RE: What parts to buy extra for Belt CP
i've already went thru 2 main gears and 1 main shaft...so, i think you should add those two items to your spare parts list.
Posted on: 11/24/2007 7:58 PM by Author "3kgt" in the forum "Esky Helicopters"
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RE: ........."BELT-CP THREAD"........
[quote]ORIGINAL: GTX SlotCar It sort of looks like a dolphin. [/quote] thats funny..i was thinking the samething[:)]
Posted on: 11/12/2007 6:28 PM by Author "3kgt" in the forum "Esky Helicopters"
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RE: ........."BELT-CP THREAD"........
[quote]ORIGINAL: chris6414 What exactly smoked? The motor FETS or the BEC. If it is the motor FETs, the only thing I have seen cause that is a short in the motor winding or between the wires. My ESC and motor both went when my ARF arrived after 10 flights. The motor started jittering and eventually overheated the ESC and turns out the motor mount screws were too long and were touching the inner coils in the motor and wore through the insulation, shorting them. If the BEC smoked, you have a bad servo or bad servo connections. On these Belts, the servo arm on the rudder is too long and if you use a HH gyro and let the rudder creep, it will bind and can smoke a BEC from the excess current. I use a different arm which even in full creep the servo does not bind. A binding servo will eat itself and the BEC if it is not a good one. I have seen servos melt their own cases before because the user forgot to unhook his rudder servo during set-up of his swashplate and pitch. [/quote] The motor smoked and all of the soder from the ESC all melted and joined together so it's definitly toasted but the motor may still be working. The sad part is today I received the crystal for the FS8 rx and now I need to wait and get a new ESC and maybe motor. When I decide to get a new ESC, I dont know if I should get another low end BL & ESC or just get a ALIGN set up. Unfortunately, I wont be repairing or replacing anything else soon so im just gonna sit back and absorb heli knowledge.
Posted on: 10/13/2007 7:59 PM by Author "3kgt" in the forum "Esky Helicopters"
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RE: SECOND ESC...DAMAGED!
[quote]ORIGINAL: thermal7 just saw your post...sorry about your problem...how much current is the motor drawing and is the ESC rated high enough to handle the current draw? That looks like the same blue motor and ESC I am running in my Falcon 3D. I got it on Ebay from Hong Kong and have had no probs with mine. I dont think it could be the receiver. If you were running too much voltage your ESC could burn up if the input LIPO battery voltage was too high or if the motor was shorted, it would short circuit the output voltage from the ESC and result in smoke. Sorry I am probably not much help. Someone else will hopefully say more. Dont throw your heli away. This is very frustrating and I would feel the same. Ralph [/quote] i was using the stock battery from e-sky it's a 3s 1800mah 20c. the esc is a 30a and should'nt have a problem handling the pack. the wire's are close but no metal 2 metal touching going on so, i dont think it's that. the reason i said it can be the rx is because the first esc also started going out like suddenly turning on to full speed when stick was low, slowing down when it shouldn't just crazy stuff. then i started thinking, maybe i should accept this and call it "the ghost-flyer" [:D]and everything would be ok. but nooope, i had to get another esc and this one is now toasted. i have another rx (fs8) but im still waiting for the crystal to come in so i guess im just gonna wait and see.
Posted on: 10/12/2007 9:15 PM by Author "3kgt" in the forum "RC Helicopter Beginners Forum"
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RE: ........."BELT-CP THREAD"........
I did all the proper set up's like;motor break in, good mesh, wire connections & etc. So, rigth now I dont know why or what the deal is and I cant spend another $40 on a ESC and maybe motor too. I guess im gonna sit at the side-lines for now until I purchase a new one or get a returned ESC (which I doubt).
Posted on: 10/12/2007 8:46 PM by Author "3kgt" in the forum "Esky Helicopters"
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SECOND ESC...DAMAGED!
DAMN IM MAD, THIS HELI IS JUST TAKING ME TO THE POINT OF THROWING IT OFF A BRIDGE!!! I JUST TURNNED IT ON TO FLY (NEW ESC & MOTOR), STARTED PICKING UP HEAD SPEED AND WHAT HAPPENS, I START SELLING SOMETHING BURNING. WHAT IS IT, THE NEW ESC AND MOTOR NOW IM THINKING OF SMASHING THE DAMN HELI. I NEED SOME HELP WITH THIS. IM NEW TO THE " WORLD OF HELIS" BUT I'VE BEEN RUNNING RC CARS FOR MANY YEARS AND NEVER HAD PROBLEMS LIKE THIS BEFORE. THIS IS THE SECOND (COPTER X)ESC NOW CAUSE THE FIRST ONE (E-SKY) ALSO CRAPPED OUT. MAYBE IT CAN BE THE RX CAUSING THIS? DONT KNOW...HELP...[:@]
Posted on: 10/12/2007 2:43 PM by Author "3kgt" in the forum "RC Helicopter Beginners Forum"
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RE: ........."BELT-CP THREAD"........
