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HELIDREAMER!
I have RF G2 with all 5 add ons. There is no DraganFly. I`ve tried to fly some of the helis, and all I can say is I hope my DF IV flys more predictably than any I`ve tried on RF. Spooky when I don`t have any idea what to do ! Gary |
RE: Motor upgrade?
To Helidreamer:
No, there is no DF model on RF. BUT, the concepts and control familiarity pass directly on to the DF when you get the RC controls in your hands. The DF acts like a regular Helo so therefore any of the fixed pitch models in RF closely match the flight characteristics of the DFIV. Allen |
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Thanks alot guys:D
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I've got the Realflight Simulator and if the Simulator flies anything like the real thing the Raptor and Corona are way easier to keep track of orientation and flight. The Draganflyer needs a tail
or something. Coloring the blades only work so far away... after about 40 feet forget it. |
RE: Draganflyer control at a distance
I have to agree with you there. I flew it up over my house for some video and started getting nervous when it got farther away. Really hard to judge is direction in hover at a distance. Was thinking of mounting a mast of sorts on some carbon fiber rods and extending out the back. Anyone done anything like this? Might help.
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I have painted mine all dark blue, but the front one I´ve painted yellow.
Didn´t flew over 40 feet becouse I did not made more 100% good props yet. Anyway, when I got them (the blades) I´m thinking about painting the front one in stripes. What do you all think about? None of you make your own props? |
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ya i was really confused about the orientation of this heli, always wondered how hard it is to judge, is it really hard, i mean when the blade is spinning doesn't it lose it's color cause of the speed (i mean the eye can't catch the color). And another thing this thread Is REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOONG:D
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RE: Draganfly iv. Anyone flew it?Control?
And can you give me the website of spectrolutions i was wonderin how to contact them and never was able to.
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ONE DF 4 FOR SALE ON EBAY!!!!!
OR GO TO EBAY AND UNDER SEARCH ENTER, DRAGANFLYER SOLD |
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Thanks for the site Recon really appreciated.:D
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Are there any ways to increase the battery life? Adding another battery maybe?
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a spare battery would be better, as a on board battery would increase the weight of the heli, 4 oz payload can be a lot Larry
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ORIGINAL: plutonium83 Are there any ways to increase the battery life? Adding another battery maybe? |
RE: Draganfly iv. Anyone flew it?Control?
ORIGINAL: dragnaflyer All told, it's a bag of fun and incredibly tough. I've pounded mine into a tree in FFF, 40 ft. up and had it crash to the ground onto pavement. Total damage: a motor mount cracked, under $5. to fix. Thanks. |
RE: Draganfly iv. Anyone flew it?Control?
hi guys....!!!
you people encouraged me a lot. i am interested in taking up this project. But i do not have enough knowledge about electronics. i would like to how to control 4 motors at the same time. people say it would be easier if i use piezo gyros, can i buy those indivually and install those. if s, how? is there any other way that i can control without using gyros. also, can i get the electronics parts of DRAGAN FLYER like processor(circuit board) to buy? plz help me out. plzzz thnx. |
RE: Draganfly iv. Anyone flew it?Control?
ORIGINAL: n6nev YES I DID, BUT IT ONLY WORKS ON DITIGAL CAM AND MINE WAS HI 8 SO I CANNOT RECORD INTO MY CAM, ONLY A VHS OR TV SO I SOLD IT TO A FRIEND WHO WILL USE IT ON HIS HANG GLIDER. STILL LOTS OF FUN.. I FIND THAT MY YAW TRIM IS FAR TO THE LEFT , DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE THIS PROBLEM? I HAVE CHECKED THE ALIGNMENT OF THE MOTORS OFTEN, AS THAT WILL AFFECT THE TRIM, BUT STILL, YAW TRIM TO THE LEFT!! LARRY |
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ORIGINAL: plutonium83 Are there any ways to increase the battery life? Adding another battery maybe? |
RE: Draganfly iv. Anyone flew it?Control?
