Blade 120 SR The mod list......post em' here!!

[thegeek]

Originally Posted by Heli_Cat52

First "HUGE" thanks to everybody that contributed to the 120SR Mods List.I think Blade should let us design their next Micro Heli. I just wanted to post the pics of what I took from this list.

Again, thank you all, Dave

Good work there. IMHO, you should keep a close eye on any Xtreme parts (link balls/bearing security, just the usual bits. My experience with their stuff has been less than impressive. Again IMHO, bling order of quality - Microlheli, Rakon and a distant Xtreme.

Happy flying

[thegeek]

Originally Posted by MrRogers

This is going back a few posts but has anyone noticed their 120 to be more sluggish with the TRex 250 skid mod???

Mrr

S***t yeah!!!

My 120 flies a bit like a transport bird

[Saxguy1000]

Originally Posted by Heli_Cat52

First "HUGE" thanks to everybody that contributed to the 120SR Mods List.I think Blade should let us design their next Micro Heli. I just wanted to post the pics of what I took from this list.

Again, thank you all, Dave

Wow! But, does it fly now???? Does the upgrade in wiring make a notable difference?

[Heli_Cat52]

Hi all, to "thegeek" thanks for the heads up on Xtreme I'll definately watch it.

And "Saxguy1000" I haven't flown it yet but the power seems to be there with the

new wiring.

Dave

[thegeek]

Originally Posted by Heli_Cat52

Hi all, to "thegeek" thanks for the heads up on Xtreme I'll definately watch it.

And "Saxguy1000" I haven't flown it yet but the power seems to be there with the

new wiring.

Dave

Yeah, like that wiring for sure - I don't know how you do it, but I like it. I woould no more put an iron on my 3in1 than jump

To be fair to Xtreme, their supplier(?): Miracle Mart, have always been outstanding with customer support. Amongst other things, I ordered aluminium shafts and got steel I'm sure (so heavy) could have been 120 shafts??? ANyway, good backup if probs.

[Heli_Cat52]

O.K. I had a chance to fly it and it has a little vibration going on in the blades or head, not real

bad though I don't think the 2mm cf glued in to stiffin the flybar could be the problem. I'll balance

and track the blades and see where it is then.

Soldering on the board is not that bad geek you could always disassemble an old clock radio

or any thing with PC boards inside for practice just use the right size soldering tip for the
job.

Dave

[Wind Spirit]

See my Blog at http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1681794. WS

[lightfighter363]

i did cut my blade to 5mm today and it perform well.

[Saxguy1000]

Originally Posted by lightfighter363

i did cut my blade to 5mm today and it perform well.

Some say up to 10mm will work great, but I didn't like it when I tried 8mm. However, I absolutely love the 5mm clip. It makes the heli so much more responsive outside.

[lightfighter363]

Originally Posted by Saxguy1000

Some say up to 10mm will work great, but I didn't like it when I tried 8mm. However, I absolutely love the 5mm clip. It makes the heli so much more responsive outside.

just curious. is it 10mm trim means 5mm on both blade or 10mm on both total 20mm?

[Saxguy1000]

Originally Posted by lightfighter363

just curious. is it 10mm trim means 5mm on both blade or 10mm on both total 20mm?

10mm each blade. Someone gave me the tip that the Solo Pro Free Spirit blades can be trimmed back 10mm each and they work well. I haven't tried it, yet, but I have the blades and they are shaped just different enough that it would be a difference. They don't look like what's in the picture. They are closer to a CX3 blade:

Nine Eagles Free Spirit/Kestrel SX Rotor Blades Set - NE11014700

Note: I tried them at full length and may have burnt out the esc. I wouldn't use them without trimming, if I were you! I'm waiting for a new 5n1 to try out the shorter length.

[Bladerunner81]

Originally Posted by Tomy.

Really good mods. I like the reenforcement of the CF canopy rods although I never broke one so far.
And yes, one of the 5-1s turned into a firey inferno onmy heli last week, it just overheated so I'll punch some holes on the cover too!

But it also bothered me how the canopy slips in too deep on those rods. So I came up with this:



I got a pack of grommets and used CA to fix one on each rod end, about 1.5 grommet distance from the end. Now my canopy sits firm right on the ends of the rods beautifully.

Stupid question....I've seen people use the term "CA" a bunch. What is it really called? I'm assuming its some form of epoxy?

[Pfloyd]

Super Glue ---- CyanoAcrylate

[harleynhelis]

Does anyone know whatever happened to Heli Bones ? He hasn't posted in forever ... figures ... just when I have to ask him about the SR that he turned into a FP ... 120 on roids

[Pfloyd]

Alot of old timers have moved on.........

[harleynhelis]

Did you follow the build in question ? I'm curious to find out the final outcome.

[harleynhelis]

I don't know if this has been posted yet, but if not, here ya go. I found it to be a real pain in the butt taking the canopy off each time I wanted to change the battery, so I just cut some of the bottom of the canopy off in order to keep the battery holder in place while installing a battery without breaking the battery tray.

[Pfloyd]

That's a great idea...think I will try that...

[Chris.S.]

Originally Posted by harleynhelis

I don't know if this has been posted yet, but if not, here ya go. I found it to be a real pain in the butt taking the canopy off each time I wanted to change the battery, so I just cut some of the bottom of the canopy off in order to keep the battery holder in place while installing a battery without breaking the battery tray.

Originally Posted by Pfloyd

That's a great idea...think I will try that...

Good call, might have to do that too...

If your round the corners they will much less likely to crack at those points...

[Pfloyd]

My canopy has more holes than swiss cheese.....LOL.