RE: HK-450GT CCPM Alloy T-Rex compatible - Part III
Hey Guys, I haven't died either, just lurking for the past month or so. I've had almost no chance to fly in quite a while. This week looks really busy just like the last three months, but I'm going to try and get out anyway and burn through a couple batteries. I got my wide angle HD key cam the other day. It seems to work pretty well. Maybe I'll get brave enough to video my next flight... it's been so long hopefully you won't see a crash! Joaquin
Posted on: 9/3/2012 8:43 AM by Author "Tinkman" in the forum "T-Rex heli"
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RE: HK-450GT CCPM Alloy T-Rex compatible - Part II
Beaking Bad is awesome! We got hooked on Weeds and Tru Blood as well. That's usually how our weekend mornings are spent. Joaquin
Posted on: 7/29/2012 7:52 AM by Author "Tinkman" in the forum "T-Rex heli"
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RE: HK-450GT CCPM Alloy T-Rex compatible - Part II
Hey Guys, I've been lurking for the past month or so and still enjoy the posts. I haven't flown in quite some time. Too much wind and work. I swear this is the longest windy season we've had in years. I may just have to gut it out and fly! I accidentally ordered one of those 808 #16 V2 cams this morning. My original 3 have seen better days, and now that my coworker is learning to fly, he wants to 1st person vid his attempts. I don't think the cam is going to last long... (many crashes). Anyway, just wanted to let everyone know that I'm still alive and checking in on you each morning... and getting jealous! Happy Flying! Joaquin
Posted on: 7/28/2012 8:29 AM by Author "Tinkman" in the forum "T-Rex heli"
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RE: Hk600 tail not holding
Leader Hobby has probably the best Futaba GY-520 clone out there. It's cheap, usually about $20.00 US but sometimes it's hard to get stuff from them. I use one on my HK-500 and two 450s and it works great. Joaquin
Posted on: 7/28/2012 7:29 AM by Author "Tinkman" in the forum "T-Rex heli"
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RE: My 450 tail jerks violently all of a sudden!?
Jerking to the right (clockwise) seems to be a gyro problem to me. A slipping belt or drive gear would cause the heli to turn left, unless the slipping is fairly constant, then occationally catches. Joaquin
Posted on: 7/28/2012 7:25 AM by Author "Tinkman" in the forum "T-Rex heli"
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RE: Hk600 tail not holding
Try moving the control rod on the servo horn out to the next hole. This will give you more stroke and may solve your problem. Joaquin
Posted on: 7/15/2012 8:02 AM by Author "Tinkman" in the forum "T-Rex heli"
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RE: What is this v2.0, with pictures this time
No problem. Looking from the right side of the bird, the tail rotor should turn counter clockwise so the blades are moving into the main rotor's wash. Joaquin
Posted on: 7/6/2012 7:10 AM by Author "Tinkman" in the forum "T-Rex heli"
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RE: What is this v2.0, with pictures this time
You're going to want to check the rotation of your tail rotor. The blades are on backwards. Joaquin
Posted on: 7/5/2012 6:57 AM by Author "Tinkman" in the forum "T-Rex heli"
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RE: HK-450GT CCPM Alloy T-Rex compatible - Part II
Very Nice... Happy 4th Brian. Thanks for doing what you do! Joaquin
Posted on: 7/4/2012 1:25 PM by Author "Tinkman" in the forum "T-Rex heli"
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RE: HK-450GT CCPM Alloy T-Rex compatible - Part II
It has both. Joaquin
Posted on: 7/3/2012 3:46 PM by Author "Tinkman" in the forum "T-Rex heli"
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RE: HK-450GT CCPM Alloy T-Rex compatible - Part II
[quote]ORIGINAL: oldfrog Gyro search, I've also been looking at the Spartan Quark gyro, but it seems complicated. Has anyone used this one ? I searched all of everyone's gyro input thus far and starting to get an idea of what people are liking so far. Futaba 401 and/or the GY520 are standing out at this time. Roger [/quote] I have both the Futaba GY520 and the LH GY520. The Futaba is outstanding but pricy. The LH gyro works very for it's price. Joaquin
Posted on: 7/3/2012 10:02 AM by Author "Tinkman" in the forum "T-Rex heli"
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RE: HK-450GT CCPM Alloy T-Rex compatible - Part II
