BLADE 400 3D BUILD VIDEOS

[ted_wears_a_hat]

Sokal, I just wanted to add my thanks for these invaluable videos. Thanks a lot for providing such a great resource.

[rhampton]

It seems as tho my Blade 400 is mechanicaly setup right..Im using my own Futaba 6exhp Transmitter.
All electronics and wires are correct.
only thing i'm suffering now if from settings cause i'm used to Flying bigger Heli's like Raptor 50.
I bought this Blade 400 just to fool around with. So when i reset one of my programs in my Radio i do all my basic adjusting like nor, Rev, and so forth. But now when i give it throttle just to test out blades, i notice that when i let down on throttle, the Heli lifts up a little..This only happens when i give it a good amount of throttle and if i let down to fast the heli lifts slightly off the ground..I wonder why it does that. I am not sure i want to give it mid stick Throttle for fear that if i let down on throttle, the heli will Jump in the air...Any feedback on this? Mechanically the Heli is setup right..Could it be my Transmitter settings? my goal is to make this lift off smoothly 1 feet of the ground so i can continue my other testing...

Reggie

[sokal]

im sry i cant even begin to tell you about the futaba TX

im sure the dx6i settings altho the same may have a diffrent term for the futaba

but as for stock throttle curve
normal 0-25-50-75-100
stunt 100-92.5-80-92.5-100

and pitch is
normal 40-45-50-75-100 (my setting dont remember stock)
stunt 0-25-50-75-100
but sounds like you first p curve setting is not a neg pitch
or a gradual increasefrom low stick
or RX/TX may not have low setting programed
hope this help a lil sry did know the answer

[sokal]

SOKAL"S Blade 400 3d Setup vids

I made these video's to help and share my findings and knowlage ive learned of this RC Helicopter. Im not a pro at video and never will be but iv given it my best attemp.

My videos do not and will not over ride Finless's videos. his videos are very good and full of valuable information. my vids just help relate it to the Blade 400 for the beginer and novice pilots out thier.

Disclaimer. Info provided is based on my experience with the Blade 400
take it as for what its worth but it is at your own risk. ( i promis i will
not lead you wrong, hate to see one not flying).


DX6i
Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGtwrt8FzO0) , Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFK6B9X6ESA)


Gyro/servo setup
(GY401/3400G) Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53TeGHTkv2E) , Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyPNzjoO9W0)

BASIC FLIGHT THEORY NEW
HOVER (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHE8kvc1LwA), APPROCHES AND DECELERATIONS (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PX7PMFFhzY), Coordinated Turns (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbF9FYhxT7k), Forward Flight (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmFtgaO5lq0)
........more to come tapeing/editing


HEAD SETUP
Part 1 (servos/Swash) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1JdYzfDxA8); Part 2 (Washout/flybar/blades) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS7L-bapzRQ) Part 3 (Swashmix) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzkwkUnwui0), Part 4 (Tracking) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI0Zoi2vFvs) NEWPitch Gauge (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJDM3k-_BeY)


TAIL SETUP
Part 1(PULLY/BELT) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_G7EpY0Jeo); PART 2a (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcfHFj1RywU); Part 2b (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cHVMWM8Jow); Part 2c (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dr7wn45dOh8)(tailrotor)


DUE TO NEW FINDING I WILL HAVE MY VIDS POSTED TO ANOTHER SITE WITCH PROVIDES HIGHIER QUALITY VIDEO
HI-RES VIDEO WITH DOWNLOAD OPTIONS (http://www.viddler.com/explore/sokal/)

all downloadable

[JamesAg]

Sokal, I just started in this hobby with the purchase of a Blade 400 a few weeks ago.

After my first flight (even having used the sim, obviously not long enough) I crashed and bent the feathering shaft and Main shaft. Thanks to your videos and the "How to Repair Your Blade 400" page, I was able to make all the necessary repairs. I also appreciate your sharing what you have done to upgrade your Blade 400, I have ordered the 3400G and the three DS285mg servos to do some of the same to mine.

By the way your videos have always been great and easier than reading an article, but your new Hi-Def videos are fantastic.

Once again I want to thank you and all of the others on this forum that share their knowledge and experience. Hopefully some day I will know enough to reciprocate.

[JamesAg]

Great videos and advice! I am new to this hobby and have just installed the 401 Gyro and DS285MG servo's. I have watched the videos and they were a great help, but I want to get them moving in the right direction and range of movement. I would appreciate it if someone could tell me, on the DX6i Reverse menu which should be reversed and what other settings I should check/adjust to get them all moving in the right direction and full movement?