DAMN IM MAD, THIS HELI IS JUST TAKING ME TO THE POINT OF THROWING IT OFF A BRIDGE!!! I JUST TURNNED IT ON TO FLY (NEW ESC & MOTOR), STARTED PICKING UP HEAD SPEED AND WHAT HAPPENS, I START SELLING SOMETHING BURNING. WHAT IS IT, THE NEW ESC AND MOTOR NOW IM THINKING OF SMASHING THE DAMN HELI. I NEED SOME HELP WITH THIS. IM NEW TO THE " WORLD OF HELIS" BUT I'VE BEEN RUNNING RC CARS FOR MANY YEARS AND NEVER HAD PROBLEMS LIKE THIS BEFORE. THIS IS THE SECOND (COPTER X)ESC NOW CAUSE THE FIRST ONE (E-SKY) ALSO CRAPPED OUT. MAYBE IT CAN BE THE RX CAUSING THIS? DONT KNOW...HELP...[:@]
Posted on: 10/12/2007 2:38 PM by Author "3kgt" in the forum "Esky Helicopters"
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RE: ........."BELT-CP THREAD"........
thats the new blade 400 i think it comes out next month..it does look like the belt cp and hopefully it'll be compatible with the belt since e-flite makes a ton of up grades for their heli's. it is a nice looking canopy..me like. druss, thanks for the info i just went through the bob white set-up to get it working and the gyro is best upright.
Posted on: 10/6/2007 8:46 PM by Author "3kgt" in the forum "Esky Helicopters"
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RE: ........."BELT-CP THREAD"........
no, i havent used the gyro yet. yeah i do see everybody place them up-right but, i did'nt see anything on the manual saying the gyro needs to be up-right ( i guess soon i'll find out) hopefully it'll work. i just finished putting in the copter x bl & esc which looks much better then stock and fits good. all i need to fly again is the dual con-crystal and i'll be up&away.
Posted on: 10/5/2007 6:56 PM by Author "3kgt" in the forum "Esky Helicopters"
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RE: ........."BELT-CP THREAD"........
chris, those are definitely good tips. i was looking everywhere for the esc instructions manual but could not find them anywher, thanks. for some reason i haven't had much luck with the esky esc it's been somewhat acting up. anyway here are some pics of my heli with some rex parts. but to use some of these parts you need to modify a little bit (dremel time). the horizontal fin needs to be cut a little at the screw holes but the vertical fits perfect, tail fins are tight so you are going to have to sand them a little, the main rotor blades needs washers, paddles can screw directly onto the flybar but needs threadlock, landing gear also has to be adjusted to fit. i also found the hs65 servos are not easily placed you are going to have to do some frame trimming to some of them. right now i am not using the heli waiting for some parts. so far i got ; cf boom, telebee hh gyro, mp 2200, rex canopy, fs8 co-pilot and copter x esc & bl. im still using stock tx but soon will be up grading the tx and swash.
Posted on: 10/4/2007 10:49 PM by Author "3kgt" in the forum "Esky Helicopters"
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RE: Blades that fit Honey Bee King II
yes, they are too big for the k2, i forgot how much smaller the k2 is compared to my belt-cp.
Posted on: 10/1/2007 9:30 PM by Author "3kgt" in the forum "Esky Helicopters"
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RE: Blades that fit Honey Bee King II
you can buy align 315 (t-rex) but your gonna have to space them with some washers... not much of a problem.
Posted on: 9/29/2007 8:09 PM by Author "3kgt" in the forum "Esky Helicopters"
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........."BELT-CP THREAD"........
since the belt-cp posts are coming up more. i think it will be better & easier for newbie/experienced people to try keeping belt-cp talk in one thread instead of all over the place. like this we can get more people interested in this awesome but "underrated" little heli.
Posted on: 9/29/2007 8:56 AM by Author "3kgt" in the forum "Esky Helicopters"
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RE: what parts are compatable with belt-cp??
rc-spareparts has the swashplate the cheapest i've seen so far. thanks for the extra links. crash; thanks for the pix, the rex plastic landing braces are off a little so, i decided to go with some alloy braces which will be better since i can drill new holes. i will soon post some pix of my belt/rex [:D].
Posted on: 9/29/2007 8:39 AM by Author "3kgt" in the forum "RC Helicopter General Discussions"
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RE: buying new battery to charge faster?
i highly doubt your gonna charge a lipo pak " safely" in 1 hour and if there is a charger that can do it, you aint gonna find one for under $100. the reason i say safely is because its not recommended to charge any lipo pak over 1.0amp. you may damage the pak or cause it to catch fire.
Posted on: 9/25/2007 11:19 PM by Author "3kgt" in the forum "Esky Helicopters"
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RE: balancing/tracking blades??
try this link www.helifreak.com/showthread. if not when you go to helifreak look under;R/C Helicopters > Finless Bob's Helifreak Tech Room>Trex SE and general build videos.
