Hurricane 550 build videos

[MartinS819]

Well for my setup, I've really just spent $$$ on the lipos, Lightning Power 2200mAah 25C lipos. I had the 401 from my Trex and my friend pitched in and gave me his DS821 servos. I did buy the Trex 600 boom and misc parts for that to fit for maybe $40 total, but the same friend donated his 600 plastic tail system to me. I've been really lucky to have bought a great ARF (used) Hurricane and having great friends. I think i've only spent $315 for the used heli with a bunch of upgrades and spares already, and about $120 for lipos and the tail system total. This setup from the ground up might cost I'm guessing $700-$800 dollars with the big components being the heli and the radio system, which is very cheap considering I've spent well over $1500 on my Trex 450!:shock: Of course, the CF and CNC version will cost more, that might bring you to the $900-$1100 mark, but still for a complete .30 size heli system it's not too bad...and cheaper still if you already have a radio system.

Yes with my RCP1100kV motor I'm only getting 3.5-4 minutes of flight time, but I'm planning on going to A123s and 3300+ lipos later on. Also, I'll have even more battery options if I get the upgraded frame from readyheli. I don't mind the flight time right now, but the ESC does need to be better. Can't get past 2000 headspeed from my setup due to the 50A ESC(I'm geared for 2200 BTW). I'm planning to get a Scorpion motor and ESC in though which should improve everything, but that's mostly bling, it runs ok right now.

The great thing with the Hurri is you have a ton of options. Depending on your flying style you can set it up from mild to wild and get a bunch of hop-ups and it'll still cost less than most extreme helis, like the Trex 500 or Logo 5003D. I think the main cons are the lipos. If you want the Tim Taylor "More Power!" heli, you're gonna want to get a higher cappacity lipo(s).

[Hawk18052]

Next on my list to buy, when I get money again. I like on the Ircha videos that Justin and his dad who was nice enough to say "well we are flying the hurricane 550 with rototek 515 blades and 6s3300's" so now I know what I want. just don't know what to do with the stuff that acutally comes with my heli. Should have just bought a kit.

L8r,
Hawk

[shaggybirdman]

would this be a good scale bird? is it really a 30 size? the flight time really bothers me though. plus i don't want to break the bank on my next heli. it is still in the running though. it the 600 a electric heli as well, or a nitro bird. what's the starting cost of a trex 500, and 600? run times for both as well if you know.

[Hawk18052]

I've seen your post and know you have bin here for awhile. Got my Hurricane550 Canopy (well actually 2) and it's big enough that I could wear it as a shoe. I put in front of my CX2 and you couldn't even see it. I'm pretty sure, with the right setup, you could put toast on your cat and fly it all over the place. Also go my night flying blades and they are as long as my arm, I think you could haul 2 cats with toast around.

Hawk

[Finless]

You guys should be really posting this stuff in the Hurricane 500 forum! Posting here is more to do with asking questions about my videos NOT sharing info about the heli. That's what the hurricane forum is for! Not all hurri users come here to see people talk about the heli.... In the hurri forum other can see what your talking about and contribute.

Thanks,
Bob

[Hawk18052]

I got all your videos and plan to follow them. You are very good at this and I don't want to get you mad. I got carried away.

sorry again,
Hawk

[Finless]

Not getting mad just suggesting that posting this in the hurri forum would be a better place so others that dont come here can read them and participate :)

Bob

[MartinS819]

OK guys, sorry 'bout the hijack Bob. Here's a link to a new thread I started in the Hurri 550 forum in case you guys want to continue this conversation.

http://www.helifreak.com/showthread.php?p=606571#post606571

Please post all future replies in this new thread.

Thanks,
-Marty

P.S.- Bob, did you catch my one reply for you on page 4(post #39)? Regarding your gyro/rudder final setup.

[shaggybirdman]

oh man.. soooo sorry. i think i may have been the original hijacker. i'll shut up now, and goto the proper forum.
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[njensson]

First I want to thank you Finless Bob for all the great videos. They realy got I newbee like me to understand CCPM, head setup and all the other stuff :thumbup:.
So I went and got myself a Hurry550 and a DX7, great heli. And then to my question, you mention in the headsetup video that the mixing arm on the bladegrip should be paralell to the swash and 90 to the mainshaft. But I have read on other forums that this is wrong. The Extreme 50 has a similar head and in there manual they say that angle on the linkage rod from the swash and mixer arm should be 90. (see pic.) What is right, I did it as you said in the video and my pitch angle is the same in positive and negative.:confused:

[Finless]

This head design is used on MANY helis like MA, Synergy, etc.... The truth?
It doesn't freakin matter and if you try both... You will probably not notice any performance difference...

BUT... and I say BUT for a reason. I found if setup with an angle as many say to do as well as the manual, that when you give cyclic pitch you get one blade that has 1/4 more pitch that the other. Is that right? I personally think not... I think cyclic should be equal and then add gyroscopic procession into the game and it's worse....

Finally I found I could get MORE pitch range and cyclic range by doing it the way I show. If you leave the angle offset you will see a grip arm binds on the head sooner than doing it my way.

BUT and I say BUT again... I tried both ways and didn't notice a freakin bit of difference!!!

Do it my way or do it stock. Either way it will fly about the same. I prefer my way myself ;) But in the end you won't notice a difference until you can fly like a Szabo or Krause....

Bob

[njensson]

Thanks alot for a verry quick reply. I trust you and respect your opinion, so I just keep it the way you did in the head setup video. :-) BTW, Im still a newbee (hover), so I dont think I would feel the difference :). I will be glad when I can do sport flying.

[C R Mudgeon]

Bob,
You mention a raptor link to replace a solid link to the blade grip on the head. I'm trying to find a link to the links. Would this (http://www.heliproz.com/prodinfo.asp?number=101140) be the one or can you point me to a the correct link.

Thanks in advance.

BTW really like the videos. They have taught me a lot! :thumbup:

[Finless]

Yes... those are the same links I used.

Bob

[C R Mudgeon]

Thanks Bob !! :YeaBaby:

[viggopiano]

Hi, great tutorial videos! I'm just started to build up my 2nd hand H550 and I found Your videos very helpful!!, do You have anything on how to adjust main rotor blade pitch angle?
Thanks !

[Finless]

Only thing I have is showing how to use a pitch guage in my Trex450 CCPM #2 video.

Bob

[GeeBeisH]

Finless
Excellent build post. I'm a bit of a noob on the build side of Helicopters. Till now it’s been RTF helis only... Can anyone please tell me which servo from the Hurricane 550 plugs in to which channel on the DX7 AR7000 receiver? And secondly which ccpm swasplate setting to use?

[Finless]

For the front ones it does not matter which goes to which but one must go to Aileron and the other must go to aux 1 (pitch). The rear servo must go to Elevator.

Bob

[GeeBeisH]

Thanks mate, now I'm upgraded to NoobLess :noteworthy
One step closer to getting of the ground...

And which CCPM swasplate setting to use? (90 or 120)

[j bomb]

You would use the 120 deg. swash setting on the Hurricane.

[GeeBeisH]

Cool. I set it on that, but just had to certain. Thanks you guys are a lot of help...

[GeeBeisH]

Thanks to everyone. The 550 is airborne and going through a bit of a trimming faze... Lets hope no:Fan!

[Italianbob2169]

Can a buy a build dvd on the 550???? Thank. Bob G.

[Finless]

PM lithiumstatic as he does the DVDs for me.

Bob