[sokal]

for the 285

haveing the aile on the left and pitch on the right

all should be N
except pitc

and swash mix
aile and elev will be -
and pitch shall be +

[JamesAg]

for the 285

haveing the aile on the left and pitch on the right

all should be N
except pitch

and swash mix
aile and elev will be -
and pitch shall be +
Thanks Sokal, I am close but something is backward according to the response I should be getting according to how I read manual.

When I move the left stick up the swashplate raises, When I move it down the swashplate lowers (according to the manual it should be the opposite).

I tried switching the two connections for pitch and aile to match what you had above but the movement is not as clean (doesn't really move up and down much). I reviewed your videos again and found that they can be set up either way, so I guess I just need to adjust the settings in the transmitter. Would you be kind enough to tell me how those should be set up? I have listed my current configuration and settings below. Thanks, this part has really got me confused.

Here is my setup:
As you look from the back of the heli,
Rear servo with arm on left side - pitch- connected to AUX
Rear servo with arm on right side - aile -connected to ALE
Front servo with arm on left side - ELEV

In the Reverse Menu
all are N
except pitch

and swash mix menu
aile -75%
elev will be - 75%
and pitch shall be +85% (the percentages on these are the originals I have not adjusted yet)

[sokal]

Thanks Sokal, I am close but something is backward according to the response I should be getting according to how I read manual.

When I move the left stick up the swashplate raises, When I move it down the swashplate lowers (according to the manual it should be the opposite).

I tried switching the two connections for pitch and aile to match what you had above but the movement is not as clean (doesn't really move up and down much). I reviewed your videos again and found that they can be set up either way, so I guess I just need to adjust the settings in the transmitter. Would you be kind enough to tell me how those should be set up? I have listed my current configuration and settings below. Thanks, this part has really got me confused.

Here is my setup:
As you look from the back of the heli,
Rear servo with arm on left side - pitch- connected to AUX
Rear servo with arm on right side - aile -connected to ALE
Front servo with arm on left side - ELEV

In the Reverse Menu
all are N
except pitch

and swash mix menu
aile -75%
elev will be - 75%
and pitch shall be +85% (the percentages on these are the originals I have not adjusted yet)

if all is going up when you pushed up and down on the cyclic then all you needto do was rev the elev

since you switched the aile and pitc servo change the R to the aile servo

when you hit up both back servos should go up and down for down

if all goes up when you hit up rev the elev
if swash moves opposit rev all three

work one servo at a time to move in the direction in needs to go
http://www.helifreak.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=36295&d=1200973435
servo arangment

i have my aile servo on the left but that doesnt matter

[sokal]

SOKAL"S Blade 400 3d Setup vids

I made these video's to help and share my findings and knowlage ive learned of this RC Helicopter. Im not a pro at video and never will be but iv given it my best attemp.

My videos do not and will not over ride Finless's videos. his videos are very good and full of valuable information. my vids just help relate it to the Blade 400 for the beginer and novice pilots out thier.

Disclaimer. Info provided is based on my experience with the Blade 400
take it as for what its worth but it is at your own risk. ( i promis i will
not lead you wrong, hate to see one not flying).


DX6i
Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGtwrt8FzO0) , Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFK6B9X6ESA)


Gyro/servo setup
(GY401/3400G) Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53TeGHTkv2E) , Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyPNzjoO9W0)

BASIC FLIGHT THEORY NEW
HOVER (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHE8kvc1LwA), APPROCHES AND DECELERATIONS (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PX7PMFFhzY), Coordinated Turns (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbF9FYhxT7k), Forward Flight (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmFtgaO5lq0)
........more to come tapeing/editing


HEAD SETUP
Part 1 (servos/Swash) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1JdYzfDxA8); Part 2 (Washout/flybar/blades) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS7L-bapzRQ) Part 3 (Swashmix) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzkwkUnwui0), Part 4 (Tracking) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI0Zoi2vFvs) NEWPitch Gauge (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJDM3k-_BeY)


TAIL SETUP
Part 1(PULLY/BELT) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_G7EpY0Jeo); PART 2a (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcfHFj1RywU); Part 2b (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cHVMWM8Jow); Part 2c (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dr7wn45dOh8)(tailrotor)


DUE TO NEW FINDING I WILL HAVE MY VIDS POSTED TO ANOTHER SITE WITCH PROVIDES HIGHIER QUALITY VIDEO
HI-RES VIDEO WITH DOWNLOAD OPTIONS (http://www.viddler.com/explore/sokal/)


all downloadable

[MrCLoWnY]

Hey Sokal, in your Head Setup Vid, you mention that not all radios will be centered as you see it under the Monitor menu. I believe I may have one of those radio for my Throttle as it is way off. When I fly I use about 4-5 clicks on the Trim to off set this...

