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| 11-28-2013 11:02 AM | ||||
| JCDoherty |
I busted my tail gears when the wind blew the helicopter backwards and the tail rotors touched the bay window a couple of weeks ago, no other damage than the stripped gears. Replaced them today and thanks to JDSmith1008's trick of sliding tail shaft out to get to the tail gear and using a tiny screwdriver to pry off the boom gear, it took only a couple of min. The replacement boom gear snapped on and the shaft didn't move. Test hover was all good. I wanted to do the slipper clutch mod while I was in there but where do you find tubing with that small a diameter? Anybody have a source? Thanks, Jim |
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| 11-27-2013 11:46 PM | ||||
| Tom French |
I am on my 3rd ESC, and now a new motor. Wish someone in the states had parts for this, I am getting tired of waiting 3 weeks for the parts to arrive. Happy Flying. |
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| 08-17-2013 01:40 PM | ||||
| edan978 |
New slipper clutch Not sure if anyone else came up with this yet but if you use a 130x tail shaft on the 180 it makes the clutch mod much easier since it has a flat section almost the whole way across. The tail grips also fit much better. I also may have found a place to get m1.2 set screws. If anyone is interested let me know and if I can get them I'll place a large order if I can get them. |
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| 07-18-2012 03:13 PM | ||||
| bilthy |
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| 07-18-2012 07:29 AM | ||||
| sambo1969 |
Still persisting with this little heli because I have so many spare parts and dont want to throw away the $300 + that I have spent to date. I am having problems with the tail now, it seems to twitch/jerk. I thought that it was the steel tail shaft was bent (was slightly), so I replaced it with another spare part. No luck, still is very twitchy tail. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I seem to be spending more time on the bench, than in the air. |
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| 07-15-2012 07:28 AM | ||||
| geckgo |
I'm starting to feel the same way Sambo. My original inclination was that for the same price I could get a larger bird that doesn't look like prey to the crows and hawks if it had some added durability, plus avoiding a tail motor which is a can of worms I didn't want to open up, but that seems to be the way to go. So, now I'm looking at the walkera Genius, the solo pro 100 (perhaps looking into the 125A as well), and the mcpx. I'll leave the repairs to the 450, so that I don't end up having to separate my spare parts into seperate bins, lol. The SP180 from what I have seen is very durable and cheap for a heli it's size, but at this point I'd rather build a 250 size with a flybar, though that would mean repairs after crashes also. Don't think I'll ever go the 120 route unless someone can make a crashproof one, maybe the inventors of the funcopter???? (hopes) Anyways, off to do more research. Good thing about my job is it gives me plenty of pause and caution and I can research things to death before I buy them. Bad thing is the lack of flying time cept on the sim. |
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| 07-15-2012 05:19 AM | ||||
| sambo1969 |
solo pro 180 more problems I am having second thoughts about the solo pro 180. there is only so much persistence and patience one can handle with this little heli. The aileron servo has now gone loopy on me. the tail snapped off and you have to assemble the tail piece and re-build the whole heli for it to work again. such a sensitive and moody heli (must have been modelled and designed by a woman), you never know from flight to flight what new issue you will encounter. Backyard flyer had the right move to bin the heli or buy two as the parts do add up and you will need them. I think when it comes out of the Chinese factory, they have brought in a village elder from the country Guagdong province to inspect the heli. Quality is shocking out of the box. my suggestion would be to go with the mcpx v2, you cant go wrong and such a sturdy and reliable little heli. I am keen on waiting for the Blade 300x when it comes out. |
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| 07-14-2012 04:04 PM | ||||
| x3mperformance |
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BUT. The price is $ 21 for a alu rotorhead. The swash is $ 32. This is + postage from DK to you. Have a 180 D 3D myself (among a Solo Pro V2, Solo Pro 125A 3d/3G and a Solo Pro 228 Alu.) I have no idea if the parts are with all the needed parts, so far, the aftermarket and upgrade companys has E-flight Blade's as there darling... And i would prefer the Solo Pro 125A at any time. Far better seen from $ perspective, more durable, lighter weight, less complicated mechanics etc. And much easyer to control, especially for newbies. I cant hover with my 180 yet, but i can easy with the 125. Both are 3D trainers. Ore go main stream and get a Blade 120 SR or mCPx. They got so many step up, upgrades and mod parts. They are highly over rated, but popular. That's whats counts. If you do actually buy these birds, i will make a short topic on how to mod them to be more durable and less likely to break. And bout the J6 Pro TX... It's a blast, when you get to know how to program them. The sticks are a nice feel, and the transmitter has a great weight/balance, so you are not getting tired of them. I actually use one of my J6's as a stik for my Phoenix V4... Training with a T-Rex 450. Here are some guides to set-up of the J6 Pro. [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sd0FjjDueLg&feature=channel&list=UL[/ame]
