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nightflyr · 02-07-2012, 07:11 AM

Interesting idea...has merit

salience · 02-08-2012, 07:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nightflyr

Major hardware completed on the second unit, paint dried...
Just awaiting the new gear set....

Hi nightflyr,
Are those springs on the landing gear? Is that the "new gear"?
I was thinking of something special for landing gear as well, perhaps some relatively flexible carbofibre ones reinforced with some buggy-type shock absorbers to arrest/dampen the springiness. Maybe it's been tried?
best regards!

nightflyr · 02-08-2012, 08:04 AM

Hi nightflyr,
Are those springs on the landing gear? Yes Is that the "new gear"? No, I meant the main drive gear set
I was thinking of something special for landing gear as well, perhaps some relatively flexible carbofibre ones reinforced with some buggy-type shock absorbers to arrest/dampen the springiness. Maybe it's been tried?
best regards!

I make my own landing gear, no need for shock absorbers unless you plan on slamming into the ground.

nightflyr · 02-11-2012, 06:47 PM

Well with lousy weather on hand and being stuck @ work with the HVAC crew, decided to try a different idea for a set of landing gear.

30 minutes of torching and bending, and another hour for painting and drying in the oven.

Tested them up to 80 lbs, static load so a 14 lb helicopter will prove no issue to them.

Navigator53 · 02-12-2012, 12:07 AM

Man that is clean Rich, very nicely done

nightflyr · 02-12-2012, 05:38 AM

Thanks Mel

jperkosk · 02-12-2012, 07:00 AM

Night, is it steel tubing that you've used or you're actually setup to weld aluminum in your heli workshop???

nightflyr · 02-12-2012, 07:47 AM

Actually, that is left over high pressure aluminum tubing I used to install the compressor air system @ work.

I didn't weld it, the landing pipes are pinned in case of damaged so that they can be replaced.

nightflyr · 02-19-2012, 02:19 PM

Ok kiddies....
It is time to see how much the 900E can get off the ground and fly around safely...

Forged a 28 lb lead weight...

Suspended it from the helicopter with minimum of swinging..

And for the glory...

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTuFSzRe-ho[/ame]

mhoebrec · 02-19-2012, 03:34 PM

jperkosk · 02-19-2012, 06:59 PM

29lbs !!!

That's enough for a studio-quality video rig !!!

Navigator53 · 02-20-2012, 10:41 AM

That is just too cool Rich

Didn't even look like it broke a sweat either

Is that with a Castle ice HV80?

How many amps are you pulling to be able to do that?

nightflyr · 02-20-2012, 04:21 PM

ICE2HV80 was pulling 40A @ 80*F ..the cooling fans are doing their job well

salience · 02-21-2012, 04:51 AM

I look at the photo and that chain-link fence between you and... I wonder what the neighbor thinks of this - does he ever venture into his back yard when you are testing what might be construed to be machinery of war capability?!?!

That gear looks robust to say the least! I've been slowly constructing my own custom landing gear, with buggy shock absorbers to dampen hard landings. I'll post a photo over in TREX600 pics when done.

nightflyr · 02-21-2012, 04:58 AM

Never test when people are any where around...

The landing gear was tested to 37 Kg so it can withstand pretty much anything I can put to it

salience · 02-21-2012, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nightflyr

The landing gear was tested to 37 Kg so it can withstand pretty much anything I can put to it

For sure. From the photos you could suspect that a really hard landing might loose the Hero and crack or even smash other parts of the bird whilst the landing gear remained intact! The side-frames look quite delicate.

nightflyr · 02-21-2012, 01:45 PM

Never judge a book by the cover..
Those lower side frames are double thickness and laminated together

pril250 · 02-21-2012, 03:54 PM

I am no teacher but Nightflyr always did his homework

Stumblebee · 02-21-2012, 07:09 PM

Way to go, Night!

Superhornet · 02-23-2012, 01:32 AM

Deleted double post.

02-07-2012, 07:11 AM	#1661 (permalink)
nightflyr Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Long Island, NY	Interesting idea...has merit __________________ MSR x1 / mCPX x2 / 450 x4 / Chaos600 test bed / Chaos600 Air-Wolf / American WereWolf 800 / KFrame800/900/1000 / Assorted Fixed Wing JR9303 / JR9503 / Futaba10CHP

02-08-2012, 08:04 AM	#1663 (permalink)
nightflyr Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Long Island, NY	Hi nightflyr, Are those springs on the landing gear? Yes Is that the "new gear"? No, I meant the main drive gear set I was thinking of something special for landing gear as well, perhaps some relatively flexible carbofibre ones reinforced with some buggy-type shock absorbers to arrest/dampen the springiness. Maybe it's been tried? best regards! I make my own landing gear, no need for shock absorbers unless you plan on slamming into the ground. __________________ MSR x1 / mCPX x2 / 450 x4 / Chaos600 test bed / Chaos600 Air-Wolf / American WereWolf 800 / KFrame800/900/1000 / Assorted Fixed Wing JR9303 / JR9503 / Futaba10CHP

02-11-2012, 06:47 PM	#1664 (permalink)
nightflyr Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Long Island, NY	Well with lousy weather on hand and being stuck @ work with the HVAC crew, decided to try a different idea for a set of landing gear. 30 minutes of torching and bending, and another hour for painting and drying in the oven. Tested them up to 80 lbs, static load so a 14 lb helicopter will prove no issue to them. __________________ MSR x1 / mCPX x2 / 450 x4 / Chaos600 test bed / Chaos600 Air-Wolf / American WereWolf 800 / KFrame800/900/1000 / Assorted Fixed Wing JR9303 / JR9503 / Futaba10CHP

