RE: Walkera 22E Lets Talk
22E to Copter X... I guess it could be done.. but not really. You have a dedicated gyro, esc (electronic speed controller), and receiver on the bigger heli's. You will also want and need a better transmitter (programmable). If you go to a bigger heli make sure you get the 2.4ghz system. While I still fly the older system of 72mhz transmitter and receiver as many do and it is quite adequate, there isn't much of a price difference for the newer 2.4ghz systems which are better because there is very little chance of interference. I have bought from these guys and the price is pretty good.. http://www.ehirobo.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=334_174&products_id=5672 It is the aluminum frame set up.. which I think is better for the beginner because the frame will bend instead of break in a crash with carbon fiber frames.. which is good for a beginner. I have crashed mine a lot and bent the frame back many times to fly again without problems. The blades suck that come with it.. they will fly fine but they do suck compared to the Align woodies most beginners use... and will take you through flips and rolls http://www.helidirect.com/align-325mm-pro-rotor-blade-redwhite-hs115801-p-1104.hdx (red) http://www.helidirect.com/align-325mm-pro-rotor-bladeblack-hs115800-p-731.hdx (black) With all RTF (ready to fly) systems you will want to go back and check a lot of the screws for loctite. Especially the dangerous parts like the blade grips which can be very dangerous if they come loose. It's good to get a package of socket head set screws.. a little pricey but even the align trex 450 uses the phillips head screws on most of the heli so those guys replace them with these too.. http://www.readyheli.com/Rave_450_Socket_cap_screw_set_p/nd-yr-as034.htm And if you do start flying 450 size heli's you will want to get into all the info over at helifreak.com... You will bow down with praise all the info Finless Bob has put out.. here are a couple of links for starters... http://www.helifreak.com/showthread.php?t=11373 Trex 450 build videos.. almost exactly the same as a Copter X http://www.helifreak.com/forumdisplay.php?f=47 450 forum... http://helifreak.com/showthread.php?t=41692 Heli Skills and Setup 101 Happy flying. Rob (currently socked in with a big nor'easter off the coast).
Posted on: 10/15/2009 11:35 AM by Author "RobBeach" in the forum "Walkera Helis - Dragonfly, etc.."
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RE: Spending around a Grand then out of hobby ;(
Maybe you can get an... [size=5][font="Tahoma"][b]Obama bail out plan.... !!![/b][/font][/size]
Posted on: 8/1/2009 2:25 PM by Author "RobBeach" in the forum "T-Rex heli"
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RE: T6EXHP and gy-401
I feel your pain brother... sometimes... these things can reallly test your frustration level. I do have the same TX and RX... not that I am much past a noobie. You have probably tried this but try increasing the limit pot just a little on the gyro itself.. hover. Try increasing just a little more and try again. Try again. I know this is obvious.. but I had a similar situation (with more nose left that you have described) and what I thought was the complete travel on the tail slider was not... I don't think you are going to damage the tail servo doing this because you are not forcing the rudder with the stick.... you are just flying center stick rudder. Well I hope this helps... R.
Posted on: 8/1/2009 9:55 AM by Author "RobBeach" in the forum "T-Rex heli"
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RE: T6EXHP and gy-401
read this.. http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8931464/tm.htm
Posted on: 7/22/2009 11:15 AM by Author "RobBeach" in the forum "T-Rex heli"
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RE: Walkera 22E Lets Talk
Interesting.... 16 posts since October 2007... in the [b]Walkera 22E forum[/b].
Posted on: 7/14/2009 6:37 AM by Author "RobBeach" in the forum "Walkera Helis - Dragonfly, etc.."
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RE: Walkera 22E Lets Talk
Try my version of the modified training gear.. you can use the struts you have and the ping pong balls.. just zip tie them on to the landing struts. They really help. You can eventually cut smaller lower profile wheels out of foam.. I used what I got at a craft store.. they are called "fake" marshmallows.
Posted on: 7/4/2009 10:36 AM by Author "RobBeach" in the forum "Walkera Helis - Dragonfly, etc.."
