noobflyer01

make sure your head look like this.

noobflyer01

NP. I'm using the turnigy's 5000mah 6s 40C packs. Igot mine from a US vendor for $140. At HC you can get them for $99 plus shipping. Wait time is around two weeks as these are over seas.

hollywood54

Tuan ! How's it going? What is going on with the new bird?? Digging it? I want a report LOL.............................

noobflyer01

Hey Hollywood,  the 550E is doing great.   I'm tweaking it out but its getting very close to perfect.    I'm uploading the lastest video now.  stay tuned!   There's some serious power here.

noobflyer01

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9ys0OhqDeQ[/youtube]

I just change some settings on the 3g controller after this flight:

aileron total gain compensate 45
roll lock gain adjustment           45

elevator total gain compensate 45
elevator lock gain adjustment    45

rudder total gain adjustment   50
rudder lock gain adjustment  50

increased 5 points on hiller rate  now at 45
decreased 5 points on bell rate  now at 75

all other settings are stock.

TCipolla

My Feedback: (8)

does this thing run 6S?

noobflyer01

yes. 5000mah 40C 6S packs. same packs that runs on the trex 600

CollectivelySpaced

My Feedback: (18)

Interesting that you have a blue swash, mine has a black one. Was it stock?

noobflyer01

sorry about the long delay to answer. I replaced my stock swash with a trex 600 swash. Kegerator (KDE) a member over at helifreak had a tail vibration that he couldnt figure out. After weeks of trial and error he concluded the stock swash was ever so slightly off center causing a vibration that amplified at the tail fin. Replacing the swash fixed his problem. I did the same for mine plus Ireplaced the stock flimsy tail fin with a much more sturdy trex 600 tail fin.


Ijust ordered the CC ICE100a for my heli. Iwill be running this bird on 2500rpm governed.

noobflyer01

This heli is a beast.  I just love how you can tune the heli to suit your style. very cool.  Flys like its on rails!   Look Ma, no more wobble!

I just sold off the stock esc and will install the CC ICE 100a when it arrives on Wednesday.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWcXrb1wJwU[/youtube]

dunkonu23

Good move on the ESC. Saturday, I blew a Castle ICE75 on a different helicopter, but I ordered a 100 ICE Monday. Ithink I blew it because I put a Scorpion 4020 1100kv in the helicopter and regeared for at least 2600 rpm on a different brand of 550. Wasn't pretty.

I love how your bird is flying, T!

Scott

noobflyer01

thanks Scott.

Ijust installed the ICE 100 and did a flight on it . [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_OG33Au1h0[/youtube]

here's the CCdata log.




I still get a very tiny amount of tail wag. Ithink go to a better tail servo will fix that problem. just another excuse to upgrade.

hollywood54

Wow Tuan, Man your doing great flying. Was that a tic toc i saw???Way to go bro................................

noobflyer01

Thanks Hollywood.  I'm really liking it now.   It flys real BIG and has gobs of power at your disposal.   I"m upgrading the tail servo next and get more batteries and I'm set.

Compared to the Trex 500,  the 550 flys much bigger and feels very stable.   With some tweaking to the 3G it works very well. 

dunkonu23

Wow... 158 Amps max... wow... just wow. Stunnning. Kinda makes me think I did good with the 100, too. I won't know soon, though... I found a broken servo mount today and the replacements have to be ordered from Qatar.

Scott

noobflyer01

I Got the DS650 yesterday and installed it.     

Align DS650 Digital Servo



Stall torque:4.0kg.cm(4.8V)
                   5.0kg.cm(6.0V)
●Motion speed:0.058sec/60°(4.8V)
                     0.048sec/60°(6.0V)
●Rating voltageC 4.8-6V
●Temperature range:-20°C~+60°C
●Dimension:40.3 x 20.1 x 36mm
●Weight:56g
●1520μs standard band

●Ultra-speed servo for instant tail control reaction. (0.048sec/60 deg).
●12 Bits 4096 signal resolution for smooth movements.
●Ultra Performance Coreless Motor with fast reaction and low current.
●Hardened high strength superalloy gears that increase the lifetime.
●Aluminum alloy mid case construction for instantaneous heat dissipation, maintaining servo’s high efficiency.
●Supports digital & analog control signal.
●Powerful and precise servo, suitable for T-Rex 600/700 rudder use.

dunkonu23

Any difference, T?

Scott

noobflyer01

Haven't tried it yet Scott. Its been raining because of the storm in the Gulf. Hopefuly it will be clear in the morning and I'll get to test it.

noobflyer01

just tried it out today. one word comes to mind. Awesome! very fast and crispy tail. This video is the very first flight after the install of the DS650.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iw96vzOc2yg[/youtube]

dunkonu23

Awesome is about the only word I can think of, too! Outstanding is another word, but that's for your flying. Wow is another word. That's it.

Scott

noobflyer01

thanks Scott.  that's quite an ego booster    Still getting comfortable with the FBL thingy,  then I'll try out some new moves I've been practicing.

dunkonu23

Trust me, T... you deserve that and more. Your skills have really grown a lot. I'm more than impressed, sir. I'm kind of torn betwen a Gaui X5 and the T-Rex 550 FBL version. I have until IRCHAto decide, but something in me is tugging toward the T-Rex.

Scott

dunkonu23

Hey T... Read your thread over on the Freak. Lots of great information there. Particularly your setup info.

Scott

noobflyer01

I got in another flight this morning.  More of the awesome goodness   I'm still reluctant to try out new moves for the fear of crashing.  I want to have a good amount of flight time with it before I walk down that path.   She's just too pretty.

noobflyer01

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5aM96XjoLc[/youtube] 

getting more compfy with my 550e