HeliMax MX400 Problems
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RE: HeliMax MX400 Problems
I can't wait to put mine together, right now it's sitting in the box awaitting componets. I have most of the aluminum head parts and a few spare upper crash kits but I will need to change it over to eccpm or try it as is. Can't choose which way to go on that. What motors are you guys running, I was going to run the align bl430 I had but I realized that I wore it out, the bearings are failing in it, causing a high pitch squeal from the stator rubbing on the housing.
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RE: HeliMax MX400 Problems
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I can't wait to put mine together, right now it's sitting in the box awaitting componets. I have most of the aluminum head parts and a few spare upper crash kits but I will need to change it over to eccpm or try it as is. Can't choose which way to go on that. What motors are you guys running, I was going to run the align bl430 I had but I realized that I wore it out, the bearings are failing in it, causing a high pitch squeal from the stator rubbing on the housing.
I can't wait to put mine together, right now it's sitting in the box awaitting componets. I have most of the aluminum head parts and a few spare upper crash kits but I will need to change it over to eccpm or try it as is. Can't choose which way to go on that. What motors are you guys running, I was going to run the align bl430 I had but I realized that I wore it out, the bearings are failing in it, causing a high pitch squeal from the stator rubbing on the housing.
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RE: HeliMax MX400 Problems
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Wow, I actually got a decent answer and honest. I think the jgf motors look right and the eccpm is a no brainer. I'll get it this weekend along with a 401 and hs65's.
Wow, I actually got a decent answer and honest. I think the jgf motors look right and the eccpm is a no brainer. I'll get it this weekend along with a 401 and hs65's.
Welll....if you want to save a bunch of CASH (LOL), this is what I use and it all works GREAT.
*0704A HHG by E-Sky $36 to my door
*standard 8G servos from E-Sky $6.00 ea before ship
* you can also use HS-55's if you have a programmable radio (DX6/DX6i/DX7/Futaba 6EXH...etc)
www.jaghobbies.com
He ships fast, and prices are fair.
Got my HHG off E-Bay...did pretty good. The MX-400 works good with any of the servos/gyros used on the King v2. After all, other than the motor/batteries/and ESC, the MX-400 is basically a King v2 with an aluminum frame (bonus), and it's physically a little bigger and weighs more.
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RE: HeliMax MX400 Problems
I have had the MX-400 for about a year now going from the CP-PRO to the MX-400 was the difference between night and day. The MX-400 for the price is a great Heli, granted the rotor head is extremely weak (why I upgraded to the aluminum head) but for what its worth, not a bad Heli at all. I'll take the MX-400 over the CP-PRO any day. My CP just sits in the closet lately. As far as customer support I have not had to deal with Heli-max, most al of my parts is easily acquired. Thunder Tiger support and the Warranty on the .30 sized Raptor I recently purchased are another story, (Great Helo, but get it w/o the Thunder Tiger 39, Thunder tiger will not honor any engine malfunction, they choose to blame user on poor set-up) (Garbage), buy the O.S. instead.