Final i Pull the Triger.. Diabolo 550.

[Grittner]

This is what i ended up Buying

Kit is White canopy with Green decals (diabolo 550) and black boom
MKS cyclic servo
MKS tail servo
BD3sx
Xnova 4020-1200KV Shaft A (so i can cut to the desire distance)
HobbyWing platinum 100A v3 (If its good for Miles Dunkel way not for me...)
Cyclone 555mm Main Blade (suppose to have better performance and more efficient)
Rail 80.6 Tail Blade (Best Tail blade for me in the market)
Pulse 6s 4500mAh 45C

Any Suggestion before the Build????
Am i missing Something?
will probably start in 2 week will be posting pics of how it goes.
Than You all to help me deciding on what will be best option.

With this setup all stock i should be looking for 2250-2530 HS is this correct?

[7hvman]

Congrats buddy great heli equipment looks good. I just started yo build mine too.

[Grittner]

Originally Posted by 7hvman

Congrats buddy great heli equipment looks good. I just started yo build mine too.

Tx very excited should arrive on Monday so i guess i won't be sleeping that day LOL...

[TucsonFlyer]

Congrats! I too have one on the way. Orange canopy and black boom. My setup will be nearly identical with the 1000kv, rail 556s, and a yge120lvk being the only differences. I can't wait for the kit to finish being manufactured and on its way!

[Grittner]

Originally Posted by TucsonFlyer

Congrats! I too have one on the way. Orange canopy and black boom. My setup will be nearly identical with the 1000kv, rail 556s, and a yge120lvk being the only differences. I can't wait for the kit to finish being manufactured and on its way!

GREAT...

one question why did you when with RAIL and YGE.. HW is less then 1/2 price and i decided to go with Cyclone since it suppose to be more efficient i have flown the RAIL and they are pretty good my dilema was which one i always wanted to try Cyclone.

[TucsonFlyer]

I honestly didn't really put much thought into the blade selection. I use rails on my synergy and love them. I'd use them on the X3 and 480xx if they made those sizes. I'd almost forgotten that cyclones were out there. Maybe for my second set of blades or I'll try them next time I have a crash on one of my others.

I got the YGE on the cheap from a friend so I didn't overpay. I do like lower headspeeds and I fly regularly in very hot weather so over specing ESCs is a must, I like the AFW features too for low hs. I also didn't feel like figuring out how to set up yet another esc

[corrosionate]

The Cyclones fly real nice on my Diabolo 550. At least at 2080rpm anyway. They whistle a little, but I don't care. The heli is so quiet even on top of that, I don't mind one bit. Sounds cool.

I may try rails next time though just out of curiosity, as I just tried my first set of rails on my logo 600, and I'm liking them too. Never compared the two on the same heli.

[TucsonFlyer]

Anyone know the gear ratio for the 550 with the stock pinion? I can't seem to find it.

[rcbirt]

Calculate by using the main gear as 197.6

[Chris Nifty]

Stock is 20t I think.

[TucsonFlyer]

Cool, thanks folks!

Anyone run actual grounding wires for static with this kit or is filing the boom adonizing per the manual good to prevent static hits?

[rcbirt]

Just file the boom. Grounding wires not necessary. Use a meter to insure proper grounding from the tail to the motor mount

[Grittner]

Hello im on the build of my Diabolo 550, but Im at the point of the servo swash link, but i can't find any place what distance / measure should the link be??? were can i and it ?

[corrosionate]

It doesn't appear to be in the manual, and I'm not near mine to measure, but if no one can give you a clear cut answer pretty quick, I'd center your servo arms, drop the swash down flat onto the leveling tool that I believe is included in the kit, and adjust the links to whatever length they need to be to fit exactly.

[Grittner]

Originally Posted by corrosionate

It doesn't appear to be in the manual, and I'm not near mine to measure, but if no one can give you a clear cut answer pretty quick, I'd center your servo arms, drop the swash down flat onto the leveling tool that I believe is included in the kit, and adjust the links to whatever length they need to be to fit exactly.

+1 is what im going to do.

[tgiencke]

Originally Posted by Grittner

Hello im on the build of my Diabolo 550, but Im at the point of the servo swash link, but i can't find any place what distance / measure should the link be??? were can i and it ?

Looking at Diabolo 550 manual German "post-it" note (which you can only see on a PC/Mac version of Adobe Reader) it appears that the cyclic servo arms are to be 14mm. Servo arm to swash linkage is 63mm. And swash to blade grip is 53mm.

I hope this helps. (I don't own a 550.)