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Forum: RC Helicopter General Discussions
08-17-2007, 04:15 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,298
Posted By mgossa

RE: Fuels? Which one?

Have done a lot of tuning and playing about with settings. Seems that i was quite rich on the main needle. On 20%, it's almost hard to overheat the engine! I now have a seriously stupid climbout with...
Forum: RC Helicopter General Discussions
08-13-2007, 05:58 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 826
Posted By mgossa

RE: Caliber 30 clutch problems

Ok, so clutch shoes and bell are brand new. Only 4 tanks or so gone through them. When they came, the gap was a little big. The clutch lining that comes fitted is so thin so i think i may just take...
Forum: RC Helicopter General Discussions
08-13-2007, 05:55 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,872
Posted By mgossa

RE: wood blades in flight failure?

I haven't had woodies break on me but i have had them flutter about at really high rpm while using a lot of negative pitch on a descent. I can tell you that it's really scary and i think any further...
Forum: RC Helicopter General Discussions
08-13-2007, 05:49 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 831
Posted By mgossa

RE: OS 37 cut out

Well, the thing is, i have no spare power for doing stupid things.

I have crashed before because my old irvine lost power at the top of a loop so i want to get enough power on my OS so that...
Forum: RC Helicopter General Discussions
08-11-2007, 10:59 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,077
Posted By mgossa

RE: Interesting Engine / Governor Phenomena

out of interest, what servo are you using on the throttle?

I'm thinking of getting the futaba gv1 in the future. I may have to upgrade my poor dead throttle servo soon though and was wondering...
Forum: RC Helicopter General Discussions
08-11-2007, 10:56 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 472
Posted By mgossa

RE: flying a raptor 50 w/ one less boom brace?

have flown the same with my caliber and at that time i had issues with my gyro and this sorted it out (only one boom support).

Now a days i have two boom supports and yes......have sorted out...
Forum: RC Helicopter General Discussions
08-11-2007, 10:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 831
Posted By mgossa

RE: OS 37 cut out

Have been blasting my heli around today with no problems. It is quite lean in idle and quite rich on the main needle. It's got quite a bit of power and i can still lean things out a little more. The...
Forum: RC Helicopter General Discussions
08-10-2007, 09:05 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 831
Posted By mgossa

OS 37 cut out

Hey all,

My OS 37 seems to like to cut out just after i take off. I have had to do two emergency autos today.

What can cause this? I know that the glow plug is new adn the fuel supply is...
Forum: RC Helicopter General Discussions
08-10-2007, 09:02 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 826
Posted By mgossa

Caliber 30 clutch problems

Hi All,

Is anyone having problems with their caliber 30 clutch?

I have an OS 37 and i have a feeling that it exerts enough force to make sure that my clutch shoes never spring back so that...
Forum: RC Helicopter General Discussions
08-10-2007, 03:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,425
Posted By mgossa

RE: Robotic automated RC heli aerobatics

hahaha!! Imagine doing that AND actually getting paid for it!!
Forum: RC Helicopter General Discussions
08-10-2007, 02:23 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 677
Posted By mgossa

RE: Irvine engine settings

Is that an irvine 36??? I had that engine and had nothing but problems with power and it caused two crashes because of the lack of power. I now have an OS 37 with hatori pipe and things are fine.
...
Forum: RC Helicopter General Discussions
08-10-2007, 02:16 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,425
Posted By mgossa

Robotic automated RC heli aerobatics

Hey all

I came across this: http://media.howstuffworks.com/mit/video/mit-s-robocopter-2527.htm?sw=&typem=&sort_by=&keyword=MIT&x=0&y=0

It's a robotic RC heli! it's pretty cool! Let me know...
Forum: RC Helicopter General Discussions
08-07-2007, 03:20 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,298
Posted By mgossa

RE: Fuels? Which one?

what's the lubricant %? I know that magnum is 22% and i think the model technics stuff is 18%. Is that about the same as your juice?
Forum: RC Helicopter General Discussions
08-06-2007, 01:37 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,298
Posted By mgossa

Fuels? Which one?

