..The sun is out!...Let's go FLYING....False alarm...
Heli-Log 2:16:2012
Posted 02-16-2012 at 09:47 AM by rcnut
Half way through another month!
Progress at last! I finish everything on my charging station except one exhaust cover for the case. The supplies are mounted, top plate installed, jacks wired (soldered), storage door added, and the charger is mounted and plugged in (including the 24V jumper wire). I did a power up test and everything looks good. I haven’t tried charging anything just yet, I need to cut the case and install the other fan cover for proper ventilation.
In the meantime…my new Compass 6HV heli arrived Tuesday! I really wanted to buy a 90 size electric heli. And I had many heli’s to choose from. In all reality, I would like one of each! (Ballistic/Compass 7HV/Whiplash E & nitro/Synergy E7/etc.) However, I only had so much money to spend.
The debate boiled down to the Ballistic/7HV or the 6HV. And the 6HV won this time. It was the most logical decision. So last year, after IRCHA, I bought a Protos 500. I wanted a smaller electric heli, but something bigger than a 450. Something I could cart around in my car and get in a flight most anywhere. So the Protos fit that bill. I bought a 2600mAh 6 cell Spyder pack, then two 2600mAh and two 330mAh packs from Coronal. This was enough packs to have a blast flying the Protos.
Last month I picked up 4 more 3300mAh used packs, but in good condition. So now that makes 9 packs for the Protos…or 4 sets of 2 for a Compass 6HV. So I bought the 6HV instead of the 7HV. I will use the 3300mAh packs on the 6HV (3 set) and I’ll have three 2600mAh packs for the Protos.
The 6HV is a combo package…FBL heli, blades, Compass motor, ESC (no BEC). I also bought the AR7200BX. So I will be trying this new combo receiver / Beast X FBL controller with my JR 9303 (so far the manual and website states it will work, however, I might need to buy a satellite receiver for it…not sure at this time).
I ordered 3 pack of 10 PEM nuts (MA0012-2, 3.0mm) for the 6HV. I've been spoiled by MA’s Fury Extreme which used PEM nuts to mount the servos, I will be adding the PEM nuts to the 6HV. I did this to my 3D+ and it worked out great.
So far I have harvested the MKS BL950HV servos out of my 3D+ and installed the MKS HBL950’s. Servo centering is done and the linkages readjusted. So my 3D+ is ready for a test flight. However, I’m also replacing the Align gov with the ATG gov and using the Specktrum crank sensor, the Align gov took a dump! Just need to program the ATG and the 3D+ will be ready for this weekend…hopefully weather providing. Once my 3D+ is finished, I’ll install the fan guard and post some pic’s.
Until then…
Progress at last! I finish everything on my charging station except one exhaust cover for the case. The supplies are mounted, top plate installed, jacks wired (soldered), storage door added, and the charger is mounted and plugged in (including the 24V jumper wire). I did a power up test and everything looks good. I haven’t tried charging anything just yet, I need to cut the case and install the other fan cover for proper ventilation.
In the meantime…my new Compass 6HV heli arrived Tuesday! I really wanted to buy a 90 size electric heli. And I had many heli’s to choose from. In all reality, I would like one of each! (Ballistic/Compass 7HV/Whiplash E & nitro/Synergy E7/etc.) However, I only had so much money to spend.
The debate boiled down to the Ballistic/7HV or the 6HV. And the 6HV won this time. It was the most logical decision. So last year, after IRCHA, I bought a Protos 500. I wanted a smaller electric heli, but something bigger than a 450. Something I could cart around in my car and get in a flight most anywhere. So the Protos fit that bill. I bought a 2600mAh 6 cell Spyder pack, then two 2600mAh and two 330mAh packs from Coronal. This was enough packs to have a blast flying the Protos.
Last month I picked up 4 more 3300mAh used packs, but in good condition. So now that makes 9 packs for the Protos…or 4 sets of 2 for a Compass 6HV. So I bought the 6HV instead of the 7HV. I will use the 3300mAh packs on the 6HV (3 set) and I’ll have three 2600mAh packs for the Protos.
The 6HV is a combo package…FBL heli, blades, Compass motor, ESC (no BEC). I also bought the AR7200BX. So I will be trying this new combo receiver / Beast X FBL controller with my JR 9303 (so far the manual and website states it will work, however, I might need to buy a satellite receiver for it…not sure at this time).
I ordered 3 pack of 10 PEM nuts (MA0012-2, 3.0mm) for the 6HV. I've been spoiled by MA’s Fury Extreme which used PEM nuts to mount the servos, I will be adding the PEM nuts to the 6HV. I did this to my 3D+ and it worked out great.
So far I have harvested the MKS BL950HV servos out of my 3D+ and installed the MKS HBL950’s. Servo centering is done and the linkages readjusted. So my 3D+ is ready for a test flight. However, I’m also replacing the Align gov with the ATG gov and using the Specktrum crank sensor, the Align gov took a dump! Just need to program the ATG and the 3D+ will be ready for this weekend…hopefully weather providing. Once my 3D+ is finished, I’ll install the fan guard and post some pic’s.
Until then…
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