Heli Skills and Setup 101 - LOOK here first!

kgfly · 07-29-2007, 08:57 AM

This is a place to gather together the best-of-breed How-To videos, Guides and reference material. Much of the material is universal and can be applied widely regardless of which heli(s) you fly. In addition there a model-specific items for individual helis, radios, gyros etc. If your particular brand/model isn't covered, look at one of the ones that are since the majority of concepts and techniques are fairly universal and can be applied widely.

Most of the videos are from Finless (familiar to many) but some are by other talented contributors.

Basics
Ball Links 101 (20 MB)
BEC 101
Blade Balancing 101 (30 MB)
Blade Tracking 101 (35 MB)
Brushless motor and ESC 101
Canopy Trimming 101 (28 MB)
CCPM Setup Part 1 (58 MB)
CCPM Setup Part 2 (58 MB)
Dual Rates 101 (71 MB)
Exponential 101 (45 MB)
Gyro 101
Gyro Gain 101
Nitro Setup and Operation 101
Pitch and Throttle Curves 101 (58 MB)
Servo Repair 101 (30 MB)
Servo Wires 101 (41MB)
Soldering Bullet (Motor) Connectors 101 (50 MB)
Soldering Deans Connectors 101 (30 MB)
Thread Lock 101 (15 MB)

BECs
Understanding BECs and regulators (47 MB)
Comprehensive BEC database

Chargers
Bantam BC6-10 Charger and Balancer videos
Thunder Power 1010 and 210 videos
Balance charger comparisons.

Comprehensive charger database

ESCs
Align ESC setup (30 MB)
Castle Pheonix 85HV setup videos
Kontronik Jazz 80-6-18
Comprehensive ESC database

Gyros and Flybarless Systems
Align/Telebee and similar Piezo HH Gyro setup (46 MB)
Align GP750 setup videos
Futaba 401 gyro setup (48 MB)
Futaba 401 gyro setup with DX7 (42 MB)
Futaba 611 gyro setup (35 MB)
Hitech HG-5000 (Logictech 2100T) Gyro setup videos
JR G770 Gyro overview videos (28 MB)
Logictech 6100T setup videos
Mikado V-Stabi videos
Skookum Robotics SK360 Electronic Flybar
SpartanRC DS760 setup videos
SpartanRC Quark setup videos
Comprehensive gyro database

Governors
Aerospire MultiGov Pro setup videos
Curtis ATG Governor setup videos (in T600Npro group)
GV-1 Governor setup videos (in T600Npro group)
Spektrum DX7 + AR7100R + Switchglow (not a video)

Radios
Airtronics SD-10G
Spektrum DX6 setup guide for a Trex450SE (not a video)
Spektrum DX7 Setup video
Spektrum DX7 Throttle cut switch
Spektrum DX7 + AR7100R + Switchglow
Spektrum DX7 Dual Rates and Expo (65 MB)
Spektrum AR7100R Overview and Setup
Futaba 9Z - Programming for a heli (78 MB)
Futaba 10C
Futaba 14MZ - Hacking the MDL files
JR X9303 - Configuring Dual Rates and Expo (50 MB)

Helis
Audactity Pantera 50
Avant Aurora
Beam E4
Bergen Intrepid Gasser Build Videos
Bergen Intrepid Turbine Build Videos
Century Swift
Compass Atom 500
Compass Knight 3D Nitro
Compass 600E
Compass Odin 90
Dragonus
Dragonus II Plus
Gaui 200
Ghohbee Phazor 600e
HDX 300
HDX 450
Henseleit Three Dee Rigid
Hurricane 550
Kasama Srimok 90
Lepton
Logo 14
Logo 400
Logo 500 3D
Logo 500/600 3D & Vstabi
MA Furion 450
MA Stratus 'Bobby Watts' Special
MSH Protos
Raptor e620 SE
Rc-Tek Diablo
Trex 250
Trex 450 Pro
Trex 450 SE
Trex 450 SE V2
Trex 450 XL/HDE
Trex 500
Trex 600
Trex 600 build and repair
Trex 600 Nitro Pro
Trex 600 Rotorworkz HFX
Trex 600 Rotorworkz "Helifreak Edition"
Trex 700
Trex 700 G-Force Clutch Block setup

References - General heli info
RC Helicopter Fun (excellent reference, buyers guide, and FAQ): http://www.rchelicopterfun.com/index.html
Electric Helicopters Beginners Guide (EHBG): http://www.swashplate.co.uk/html/ehbg.html
RADD's School of Rotary Flight: http://www.dream-models.com/eco/flying-index.html
Model helicopter theory: Model Helicopter Theory - RC Groups

