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Forum: Electric RC Helis
12-04-2006, 05:38 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 883
Posted By jbalat

RE: What's an auto pilot and how does it work?

I have used the earlier FMA.
Bad points.
- it adds extra weight and complexity.
- it is hard to setup since it detects horizon with heat signature you dont want too many trees around or...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
12-03-2006, 10:44 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,757
Posted By jbalat

RE: Sim for windows XP

PPJoy is what I use also..

I just bought a copy of Clearview, only $30 US and the guys have already done about 5 updates, so its getting better all the time.

It actually uses real photos...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
11-23-2006, 06:39 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 721
Posted By jbalat

Crazy Flying Video

My friend asked me if I could do this ?

This guy must sleep with his helicopter. It defies all laws of physics...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pktL7Qo3xF4
Forum: Electric RC Helis
11-30-2005, 05:16 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 350
Posted By jbalat

Zoom 400 parts in Melbourne, Australia

Just broke my bevel gear on the tail shaft. Stripped half the teetch clean off the rear gear...

The rear tail rotor assembly rotated while I took off. Each time I straightened it by hand and...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
11-16-2005, 05:42 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,093
Posted By jbalat

RE: Do i need a tail revo mix ?

So would revo mixing help get you closer to the performance of a HH Gyro ??? DOes it counter for sharp throttle changes ?
Forum: Electric RC Helis
11-08-2005, 07:22 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 445
Posted By jbalat

RE: 3D

Does anyone want to go into details of how to setup the transmitter.? ie. CCPM, Inverted Hover, etc. etc.
I have just set up basic controls Pitch (PNR) and Throttle curve (TNR) but it would be nice...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
10-31-2005, 06:41 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 989
Posted By jbalat

RE: Gone brushless but no joy

Wow $3 or so for the gear but $8 to ship ??? Its small enough to put in an envelope.. I will contact them to see what they can do.

Anyway I bumped up the throttle curve a little and softened the...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
10-28-2005, 07:16 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 955
Posted By jbalat

RE: Tail out hover

Yeh, get free FMS here (its great)
http://n.ethz.ch/student/mmoeller/fms/index_e.html

I set up my Zhen Hua controller from the old dragonfly as a windows joystick using a software called ppjoy...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
10-28-2005, 07:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 989
Posted By jbalat

RE: Gone brushless but no joy

I thought the 8 tooth would be the goer (due to the higher rpm of the brushless motor) but I need to find one for the 2.3mm shaft.. Ok let me look around. The hard bit is going to be getting the old...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
10-28-2005, 03:57 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 989
Posted By jbalat

Gone brushless but no joy

I recently upgraded the Zoom400 to 3600kv brushless motor (10 tooth gear) and threw on some Carbon fibre blades and 12C 1550 MaH 11.1 Lipo.

The old motor started lacking power till it would only...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
10-28-2005, 03:46 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 955
Posted By jbalat

RE: Tail out hover

Thats a very difficult thing to do. The trick I found is to always keep moving forwards. Even if you move very slowly, that way your mind can orient itself in the pilots seat just as if you were...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
10-23-2005, 07:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 761
Posted By jbalat

RE: i was wrong blade cp does fly

They will only blow if they get too hot.. I charged a li-ion on a nicad setting by accidend and she blew. The li-ion has a tin case and it went off like a bomb. The 3 cells were scattered all around...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
10-04-2005, 05:21 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,145
Posted By jbalat

RE: very disappointed--need help

Maybe your motor is also on its way out.. This happened to me. But after a crash it could be lots of things including tracking, paddles, bent blades, wrong pitch, binding/friction etc.. Is the Lipo...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
09-26-2005, 06:43 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 498
Posted By jbalat

RE: Will this battery do for my setup

Sounds like I would be wasting my money then ???. Unfortunately the thunderpower you recommended wont fit and is expensive. The zoom can fit 31mm x 36mm x 90mm. I have heard kokams drop power off...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
09-26-2005, 08:58 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 498
Posted By jbalat

Will this battery do for my setup

I have the zoom/shogun v1. I have just upgraded to brushless setup

Motor
ESC
using 10 Tooth pinion and standard foam blades

My standard 1800mah 4-6C battery dies after about 10 seconds...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
09-20-2005, 04:29 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 821
Posted By jbalat

RE: Crashed my Blade CP and got a problem. Pictures inside

I replaced mine with piano wire. As for the rest... just keep adding Zap (super glue) and kicker (accelerator). Usually lasts at least one good crash. In the end my chopper looked liked one big blob...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
09-14-2005, 09:47 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 704
Posted By jbalat

RE: Cheap Brushless setup for zoom 400 ?

Well I just replaced my old 400 motor with a no name 6V speed 400. It was very noisy and motor was sparking a little. I may have damaged it trying to get the old pinion gear on... Result was the...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
09-14-2005, 03:55 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 704
Posted By jbalat

Cheap Brushless setup for zoom 400 ?

I have a dolphin/zoom/shogun v1. It can no longer stay in a hover due to lack of power. I have tried several batteries and pitch curves with no luck so I suspect my motor has died..

Anyway this...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
03-22-2005, 06:04 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 717
Posted By jbalat

RE: Zoom 400 Belt Drive kit on Ebay

Wow, thats a lot of modding... Obviously you guys do some serious flying (or crashing). I still have yet to strip my original input gear, however I am still only at the slow circuit stage...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
03-21-2005, 05:31 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 717
Posted By jbalat

RE: Zoom 400 Belt Drive kit on Ebay

Dont bother,
I have been using the bevel gears for around 3 months or more now without any problems...
Save your money and go for better blades.
Forum: Electric RC Helis
02-23-2005, 05:41 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,495
Posted By jbalat

RE: Can somebody explain this ? (Lipo related)

My first charger made a high pitched pulsing noise (Maher MHC777plus). Very annoying but normal.
The new one (Nova3000) seems to be fairly quiet.

I am now charging at just over 1C so that it...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
01-21-2005, 06:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 649
Posted By jbalat

RE: Loss of lift on Zoom400

Great, now I recharged the lipo and cant even get off the ground with it. I would definitely have to say the my charger is the problem ?? Hopefully the batteries are recoverable with a good charger....
Forum: Electric RC Helis
01-20-2005, 05:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 649
Posted By jbalat

RE: Loss of lift on Zoom400

What kind of current drain would you estimate at full throttle for a stock zoom.. Around 8 amps ??

I connected a 3C lipo and the rotor speed greatly improved with heaps more power than the older...
Forum: Electric RC Helis
01-19-2005, 05:42 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 649
Posted By jbalat

RE: Loss of lift on Zoom400

Is there anyway to do a manual check on the battery. ie. use a multimeter to measure current delivery under load ?
Forum: Electric RC Helis
01-18-2005, 10:40 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 649
Posted By jbalat

Loss of lift on Zoom400

I am also experience a loss of lift. Max throttle and it will not go more than 3 feet in the air.

It is most probably the battery (since it has been charging very weird lately) however is it...
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