02-12-2012, 12:07 AM	#1665 (permalink)
Navigator53 Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Mar 2008	Man that is clean Rich, very nicely done __________________ When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic. ~Benjamin Franklin ~

02-12-2012, 05:38 AM	#1666 (permalink)
nightflyr Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Long Island, NY	Thanks Mel __________________ MSR x1 / mCPX x2 / 450 x4 / Chaos600 test bed / Chaos600 Air-Wolf / American WereWolf 800 / KFrame800/900/1000 / Assorted Fixed Wing JR9303 / JR9503 / Futaba10CHP

02-12-2012, 07:00 AM	#1667 (permalink)
jperkosk Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2009	Night, is it steel tubing that you've used or you're actually setup to weld aluminum in your heli workshop??? __________________ Jerry Trex 700N Pro fbl, 600N Pro x 2, 450SE v1, 250 v2 fbl, Compass 6HV fbl, Blade 450x, 400, 300x, 130x, mCPx, 120SR, mQx, mSR, Rotor Concepts HPQ1, Walkera CB180Q, CB100, Novus FP, CP, Esky Hunter, Big Lama.

02-12-2012, 07:47 AM	#1668 (permalink)
nightflyr Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Long Island, NY	Actually, that is left over high pressure aluminum tubing I used to install the compressor air system @ work. I didn't weld it, the landing pipes are pinned in case of damaged so that they can be replaced. __________________ MSR x1 / mCPX x2 / 450 x4 / Chaos600 test bed / Chaos600 Air-Wolf / American WereWolf 800 / KFrame800/900/1000 / Assorted Fixed Wing JR9303 / JR9503 / Futaba10CHP

02-19-2012, 02:19 PM	#1669 (permalink)
nightflyr Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Long Island, NY	Ok kiddies.... It is time to see how much the 900E can get off the ground and fly around safely... Forged a 28 lb lead weight... Suspended it from the helicopter with minimum of swinging.. And for the glory... [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTuFSzRe-ho[/ame] __________________ MSR x1 / mCPX x2 / 450 x4 / Chaos600 test bed / Chaos600 Air-Wolf / American WereWolf 800 / KFrame800/900/1000 / Assorted Fixed Wing JR9303 / JR9503 / Futaba10CHP

02-19-2012, 03:34 PM	#1670 (permalink)
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02-19-2012, 06:59 PM	#1671 (permalink)
jperkosk Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2009	29lbs !!! That's enough for a studio-quality video rig !!! __________________ Jerry Trex 700N Pro fbl, 600N Pro x 2, 450SE v1, 250 v2 fbl, Compass 6HV fbl, Blade 450x, 400, 300x, 130x, mCPx, 120SR, mQx, mSR, Rotor Concepts HPQ1, Walkera CB180Q, CB100, Novus FP, CP, Esky Hunter, Big Lama.

02-20-2012, 10:41 AM	#1672 (permalink)
Navigator53 Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Mar 2008	That is just too cool Rich Didn't even look like it broke a sweat either Is that with a Castle ice HV80? How many amps are you pulling to be able to do that? __________________ When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic. ~Benjamin Franklin ~

02-20-2012, 04:21 PM	#1673 (permalink)
nightflyr Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Long Island, NY	ICE2HV80 was pulling 40A @ 80*F ..the cooling fans are doing their job well __________________ MSR x1 / mCPX x2 / 450 x4 / Chaos600 test bed / Chaos600 Air-Wolf / American WereWolf 800 / KFrame800/900/1000 / Assorted Fixed Wing JR9303 / JR9503 / Futaba10CHP

02-21-2012, 04:51 AM	#1674 (permalink)
salience Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2012	I look at the photo and that chain-link fence between you and... I wonder what the neighbor thinks of this - does he ever venture into his back yard when you are testing what might be construed to be machinery of war capability?!?! That gear looks robust to say the least! I've been slowly constructing my own custom landing gear, with buggy shock absorbers to dampen hard landings. I'll post a photo over in TREX600 pics when done.

02-21-2012, 04:58 AM	#1675 (permalink)
nightflyr Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Long Island, NY	Never test when people are any where around... The landing gear was tested to 37 Kg so it can withstand pretty much anything I can put to it __________________ MSR x1 / mCPX x2 / 450 x4 / Chaos600 test bed / Chaos600 Air-Wolf / American WereWolf 800 / KFrame800/900/1000 / Assorted Fixed Wing JR9303 / JR9503 / Futaba10CHP

02-21-2012, 01:45 PM	#1677 (permalink)
nightflyr Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Long Island, NY	Never judge a book by the cover.. Those lower side frames are double thickness and laminated together __________________ MSR x1 / mCPX x2 / 450 x4 / Chaos600 test bed / Chaos600 Air-Wolf / American WereWolf 800 / KFrame800/900/1000 / Assorted Fixed Wing JR9303 / JR9503 / Futaba10CHP

02-21-2012, 03:54 PM	#1678 (permalink)
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Superhornet Registered Users Join Date: Feb 2011	Deleted double post. __________________ When in doubt, easyify & over-simplificate. Last edited by Superhornet; 02-23-2012 at 08:09 AM.. Reason: double post

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