So I wanted to ask, knowing this, do I put the left stick at 0 when I set up my head? Can something be done to center the throttle? Or is it ok the way it is. Thanks!

[sokal]

Hey Sokal, in your Head Setup Vid, you mention that not all radios will be centered as you see it under the Monitor menu. I believe I may have one of those radio for my Throttle as it is way off. When I fly I use about 4-5 clicks on the Trim to off set this...

So I wanted to ask, knowing this, do I put the left stick at 0 when I set up my head? Can something be done to center the throttle? Or is it ok the way it is. Thanks!
make sure you remove all subtrim and trim
and your curve at mid is 50%

now look at the monitor menu and center thing up
all but gyro (ch5)

if its off just move the stick as close as you can may be a hair line from the gimbal marks

[MrCLoWnY]

now look at the monitor menu and center thing up
all but gyro (ch5)

if its off just move the stick as close as you can may be a hair line from the gimbal marks

How do I go about centering it? Im still not sure if I should set my left stick at 0 when adjusting. Sorry for the confusion..

[sokal]

How do I go about centering it? Im still not sure if I should set my left stick at 0 when adjusting. Sorry for the confusion..
position the sticks so that on the screen its centered
in the monitor menu

[Tail boom]

position the sticks so that on the screen its centered
in the monitor menu

Hi,

I found the best way for me to center the sticks to true mid-stick throttle and pitch is to use the throttle or pitch menu. The vertical line in the graph tells you when it is really center (electronically).

The graph in the monitor menu of my rx is a little bit "off", so I do not really use it.

Best,
Frank

[sokal]

that sounds like a good way also
thanks

[srhadden]

Thank you for the videos! :noteworthy

[voodooftw]

Sokal, I was getting discouraged after a couple of crashes on my Blade 400. I haven't received quite the help I would expect from my LHS --- but your videos are awesome. I really like the Alan-Key Swashplate leveller trick - and the way you described it was bang on. I was finally able to hover with confidence today - I still have some tweaking to do. Thanks again!!

[sokal]

SOKAL"S Blade 400 3d Setup vids

I made these video's to help and share my findings and knowlage ive learned of this RC Helicopter. Im not a pro at video and never will be but iv given it my best attemp.

My videos do not and will not over ride Finless's videos. his videos are very good and full of valuable information. my vids just help relate it to the Blade 400 for the beginer and novice pilots out thier.

Disclaimer. Info provided is based on my experience with the Blade 400
take it as for what its worth but it is at your own risk. ( i promis i will
not lead you wrong, hate to see one not flying).


DX6i
Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGtwrt8FzO0) , Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFK6B9X6ESA)


Gyro/servo setup
(GY401/3400G) Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53TeGHTkv2E) , Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyPNzjoO9W0)

BASIC FLIGHT THEORY NEW
HOVER (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHE8kvc1LwA), APPROCHES AND DECELERATIONS (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PX7PMFFhzY), Coordinated Turns (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbF9FYhxT7k), Forward Flight (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmFtgaO5lq0)
........more to come tapeing/editing


HEAD SETUP
Part 1 (servos/Swash) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1JdYzfDxA8); Part 2 (Washout/flybar/blades) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS7L-bapzRQ) Part 3 (Swashmix) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzkwkUnwui0), Part 4 (Tracking) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI0Zoi2vFvs) NEWPitch Gauge (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJDM3k-_BeY)


TAIL SETUP
Part 1(PULLY/BELT) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_G7EpY0Jeo); PART 2a (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcfHFj1RywU); Part 2b (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cHVMWM8Jow); Part 2c (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dr7wn45dOh8)(tailrotor)


DUE TO NEW FINDING I WILL HAVE MY VIDS POSTED TO ANOTHER SITE WITCH PROVIDES HIGHIER QUALITY VIDEO
HI-RES VIDEO WITH DOWNLOAD OPTIONS (http://www.viddler.com/explore/sokal/)



all downloadable

[killboy]

Thanks! Downloading the new additions now...

That flycamone vid makes me smile.

[Flyhighusa]

Sokal Thanks for the high quality vids. I just downloaded most of them. The site I guess only allows for so many downloads a day. So when I get back from vacation i will get the rest. Thanks again and looking forward to it.