Fantastic online database of batteries, becs, chargers, escs, motors, power supplies, servos etc http://www.progressiverc.com/Research.html

References - Batteries
LiPo Basics: http://www.bladebusters.com/batteryguide.html
Complete Guide to LiPoBatteries : Complete Guide to Lithium Polymer Batteries and LiPo Failure Reports - RC Groups

All about A123 cells/packs/charging: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showp...01&postcount=2
AWG wire guages http://www.powerstream.com/Wire_Size.htm
AWG to Metric conversion http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/aw...uge-d_731.html
Wire Resistance and Voltage Drop Calculator http://www.stealth316.com/2-wire-resistance.htm

References - How To guides
How to: Assorted: http://www.archeli.com.au/forums/for...e=-1&prefixid=
How to: Build an A123 pack: Is There An A123 Build Tutorial - RC Groups

How to: Change bearings on an OS 50 SX-H engine
How to: Charge LiFe (A123) packs with CCCV power supplies: How to use CCCV power supplies to charge LiFe (A123) packs - HeliFreak

How to: Convert a Computer ATX Power Supply to a Lab Power Supply: http://www.wikihow.com/Convert-a-Com...b-Power-Supply
How to: Make your own stepdown regulator for a tail servo: Make your own Stepdown regulator - HeliFreak

How to: Parallel charge LiXx packs About parallel charging of Lixx / PB packs. - RC Groups

How to: Setup a piezo gyro: http://www.natew.com/rcheli/frame_ma...H#why.behavior and http://www.x400tuning.com/aligngyro.htm
How to: Engine Tuning OS50 Engine Tuning OS50 - arcHELI V EC135

How to: Wire up battery packs: http://scriptasylum.com/rc_speed/_lipo.html

References - Headspeed Calculators
MrMel's (excellent generic tool for LiPo and A123/LiFe): http://www.dacsa.net/heli/Calculator/default.aspx
DarkHorse (very complex modeling): http://www.dhrc.rchomepage.com/calcAdvanced.htm
Ezfly's Hurricane 550 headspeed calculator http://www.ezfly.se/hscalc.htm
Head Speed/Battery Calculator for Windows: (a good utility you can run on your PC) Head Speed/Battery Calculator for Windows - HeliFreak

North Florida BladeBusters (simple and well presented): http://www.bladebusters.com/calculator.html
ReadyHeli (standard single stage and two-stage for Hurricane550): http://www.readyheli.com/Online_Head...lator_s/81.htm

References - Free Simulators
FMS (basic graphics and physics but hundreds of models available and good enough for getting started): http://n.ethz.ch/~mmoeller/fms/index_e.html
Helisim (basic graphics, like FMS, and limited models (heli only) but much better physics): Helisim: New free simulator - HeliFreak

Heli-X (fancy graphics more like ClearView and much better physics than FMS. Demo version is free, full version is 39 euro):
http://heli-x.net/index_e.shtml

Mercuriell · 08-01-2007, 07:46 AM

Nice compendium Ken - Thanks for the work involved

Finless · 08-01-2007, 08:07 AM

Ken is going to be my "organizer"

While I do vids I am not very organized and I really need someone to take care of this. I VOTE KEN!

KEN YOU GO FOR IT MAN! Feel free to ORGANIZE my forum as you see fit man! I made you a forum supprt here so you have the POWER

Bob

Pippin554 · 08-04-2007, 04:54 AM

The DX7 Setup Vid is Currupt :|

Phil

tiranno · 08-04-2007, 05:37 AM

just download again it is ok!
well it was when i downloaded it!

ESCHUMMER2 · 08-04-2007, 10:03 AM

this is very helpful . thanks !

electricdurango · 08-05-2007, 09:54 AM

I dont see a video on governor setup. BTW this new forum is sweet.

