E_Heli

Short hovering video inside the garage:

http://media.putfile.com/W36_garage

Gear-Head

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Nice flyin!!! Can't wait to get the radio in my 35 and start playin!!!

GTX SlotCar

Nice video.
I have some from flying in my office.
This is my DF36. The camera was resting on a chair, so I tried to make sure he heli stayed in the frame.
http://media.putfile.com/DF36-take-2

This one is my DF4
http://media.putfile.com/DF4_2

And this one my Esky Lama 2 (modified to Sport version)
http://media.putfile.com/Lama249


I really enjoy watching other people's videos.

thecheatscalc

NICE DF 4 GTX!! I like it, it's a nice yellow color, and it just looks good.

I hope to get a Video of my 36 in action, heh, GTX was flying pretty good, in ground effect, but, wait til you hear mine scream! that thing can hover in an 2x2x2 box (blades and all) with no problem, maybe I'll show off and try head in for the first time... or go to 50 feet for the first time... oh, and maybe if it gets windy I can show that this thing works great in wind (I've got a windmill for effect)

E_Heli

Gary, nice video and color on the DF4

Here's my W36 with BL outdoor flying video:

http://media.putfile.com/W36_outdoor

CitYbYdBaY

Nice video guys! Keep them coming! I'll try to get one up myself, just need a camera women or two.

The #36 makes an awesome "roaring" sound hovering! I love that sound! How about you guys?

Edit: RoOOOoOOooOoooOoAr!

SnackEater

I have just taken my first video for my 36# and I would like to share with all of you here.

[link=http://photoshare.hk.net/share/pic.php?n=p1010410.wmv&w=org&u=5793668bf8d7d3ae71454794bad44aa4]DF36 90MB WMV[/link]

This is just my first time hovering and I'm still learning. The outdoor is a bit windy and so the later part is indoor.

And here is the video for my Lama.

[link=http://photoshare.hk.net/share/pic.php?n=p1010425.wmv&w=org&u=5793668bf8d7d3ae71454794bad44aa4]Esky Lama[/link]

If you have problem, open the link in media player. Server is in HK.

SnackEater

And here is the details for my DF36.

Original gyro
Esky tail servo
Towerpro 40A ESC
Walkera 380S brushless motor
Fullriver 1800mAh 8C Lipo

Schwede

SnackEater,

Great videos! In the indoor part it looks like the #36 has a bit of a problem holding the direction and wandering off clockwise. I have the same issue and ordered the GY240.

Gunnar

SnackEater

Yes, it didn't happen at the beginning. I think that's why everyone has replaced the gyro. I am finding an affordable one to replace it. I prefer head-hold model but Futaba 401 is way too expensive.

larryk9

NOt bad for your first time hovering! I hovered my 36 today for the second time and you're ahead of me. I need a lot more room than that to keep it steady! I just received the ny gy240 and it is much better than teh stock unit. All tail control issues vanished.

SnackEater

Nice photos! I've also just got a new gyro yesterday. I have chosen Telebee gyro which is almost half the price of GY240 with HH mode. I have setup it briefly but have no chance to test. I will take more video in this saturday if the weather is good.

thecheatscalc

I need to get a vid of mine! heh, you heli's look so... nice... I've got to show mine! too bad the L/R servo died... what video programs are you using?

PS: if I show mine, you'll see that ugly isn't bad, for the moment, I'll have to suffice with a picture, I'll get the video soon.

ok, here's my pretty lill guy,
first picture: the heli!
second picture: a mess of a jumble...
third: my tail and boom...
fourth: my woodies, they've survived some HEAVY crashes and haven't broken! I even bent my steel shaft, and guess what! they're STILL intact!






EDIT: oops... the last picutre got changed...

larryk9

How do you get your canopy on with the battery down there, or do you even use it? Sweet landing skid by the way!

SnackEater

I also planned to try putting the battery there to lower the CG. I think it may improve hovering stability.

