BiggTony

Pulled my transmitter out of storage and makingpreparationsto order my first Tamiya. Where can I purchase a self centering gimble for the left side of my transmitter or is this necessary? Does the Tamiya elevation unit stay in a lowered or elevated state depending on the position of the control stick?

bowlman

BiggTony Horizen Hobby's wont do the self centering on the DX5e and they wont sale you the parts you can do it your self with a couple small springs and a screw did mine last year work very well here is the thread I posted last year .The small springs came out of a HL non smoke and sound Tx .

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_87...tm.htm#8726120

Jimmy

BiggTony

Wow, that sucks that they won't do that. Thanks Jimmy for the response the mod looks simple enough! I'll run down to the hardware store tomorrow and find the appropriate springs or just wind my own. I take it that there must be a bit of tweaking to make sure the gimble lever stays center?

Rebellion13

Which Tamiya are you getting Tony?


Cheers,
Wade

BiggTony

I was planning on the Sherman......but since I got the HL KV-1, I seriously considering the Tamiya KV-2. Kind of up in the air about it. I didn't think I'd like the looks of the KV-1 so much, but I'll be damned if this tank doesn't look mean!

Rebellion13

I am still saving for my Pershing, not that far to go. Must finish my matorro kt first.

Wade

BiggTony

LOL! I still have my tiger to bits (first tank) and my Kv-1 is on the prep table to be textured/corrected and welded. Nice to have more than one project going on....I think I burnt myself out on the Tiger cause I've been wanting to cut some serious corners. So hopefully by putting it on the back burner and perhaps get further with the KV, it'll re-motivate me into finishing the Tiger. I figured I'd better get the Tamiya soon, or I'll change my mind and get several more HL versus the one Tamiya! lol

bowlman

BiggTony its all in the size of the springs it self centers very well .

Jimmy

BiggTony

Thanks alot Jimmy. I'll get this transmitter open later today and try the mod. At worst case should I fail, I'll see if the gimble from an HL transmitter could make for a swap.

bowlman

Its real easy the hole for the extra screw is there just look at the non ratchet gimble and you will see .

Jimmy

bowlman

BiggTony update I forgot I used 3 springs you can see it in the link for when I did it .

Jimmy

BiggTony

Yeah, thanks for pointing that out. 

bowlman

I did for balancing to center but its easy to do if you can make it better and less parts thats even better . Well got to leave for work doing a late shift 2pm to 12am

jimmy

BiggTony

Okay, got her done. 20 min modification and it actually works better than my factory self centering as far as tension is concerned. So, when I'm feeling a bit froggy later, I'll make that leap to replace the rest of the factory springs with tighter ones.

BiggTony

I contacted them before making this thread and asked if they could provide the part. They finally emailed me back and send they will modify it for me, I just have to send it in...............................after I've already altered it myself. Go figure.

BiggTony

bowlman

Good job BiggTony you did better then I did now there is one thing about the DX5e I don't like digital trims my next Tx will be the new skyport 2.4 system it don't have digital trims .

Jimmy

BiggTony

Thanks Jimmy! I haven't had theopportunityto use the transmitter yet. I bought this before I got into tanks and was getting ready to dive into RC planes. I'm assuming thedigitaltrims don't have a memory setting once it's cut off? That's no good.

bowlman

Switching from main gun to mg is not easy with the DX5e .

Jimmy

BiggTony

Ahh, that's right. Tamiya incorporates the trim for some functions. Is that the only thing? Can't that be used for the 5th channel?
Edit: I just read more info on other spektrums. I guess I'll just sell this one and get the DX6i. Even though it still has digi trims, you can program the switches or end point adjustment on the trim.

bowlman

I have both DX5e and the DX6i love the DX6i but for one tank Tx then the new Skyport 2.4 is the ay to go .

Jimmy

BiggTony

I thought you can program up to 10 vehicles with the Dx6i?
I can't even find a 2.4ghz skyport futaba radio being sold anywhere. Only FM......

edoubleaz

My Feedback: (1)

Just add fire buttons. It makes the whole process easy.

BiggTony

How and where do you solder momentary switches so that this can be done? Any tutorials on this?

edit: Nevermind, found it.http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9172844/tm.htm

Basicallyall themomentaryswitches added just make it moreconvenientin it's placement if I'm thinking correctly. This doesn't in anyway fool the "digital" trim into "thinking" it didn't move at all right? Nice mod, but I think I'll just sell the DX5e and get a DX6i. Not sure if horizon hobby would warranty the tx if they can see that the circuit board has been soldered on to or the case drilled.

bowlman

BiggTony here is a link .

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXXMV6&P=ML

Jimmy