flyingtanks · 08-06-2007, 05:26 PM

The link to 'Thunder Power 1010 and 210 videos' is giving a 404

Finless · 08-06-2007, 05:50 PM

I fixed that! Should work now

Bob

CompuFoil · 08-06-2007, 09:36 PM

The vid to the DX7 isn't working either.
Thanks for all your work Bob!
Eric

07-29-2007, 08:57 AM	#1
kgfly HF Support My HF Map location Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia	Heli Skills and Setup 101 - LOOK here first! This is a place to gather together the best-of-breed How-To videos, Guides and reference material. Much of the material is universal and can be applied widely regardless of which heli(s) you fly. In addition there a model-specific items for individual helis, radios, gyros etc. If your particular brand/model isn't covered, look at one of the ones that are since the majority of concepts and techniques are fairly universal and can be applied widely. Most of the videos are from Finless (familiar to many) but some are by other talented contributors. Basics Ball Links 101 (20 MB) BEC 101 Blade Balancing 101 (30 MB) Blade Tracking 101 (35 MB) Brushless motor and ESC 101 Canopy Trimming 101 (28 MB) CCPM Setup Part 1 (58 MB) CCPM Setup Part 2 (58 MB) Dual Rates 101 (71 MB) Exponential 101 (45 MB) Gyro 101 Gyro Gain 101 Nitro Setup and Operation 101 Pitch and Throttle Curves 101 (58 MB) Servo Repair 101 (30 MB) Servo Wires 101 (41MB) Soldering Bullet (Motor) Connectors 101 (50 MB) Soldering Deans Connectors 101 (30 MB) Thread Lock 101 (15 MB) BECs Understanding BECs and regulators (47 MB) Comprehensive BEC database Chargers Bantam BC6-10 Charger and Balancer videos Thunder Power 1010 and 210 videos Balance charger comparisons. Comprehensive charger database ESCs Align ESC setup (30 MB) Castle Pheonix 85HV setup videos Kontronik Jazz 80-6-18 Comprehensive ESC database Gyros and Flybarless Systems Align/Telebee and similar Piezo HH Gyro setup (46 MB) Align GP750 setup videos Futaba 401 gyro setup (48 MB) Futaba 401 gyro setup with DX7 (42 MB) Futaba 611 gyro setup (35 MB) Hitech HG-5000 (Logictech 2100T) Gyro setup videos JR G770 Gyro overview videos (28 MB) Logictech 6100T setup videos Mikado V-Stabi videos Skookum Robotics SK360 Electronic Flybar SpartanRC DS760 setup videos SpartanRC Quark setup videos Comprehensive gyro database Governors Aerospire MultiGov Pro setup videos Curtis ATG Governor setup videos (in T600Npro group) GV-1 Governor setup videos (in T600Npro group) Spektrum DX7 + AR7100R + Switchglow (not a video) Radios Airtronics SD-10G Spektrum DX6 setup guide for a Trex450SE (not a video) Spektrum DX7 Setup video Spektrum DX7 Throttle cut switch Spektrum DX7 + AR7100R + Switchglow Spektrum DX7 Dual Rates and Expo (65 MB) Spektrum AR7100R Overview and Setup Futaba 9Z - Programming for a heli (78 MB) Futaba 10C Futaba 14MZ - Hacking the MDL files JR X9303 - Configuring Dual Rates and Expo (50 MB) Helis Audactity Pantera 50 Avant Aurora Beam E4 Bergen Intrepid Gasser Build Videos Bergen Intrepid Turbine Build Videos Century Swift Compass Atom 500 Compass Knight 3D Nitro Compass 600E Compass Odin 90 Dragonus Dragonus II Plus Gaui 200 Ghohbee Phazor 600e HDX 300 HDX 450 Henseleit Three Dee Rigid Hurricane 550 Kasama Srimok 90 Lepton Logo 14 Logo 400 Logo 500 3D Logo 500/600 3D & Vstabi MA Furion 450 MA Stratus 'Bobby Watts' Special MSH Protos Raptor e620 SE Rc-Tek Diablo Trex 250 Trex 450 Pro Trex 450 SE Trex 450 SE V2 Trex 450 XL/HDE Trex 500 Trex 600 Trex 600 build and repair Trex 600 Nitro Pro Trex 600 Rotorworkz HFX Trex 600 Rotorworkz "Helifreak Edition" Trex 700 Trex 700 G-Force Clutch Block setup References - General heli info RC Helicopter Fun (excellent reference, buyers guide, and FAQ): http://www.rchelicopterfun.com/index.html Electric Helicopters Beginners Guide (EHBG): http://www.swashplate.co.uk/html/ehbg.html RADD's School of Rotary Flight: http://www.dream-models.com/eco/flying-index.html Model helicopter theory: Model Helicopter Theory - RC Groups Fantastic online database of batteries, becs, chargers, escs, motors, power supplies, servos etc http://www.progressiverc.com/Research.html References - Batteries LiPo Basics: http://www.bladebusters.com/batteryguide.html Complete Guide to LiPoBatteries : Complete Guide to Lithium Polymer Batteries and LiPo Failure Reports - RC Groups All about A123 cells/packs/charging: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showp...01&postcount=2 AWG wire guages http://www.powerstream.com/Wire_Size.htm AWG to Metric conversion http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/aw...uge-d_731.html Wire Resistance and Voltage Drop Calculator http://www.stealth316.com/2-wire-resistance.htm References - How To guides How to: Assorted: http://www.archeli.com.au/forums/for...e=-1&prefixid= How to: Build an A123 pack: Is There An A123 Build Tutorial - RC Groups How to: Change bearings on an OS 50 SX-H engine How to: Charge LiFe (A123) packs with CCCV power supplies: How to use CCCV power supplies to charge LiFe (A123) packs - HeliFreak How to: Convert a Computer ATX Power Supply to a Lab Power Supply: http://www.wikihow.com/Convert-a-Com...b-Power-Supply How to: Make your own stepdown regulator for a tail servo: Make your own Stepdown regulator - HeliFreak How to: Parallel charge LiXx packs About parallel charging of Lixx / PB packs. - RC Groups How to: Setup a piezo gyro: http://www.natew.com/rcheli/frame_ma...H#why.behavior and http://www.x400tuning.com/aligngyro.htm How to: Engine Tuning OS50 Engine Tuning OS50 - arcHELI V EC135 How to: Wire up battery packs: http://scriptasylum.com/rc_speed/_lipo.html References - Headspeed Calculators MrMel's (excellent generic tool for LiPo and A123/LiFe): http://www.dacsa.net/heli/Calculator/default.aspx DarkHorse (very complex modeling): http://www.dhrc.rchomepage.com/calcAdvanced.htm Ezfly's Hurricane 550 headspeed calculator http://www.ezfly.se/hscalc.htm Head Speed/Battery Calculator for Windows: (a good utility you can run on your PC) Head Speed/Battery Calculator for Windows - HeliFreak North Florida BladeBusters (simple and well presented): http://www.bladebusters.com/calculator.html ReadyHeli (standard single stage and two-stage for Hurricane550): http://www.readyheli.com/Online_Head...lator_s/81.htm References - Free Simulators FMS (basic graphics and physics but hundreds of models available and good enough for getting started): http://n.ethz.ch/~mmoeller/fms/index_e.html Helisim (basic graphics, like FMS, and limited models (heli only) but much better physics): Helisim: New free simulator - HeliFreak Heli-X (fancy graphics more like ClearView and much better physics than FMS. Demo version is free, full version is 39 euro): http://heli-x.net/index_e.shtml Last edited by kgfly; 01-20-2010 at 07:15 PM.. Reason: Added new videos