Posted on: 9/25/2007 10:19 AM by Author "3kgt" in the forum "Esky Helicopters"
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RE: what parts are compatable with belt-cp??
here's another website that carries parts/upgrades for b-cp; www.ehirobo.com. i bought these cf blades from helidirect which fits the b-cp but are listed in the t-rex . you need to sand the main blades alittle (main rotor holder) and you also need to get the rex flybar for the paddles. i also got a rex canopy which does look nicer but, would like to know if the rex's landing skid and boom fit (from xl). btw your b-cp is looking pretty damn good. High Quality 325mm Symetrical Carbon Fiber Main Blade T-REX REAL Carbon Fiber Tail Blades - T-REX/Shogun/Walkera/3DX400 REAL Carbon Fiber Paddle Set - T-REX 450X/XL/Shogun
Posted on: 9/22/2007 10:05 PM by Author "3kgt" in the forum "RC Helicopter General Discussions"
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RE: Esky's head lock gyro
yes, you could use the hh gyro which is much better than the stock gyro.
Posted on: 9/22/2007 11:32 AM by Author "3kgt" in the forum "Esky Helicopters"
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RE: how long does it take to charge up a belt cp?
i set my charger up for only 1.amp for all my lipos (1100,1320,1800 & 2200). all packs look new,no puffing and keeps good charges but does take from 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 hours to charge(ice charger).
Posted on: 9/22/2007 11:28 AM by Author "3kgt" in the forum "Esky Helicopters"
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RE: how long does it take to charge up a belt cp?
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Posted on: 9/22/2007 11:26 AM by Author "3kgt" in the forum "Esky Helicopters"
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RE: how long does it take to charge up a belt cp?
it takes my stock charger about 4 hours too just to charge the esky 1800[&o]. but, most of the time i use a intelli-peak ice.
Posted on: 9/22/2007 8:56 AM by Author "3kgt" in the forum "Esky Helicopters"
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RE: belt cp interchangeable parts
im also on the same boat, looking for some better & nice looking parts for the bcp. but all i what from the rex is; landing skids, fins, all 3 sets of blades and boom. also, that new heli (shark) looks real good and has a pretty nice tx.
Posted on: 9/20/2007 11:29 AM by Author "3kgt" in the forum "Esky Helicopters"
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RE: New Helicopter?
If its under $150 go with a Blade CX ( NOT CP). Now, under $200 go with a HBK2 which may-be the best heli you can get.
Posted on: 9/19/2007 7:06 PM by Author "3kgt" in the forum "RC Helicopter General Discussions"
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RE: which futaba
YEAH, IM CONTEMPLATING AMONG THEM TWO BECAUSE; 7CHP HAS A TIMER (WHICH IS A MUST) AND PITCH CURVES ( WHICH I DONT KNOW MUCH ABOUT BUT, HEARD/READ ITS GOOD TO HAVE AND ITS 7CH'S. THE OTHER; 6EX IS "WHATS HOT" BECAUSE OF 2.4GHZ CRYSTAL LESS BUT NOT THAT MANY OPTIONS. WHICH I DONT CARE MUCH OF GHZ VS MHZ CAUSE, IT SEEMS LIKE ALMOST EVERYBODY HAS A GHZ. I GUESS ITS A MATTER IF IM GOING TO KEEP IT FOR A LONG/SHORT TIME.[:o]
Posted on: 9/18/2007 6:11 PM by Author "3kgt" in the forum "Esky Helicopters"
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which futaba
which futaba transmitter is better if, they were the same price? 6ex fasst or 7chp.
Posted on: 9/18/2007 2:01 AM by Author "3kgt" in the forum "Esky Helicopters"
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RE: Mlst Diff gear?
you can get the new m-lst2 diff gears which are maybe the best out for the price or if you only what the pinion gear go with mip.
Posted on: 9/17/2007 9:37 AM by Author "3kgt" in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
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RE: HBK2 or belt cp?
i bought mine for $215 shipped rtf 1800 lipo, 3800 outrunner, 25a esc, esky hh gyro and everything else that comes with the transmitter. but, he only carries the white heli [:(] and he ships them from canada. he's on ebay and this ebay store name is VEEJAYHOBBIES.
Posted on: 9/17/2007 9:30 AM by Author "3kgt" in the forum "Esky Helicopters"
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RE: MiniZilla Review
heres a pix of my mz. i ran it with mamba 6800, trinity monster, orion big block, m-lst frenzy, baja but still like the stock motor. first upgrade/s in order is; alloy gpm or 3racing front bulkhead, metal/alloy pinion 15t-18t, good battery pack, oil shocks (3racing are good), caw 10scale hexes, wider/offset rims, cvd's(gpm ti are best). and you'll have an awsome minizilla. btw my mz doesnt flip easy.
Posted on: 9/16/2007 1:51 PM by Author "3kgt" in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
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what transmitter
whats a good transmitter for under $175 new or used? what brand/model for a 6ch heli.
Posted on: 9/16/2007 10:02 AM by Author "3kgt" in the forum "Esky Helicopters"
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RE: MiniZilla Review
goto one18th.com they have a pretty good write up on the mini zilla. can't comment on mini quake but, i had a mini lst and its not as durable "at all" and fun to drive as a mz.
Posted on: 9/16/2007 1:30 AM by Author "3kgt" in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
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