[quote]ORIGINAL: rikybob @ Ingleburn - Oops, I forget, YOUR football IS boxing! @ Jonesy - Thanx for the review and viddy. I need to find some at a decent price in that they are all bought out! @ Phil - Nude heli flyin'. What a GREAT idea! [color=#660000]@ All - Will be laying on the beach for a few days and lurking![/color] Best to all! b [/quote] I'll be doing the same. The wife and I head down to the beach house around lunch today. I plan to watch bikinis and drink beer till monday. On another non-heli note, I got the nerve to test hop my cessna 182 yesterday. It was windy outside so I thought I'd do a quick hop out the bay door into the parking lot. One thing I noticed about fixed wing... there's no spooling up and knowing weather you can fly or not. You pretty much have to fully commit and hope you can fly. Pretty intense for the first timer! Joaquin
Posted on: 6/15/2012 7:37 AM by Author "Tinkman" in the forum "T-Rex heli"
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RE: HK-450GT CCPM Alloy T-Rex compatible - Part II
[quote]ORIGINAL: sgbfly Hi Guys, Has anyone tried these? <a href=''http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__17322__Turnigy_TGY_9018MG_Metal_Gear_Servo_2_5kg_13g_0_10.html'' target=''_blank''>Turnigy TGY-9018MG Metal Gear Servo If so is there any backlash (slop) in the gears? I'd love a ''tighter'' servo in my FB'd $9 heli than the Corona's that are there atm.  But, being a $9 heli it's hard to justify Ino-labs / Aligns etc <img src=''http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/js/fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/msn/wink_smile.gif'' alt='''' /> Simon <img src=''http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/js/fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/msn/regular_smile.gif'' alt='''' /> [/quote] I like the Coronas as well. The only problem I have with them is the ears break off the housing in a crash, but the guts are always fine. Joaquin
Posted on: 6/15/2012 7:30 AM by Author "Tinkman" in the forum "T-Rex heli"
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RE: HK-450GT CCPM Alloy T-Rex compatible - Part II
[quote]ORIGINAL: ingleburn [quote]ORIGINAL: Tinkman OK Guys, First flite video in quite a while. It was cut short by a low Tx battery, but here it is none the less. Hasta, Joaquin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCpayfMjvow [/quote] Sounded windy there. If that was the best its been for a while it must have been bad. Get that battery charged. <img src=''http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum
Posted on: 6/13/2012 7:08 AM by Author "Tinkman" in the forum "T-Rex heli"
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RE: HK-450GT CCPM Alloy T-Rex compatible - Part II
OK Guys, First flite video in quite a while. It was cut short by a low Tx battery, but here it is none the less. Hasta, Joaquin [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCpayfMjvow[/youtube]
Posted on: 6/12/2012 9:45 PM by Author "Tinkman" in the forum "T-Rex heli"
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RE: HK-450GT CCPM Alloy T-Rex compatible - Part II
[quote]ORIGINAL: rikybob [quote]ORIGINAL: hugj The rain has pass here in Ga. but wodn't you know the wind has arrived!!!! Waiting on my canopy, I think it will be awille coming from asia!  I hope to see my jr radio this week coming from Brians state Fl. My ribs are healing well a little slow at work but I have a dash to pull tommrow so i can fix the AC.   Getting warm in Ga.  I think the engeneers who design these cars and trucks just have it in for us tech's.   Lets see how can we screw with them today!!!! Iv'e got it, make them strip the interior out to put a 5$ part in. customers love the price of the parts but have a stroke at the labor, and when they see there is nothing left on the insde of their car when it's being installed. Well just another day in my life. At least I'm done with teaching the youth how to do this crazy thing.  Who in their right mind would!!! Oh yea Me a heli piolt.  Have a great day   Hugh [/quote] Yah, It KILLS me. A 17USD exhaust manifold gasket cost 700USD in labor to install! ARRRRRRGGHHHHHHHH!!!!! Heal up bud and go get 'um! b [/quote] Tell me about it. Try even finding the exhaust manifold bolts on the right bank of a 2005 F-150. Don't even ask what it cost to change the gasket. I thought about changing it myself until I started to take a close look. I couldn't even reach in and touch a single bolt! Insane... Joaquin
Posted on: 6/12/2012 8:45 PM by Author "Tinkman" in the forum "T-Rex heli"
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RE: HK-450GT CCPM Alloy T-Rex compatible - Part II
Wow, 13 tooth. I think I'm running an 11.