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RE: Walkera 22E Lets Talk
You can "dead'en" the response by increasing the pitch of the blades. Turn the knob on the right side to increase the pitch. If you increase the pitch too much you will bog down the motor... but you can find a happy medium and as a beginner this will help you get the feel of hovering without the heli jumping off the ground. Then you can also turn down the knob on the left... this in combination with turning up the pitch with the right knob will soften the "lift off" the ground. The point here is to get you flying, and comfortable as a beginner, with the manipulation of the sticks... ie the collective (left) and the cyclic (right) sticks.
Posted on: 7/3/2009 3:20 PM by Author "RobBeach" in the forum "Walkera Helis - Dragonfly, etc.."
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RE: Walkera 22E Lets Talk
ALERT: New heli in the hanger. We'll not a different one too much... but I am impressed.. [size=5][b]2.4G [/b][/size] Walkera 22E... Comes with nice blades.. The T-block was really snug.. no slop.. Built well for RTF. The fly bar holder center piece is NEW with a Head Button. I haven't been convinced yet... but I do feel, and looks, like a good upgrade and or modification. Simple modification before flight was turn the battery sideways. Added two quarters to the nose. Balanced out reasonably. Blades tracked perfectly... it comes with a carbon fiber blade or a glassed blade. You can't tell by looking at them because they come with a beautiful finish and "decal".. White and yellow face. Look great in the air and on the ground. Flew great in the backyard... hovers, nose in's, little circuits.. The 2.4G Transmitters is, on the whole great.... you can adjust gyro sensitivity and rudder "limit" on the transmitter. You can adjust the throttle from Expo to Linear on the transmitter. OK.. and this is the first downside... burnt the main motor out in 3 minutes. Obviously pre flight check main gear and pinion tension... nothing rubbing ie battery rubber band holders, wires etc.. I have heat sinks on main motor and tail motor. I break in the new motor like do all my new motors and cool down each time..... 30 seconds... 30 seconds... 1 minute.. another minute flight... still working up to a more break in time and the motor burnt out. Welll boyz... it even happens to the best of them.. we get bum motors. Other than the main motor... everything is cool beans and out of the box RTF on the 2.4Ghz Walkera 22E.
Posted on: 6/29/2009 6:47 AM by Author "RobBeach" in the forum "Walkera Helis - Dragonfly, etc.."
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RE: less sensitive
Yes there is actually and it's great for beginners. There is a linkage on each servo.. the linkage arm on the servo has three holes, ie: three positions for the up and down linkage to be place. Move the linkage on each arm towards the white gear: ie "in". The trick is getting the tiny little brass pin back in. You have three servos... three servo arms. Each arm.. has the three little holes to place the "fork".. the new hole placement, you are moving to... make that little hole a tiny bit bigger (on the arm) so the pin slides through easily but not so much that you have wiggle. Just enough so when you reconnect the vertical linkages with the "fork" you can get the pin through the arm to the other side of the fork. Makes a big difference until you get to be an experienced pilot at the controls.
Posted on: 6/28/2009 10:26 AM by Author "RobBeach" in the forum "Exceed RC Support - Helicopter"
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RE: Walkera 22E Lets Talk
My heli's always has some vibration... except maybe right out of the box.. too many crashes. Depending on how much tape you have the blades will give you some wobble.. often from aerodynamics of the tape. A lot of us use these blades... a little more durable.. but not much. But they have proven good blades. They look like carbon but they are not. http://cgi.ebay.com/3-6-Rotor-Main-Tail-Blade-For-Walkera-22E-RC-Helicopter_W0QQitemZ120341496758QQcmdZViewItemQQptZRadio_Control_Parts_Accessories?hash=item1c04e983b6&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1205%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50 and http://cgi.ebay.com/10x-Walkera-22E-RC-Helicopter-Parts-Spare-Main-Blade_W0QQitemZ270399100679QQcmdZViewItemQQptZRadio_Control_Parts_Accessories?hash=item3ef50ad707&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1205%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50 and http://cgi.ebay.com/20x-Rotor-Main-Blade-For-Walkera-22E-RC-Helicopter_W0QQitemZ250303903411QQcmdZViewItemQQptZRadio_Control_Parts_Accessories?hash=item3a474676b3&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1205%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50 I have weighted them and tested for balance and they seem almost perfect. Don't throw away those original blades (the white ones). If they are the same as what was shipped with mine and some I orginally bought... You can rip them a part... there are two carbon fiber rods in each one you can use for broken training gear rods and this and that.
