Trex 500 Build Videos

[Finless]

What motor pinion should I use for a 4s1p 14.8v 2200mAh 25C Lipo Battery setup for aerobatic flying?

NO CLUE..... If Jason is running 5S with the largest pinion Align makes then 4S doesnt sound to great to me.....

Bob

[hookmaker]

Bob, I'm having problems with step 14 - seems file doesn't exist?
/Henrik

[andeck]

yea bob, last 3 curtis vids aren't working for me also!

[DbyMA]

Bob, I'm having problems with step 14 - seems file doesn't exist?
/Henrik
The hyperlink is pointing at a file called step14.wmv, which doesn't exist. The file is actually called step_14.wmv.

Similarly, the 2nd and 3rd SolidG files are solidg_stick.wmv and solidg_gview.wmv respectively. Sorry, I don't have the 4th and final SolidG filename yet!

"How do I know... don't ask..."

Mac

[Finless]

A BUNCH of videos uploaded!

Bob

[Finless]

The hyperlink is pointing at a file called step14.wmv, which doesn't exist. The file is actually called step_14.wmv.

Similarly, the 2nd and 3rd SolidG files are solidg_stick.wmv and solidg_gview.wmv respectively. Sorry, I don't have the 4th and final SolidG filename yet!

"How do I know... don't ask..."

Mac


Yes actually... I would like to know how you are able to see the file names without knowing them?

Bob

[DbyMA]

A combination of social engineering and walking-the-URL (programatically).

Mac

[Finless]

Yikes! Considering the files were not spelled right per the links... YOU got too much time on your hands ;)

Bob

[psindrup]

A BUNCH of videos uploaded!
Bob

Hi there

do you also have a video where you do use a pitch gauge?

T.i.a.

Peter

[DbyMA]

Yikes! Considering the files were not spelled right per the links... YOU got too much time on your hands ;)

Bob
I just love watching your videos Bob and I have very little patience. Took about 5-10 seconds per file to find - longer to make the posts! LOL

respectfully,

Mac

[Finless]

Hi there

do you also have a video where you do use a pitch gauge?

T.i.a.

Peter

Nope...... but watch ANY of my other vids like Trex600e, 600N, 450, etc and I show how to use a pitch guage!

Bob

[alain_soresca]

Hi sir Bob! will you post a test flight vid also of your 500? =)

[psindrup]

Nope...... but watch ANY of my other vids like Trex600e, 600N, 450, etc and I show how to use a pitch guage!
Bob

I am sorry, but I can't find any video mentioning a pitch gauge setup.
(This is not because I am lazy, but it would take all Christmas if I had to go through all of them) ;)

Peter

[alain_soresca]

hi psindrup, try looking at the build vids of the 450se CCPM part 2

[DbyMA]

I am sorry, but I can't find any video mentioning a pitch gauge setup.
(This is not because I am lazy, but it would take all Christmas if I had to go through all of them) ;)

Peter

Check out the CCPM Setup videos here http://www.helifreak.com/showthread.php?t=41692, particularly part 2 at 16.5 minutes in.

Mac

[alain_soresca]

here's the link . http://video.helifreak.com/?subpath=finless/trex450&filename=CCPM_Part_2.wmv

[Finless]

Most of ANY of my vids show a pitch guage on the head setup vids...

Bob

[Pinecone]

Stupid question time: on the thrust bearings, what's the purpose of the inner race being loose? Is it to accommodate wobble without binding against the shaft?

It is so that the shaft moves freely through so the load is taken by the outer race, through the bearings to the inner race, which bear on where you want the loads transfered.

[Finless]

MAN..... talk about pulling an all nighter? I am not sure i even want to go flying I am so damn tired.... I took a nap for 4 hours but I am draggin arse man!

Honeslty I would rather shoot videos than WAIT for compression :(

Bob

[psindrup]

MAN..... talk about pulling an all nighter? I am not sure i even want to go flying I am so damn tired.... I took a nap for 4 hours but I am draggin arse man!

Honeslty I would rather shoot videos than WAIT for compression :(

Bob

Remember that "we" (in Europe) are only at 2 o'clock PM, so we can keep on for many more hours. :YeaBaby:

Peter

PS: Thanks again for your swift replies

[Finless]

Well I just posted 2 more... SO THERE......

One more compressing... Electronics Install.... Should be up in about 30 minutes...

I am going to fly like CRAP later today :(

Bob

[Finless]

Electronics Placement is now up!

2 more vids on the buold and I am going flying..... Gotta wait till the wife is up though so it's going to be about 3 hours...

Bob

[alain_soresca]

you should first take a rest. that's alot of work. thanks for all the vids.

[MoF65]

Hi, Bob!

I have watched your excellent videos and have a couple of questions to the SolidG/S9257 setup.

If I heard and understood right, you would use 6.0V in your setup and therfore you added a step-down to 5.1V on the tail servo (9257). On the CY page, http://www.curtisyoungblood.com/faqs/search.php?id=2287, they have written that the SolidG need 5.7V regulated. Shouldn't we border about that?

And one more thing. My Futaba reseller told me that I can use 5.8V regulated on the S9257, since it is designed to be used will a fully charged 4.8v NiCd/NiMh battery. Any comment to this?

Morten

[Finless]

Hi, Bob!
I have watched your excellent videos and have a couple of questions to the SolidG/S9257 setup.

If I heard and understood right, you would use 6.0V in your setup and therfore you added a step-down to 5.1V on the tail servo (9257). On the CY page, http://www.curtisyoungblood.com/faqs/search.php?id=2287, they have written that the SolidG need 5.7V regulated. Shouldn't we border about that?

And one more thing. My Futaba reseller told me that I can use 5.8V regulated on the S9257, since it is designed to be used will a fully charged 4.8v NiCd/NiMh battery. Any comment to this?

Morten

Well here is what I have to say to that ;)

1) You didnt read Curtis Spec properly.... Read it again here is what it says
Solid G Max Voltage
The Solid G is rated up to 7V. This voltage limit is higher than any tail servo on the market. Most tail servos have a max limit of 5.7V (some as high as 6V)
For customers running voltages higher than 5.7V it is recommended you run a voltage

The gyro has no problem up to 7V!!! It the tail servo they are talking about at 5.7V.

2) OK now regarding voltage unregulated vs regulated. Here is a little audio segment I did a while back that talk about this:
http://video.helifreak.com/?subpath=finless/hf_radio&filename=1_regulators.mp3

The Align BEC in this ESC is a switching reg not a linear reg like before. Regardless it puts out 5.9 when set to 6V.

Now regarding the specs on the 9257... Yes you might get by with that using them on the 5.9V BEC for cyclic but the duty put on the servo as a tail servo from a gyro is more stressful. I know some people are getting by running this servo on a Trex450 at 6V but I also know some that have burned them out. Myself I am not going to take that chance!


Bob