Posted on: 6/11/2012 8:18 PM by Author "Tinkman" in the forum "T-Rex heli"
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RE: HK-450GT CCPM Alloy T-Rex compatible - Part II
What head speed should I be shooting for? Joaquin
Posted on: 6/11/2012 6:11 PM by Author "Tinkman" in the forum "T-Rex heli"
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RE: HK-450GT CCPM Alloy T-Rex compatible - Part II
Hey Brian, I finally that GY520 installed and dialed in on the 500. Today I took her out at lunch for some FFF. I still need to get that bobbing squared away. It never used to do it before and I only have a couple dozen flights on it. Joaquin
Posted on: 6/11/2012 1:17 PM by Author "Tinkman" in the forum "T-Rex heli"
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RE: HK-450GT CCPM Alloy T-Rex compatible - Part II
Sorry for the double post. Smart phones make it cumbersome.
Posted on: 6/4/2012 6:40 PM by Author "Tinkman" in the forum "T-Rex heli"
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RE: HK-450GT CCPM Alloy T-Rex compatible - Part II
I just saw this today. What a crack up! Did you see the look on that cats face?
Posted on: 6/4/2012 6:39 PM by Author "Tinkman" in the forum "T-Rex heli"
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RE: HK-450GT CCPM Alloy T-Rex compatible - Part II
I just saw this today. What a crack up!
Posted on: 6/4/2012 6:35 PM by Author "Tinkman" in the forum "T-Rex heli"
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RE: Do i have to shorten the tail boom on the Hk500cmt
I don't remember that part, but I'll try to attach a manual that should get you close... Stand by. OK, the file was too large, but if you do a search for the Trex 500 ESP manual it should be really close to what you have. Joaquin
Posted on: 5/31/2012 5:38 PM by Author "Tinkman" in the forum "T-Rex heli"
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RE: Do i have to shorten the tail boom on the Hk500cmt
Yes, you most likely will. If I remember right I had to remove about .200". I just used a tubing cutter. Joaquin
Posted on: 5/31/2012 4:33 PM by Author "Tinkman" in the forum "T-Rex heli"
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RE: First flight of the year and tail way out of trim... wtf?