ORIGINAL: cpquit hi guys....!!! you people encouraged me a lot. i am interested in taking up this project. But i do not have enough knowledge about electronics. i would like to how to control 4 motors at the same time. people say it would be easier if i use piezo gyros, can i buy those indivually and install those. if s, how? is there any other way that i can control without using gyros. also, can i get the electronics parts of DRAGAN FLYER like processor(circuit board) to buy? plz help me out. plzzz thnx. |
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ORIGINAL: ihaveatxt1wow You can buy a 3-cell 3000 mAh Li-Po battery. The one come with DF IV is 1300 mAh. So you will more than double your flight time. Just be careful not to burn out the motors. err nope the lipoly pack that comes with the df is a 2100 mah :eek: i see you like your multipostings, [&:] |
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Hey Captain,
as far as I know, you and Spaceclam are the more experienced persons on flying a 4 motor heli. I´ve been participating this forum and sharing experiences with you all for months. Now I need a preety cool help on my DF IV. With my packs (2100 mah originals) fully charged I can have mere 1 to two minutes of flight. From the day that DF came to my hands till last week I had no less than 15 minutes of fly even with my camera attatched. All my 3 Li-Poly packs work this way now. What´s going on????????????????????? I have no strange noises on my motors. The batteries are charging as they allways did (althou I don´t checked if the Amps are charging, the charge is doing fine). It can be that all 4 motors are running low at the same time? It can be that my original DFI charger (that yellow one) are not propperly loading (and making the battery hold) the amp? It´s very frustrating now.......[&o] In short: 1) - From 1 week till now my DF´s performance is doing 1 to 2 minute flights. 2) - The charger "seems" to work as good as the day I bought it. 3) - NO strange noises from the motors. 4) - On Tether cord it STILL FLIGHTS AS THE DAY I BOUGHT!!! Can anyonre help me?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? |
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It seems to me that your problem is one of three areas: the batteries; the charger; the controller board. The behavior you describe is typical of a LiPoly that has been too deeply discharged; but it seems unlikely this would strike both of your batteries at the same time.
Next, the board: if your batteries are being fully charged and are not damaged, then the energy in them is going SOMEWHERE; since it is not being converted into kinetic motion, the only other real option is heat. Are the batteries extremely hot after the 1-2 minute flight? Not just warm, but hot? If so, probably a bad board. Are the motors? (As you said, it's unlikely in the extreme that all 4 would die at once --- although, if you had a VERY rough landing, the motor magnets may have become dislodged, and this affects motor performance. Make sure that the cooling slits in the motors are not covered by the magnets, cause they do slip; if so, push the magnets back into position w/ a blade screwdriver or similar.) Is the controller board hot? If none of the above, it HAS to be the charger. Go to your LHS and have them charge one of your batteries on a 3 cell charger; if it works, they get to sell you the charger, you get to be happy. Other than that, call the Draganflyer people; they are very nice and pleasant to deal with. |
Question about draganfly tether cord
I was wondering about the 12 feet tether cord? Dose the cord plug into a wall socket from your home? ac/dc? Can you fly with the cord as long as you want? Hope to hear from someone!!!!!
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Hey meb, thanks for your help!
1) - Well I´ll try to charge thepacks for the first time on the Triton. Do you have any good advice on the configuration for this? 2) - The main board never show any problem, never heat up! 3) - The magnets: I´ll pray for the problem be on this point. That´s why I´m sending you two pics from two of my motors (the other ones seems to unobstructed. First of all: You mean by magnets the things that appears on the motors slots (as you can see on the pics) that I should move (Up, aside, down, where?) Best Regards. |
RE: Draganfly iv. Anyone flew it?Control?
Hi there!
I need VERY MUCH to know the model of the motor used on th Draganfly IV! I just know that in Mabuchi, but I need a precise model. My 4 motor expired and the vendor don´t inform me the model !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![:@] PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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