger. Throttle and steering is on the right stick and turret functions on the left. It all works well. I wonder if it is possible to move the machine gun and cannon fire to a flap or aileron switch?
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I have my DX6i for use with my Tiger I and T 34, both Tamiya electronics. I drive via the Tamiya system, throttle left, steering right, rotation left and elevation right. I've tried the HL way, turret on one stick, movement on the other, but I came from AC, so I naturally feel more comfortable the Tamiya way.
So, I hooked up the gear switch to fire the MG and the throttle cut to fire the main cannon. I eventually went to a push button on the right top of the case instead because it's easier to reach in battle. Momentary switches are better than using the gear or aux, because you don't want the signal to remain at full for any length of time. The throttle cut is a momentary, but you can't mix it in, you'll need to hard wire it as any other push button would need. The gear/aux channels can be mixed into 100% movement (or more) of the stick you want to use. It gets confusing, I suggest you write down everything you try since you may have to adjust travel and sub trims to get the function right. All it takes is one switch in the wrong position and it won't work.
I use a really weird mix on my Kettenkrad to get left throttle/right steering and to fire IR codes. When I switch back to the Tiger, even though all the proper mixes are programmed, the switches have to be in the correct configuration. Then the T-34 uses servo recoil with Turnigy chips, so that's another switch flipper. You can see why guys don't like programmable Txs.
Along those lines, in between battles at a NEAD event, I swapped my JS-2 with my son who was using the T-34. Battle started and the T-34 was a pig. Moving real slow, I was lagging behind, my teammates were getting on me for using the Spektrum, I was flipping switches, adjusting travel points, etc on the Tx in the thick of the battle. It turned out, all that was wrong was my son never turned off the tank to reset, so I was fighting with his accumulated damage, so the tank was slow. If I was using an Attack, I would have never even suspect it was a Tx issue and immediate thought to reset.
So, I hooked up the gear switch to fire the MG and the throttle cut to fire the main cannon. I eventually went to a push button on the right top of the case instead because it's easier to reach in battle. Momentary switches are better than using the gear or aux, because you don't want the signal to remain at full for any length of time. The throttle cut is a momentary, but you can't mix it in, you'll need to hard wire it as any other push button would need. The gear/aux channels can be mixed into 100% movement (or more) of the stick you want to use. It gets confusing, I suggest you write down everything you try since you may have to adjust travel and sub trims to get the function right. All it takes is one switch in the wrong position and it won't work.
I use a really weird mix on my Kettenkrad to get left throttle/right steering and to fire IR codes. When I switch back to the Tiger, even though all the proper mixes are programmed, the switches have to be in the correct configuration. Then the T-34 uses servo recoil with Turnigy chips, so that's another switch flipper. You can see why guys don't like programmable Txs.
Along those lines, in between battles at a NEAD event, I swapped my JS-2 with my son who was using the T-34. Battle started and the T-34 was a pig. Moving real slow, I was lagging behind, my teammates were getting on me for using the Spektrum, I was flipping switches, adjusting travel points, etc on the Tx in the thick of the battle. It turned out, all that was wrong was my son never turned off the tank to reset, so I was fighting with his accumulated damage, so the tank was slow. If I was using an Attack, I would have never even suspect it was a Tx issue and immediate thought to reset.
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Wow, love it when the fix is easy and can be changed back if we want to not have self centering!!! Thanks Tanker 10!!!! Rudy
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Sounds too complicated ausf. I have enough trouble after driving my Tamiya JS and then picking up a Taigen transmitter. Now I'm going to add the DX6i to the mix.
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I usually buy Tamiya radios if I need a 4 channel. I purchased this DX6i in a package deal with a Clark board that no longer works. I had the radio so I'll use it for my next IBU2.
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Months later, I opened up my DX6i and it's different inside from the one in the video, so this simple trick won't work for me. Mine doesn't have those little bands covering the backs of the sticks that are being unscrewed. I must have an older model.
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If got a brand new one yesterday. And I must screw one of the lips up, and the litte screw on the right a litte up what is down. Springs everything is in it yet. The screw is on the right side of the stick, up is the spring and a screw and almost under is a screw, take it almost out and you are ready.
2 minutes it's fixed.
2 minutes it's fixed.
#19
That is really easy and cool.
I have a couple Dx5 radios and a bunch of HK T6 radios I have switched to.
I had one dx5 die on me, so I replaced it with a T6 and then stripped the spring towers and centering cams out of it and put them in the other two.
The T6 radios are only 25 bucks. I got one for a boat so I am stipping the other two channel centering equipment to put in other radios.
I might just buy a radio to strip completely since they are so cheap. 25 bucks for 3 centering kits. Not a bad price when you consider it that way.
I have a couple Dx5 radios and a bunch of HK T6 radios I have switched to.
I had one dx5 die on me, so I replaced it with a T6 and then stripped the spring towers and centering cams out of it and put them in the other two.
The T6 radios are only 25 bucks. I got one for a boat so I am stipping the other two channel centering equipment to put in other radios.
I might just buy a radio to strip completely since they are so cheap. 25 bucks for 3 centering kits. Not a bad price when you consider it that way.
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What are paying on shipping for those HK Txs?
I was going to get an Orange box Tx, but it is only in the International warehouse and with shipping it was the same as the $110 the DX6i was going for.
I love HK, but shipping always makes me chuckle. If I order from overseas, it ships immediately, is usually under $3 and gets to me in 7-10 days. If I order from their US warehouses, it takes about three days to ship, three to six to get to me and is never under $8, plus the items are priced higher too.
I was going to get an Orange box Tx, but it is only in the International warehouse and with shipping it was the same as the $110 the DX6i was going for.
I love HK, but shipping always makes me chuckle. If I order from overseas, it ships immediately, is usually under $3 and gets to me in 7-10 days. If I order from their US warehouses, it takes about three days to ship, three to six to get to me and is never under $8, plus the items are priced higher too.
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Its about 8 -15 bucks or so. I usually buy a few txs at the same time to cut individual cost down. Having one per tank gets to be a pain, but setup is easy and i can loan tanks out to newbies that come out.