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hopntod
12-13-2007, 09:23 PM
Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead.:banana
Finless
12-13-2007, 09:43 PM
Yes I hate stripping gears but my Hitec wont be here until like Saturday best case so I want to continue shooting the build vids and right now I am at the step of installing servos. I only have 9650's right now!
Bob
cybinary
12-13-2007, 09:50 PM
I hear ya Bob, makes sense...I was just curious why others were using the 9650s for the cyclic. Sure they were a great tail servo until the 9657 came out, I just wouldn't use them on the cyclic of any heli ;)
I curious what you will think of this heli once you are done building and your flying it. How it compares to the same sizes of the Lepton and Logo Heli's.
fogger
12-13-2007, 10:25 PM
Short answer is: some of us don't choose heli components based soley on how well they handle a crash... :)
-Fog
HELINHAWAII
12-13-2007, 11:28 PM
I'm just excited to see the darn thing being built! I do like the idea of doing a comparo between the two different sets of servos. Crash durability is not tops on my list but performance is...besides thats what the 450 Crash-Hawk is for. But in the end, build on Bob...we need more!
wicked_n_raw
12-14-2007, 12:55 AM
Another get build.
jurassic5
12-14-2007, 03:22 AM
Bob,
I agree with all others, I can't wait to see your next video :D
Cédric
LITHIUMSTATIC
12-14-2007, 03:33 AM
Me too Bob! Can't wait to see step 7. Oh! I almost forgot to ask.
I suspect that we have to wait till you get the HS servos ? :rolling
PiccoZ06
12-14-2007, 04:00 AM
I'm also looking forward for step 7 and so on.
I hope fully will get mine in the Next week and building it with your guild is the best way.
:)
psindrup
12-14-2007, 04:11 AM
Funny - I just have to give my five cents :lol:
Before I started to watch Bob's videos I would not dream of building a heli of my own, even though I am "good with my hands" - and I have ordered an E-flite Blade 400.
Now I can not wait to "outlive" the Blade to be able to build a T-rex 500
Peter
Pinecone
12-14-2007, 07:23 AM
Don't wait, start building your 500 now. That way when you crash your Blade, you will have something else to fly. :)
psindrup
12-14-2007, 07:57 AM
Don't wait, start building your 500 now. That way when you crash your Blade, you will have something else to fly. :)
Good point! :thumbup:
Peter
Street Flyer
12-14-2007, 03:19 PM
Bob,
Are you going to run a standard sized tail servo on your 500? I think it would be pretty awesome. The only problem I can see is how well is it going to balance?
Street Flyer
Finless
12-14-2007, 03:36 PM
First build no I am going to run a 3400G. After that I will throw on a 9254 and see how well it balances.
Bob
I know its not meant to be, but I would like to use STANDARD SIZE SERVOS (I have a spare set of Z9000s).
Has anyone considered that?
Since I did not receive my 500 yet, there is no way of measuring for me.
I would very much appreciate some remarks in the build video about this like:
- possible with sawing, grinding the frame etc. or
- impossible, because no frame left after enlarging the hole.
I think the frame would have had enough space for std servos when the servo holes were in parallel to the battery tray.
looking forward for your next piece of excellent art work :)
Finless
12-14-2007, 03:42 PM
NO WAY are you going to get full sized servos in this thing.
You will see when I do the vid and SURE I will show you why.
Bob
Finless
12-14-2007, 05:34 PM
Step 7 Servo Install for S9650's is up!
Next up is a side track.... Overview of setting up the X9303 for a heli.
Bob
hopntod
12-14-2007, 05:46 PM
:woohoo Thanks Bob
spencer737
12-14-2007, 05:49 PM
Bob, don't you have to trim off "tangs" for the 9650's to fit?
jurassic5
12-14-2007, 05:51 PM
great video. was worth waiting !
Finless
12-14-2007, 06:14 PM
Bob, don't you have to trim off "tangs" for the 9650's to fit?
Of course you do..... I didnt show that since I had done it to these servos a long time ago. If you want to see how to do that watch this here for the Rotorworkz HFE frames I did. Explains how to trim off the tabs..
http://video.helifreak.com/?subpath=finless/rotorworkz&filename=servoinstall.wmv
Bob
Finless
12-14-2007, 06:17 PM
There how is that! I added that video step as a note under Step 7.
Happy :)
Bob
Ginvent
12-14-2007, 06:58 PM
nice a 9303 setup video. gonna make me wnat that radio more:Bang:drool:
spencer737
12-14-2007, 06:59 PM
LOL Thanx :)
Finless
12-14-2007, 07:32 PM
X9303 quicky setup overview is posted!
Bob