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35hOjigLQ9c&feature=channel&list=UL[/ame] I actually use one of my J6's as a stik for my Phoenix V4... Training with a T-Rex 450. |
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| 07-13-2012 02:18 PM | ||||
| EKron |
Don't say you weren't warned.  It is a nice little heli and flies fairly decent once dialed in but it is fragile as heck and parts are surprisingly not cheap. MyRCMart seems to have good prices on spares but plan ahead because it will take several weeks to get them. Don't get me wrong - I like mine but maybe its just because I spent so much money on it and don't want to hate it and feel stupid. Get several sets of links, main gears and torque tube gears and probably at least one set of landing gear/skids, tail grips & hub, and main and feathering shafts. You'll want to look at some of the mods folks have done to the tail like maybe epoxying the front gear on the TT shaft and coming up with a slipper clutch so that you don't break it every time you fly it. Most have also moved the rudder control rod out a hole on the servo but I also removed the rear guide on the horizontal stabilizer because it was binding. You're going to want some extra batteries too but get one of those multi charging leads so you can do them all at once with a real charger. Max charge rate on the OEM batteries is .8 amps and they take almost an hour to charge. I do four at a time now. Really made me crazy that I can charge my 6S 2650's in about 35 minutes each and my 3S 2200's in about 20 minutes (both at 2C) each but doing these little buggers one at a time was taking like 55 minutes each and was intolerable. So, good luck. You might consider purchasing 2. I've bought enough spares that it would have cheaper to just buy two whole birds from the get go. They're like $139 from HK's US warehouse and I'm sure I've spent more than that on parts. Keep us posted on how it goes for you and I hope your experience is okay. I've seen places that have the metal swash, rotor head and grips for sale and would like to try them but I'm still trying to decide if it's a waste of time and money.  --Elisabeth |
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| 07-13-2012 01:26 PM | ||||
| geckgo |
Thinking about getting one of these little guys instead of an mCPx. funny how this thread had 10 pages of mostly "awesome little heli" and then suddenly a mood swing (?) to piece of crap that isn't worth the time. Hard to believe everyone is talking about the same bird. Maybe some quality control issues at nine eagles??? Still on my list for getting. I've seen just as many people bash the mcpx (more in fact so far) as this little guy. Reminds me of the day I bought my Ruger 22. a million people say it's great and another million say it's crap. Gotta go with my gut I guess. |
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| 07-04-2012 10:02 AM | ||||
| sambo1969 |
tail spin you have to persist with the solo pro 180. its a bugger of a heli, but you need patience to get it to work. i purchased the heli a few months ago and the screws to the motor were loose and the motor managed to fall off the frame. the tail servo's have stripped three times, but when it works well its OK. my only issue is with the tail platic cog at the motor end. it does not fit on the carbon torque shaft on the bevelled edge firmly. You need to glue it and only lasts about 6 flights before it comes loose. Not sure if it should fit on the torque shaft tighly like the tail end COG. any suggestions on the tail cog would be appreciated. |
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| 06-25-2012 07:33 AM | ||||
| sambo1969 |
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| 05-18-2012 04:15 PM | ||||
| BackyardFlyer |
R.I.P. Solo Pro 180 Here's my little story. Received the chopper 2 months ago. Unpacking and charged the battery. Checked everything and looked OK. Read the manuals. Well, at least, tried to figure out what it's written in there. Played a bit with the radio to see where all functions are. Put the battery in and start a little break-in on the floor at low rpm. It took only 1 or 2 minutes before a main blade holder came off and a flying blade across the room. Checked for damages and the ball link arm was broken. Ordered some parts to rebuild. After 3 weeks of waiting put it back together locktighting everything and tried again. This time, just before lift off, start to spin around. Checked and found a TR gear stripped on the main gear side. Not bad, not even one flight yet. Ordered some more parts and wait another 3 weeks. Put it back together again and here we go. This time off the ground. Flew around for a few minutes and than exploded into pieces.......... What's happened this time. Well, the frame at the motor mount melted down and the motor jammed in the main gear. I picked up the parts, opened the trash can and threw everything in, radio included.... This was my first attempt at small machine and will be my last. I've spent more money on this little piece of junk in the last 2 months than on my 500 class scale helicopter for the last year. So, do yourself and your wallet a favor, keep your money for a bigger machine. Especialy if your a beginner. Don't waste your time trying to learn anything on these small jokes. Go for at least a 450 and even a 500 class. It will be much easier (flying and maintenance wise). There is plenty of them out there for a good price. You'll save yourself a lot of frustrations. If you can, go for a brand name....... For those who read me, i'm flying rc helicopter for over 25 years now. I've been in nitro until i jumped into electric 3 years ago. I've always toughts that small tiny machines was a joke. Now i'm sure and any serious chopper flyer will tell you the same.... |
