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Forum: Electric RC Helis
02-23-2007, 10:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,037
Posted By rotortiller

RE: Micro Helicopters

If you want forward and backwards control the AIR HOGS HELIX/REFLEX is the way to go but it is much heavier than a skylark or dragonfly or a spinblade and does not fly as long. But I like it very...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
02-23-2007, 08:12 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,037
Posted By rotortiller

RE: Micro Helicopters

I have about 14 larger electric helis mostly rotoblades and humingbirds of differing vintages and 2 Bumble Bees. All fly. But I do like the new micros I have been playing with.

I have two...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
04-27-2003, 09:49 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 910
Posted By rotortiller

E-tech 1200 battery mounting for Hummingbird

What have you guys been doing in order to mount the E-tech 1200 2 cell Li-Poly batteries to a Hummingbird?

I need to mount it up front in order to get the weight right but then I am not abel to be...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
04-27-2003, 02:02 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,652
Posted By rotortiller

possible help?

I have the GWS PG-03 gyro found on:

http://www.helihobby.com/html/hummingbird__products.html

for 49.50

But yours should work.

I have this set up as they ssaid to do it. THere is a...
Forum: Batteries & Chargers
04-25-2003, 01:40 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 699
Posted By rotortiller

Thanks and one more question

Thanks that helps to know that the doc is a bit messed up. I will let it cycle and ignore the warning for RX and TX battery cutoff voltages.

My other question is still about the Triton charger. ...
Forum: Batteries & Chargers
04-20-2003, 04:05 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 699
Posted By rotortiller

triton charger question / problem

I just got it and wanted to use it to automatically discharge and charge my 8 cell 500 Mah TX battery 3 times.

I set it up in the Memory[01] and started the discharge to charge cycle and read the...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
04-16-2003, 01:29 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,343
Posted By rotortiller

Solder tip

Thanks for the soldering tip. I will have to try that next time. It looks much easier than the way I did it!


I flew my heli 3 times today but on the last flight I the tail rotor got ahead of...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
04-16-2003, 01:21 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,562
Posted By rotortiller

E-tech 1200's on stock Hummingbird??

Can you use the E-tech 1200's on the stock Hummingbird motors and mixer and not fry anything?

If not what is the correct sized Li-Poly and brand that would match a stock setup?

When you buy...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
04-15-2003, 04:26 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,343
Posted By rotortiller

inside picture

Another picture
Forum: Electric RC Helis
04-15-2003, 04:25 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,343
Posted By rotortiller

Picture of my Mini-Dragonfly to Hummingbird conversion

I like the looks of the Hummingbird tail boom struts and horizontal fin so I bought the crash kit that comes with new rotor set and a battery box that includes the battery slide kit with the necesary...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
04-15-2003, 03:19 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,343
Posted By rotortiller

Bigger picture of bad spot

Here is a bigger picture of the bad solder spot
on the receiver chip.
Forum: Electric RC Helis
04-15-2003, 03:16 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,343
Posted By rotortiller

Hummingbird/FEDA Mini-Dragonfly finally fixed!!!!

A little review of the problems:

It started out that it shook violently.
It had a bad rotor head and bearings.

Once that was fixed I had some loose connections that I thought were causing loss...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
04-14-2003, 07:20 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,604
Posted By rotortiller

What is an Azar style?

Knightwind,

What is an Azar style?
And what part ar you refering to?
Is this a different style of antena like the Micro Z-72 Antenna?

I fave my antena exit the hole in the back and goes down...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
04-13-2003, 05:49 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,222
Posted By rotortiller

Ebay

I paid $280 on Ebay for a FEDA mini-dragonfly.

The last one he had in the US, out of Chicago.

I have had it over a week and have worked on it every day but have yet to get it to fly for more...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
04-12-2003, 01:57 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,604
Posted By rotortiller

I still have not fixed the problem.

I just tried flying again and it lost signal once again!!!!

This is starting to tick me off.....

Fixing the crystal did not fisx the problem.

Anyone else got an idea?

I just loose signal...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
04-12-2003, 12:00 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,222
Posted By rotortiller

Frequencies

I thought that the frequencies for USA were different that in the UK?

Make sue you get a radio you can use aqnd a charge that works on USA voltage.
Forum: Electric RC Helis
04-11-2003, 07:19 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,604
Posted By rotortiller

New theory

I worked on the heli tonight.

It is not the servos causing the problem but I am fairly sure they will cause problems at some point as others have advised.

It was not the gyro but in the process...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
04-10-2003, 03:53 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 953
Posted By rotortiller

Easy way to fix Hummingbird

Where exactly are you saying to cut it?
I could not tell from the pictures.

Attached is the SWASHPLATE ASSEMBLY.
I assume you are talking about the top crown part.

So are you saying to make...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
04-10-2003, 03:18 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,604
Posted By rotortiller

That was not it!

I tried a test flight again today and after about 2 minutes I lost radio signal again and it went off on its own, hit the table on the deck and repeatedly hit the legs with the main rotor at just...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
04-09-2003, 04:07 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,604
Posted By rotortiller

I think I figured it out.

I took it apart and got all the wires so they would move freely. Then I played with them all looking for negative reactions. The lead that goes from the receiver to the gryo kept causing it to lose...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
04-08-2003, 04:50 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,604
Posted By rotortiller

servos

Thanks for the reply Thrusline.

I will try messing with the servos tommorow and
see if that helps.
Forum: Electric RC Helis
04-08-2003, 04:36 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,604
Posted By rotortiller

more info

The radio does not seem to work.

When I connect the battery the servos go to
idle position, non responsive to TX and then in 3 seconds
the pitch one goes full back and stays there.

It does...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
04-08-2003, 03:42 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,604
Posted By rotortiller

Got the part but now have other problems

Good and Bad/worse news!!

I got the part I needed from Century in Milpitas,CA.
They are helpful and nice to deal with.

I put it all back together, trimmed it and tried flying. It flew for...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
04-06-2003, 04:50 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,604
Posted By rotortiller

rotor hub / head

I have contacted the seller (from ebay)
he sold 4 of these. He is out of Chicago and I am
west coast so I do not know what he will do about it.

Theoreticaly he is not responsible as warantee is...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
04-05-2003, 10:35 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,604
Posted By rotortiller

a piture of the problem

Here is a picture of the deformed rotor head.
The top slants down to the right making the
rotor blades track in different planes. And it
is very unbalanced.

Do I just replace it or is there a...
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