Posted on: 6/20/2009 12:36 PM by Author "RobBeach" in the forum "Walkera Helis - Dragonfly, etc.."
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RE: Motor for Scale Trex 600.
This is off your topic.. but why is the heli crisp... and your blade tracking off by three or so inches.... Sorry for the noobie question but I see mega tracking problem... Beautiful heli I must declare.
Posted on: 6/11/2009 8:12 PM by Author "RobBeach" in the forum "T-Rex heli"
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RE: Walkera 22E Lets Talk
[quote]ORIGINAL: cenracer1 or Philly using that for bearing lube? [/quote] Nawww... Cheesey Steak uses Cheese Wiz for lube. How could you think anything else?
Posted on: 6/3/2009 3:10 PM by Author "RobBeach" in the forum "Walkera Helis - Dragonfly, etc.."
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RE: Walkera 22E Lets Talk
[quote]ORIGINAL: phillyD Ok guys 2 cents here. On the motor break in bit I connect it to 6 V and do the 30 second unplug, one minute unplug etc to 3 mintues. The motor I did that with has been the longest lasting. Cheers [/quote] And this from a guy that puts mayonaise on his rotors to make them spin smoother.
Posted on: 5/31/2009 10:23 AM by Author "RobBeach" in the forum "Walkera Helis - Dragonfly, etc.."
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RE: Walkera 22E Lets Talk
Uh.. well... I hate to repeat myself as my other veterans of this forum know... There is tons of info in this thread so while you are waiting it would be good for you to go back and start reading the many messages with the wealth of information that has been written on these helis. There is a search function near the bottom of the page to search this specific thread. But for now... Have you removed the sticker that comes on each motor.. the sticker covers one of the vents on the motor so its good to remove it. Second, we all use heat sinks on our main motors and the rear motor (using heat sink compound found at Radio Shack). Thirdly... its very good to break in your new motors. 30 seconds... let it cool down. 45 seconds... let it cool down.. a repeat more 45 seconds and cool downs. A minuit cool down... repeat minuit cool downs... etc etc. until you get up to 4 or 5 minuit flights. Just touch the motor you will see how hot it gets. Pics Main heat sink first... then tail type second.
Posted on: 5/28/2009 4:09 PM by Author "RobBeach" in the forum "Walkera Helis - Dragonfly, etc.."
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RE: Convince me to buy a Trex 450 SE....
A couple of years ago things were going really bad for me. There was a dark cloud always following me, dogs would nip at my heals, cats would hiss and scratch me. My dog ran away, my girl friend left me, and my pickup truck caught on fire. Then I bought my first mini helicopter, then a second one... Things started going better for me... I started seeing sunshine in the day. I finally bought a 450 size clone (a good one)... I could hear birds singing in the mornings, the wind was at my back, and a smile had come back to my face. I then bought an Align 500.... things just kept going well for me. My dog came back, my girl friend learned how to cook and moved back in, and I got a new shiny red pickup truck. Just fly... the world will be your oyster.
Posted on: 5/27/2009 8:38 AM by Author "RobBeach" in the forum "T-Rex heli"
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RE: Walkera 22E Lets Talk
There is a whole world of balancer / chargers out there... I do believe that the charger you already have is also a balancer. Also note.. that many times a charger does not come with the AC power supply. But if the one you mentioned doesn't you can probably use the power supply that came with your Walkera GA-003. You also have to pay attention to the plugs... how will the unit you want connect to your battery ? ahh... I just noticed on this website, the same one you are trying to buy, does have the correct battery connections. http://www.xheli.com/3emosmpllp25.html
Posted on: 5/25/2009 11:00 AM by Author "RobBeach" in the forum "Walkera Helis - Dragonfly, etc.."