Hi

I have a question about fuels - what's good and what's not?

There are two main fuels that i have been using. I started out with the model technics contest 10 and have moved up to Magnum...
Forum: RC Helicopter General Discussions
08-03-2007, 01:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,351
Posted By mgossa

RE: OS 37/Hatori pipe needle settings

I get a few engine cut outs when i start to lift off. could this be because my low needle is lean and my high needle is rich to compensate? I am something like 1.5 turns out for the main needle.
Forum: RC Helicopter General Discussions
08-02-2007, 07:19 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,351
Posted By mgossa

RE: OS 37/Hatori pipe needle settings

so, do i need to learn how to go easy on the heli in say the climb and the back cyclic needed for, say a stall turn or should it be able to handle it? I am usually using near 100% back cyclic and max...
Forum: RC Helicopter General Discussions
08-02-2007, 09:34 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,351
Posted By mgossa

RE: OS 37/Hatori pipe needle settings

Well, what i have tried so far is 20% fuel. It made a lot of difference but i still notice some bogging down on the climbs in stall turns. I can climb as far as I like without any bogging in sharp...
Forum: RC Helicopter General Discussions
07-30-2007, 06:17 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,067
Posted By mgossa

RE: os37 temp?

Does your OS 37 cook? So does mine. I've got a hatori pipe and am using 12% nitro although now going up to 20%!!!

I can hold my finger on the back for 3-4 seconds but that was after a lot of...
Forum: RC Helicopter General Discussions
07-30-2007, 06:14 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 676
Posted By mgossa

RE: Caliber 30/OS37/GY401 tail problems

Ok. What i will try is increase the length of the servo horn - it's within the limits of the instructions for the gy401/s9254 but can be longer and still within the limits. The gain is quite high i...
Forum: RC Helicopter General Discussions
07-29-2007, 11:18 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 676
Posted By mgossa

Caliber 30/OS37/GY401 tail problems

Hi all,

I have a caliber 30, OS37 and GY401 (+s9254) and whenever i do a sharp climb, my tail jumps out by 20 degrees. Things are set up well with the gyro on 100/150 sensitivity in avcs mode. ...
Forum: RC Helicopter General Discussions
07-04-2007, 05:37 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,351
Posted By mgossa

RE: OS 37/Hatori pipe needle settings

Tried things today and managed to get a lot of power but then my screws on the fan on my caliber fell off and i need to find some that will fit.

Was running things about 1 turn out and things...
Forum: RC Helicopter General Discussions
07-02-2007, 11:54 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,351
Posted By mgossa

RE: OS 37/Hatori pipe needle settings

Well......I've tried the factory settings of 1.5 turns open on the main needle and things seem a little on the rich side - engine seems a little boggy.. I am using 10% nitro though but next gallon...
Forum: RC Helicopter General Discussions
06-29-2007, 07:50 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,351
Posted By mgossa

OS 37/Hatori pipe needle settings

Hi!!

I have a Caliber 30 with an OS 37 and Hatori pipe. What needle settings and fuel are people using for this combination??

I can't wait to getting out there and starting to learn 3D as i...
Forum: RC Helicopter General Discussions
06-07-2007, 06:13 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 836
Posted By mgossa

RE: OS 37 performance

thanks guys!!

heliTB - what's your max/min on your pitch curve and when do things start to bog?

Both of you: what are your needle settings with the Hatori pipe?

I have a hatori pipe...
Forum: RC Helicopter General Discussions
06-04-2007, 08:59 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 836
Posted By mgossa

OS 37 performance

Hi all,

I have a new OS 37 for my kyosho caliber 30 and i'm wondering how much i should be expecting from it. Am running +8 to -8 deg of pitch and using magnum 12% fuel with a standard kyosho...
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