08-01-2007, 07:46 AM	#2
Mercuriell HF Support My HF Map location Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sunshine Coast AUSTRALIA	Nice compendium Ken - Thanks for the work involved __________________ John

08-01-2007, 08:07 AM	#3
Finless Team Taco VP My HF Map location Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stanton, Ca.	Ken is going to be my "organizer" While I do vids I am not very organized and I really need someone to take care of this. I VOTE KEN! KEN YOU GO FOR IT MAN! Feel free to ORGANIZE my forum as you see fit man! I made you a forum supprt here so you have the POWER Bob __________________ "Don't Taco My Pack Dude!" To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.*

08-04-2007, 05:37 AM	#5
tiranno My HF Map location Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SOUTHPORT QLD AUSTRALIA	just download again it is ok! well it was when i downloaded it! __________________ Tiranno- Saurus Rex Age like a TSR Trex 450 se V2 with crashkit ! fully assembled tuned up and huMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM First hover , no damage!!! This old fart is flying a TREX now!!

08-06-2007, 05:50 PM	#9
Finless Team Taco VP My HF Map location Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stanton, Ca.	I fixed that! Should work now Bob __________________ "Don't Taco My Pack Dude!" To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.*

08-04-2007, 04:54 AM	#4
Pippin554 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Devon,England	The DX7 Setup Vid is Currupt :\| Phil

08-04-2007, 10:03 AM	#6
ESCHUMMER2 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: WESTON	this is very helpful . thanks !

08-05-2007, 09:54 AM	#7
electricdurango Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sterling, VA	I dont see a video on governor setup. BTW this new forum is sweet.

08-06-2007, 05:26 PM	#8
flyingtanks Join Date: May 2007 Location: SF Bay Area	The link to 'Thunder Power 1010 and 210 videos' is giving a 404

08-06-2007, 09:36 PM	#10
CompuFoil My HF Map location Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Brighton, Mi	Another bad link The vid to the DX7 isn't working either. Thanks for all your work Bob! Eric

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