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RE: Walkera 22E Lets Talk
Sort of gave you the wrong link on the battery monitor.. this link.. http://www.helidirect.com/deluxe-16s-lipo-battery-monitor-p-7198.hdx
Posted on: 5/24/2009 1:42 PM by Author "RobBeach" in the forum "Walkera Helis - Dragonfly, etc.."
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RE: Walkera 22E Lets Talk
+1 what Philly said .. the 1000mah, you are going to want another battery anyway.. You have to squeeze the battery.. they start to go bad with a little puffyness.. still hold a charge but increasing get puffier and less able to hold a charge. But with all things helicopter... it very well be something else.. and it might be the charger. that even if its electrically and not mechanical. These are neat little gadgets that most of us use... shows a cell by read out in volts.. http://www.helidirect.com/batteries-battery-accessories-c-1_31_384.hdx and a lot of people use these beeping flashing warnings... this one will definitly show you your voltage is dropping fast http://cgi.ebay.com/Lipo-battery-Low-voltage-warning-alarm-3s-7-4v-11-1v-RC_W0QQitemZ370204086480QQihZ024QQcategoryZ34056QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Posted on: 5/24/2009 6:58 AM by Author "RobBeach" in the forum "Walkera Helis - Dragonfly, etc.."
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RE: Walkera 22E Lets Talk
It is very possible that you can have too much pitch... which boggs the motor down. Pitch should be between 11 and 13 degress at the maximum. Is your battery "puffy"... or is a tight pack. When the batterys go bad the pack will be noticeably puffy.
Posted on: 5/23/2009 3:40 PM by Author "RobBeach" in the forum "Walkera Helis - Dragonfly, etc.."
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RE: Walkera 22E Lets Talk
As you have the blades off... What you do is disconnect the motors.... tail and main. Now you can move your throttle up and down and observe the pitch change. At 50% throttle it should be flat... at 75% throttle... obviously more. OK... and make sure you do this... there is a toggle top right... make sure that is in Normal mode... take some rubber bands secure it down to Normal mode. More on this later... got to go...
Posted on: 5/22/2009 10:07 PM by Author "RobBeach" in the forum "Walkera Helis - Dragonfly, etc.."
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RE: Walkera 22E Lets Talk
I wouldn't really worry about Delay and Limit on the RX at this time. But it does correspond to how the GyroScope operates in the RX... Once you get into bigger helis... you will have a seperate gryo off the RX.. right now you have a mini gryo built into the RX. The Delay in the gyro... means how responsive the heli is... how "twitchy" it is... You will hear a lot of mention in bigger heli's about the tail wagging alot back and forth... this is basically what the "Delay" is about... the more sensitive the "Delay" the more twitchyness you will see... That is if the tail is wagging back and forth a lot... then yu would decrease the delay. The Limit... is how much the tail will go back and forth. For example... if a large limit is one inch... a small limit will be half that. It's a little hard to understand with these models that have a tail motor... that the blades are fixed. In bigger heli's.. we control the tail with a constant belt... as opposed to a motor... and the tail blades change pitch.... which keeps the heli flying straight. The Limit in these... is how the rear mechanism... moves back and forth in relation to pitch. It's controled in the Gyroscope or the transmitter... but and we are getting above your noobie level. You can see a video by the Great Finless Bob... you will have to get an account.. but no biggie... http://video.helifreak.com/?subpath=finless/trex450&filename=gyro_setup.wmv This video is about bigger helis that have seperate gyros from the RX... And shows what Limit is on the tail... and how it moves back and forth to make tail pitch. Butttt... since we have a different tail set up.... for now... I wouldn't worry much about adjusting the Limit and Delay on the RX for the 22E. I don't think that is your problem now. Your problems with "lift off" and pitch doesn't have anything to do with adjusting the Limit and Delay on the RX
Posted on: 5/22/2009 10:01 PM by Author "RobBeach" in the forum "Walkera Helis - Dragonfly, etc.."