For the video, I took them with Panasonic LX1 and then convert the motion jpeg files to wmv using TMPGenc 3.0 Express.

Here are the photos of mine. Nothing special in fact.

* Click on the image to see original size format.

[link=http://photoshare.hk.net/share/pic.php?n=CRW_9288.JPG&u=5902cd0a82991b0df917fc07d9e571db&w=org][/link]

[link=http://photoshare.hk.net/share/pic.php?n=CRW_9299.JPG&u=5902cd0a82991b0df917fc07d9e571db&w=org][/link]

[link=http://photoshare.hk.net/share/pic.php?n=P1010407r.jpg&u=5793668bf8d7d3ae71454794bad44aa4&w=org][/link]

HP03 BlackHawk

I noticed in your video the light on your gyro was flashing...If you fix that problem your Walkera gyro might work just fine. It may just be a damaged wire. The same thing happened to mine but as long as the light don't flash it works just fine.

thecheatscalc

[hint] perhaps why mine flies so good is because the battery is located so low![/hint]

oh, looking at my heli from the closeup side picture, notice that that piece of frame is missing.... oops...

thanks for the compiments on the skids! if you want yours to be more effective and work better, flip the rear one around, the skid bar will still reach. oh, and though the skids look great and "getto" the sharp ends have a slight tendancy to stick into the ground, too bad my huge training gear snapped in the middle piece that used to hold the carbon rods together.

SnackEater

I also noticed the gyro light flash but I think it is related to the video only. It shouldn't flash as the servo was not reaching its limit I'm sure. I've replaced it with a Telebee gyro anyway.

tripp3d

snackeater, have you set up your new gyro yet? Where are you setting the gain?

HP03 BlackHawk

I hope snackeater will post a new video using the Telebee gyro. I'm curious to see how well it does...

SnackEater

I have just come back from my flight with Telebee gyro. At the beginning, I had trouble on eliminating the tail wag. No matter what gain position I set, the tail still wag. Then I tried to reduce the head speed by increasing the main blade pitch and then it is like another chopper. It was very stable! I have taken a video of 13mins of hovering and I'm now converting it.

I found that pinion gear of 15T was way too large but I cannot find a 11T yet. The motor gets extremely hot after a flight. I think reducing the head speed by pitch adjustment reduces efficiency of the motor also. That may be the reason of relative short flight time (13mins) by 2200mAh battery.

For the gyro gain position, it is now in 5 o'clock.

[link=http://photoshare.hk.net/share/pic.php?n=p1010473.jpg&u=0ff5b15c5c96923aeda1a7090c0e6903&w=org][/link]

I will post the video as soon as the convertion is completed. Stay tuned.

tripp3d

thanks snackeater, as I understand this is the same gyro that Align uses with the Trex. after messing with mine for a while I finally unlocked number 8 and adjusted the pzt. What a difference! The problem with my gyro was it was supersensitive unitl I adjusted the pzt but was fine with the stock Walkera gyro (when it worked)

thecheatscalc

thankfully, I don't have tail wag, my tail stays still pretty well, especally while on the computer! I do still use the walkera gyro for dampening, and it works great, it does have a bit of "sticky" responce, but, you get used to it.

HP03 BlackHawk

SnackEater, you may be right about that 15T pinion but remember, even with the proper size pinion your brushless motor is going to generate a tremendous amount of heat (especially when you increase the pitch) when ran without a heat sink. Personally, as hot as they tend to get under normal conditions I don't think they should sell them without one...

SnackEater

You are right. A heat sink is also on my shopping list but I cannot find a suitable one.

The video is ready.

[link=http://photoshare.hk.net/share/pic.php?n=p1010469.wmv&w=org&u=0ff5b15c5c96923aeda1a7090c0e6903][/link]
61MB WMV file, 13mins
Click to see the video.

* I didn't want to show up in the video but the cameraman like to do so.