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Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
05-07-2005, 12:18 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,310
Posted By yard pilot

RE: VERY VERY disapointed with my TREX...

Hah! Yeah I thought might throw some people off. It's such a great heli, not many are disapointed with her.
Forum: Electric RC Helis
04-22-2005, 12:16 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 774
Posted By yard pilot

RE: MEDIC! a crash to remember

Thanks rbiasi

this should help a lot!
Forum: Electric RC Helis
04-20-2005, 01:58 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 774
Posted By yard pilot

RE: MEDIC! a crash to remember

Hey thanks guys, good advice.

I didn't know you could buy new cases...One of the gears was lost but the case is actually fine, it just popped the lid off. I'll try what Vince sugested, a piece...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
04-20-2005, 01:42 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,805
Posted By yard pilot

RE: TRex landing skids, gyro?

I bought some flat aluminum stock, I bet a couple of hours with a hack saw, grinding wheel, and a drill could yeild a pretty good undercart.

I'm thinking of making them a touch wider than stock...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
04-20-2005, 01:34 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 774
Posted By yard pilot

MEDIC! a crash to remember

Go ahead... name a part, I bet I broke it!

I won't bore you with the parts list, but I ended up stripping it down to the frame. As I removed pieces I discovered more broken parts, inlcluding a...
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
04-16-2005, 08:06 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,180
Posted By yard pilot

RE: My trex!!! OK I'm hooked!!!

OK, thanks tanisit

The battery is a stack of six cells and it says 3S2P on the label. Because I'm a newbie at this I just bought a the pack that was offered with the kit $38.00 at:

tedani
...
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
04-16-2005, 01:45 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,180
Posted By yard pilot

RE: My trex!!! OK I'm hooked!!!

Hi tanasit,

My charger has a setting for 1 or 2 or 3 cells and a setting for 250mA, 500mA, 1A, 1.5A, 2A

I have 11.1V 2200mAh 3S2P battery (Li-Po)

What settings should I use, there...
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
04-14-2005, 07:50 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 432
Posted By yard pilot

TREX Engine cuts out when spooling up?

I noticed on the second flight that the motor on TREX (Align Motor) cuts out just before lift off? I unplugged and tried again, and the problem repeated about 4 times before it held on and I was able...
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
04-14-2005, 06:10 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,180
Posted By yard pilot

RE: My trex!!! OK I'm hooked!!!

I'm right there with you, first hover today! It's painfull waiting for my one Li-Po to charge!

Your right, I can see what all the fuss was about. Apparently the CCPM mod is supposed to make it...
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
04-14-2005, 05:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 660
Posted By yard pilot

Wow! first TREX hover. Very Cool!

I tuned it up as best I could and took it out in the front yard today.

I have been slowly building it over several weeks, waiting for parts and components to arrive. Finally I had, what I...
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
04-14-2005, 03:11 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 500
Posted By yard pilot

A sloppy, almost out of control hover! =-P

OK almost there!

I fluked my way through the gyro setup. It stays relatively stable, It is hunting a bit though, short wagging...?

Also I noticed it wants to hover about 3/4 throttle not...
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
04-13-2005, 10:30 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 604
Posted By yard pilot

RE: GY401 setup question

OK, Thanks guys, I'm going to spend some time on this right now. I think I'm getting it.
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
04-13-2005, 12:40 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 604
Posted By yard pilot

GY401 setup question

I'm trying to setup my GY401 and I understand that a steady red LED indicates AVCS (Heading Hold) mode. I asigned the on/off switch for AVCS to Switch E on my 7CHP.

What I'm wondering is why the...
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
04-08-2005, 06:30 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 413
Posted By yard pilot

eCCPM question for TREX

Can a CCPM TREX conversion be achieved using the stock swashplate, or must you buy the Align 120 deg swash?
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
04-08-2005, 05:29 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 407
Posted By yard pilot

RE: Which pinion for trex motor do I use?

http://www.trextuning.com/

Go to this site and check out motors.
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
04-07-2005, 01:58 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 739
Posted By yard pilot

Your thoughts on Li-Po Chargers?

Just wondering what you guys reccomend to charge TP 3 cell, 2100mAh, 11.1V batteries?

This is what I have now:
Prolux DC, 1-3 cell, Li-Po Microprocessor Charger
Prolux DC 12V 10A switching...
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
04-06-2005, 07:54 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,034
Posted By yard pilot

RE: Ok, i'm gonna do it..but..what to start?

I bought a used G2 lite, it's great for under $100.

It taught me wich way to push the sticks and within a short time I was hovering. When my Honey Bee 2 arrived I had the knack pretty quick due...
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
04-06-2005, 07:33 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 505
Posted By yard pilot

I got bit by my T-REX!

Last night I had the Trex spooled up to about 40% throttle (rotors were moving fast), I was holding the boom and checking control movement with new expo values set. No gyro yet.

I moved the...
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
04-06-2005, 03:35 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,310
Posted By yard pilot

VERY VERY disapointed with my TREX...

I don't know, just not what I expected.

Kidding...I love it so far!
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
04-06-2005, 03:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 625
Posted By yard pilot

RE: Exponential setting question for 7CHP...

Thanks guys, thats what I thought...

rusirius, Interesting thoughts on this topic...I'll be sure to experiment a bit.
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
04-06-2005, 02:30 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 625
Posted By yard pilot

Exponential setting question for 7CHP...

So TREXtuning.com recomends setting CH1 and CH2 Epo setting to 30%:



So for the 7CHP would this be -30% or +30% ?

I'm waiting for my gyro so I can't experiment.

The Manual is...
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
04-05-2005, 12:06 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 424
Posted By yard pilot

RE: How to correct negative pitch?

Sorry guys, I beeked off a question too soon, I figured it out. I either have to reverse my pitch servo or turn it around the other way in the servo box. My appoligies.
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
04-04-2005, 11:57 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 424
Posted By yard pilot

How to correct negative pitch?

My 5 point curves are set as per the TREXtuning.com recomended settings for beginers:

Pitch Curve : 50 69 83 93 100

Throttle Curve : 0 30 65 85 100
...
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
04-04-2005, 03:56 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 740
Posted By yard pilot

RE: So is my New 7CHP hooped?

Ahh..HA!

Yes that did it, Reversing Channel 3 did it!

At first I tried the THROTTLE REVERSE option in set-up, that's what I thought everyone meant. This didn't work. But when I actually...
Forum: RC Helicopter Beginners Forum
04-04-2005, 02:13 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 740
Posted By yard pilot

RE: So is my New 7CHP hooped?

OK so I changed the Tx to PPM, and the servos are not jittering now, they stay put and move great according to control input. They make a bit of a buzz (HS50, HS55) but no problems. The darn ECS is...
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