Venture
06-27-2002 | 02:17 AM
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I HAVE PUT TOGETHER MY VENTURE ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS. I NEED TO SET THE PITCH ON THE BLADES. DO I NEED TO SET BOTH BLADES EQUAL BEOFRE SETTING PITCH. DO THE BLADES NEED TO BE LENGTH WISE TO THE TAIL BOOM. I'VE FLOWN AIRPLANES FOR FIFTEEN YEARS FIRST HELI.
06-27-2002 | 12:43 PM
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Welcome
Blwj,
Welcome to the heli craze! First off, typing in all caps inicates yelling and makes it difficult to read your post on some pc's. Not trying to be rude just consider that in the future.
Now, on to the more important stuff. I am in Houston as well. Where do you fly at? You WILL need to get some local help. Flying planes is a huge help in knowledge of the basics in RC but it can get the average plane pilot in trouble if he is overly confident when dealing with helis. So, lets back up a tad.
You bought a CCPM machine. What radio do you have and is it CCPM capable?
What gyro and servos are you going to use?
What engine and muffler are you going with?
I like to first build the linkages and setup the swashplate for EXACT level at midstick. But, you have to make sure that your pitch and throttle curves are linear, you ATVs are all at 100%, you have no mixes or subtrims active, and you are in ID1 flight mode.
If all that is take care of then pick one side of the head, mark the blade grip on that side with a dot of paint. This is your "primary" blade. Put your heaviest BALANCED blade on this side. From now on all pitch setting are done on this blade. You can go back and match the blades in the end. That will basically set your blade tracking REAL close before you get to the field.
Noticed I said BALANCED blades. Be sure to balance the blades before you fly. They are NOT balanced and will beat the heli to death.
Be sure that you have all the interaction in the swashplate dial out according to the instructions.
Welcome to the heli craze! First off, typing in all caps inicates yelling and makes it difficult to read your post on some pc's. Not trying to be rude just consider that in the future.
Now, on to the more important stuff. I am in Houston as well. Where do you fly at? You WILL need to get some local help. Flying planes is a huge help in knowledge of the basics in RC but it can get the average plane pilot in trouble if he is overly confident when dealing with helis. So, lets back up a tad.
You bought a CCPM machine. What radio do you have and is it CCPM capable?
What gyro and servos are you going to use?
What engine and muffler are you going with?
I like to first build the linkages and setup the swashplate for EXACT level at midstick. But, you have to make sure that your pitch and throttle curves are linear, you ATVs are all at 100%, you have no mixes or subtrims active, and you are in ID1 flight mode.
If all that is take care of then pick one side of the head, mark the blade grip on that side with a dot of paint. This is your "primary" blade. Put your heaviest BALANCED blade on this side. From now on all pitch setting are done on this blade. You can go back and match the blades in the end. That will basically set your blade tracking REAL close before you get to the field.
Noticed I said BALANCED blades. Be sure to balance the blades before you fly. They are NOT balanced and will beat the heli to death.
Be sure that you have all the interaction in the swashplate dial out according to the instructions.
06-27-2002 | 10:58 PM
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No problem with the caps and not taken wrong. I am using a jr8103 with 3servo 120degree ccpm, a jr 460t gyro with 8231 digital servo's and 8411sa for the tail rotor.The engine i am breaking in on the bench a webra 35 and a enya 35 heli. not sure which one I will install. The blades have been balanced for cg and static. I am in the northwest area of houston and fly at scobee field.
06-28-2002 | 12:40 PM
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Cool!!
Blwj,
I fly at Dick Scobee Airfield as well. On Sundays most of the heli guys take over Tom Bass so you can get TONS of help there as well. But, send me a Private Message if you would like to hook up and go over the heli and maiden her. I live in Sugar Land.
Sounds like you got some good equiment. I think I would opt for the Webra if it is the one with the ProMix carb. Try to run at least 1.5 gallons through it while you got it out. Webras take 2 gallons to break in so go ahead run as much fuel through it before you get it in the heli. It will make setup that much easier. Otherwise try the Enya.
I had the Venture up until about 3 weeks ago. Great heli I just wanted to spend more time with my 60. But, I bought the all new Century Falcon 50 SE V2 and have been playing with that lately.
Anyhow, hollar if you need some help.
I fly at Dick Scobee Airfield as well. On Sundays most of the heli guys take over Tom Bass so you can get TONS of help there as well. But, send me a Private Message if you would like to hook up and go over the heli and maiden her. I live in Sugar Land.
Sounds like you got some good equiment. I think I would opt for the Webra if it is the one with the ProMix carb. Try to run at least 1.5 gallons through it while you got it out. Webras take 2 gallons to break in so go ahead run as much fuel through it before you get it in the heli. It will make setup that much easier. Otherwise try the Enya.
I had the Venture up until about 3 weeks ago. Great heli I just wanted to spend more time with my 60. But, I bought the all new Century Falcon 50 SE V2 and have been playing with that lately.
Anyhow, hollar if you need some help.
