Help Starting out with AP

[jockstrap]

Folks,

I'm interested in starting AP with my heli's - most likely on my Hurricane 550e..

I would like to start with a stabilizer and the AP-2000i seems the way to go, however, I can't seem to find
anywhere to buy one from - can I please ask the following questions;

* Anywhere to buy one in OZ ? or via paypal overseas with non-rediculous shipping prices

* What else do I need to get with the AP-2000i to get it up and running
* What sort of cost am I up for

I have a DX7 Setup... any help appreciated..

[iggy]

Hello,

have you started your Hurricane 550 AP project already? Would be interesting to hear about your experience.

Maybe there are other people with their AP setups based on a Gaui Hurricane 550 ? I found one interesting thread - here is the link: http://www.runryder.com/helicopter/t382254p1

iggy

[Tonystott]

Jock, you can buy the AP2000i and IR sensor with cable from either Spartan UK or from Mrk Webber (US distributor). I didn't think the postage cost was too extreme.

[jockstrap]

Thanks guys..

An update - I got an AP-2000i of Mark Webber and I orininally put it on my hurricane for a while.. but as i fly the little 450 mostly on my days off, the hurry didn't get too much testing done with it...

Recently I took the hurry to my club and decided to give the AP-2000i a work out and it performed well..
I showed the guys at my club... had my DX7 placed on the ground whilst the hurry slowly drifted in the sky by itself - lol

I then took the hurry up as high as I've ever flown and heli - it was only about 1cm in size all the way up there.. he he he but it hovered no probs...

I recently decided to try the t-rex450se out for AP..

I purchased an Askman AP mount from Helihobby and just the other day rebuilt my 450 with it and the spartan AP-2000i...

What can I say - the heli is just about "Uncrashable"... i kid you not!

I did everything possible to loose orientation - and succeeded easily - only to have the heli drift in the sky in a horizontal recovery from basically anything I did. The only way it was going to crash was to kill throttle, kamakaze it into the ground or to hit something! Otherwise, it just hung in the sky while I contorted it in all sorts of directions...

So needles to say - I'm very happy with the outcome... but it was a legistical nightmare organising where to fit everything on a little 450... when I tidy the wires up a bit, i'll post some pics of how I placed everything and how it turned out...

[HeliSmith]

Oh dude that rocks I would love to see some video of you trying to crash it or setting the radio down for a seond to tie your shoe that would be funny

I can't wait to see the photos both of the heli and from the heli.

[jockstrap]

I have a couple of lowres samples in this thread - http://www.helifreak.com/showthread.php?t=18666&page=12

[charosenz]

Thanks guys..

An update - I got an AP-2000i of Mark Webber and I orininally put it on my hurricane for a while.. but as i fly the little 450 mostly on my days off, the hurry didn't get too much testing done with it...

Recently I took the hurry to my club and decided to give the AP-2000i a work out and it performed well..
I showed the guys at my club... had my DX7 placed on the ground whilst the hurry slowly drifted in the sky by itself - lol

I then took the hurry up as high as I've ever flown and heli - it was only about 1cm in size all the way up there.. he he he but it hovered no probs...

I recently decided to try the t-rex450se out for AP..

I purchased an Askman AP mount from Helihobby and just the other day rebuilt my 450 with it and the spartan AP-2000i...

What can I say - the heli is just about "Uncrashable"... i kid you not!

I did everything possible to loose orientation - and succeeded easily - only to have the heli drift in the sky in a horizontal recovery from basically anything I did. The only way it was going to crash was to kill throttle, kamakaze it into the ground or to hit something! Otherwise, it just hung in the sky while I contorted it in all sorts of directions...

So needles to say - I'm very happy with the outcome... but it was a legistical nightmare organising where to fit everything on a little 450... when I tidy the wires up a bit, i'll post some pics of how I placed everything and how it turned out...

JS - I would like to know what gain setting on the AP2000i and the gain on the tail gyro you ended up using the most. THanks.

[jockstrap]

@charosenz

I have not substitued the channels yet - simply have the gyro in ch5 still at 80%

On the ap-2000i I use the 2 switch mix setup elsewhere on this site I think - this gives me 35% low gain
and 60% high..

I'm just stating - so these gains seem ok atm for AP - but when I fly the 450 without the AP gear, I'd like about 20% on the low bit the switch setup won't allow it - it looks like..

I have another thread with pic of my finished AP bird :)