Of all the insanity... I just come off a text book hover (given no bell-hiller yet). Been adjusting the swash plate up by the servo links. The HS-55's are a remarkable improvement, I did notice that. I've got a headache from working on this never ending abortion but I'm gaining ground. As I mess with the setup...it gets better and I have no idea how it could be off this far (unless just switching servos changed things that much, which it could have). I also know that a 3-1 does NOT disarm on it's own...this is a problem that should have never happened. I'm doing a LOT better but I'm nowhere near being out of the woods yet. Stay tuned as the clown show continues (I'm the freaking clown in this show).[:-]
ORIGINAL: choppersrule
Crashcrash,
I've been wrong a zillion times, join the club... It really does sound, with all the testing you've done that the 3n1 might be the culprit.
I've been wrong before, too.
Dave / Choppersrule
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ORIGINAL: crashcrash
Took it off...the main is brand new. As things go bad, people make adjustments to compensate (see servo bind/glitch). I adjusted the servos so they will not bind but at max current draw, the 3-1 will disarm...I know that's not right. They don't disarm in a crash. Just by the nature of disarming, this would be the most likely cause of not getting enough juice to the motor. If I do a highpower in my hand observing servos and all...collective is working fine so it's not the radio....I've been wrong before (didn't I say that?).
ORIGINAL: choppersrule
Crashcrash,
Hmmm, are you still using the DD drive motor, it could be pulling to much juice.
Dave / Choppersrule
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ORIGINAL: crashcrash
I reset the whole radio. If I do NOT pull max current...no problem...I flew tonight. Lacks headspeed, won't stay airborne very high or long. Adjusted the pitch to compensate. I'm betting now on a bad 3-1 because sometimes the tail goes batty too. I'm not getting enough juice to the main motor to maintain decient head speed and if I overdraw current (steady red) with pressure on the servos...it shuts down (3-1) and I have to stop and re-arm it. """3-1 is bad???""".
ORIGINAL: choppersrule
Crashcrash,
Holy Crap... What's next for you..
Does the DX6 work okay with the planks? You may want to reset the DX6 transmiiter and reinstall setting for the heli. Or maybe take one of the receivers from the planks and install in the heli. I know the feeling exactly, I've thrown out two heli,, The Falcon 3d and the Raptor G2 (Walkera). Between the cost of those two helis and parts, I dumped about a grand on them. . It can be extremely frustrating at times and expensive.. Maybe time to take a breather.
Sincerely,
Dave / Choppersrule
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ORIGINAL: crashcrash
New sevos didn't solve the problem. Pulls the servos down during arming and comes back. Then running it wide open the servos pull hard down and I get either a dim green light or flashing between red and green dim light. Down to radio or 3-1. Personally I think it's the radio with it's inherient collective problem I've read about. Either way...$$$...lots of it. I'll try the 3-1 first and if that don't fix it...who knows, time to locate my 20# hammer and fix it for good. I'm about done with this stuff.