G4 Interlink Elite Transmitter - Heli Mods

[Tweakrr]

I have really been enjoying the new updates in RealFlight G4! I feel it has greatly improved my flying skills, in addition to being a lot of fun just to mess with anyway...

Because I use it as training, I want it to be as close to my own rig as possible, and so I changed around the Throttle Hold switch and Flap Knob locations. I found a few how-to guides involving soldering, and I'm okay with that, but here is another way to do it, which I think is easier/quicker. I took a few pictures to outline the process:

First, remove the 4 screws on the back of the case carefully:

http://www.blak94gsx.com/pics/interlink_elite_heli_mods/remove_case_screws.jpg



-Unscrew the ring holding the switch in and just lay the switch out of the way for a minute

-Carefully pull off the Knob for the flaps, then slide out the little circuit board and lay that out of the way for a minute


-Snip off one of the plastic peg/slider things that was holding the knob in:

http://www.blak94gsx.com/pics/interlink_elite_heli_mods/snip_off_peg1.jpg

http://www.blak94gsx.com/pics/interlink_elite_heli_mods/snip_off_peg2.jpg



-The knob will be relocated to poke through the front of the case where the switch originally was:

http://www.blak94gsx.com/pics/interlink_elite_heli_mods/knob_placement.jpg



-Use hotglue or whatever you like to hold the knob in place, just don't get any in the hole:

http://www.blak94gsx.com/pics/interlink_elite_heli_mods/hotglue1.jpg

http://www.blak94gsx.com/pics/interlink_elite_heli_mods/hotglue2.jpg



-Mount the switch, with the yellow wire on top so the switch is facing the right way:

http://www.blak94gsx.com/pics/interlink_elite_heli_mods/hotglue3.jpg



-You can adjust the throttle detents feel/tightness as well by loosening the screw that holds down the metal tab. What I did was put a piece of electrical tape over the detents on the plastic to smooth out the feel so it wasn't so ratchety, and then adjusted the tension on the metal tab until it matched the throttle/collective stick feel on my DX7:

http://www.blak94gsx.com/pics/interlink_elite_heli_mods/loosen_detents.jpg

http://www.blak94gsx.com/pics/interlink_elite_heli_mods/detents_closeup.jpg


-Put the cover back on and the 4 screws back in and you're done!

http://www.blak94gsx.com/pics/interlink_elite_heli_mods/done1.jpg

http://www.blak94gsx.com/pics/interlink_elite_heli_mods/done2.jpg

[WayneBrown]

pretty easy mod. I'm sure many folks will use this method.

[jgunpilot]

You can also take the throttle ratchet spring and just flatten the little bump with a pair of pliers. It will ride against the oplastic piece and give a little resistance but gets rid of the ratchettly feel.

Good mod. I noticed right away that I wouldn't like the new transmitter if I upgraded.

[TMoore]

Don't forget to fab a stick stop for the throttle. This was the first thing I did on G4 and G3. The throttle stick moves too far unless you use a 9C.

TM