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| 03-18-2012 09:44 PM | ||||
| jrod1982 |
Well... I was trying to do some form of a tic toc's with the 180. Didn't work well, got one tic and one toc in before the head speed was to low for the tail to hold anymore. In the process I managed to cook the motor. whoops! I have other projects on the go and funds are tight now so I'm not going to be replacing it. It's up on ebay with lots of parts, batteries and upgrades. Could be a great deal for someone looking to stock up on some spares. It was a blast while it lasted but the warm weather is here and it's time to play with the big boys. http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...23#ht_660wt_66 |
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| 02-21-2012 07:07 PM | ||||
| ZeroPitch |
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| 02-21-2012 04:49 PM | ||||
| jrod1982 | ZeroPitch what numbers are you running for throttle/pitch? | |||
| 02-21-2012 04:13 PM | ||||
| ZeroPitch |
Putting a drop of epoxy on the motor-side tail-drive gear seems to be holding up pretty well after 4 flights. Getting a bit more aggressive and managed to pull some backwards circuits, inverted circuits, piro flips, and my first hurricane  [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpxM5a28LDg[/ame] |
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| 02-17-2012 11:26 AM | ||||
| jrod1982 |
EKron you and I are on the exact same path for heli's with what we have and what we plan to buy, including the Futaba Tx's. My experience so far with the 180 is defiantly positive, out of the box it was far from great. But after some tinkering I have a bird that flies pretty darn good. The biggest issue I've overcome was the tail was drifting severely. I'm wondering if this is specific to my unit since some people on here have said that there's is rock solid. I found remounting the Rx with lots of foam tape and a aluminum plate did help a lot but its still not perfect. Also moving the tail servos ball link out to the middle spot helped to tail feel much more responsive. It's holding much better but the gyro is cranked up so high that there is some noticeable tail wag. The other issue with the 180 is it wants to drift back and to the right. I've gone through the heli and it seems there is no way to get proper geometry. The horns won't mount 90 degrees off the servo no matter what. I've tried taking the servo's apart but I cant fix it with their design. The only solution I found is to put 15 left/forward trim after every time you start the heli. If you don't do it after every time you start the heli the gyro initializes and cancels out any trim/sub trim. Once I started this procedure and leveled the swashplate with the arms at 90 the heli flew like a dream. One issue I was wondering about is the tail blade grips seem to have a lot of play in them. The design with only one bearing seems to be flawed as all the slop inside the bearing is translated into slop in the blade grip. Im wondering if higher quality bearing will help the tail, I'm not sure where you could find them at this size though. As for upgrades, I have the metal swashplate on order as well as CF main and tail blades. Im not sure how the bird will handle CF blades but I'm going to give it a go. I'll report back once I get my blades... |
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| 02-16-2012 10:28 PM | ||||
| EKron |
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After a bit of a rough start, I finally flew mine for the first time today. I like it! Looks like it is going to fly pretty well but until I build up some trust in it, get the settings tightened up and see how it goes banging the sticks in IU, I'm reserving judgment. I specifically chose the SP180 because of it's limited upgrade path. I knew if I bought a Genius CP or the other little new one, I'd have to get all the goodies AND a Devo 8 and I'm sure if I bought an mcpX, I'd spend hundreds of dollars and hours "improving" it and have to get a DX-7 or 8 too. If the SP180 holds up or can be kept flying relatively cheaply, I'll be quite happy. I have a nice Futaba TX, a killer 450 and now a cute little micro that hopefully isn't a money pit. I hope to keep it stock, not lust for goodies and save up for a 500 or 550 down the road. I just know if I got a little heli and went down the upgrade path, it would be a mistake for me. If you do find some upgrades or mods that work, please post them up. I'm testing a little slipper clutch idea for the tail to keep from stripping the front TT gears but don't know how well it works yet. Just motoring around, it held but how it handles full power and still slips in a crash or when landing in grass remains unseen. |
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| 02-16-2012 05:33 PM | ||||
| Wanaero | I just dreamt of my solo pro being upgraded to aluminium!! Is there any available upgrades yet?? LOL | |||
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