makaluch

That's a sweet tip! I'll do this while I'm adding a BL setup and such. Also, crimsonrain, that's some heavy information right there! Wondering if they'll work with a DX6i as well. Grabbin a Blade 400 and wanna use the DX in the HBK2 eventually. BTW...first crash and the Blade sits. I already know the HBK2 is a better flyer [:-]

crimsonrain22

makaluch, The Menu's may be different but the setup should be the same, Used just about the same setup on my friends trex 450 on a dx7. I fine tuned it some like making the normal mode pitch setting linear starting at -1 pitch to make it less jumpy. I was going to get the dx6i but wife got me a dx7 for xmas and im still bragging on her for it . I never really believed all the hype about how much a good radio will help until I got one it really is night and day the way it flys now. And now I can only blame myself when I lose to gravity. Only glitches I get are in my thumbs.

lohchief

YeeeHawww,I just got some blades (3 sets) in today.Now when my balancing doodadd gets here,I can have some more fun.I love it when I have a stock of pieces/parts.
-lohchief

makaluch

hehehe...doodadd. I need one of those doodadds too!

lohchief

I just love tech speak ;}>
-trash

crashcrash

I weigh my blades on a re-loading powder scale...very accurate. Just add tape to the light blade....fixes it right up....doodadds...LOL.

GTX SlotCar

I had one of those thing-a-ma-bobs. Or was it a thing-a-ma-jig ? Can't remember. Always get them confused.

crimsonrain22

Hey when you find your thing-a-ma-bobs maybe you can tell me how to work this doog-a-ma-hicky

makaluch

I also have a few whatcha-ma-dingys. My wife has a ton of, uhh...thingys...and they're right over there!

Druss

bah, you guys sound like a bunch of women at the mechanics shop trying to explain why her car won't start.

osterizer

Oh, that's easy-- it's the sensor.

GTX SlotCar

My wife always asks me why my stuff is "stuff", but her stuff is "junk". I tell her, "I don't know, I don't buy your junk."

blk822

I had a site that showed how to balance the blades.First to fid center of each blade and match, then balancing the blades to each other. here it is
http://www.trextuning.com/bladebalancing.php
O' and I forgot you need a watchamacallit and a thingamajigger for it to really work.

makaluch

Anyone have instructions on how to program the Esky 25A ESC with the Esky 3900kv outrunner? Just upgraded and want to make sure I understood those sketchy directions.


-Yeah...I need a bigger house so I can put more of my stuff in it. My stuff gets used and my junk goes on FleaBay...her junk just sits there and makes friends.

WildandFree

Hi there guys! Lots of good info. i'm all new in this bussines, i got my bird HBK2 of eBay. Never had a chanse to fly it yet.
No meter what i tried i can't get the motor to work. When i turn my transmitter on , set the troutle & trimer to lowest seting then conect the batt. on the heli
the gyro red light bliks and then turns on stady but wont turn green. Any one please help []

oly_rcer

the light dosent turn green it just stays a steady red when its ready.if your motor is not spooling up first make sure the throttle kill switch is not on its the one on the top right of the radio should be pushed towards the rear. other than that check all connections .
i know i left my thingymajig somewhere i'll have to find my kaboodle to search for the lost thingy fixer

jeremyswade

Hey guys got a question for ya. Just got my HBK2 in yesterday and charged the battery for the first time last night. The charge took almost 3 hours for the first charge. Is this unusal for the 1st charge and what kind of charge time should i expect for further charges. Other than charges the bird flys great. Very impresseive machine for the price.

Thanks,
Jeremy

crashcrash

If it's the stock 1000mAh, 3 hours is ecessive. Run it down and charge it up a few times and it should settle out to be 1 hour and 45 min charge time or so (give or take).

jeremyswade

Hey thanks Crashcrash. I thought 3 hours was a little much my self. Working on the second charge right now. So we'll see how it goes. Also another question. When I plugged the batterie this morning and flew for a few min then sat the bird down to do some trim work. When I plugged It back up and let the gyro sync I had no thotte at all. The CCPM worked but no motor. I hand spun the blades while giving it throttle and it started working fine. Anthing I'm doing wrong here or something defective in the heli?

crimsonrain22

jeremyswade, If you still using the stock motor that is the first signs of its death, Time to go brushless.

crashcrash

Agreed...DO NOT get another stock motor...go brushless. JAG Hobbies has a 3100kv/25a ESC combo for $40....best money you could spend. Order the 10T pinion for the motor 2.3mm shaft. Can easily be pressed on in a vise.

jeremyswade

Yeah just got it yesterday so i'm still really learning. I plan on going brushless very soon but fiquered i'd get the most out of the stock motor as possible. Also fiquered out the motor problem but thanks anyway's guys.

crashcrash

It's not a question of if the stock motor dies, just when. Waiting for a motor for 2-5 days is pointless when you know you need brushless now. Average stock motor lifetime is less than one flight up to MAYBE 15 or 30 flights (some people have had luck with the stock motor...most have not).

mustangjem69

I have not set up a JR radio yet, But I am having a heck of a time setting the EK2-0704A HH gyro up on a DX7. I have worked with the Futaba 12Z, 9C, Optec 6, and DX6. I have built 5 HBK2's for people at the LHS. The one I am working on now fly’s well except the tail just won’t hold in HH mode. It just seems lazy. When I flipped back into normal, it wanted to Pirouette. I am using a Hitec 65 on the tail. If anyone has any suggestions or links on how to set up the Gyro on a DX7, it would be greatly appreciated.

PS. I would not recommend using the E-Flight 400 Speed inrunner motor. I snapped a shaft in flight doing forward rolling flips on my HBK2. When it came out, it seemed to have no power to pull up as it headed for the ground. I was able to get it level before it hit the ground at a 20 deg angle, but still lost a CF Blade, Feathering shaft, canopy, and landing gear. The main gear is still in mint condition. Usually the main gear gets roached if the motor is still running and in contact with the main gear. The main shaft still looks good, but I cannot tell until I get a new motor and fire it up. I expect it will be bad also.

rcmiket

http://rchelicoptertown.com/forum/sh...?t=1170&page=3

Page 3 hope this helps.
Mike