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Old 12-11-2006 | 09:58 PM
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Ok, my blade wants to start to hover then wants to lose control. My blae has been upgraded to the super skids. I replaced my plastic head with the cnc head which made it able to hover at all. I think I need to adjust my trims, bu am not sure where everything should be. I guess i'm looking for a general setup to start with.
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Umm, Blade cx or cp?
Old 12-11-2006 | 10:01 PM
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Sorry blade cp
Old 12-11-2006 | 10:09 PM
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Can't help too much with this, i have a honeybee2 same as CP basically, but this site helped me:

http://bladecprepair.com/

Lots of good info.

Old 12-11-2006 | 10:25 PM
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Default RE: Total newb needs setup help

I'd like to help, but my blade CPPPro "wants to lose control" too. That's why I have to keep flying it...
What is your experience level?
I put a basic setup in a nutshell over on the BCPP thread, it applies to the BCP too, don't know if that's what you mean by "adjust your trims"...
For a normal takeoff with the stock transmitter and a well-setup helicopter you should not need any trim at first, depending on a lot of things...
(I mean all transmitter trims set neutral/centered, except for throttle trim which should be set low)

If you can give more details about your problem someone might be able to help more.
Old 12-11-2006 | 10:27 PM
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Ok question, the above helicopter is the stock blade cp pro. I am building the cnc hdx 300 with the belt drive. Is there a big difference in the handeling with direct drive versus seperate tail motor.
Old 12-11-2006 | 10:31 PM
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That blade repair site is a good tool to use.
Old 12-11-2006 | 10:36 PM
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ORIGINAL: trouthunterHeliFreak

That blade repair site is a good tool to use.
That site actually got my Honeybee off the ground. before that, it just sucked toward the floor.
I was going to put it on the ceiling as a fan/smoke disperser.

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Yes, the difference is that the belt-drive system has a controllable-pitch tail rotor and it will be much more responsive to your rudder inputs than the separate tail-motor types. Gyro will hold better, etc.
Old 12-11-2006 | 11:29 PM
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So should I train with the superskids and work up to the direct drive.
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good information for the blade cp, but is there anything around that could help me with the blade cx?
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Big CX and CX2 threads under EFlite helicopters. Lots of help there.

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