Well, I have my new CopterX and most of the parts. Still waiting on the motor and ESC.
I printed out the manual I got off of the internet. Kind of thin but it will get me through.
The thing no manual ever includes are the little tips and tricks that make all the difference in how the build goes and ultimately how the thing will fly.

Sooooo.......
If any of you could be so kind as to make some suggestions, I would really appreciate it

I suggest you use the Finless setup videos as this is pretty much an exact clone of the Trex 450. You are going to love these! You will have to register to download but registrations is free..

Do a google search for the videos.

If you need any specific help you can PM me here.

Soo... Empty we meet again! Hangin in the Rex forumwelcome the Copter-X should be a great heli. It is like my EXI probably, came in a box that said "helicopter" and had no manual. Go to Horizon Hobby the Rex manuals are online the set up should be the same if not similar. If it flys as good as my Rex SA, you are going to be a happy camper!!!

Thanks HeliSmith. And to you too plane. Druss... Where is Druss.... Oh well... e'll get over it.
Your right plane. I havent even put the thing together yet and im happy already.
I just cant stop playing with that cnc head!
Nice and solid. Smooth as silk.
Its a friggin piece of art work!

OK Empty lets get it up and flying!! Maybe after you get to to where you can rip up the sky with it, I can corrupt you with Nitro!

Hey HeliSmith.
I got a problem.
You see, I have never been accused of being the brightest bulb in the box.
What I mean is I'll do stuff like walk around the house looking for my keys, with them in my hand.
Or look for my sun glasses with them on my head.
I went to your link, found lots of posts, but cant find the vids.
Where are they?

Twist my arm. Go ahead twist....... OK thats enough!

My wife is gonna just love you.

Mostly just the servo installation, CCPM setup and gyro setup stuff you need if you are already experienced. I watched all of these videos more than once personally.

I can't get the links to work so I removed them. You can find them with google.

that nice cnc head should be thread locked once you know where everything goes make sure you spend some time disassembling and reassembling that head, especially the rotor grips (feathering shaft inside) and apply blue threadlock to everything metal/metal

Nope. Dont know why but thats not the page that comes up when I click on the link.
It brings me out on a page with a post numbered 1621 by underdogak. Wish I knew how to screen cap it. I could show it to you.
Any other way to get there?

alt printscreen. then put it in a photo editing program or word and save it as.

Nope. All that does is make my pointer flicker a little.
I am just going to go ahead and build it from the manual.
If I run into any questions I'll let you know

Edited:

Just do a google search for finless bob....


P.S. When thread locking the lever arms in the head watch for the little washers. Don't lose them. Use a paperclip and put thread lock in the screw hole and then wipe the excess off with your finger. If you put it on the screw you will get thread lock in the bearing most likely. You can apply this method to lots of areas of the heli where bushings or bearings are present. Anything without a bushing or bearing just coat the threads of the screw and put it in.

Well, eveything went smooth as silk. Not a single problem. As soon as the rest of the electronics show up, I can set her up and go flying!
(Well, after I paint that ugly blue canopy.)
I do have two questions though.
Just exactly how tight should the belt be.
And second, I have heard of guys oiling the belt. Why would you ever put oil on a drive belt?
Thanks for all your help guys!

Hey Empty, man that blue canopy is cool! You dont oil the belt, people use silicone lube on it I guess it smooths things up and have been told it reduces static charges, especially importat with carbon frames I believe. I just leave mine dry and it seems to be ok like that . Tighten it til you can push it (with out great force) to 3/4 the way across to the other belt.

Just tight enough that if you are holding the tail blades you can't make the belt slip by turning the main rotor by hand under moderate pressure. I run my belt just this side of slipping for the least amount of drag. You can tell the difference try doing it tight and spin the rotors, then try it just this side of loose and spin the rotors.

You oil the belt to eliminate drag and static. I do it like once a month.

Empty, If you are on the helifreak site at the tech room and are at the last page of the link, go to the 1st page. You'll find the videos, well worth it. Doc

question guys and gales ...this is my first build - i watched the Finess videos and it says to have a little slop between he main gear and the motor gear .... i cant seem to get get any on mine - after i put my heli together there seems to be no way to make the gears fit together any looser (i have the Rex SE) .... will this loosen up over time of flying or what shoudl i do? ... if i dont loosed it up then what?

thanks

There is plenty of room on an SA to adjust gear lash even for several different pinions. What size pinion are you running?

it is the SE model and i am using the "smaller" of the two pinions that came with it ... i think 11 or 12 ???

Wow! My SA is using a 13, with room for a 15. Would have never thought there would be such a difference. There are 2 sets of holes on the Align motor, are you using the closer set?

i lied - it is actually a 12T