Buzzkill
03-04-2007, 03:45 PM
I bought one Friday. Here's my experience with the install. This is just my personal experience, yours may be different.
First the Head looks really nice, adds alot of bling to the blade. Initial install was smooth and easy.
Test flight, I was very lucky I didn't crash. Would not fly at all with any stability. Full stick didn't even seem to do anything other than make the CPP shoot up in the air uncontrollably. I was very PO'ed but determined.
Rework, took the fly bar weights off (I'm not using any now) and replaced the supplied ball links with the stock ones on the blade. The Microheli ball links are WAY too tight. Holy sticky collective batman. Again lucky I didn't crash. Next problem, grub screws that hold the head to the main shaft. I've seen other post suggesting replacing these. DO IT! Go to your LHS and get a bit and tap and replacement screws. I used 2.5X4 hex head and they worked fine. The Microheli swash (at least the one I have that came with the head) is garbage. The swash broke after two flights. Thank god I have the E-flight blue aluminum swash. It was difficult to get the blade pitch right for tracking, Finlay I swapped the microheli pitch linkage parts with the adjustable ones on the bell hiller head (stock). After at least 6 freaking hours of tweaking the head I Finlay was ready for the final flight.
Final flight. Smooth as a baby's butt. I mean silky smooth. Response is crisp and solid. This is the best my CPP has hovered and flown ever. Hovering took minimal input to hold rock solid. I dint think I've ever had my fingers off the sticks this much. Head looks great IMO ( I installed a high output blue LED pointed at the head and the effect is just great especially in flight)
From mad to glad a noobs story. I'm glad I bought it and stuck with it. In the end this was a good purchase and has made my CPP a better bird.
Sorry about the crappy pic but it gives you an idea of how it looks.
First the Head looks really nice, adds alot of bling to the blade. Initial install was smooth and easy.
Test flight, I was very lucky I didn't crash. Would not fly at all with any stability. Full stick didn't even seem to do anything other than make the CPP shoot up in the air uncontrollably. I was very PO'ed but determined.
Rework, took the fly bar weights off (I'm not using any now) and replaced the supplied ball links with the stock ones on the blade. The Microheli ball links are WAY too tight. Holy sticky collective batman. Again lucky I didn't crash. Next problem, grub screws that hold the head to the main shaft. I've seen other post suggesting replacing these. DO IT! Go to your LHS and get a bit and tap and replacement screws. I used 2.5X4 hex head and they worked fine. The Microheli swash (at least the one I have that came with the head) is garbage. The swash broke after two flights. Thank god I have the E-flight blue aluminum swash. It was difficult to get the blade pitch right for tracking, Finlay I swapped the microheli pitch linkage parts with the adjustable ones on the bell hiller head (stock). After at least 6 freaking hours of tweaking the head I Finlay was ready for the final flight.
Final flight. Smooth as a baby's butt. I mean silky smooth. Response is crisp and solid. This is the best my CPP has hovered and flown ever. Hovering took minimal input to hold rock solid. I dint think I've ever had my fingers off the sticks this much. Head looks great IMO ( I installed a high output blue LED pointed at the head and the effect is just great especially in flight)
From mad to glad a noobs story. I'm glad I bought it and stuck with it. In the end this was a good purchase and has made my CPP a better bird.
Sorry about the crappy pic but it gives you an idea of how it looks.