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RE: Walkera 22E Lets Talk
That "washer" is probably the bearing that goes into the bottom of the main frame of the black plastic.
Posted on: 5/22/2009 6:29 PM by Author "RobBeach" in the forum "Walkera Helis - Dragonfly, etc.."
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RE: Walkera 22E Lets Talk
There always seems to be a bit of wobble at low head speed. As long as you are vibration free at lift off, hover and flight you are ok.
Posted on: 5/22/2009 6:27 PM by Author "RobBeach" in the forum "Walkera Helis - Dragonfly, etc.."
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RE: Walkera 22E Lets Talk
Pull up and down on your blades... to see if you have lots of play... that is.. the part you are showing is basically a spcacer... that locks the main shaft in position from below... If you have lots of play than it is important. But I would get that screw in anyways.... you can buy a bag of screws... http://www.helidirect.com/walkera-22e-screw-set-hm22ez39-p-1896.hdx with various bits and pieces.... once you know the size you can always buy that size in bulk some where else as fits your needs. You will be breaking off those little ball link nubs... Since you are a noobie and that's cool... a great trick we have been using to replace those little ball link nubs is to re drill them out and replace them with a brass fitting.... You will find them on the net.. Ebay http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=m38&_nkw=losb1051 The keyword is losb1051
Posted on: 5/22/2009 6:01 PM by Author "RobBeach" in the forum "Walkera Helis - Dragonfly, etc.."
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RE: Walkera 22E Lets Talk
You probably have to adjust your pitch on your blades if it's not lifting off the ground. Having scruffed up blades will most likely just lead to extra vibration.
Posted on: 5/22/2009 10:54 AM by Author "RobBeach" in the forum "Walkera Helis - Dragonfly, etc.."
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RE: nitro or electric
[quote]ORIGINAL: phillyD Hey Payne I get 8 minutes flying a 450 heli with 2200Mah Outrage battery. I land under full power. Cheers [/quote] Now, now Philly... don't forget to tell people you only fly down wind, and at 70 knots. But... I will tell ya... Philly does make a mean curry pot pie.
Posted on: 4/12/2009 1:38 PM by Author "RobBeach" in the forum "T-Rex heli"
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RE: Trex 450 CLONE WARS
Must be (ya...hoo to Capitalism in China) ripping off the factory and paying off certain so and.. so's..... to see so many exact products of the same bird repacked (in a plain brown wrapper if ya know what I mean). Sounds like the Soprano's are alive and well hijacking in Asia. Good to ya...
Posted on: 4/11/2009 1:29 PM by Author "RobBeach" in the forum "T-Rex heli"
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RE: my trex 500
Well that was like stacking bricks or watching paint dry.... no information from a guy that is an expert..... Could you please Mr. Skarn help the fellow in question about his settings for normal mode and Idle Up mode and what this is all about... you are the expert. Side Note: Mr. OrganDonor.... I have PM'd you to a better website... that will help yu.
Posted on: 4/2/2009 3:57 PM by Author "RobBeach" in the forum "T-Rex heli"
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RE: Trex Clone Photo Thread - Let's see em!
Whoops.. edited here for a sight error I was commenting on the pictures... ie placement of the ESC.
Posted on: 4/2/2009 8:48 AM by Author "RobBeach" in the forum "T-Rex heli"
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RE: my trex 500
[quote]ORIGINAL: Skarn The reason newbs "bury the heli into the ground" is because they learned with no negative pitch! If you start from day one with full pitch, you will know from day one not to do that! Skarn [/quote] You are absolutely right... as a noobie I am for sure... learning on a Walkera 22E.. than getting a 450 and now also a 500... and I still am big time noobie. Since many people don't get a CCPM bird right from the get go... let alone a 500 size, for example the gentleman in this thread started with a Walkera 4G1B and many people get fixed pitch or a co-axial to begin with just to enjoy the hobby the learning and financial curve... Could you instruct our gentleman to learn to fly "Idle Up" from his previous helicopter experience, I differ to your wisdom.
Posted on: 4/1/2009 5:59 PM by Author "RobBeach" in the forum "T-Rex heli"
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