Put your Tx in Rate Mode and zero the trim. Then adjust your tail servo's position on the tail boom until the heli hovers without wanting to piro. You should be able to get it fairly stable. Then when you fly in HH mode it should be locked in with almost no trim applied. You may have to re-center the gyro. In most gyros you can do this by rapidly switching between rate and HH three times while in hover. Joaquin
Posted on: 5/22/2012 12:04 PM by Author "Tinkman" in the forum "T-Rex heli"
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RE: HK-450GT CCPM Alloy T-Rex compatible - Part II
Thanks Brian, Actually, for the most part the little ones have already flown. My son is flying in from VA for this trip. Good Times! Joaquin
Posted on: 5/15/2012 5:18 PM by Author "Tinkman" in the forum "T-Rex heli"
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RE: HK-450GT CCPM Alloy T-Rex compatible - Part II
[quote]ORIGINAL: hugj Here is anothe flight of the gaui fbl, i got to run it for a6 min with no glitches now it's off to the field for the real testing the turngy nano tech 6s 2650 took 1450mh to recharge a lot better than with a flybar  off to work  Hugh [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZZKU3MNwxg[/youtube] [/quote] Nice flight Hugh, I may have to go flybarless yet. That looks like too much fun! @ Brian, The GY520 arrived the other day. Thanks for that. I hope to get it on the HK Sr. some time this week. It will have to be soon though, it's my turn to go camping! I'll be heading out to Alabama Hills for 5 days (Thats in CA fellas...). It's just on the E. side of Mt. Whitney. Just a min Man Trip with my son and a good friend, so we'll be roughing it. No hookups, no hair dryers, no chicks! It should be a good time. All for now, Joaquin
Posted on: 5/15/2012 4:44 PM by Author "Tinkman" in the forum "T-Rex heli"
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RE: HK-450GT CCPM Alloy T-Rex compatible - Part II
OK, guys, On another note, and especially to Brian out in FL. since he had one; I was flying my HK-500 yesterday and noticed the tail bouncing vertically. I think Brian used to call it Chucking. It didn't used to do that, or if it did I never noticed it. Does anyone have a clue where to start looking for a cause for this? I appreciate any heads-up before I start tearing things down and blindly looking for a solution. Thanks in advance, Joaquin
Posted on: 5/10/2012 6:46 PM by Author "Tinkman" in the forum "T-Rex heli"
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RE: HK-450GT CCPM Alloy T-Rex compatible - Part II
[quote]ORIGINAL: sgbfly [quote]ORIGINAL: aircrash Hi Simon, Well, even if you fly like a maniac I can see no fast tail wag on the bird as with almost all ZYX birds I`ve seen. You must have got a little secret there, which must be a set-up job with lots of patience or lots of inventive job. Not very surprised of you. <img src=''http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/js/fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/msn/biggrin.gif'' alt='''' /> Hmm, even if I was too hesitant to buy from HK I did the step and I am glad I did. If it was not the HK then I would not be able to build so many birds. The OrangeRx is one I like much and along with it I buy some more parts, various. Too bad the buddy code items are limited to 3 pieces per item/order. I bought some MG90s but could not add one more, even at the original price (3+1) but had to pay the full price for all of them. So even if I don`t like having ''just'' the needed and no spare I took 3 of them. I`ll keep an eye on those Turnigy branded. Spiros [/quote] Hi Spiros, Well, the secret is (dun dun duunnnnn)....              ......A genuine Align main shaft! OK, I'm joking - I could not resist! I've not observed the fast tail wag on my build although I did get the ''wet dog shakes'' on the cyclic until I invested in better servos. A few posts back you commented on the Leadershobby eBay vendors selling ''sold out'' goods as listed on the LH main site.  In my experience they don't have the goods and seem to wait for one to ask why the item has not shipped.  They then offer a refund or alternative product.  Not great business ethics! Simon <img src=''http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/js/fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/msn/regular_smile.gif'' alt='''' /> [/quote] Ive found the same to be true. I currently have a gyro and two planks, all ordered separately that have not arrived after a month or more. I send an email asking what the deal is and they say exactly as Simon said..... "Thank you for you email. Sorry for replying you late. Sorry for delaying your shipping since the items you order are out of stock now..." so on and so forth. No more purchases from them for this guy. Joaquin
Posted on: 5/10/2012 6:41 PM by Author "Tinkman" in the forum "T-Rex heli"
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RE: HK-450GT CCPM Alloy T-Rex compatible - Part II
Just a post script, Flying in tight quarters isn’t always a bad thing. I flew in tight spaces for quite awhile before I went out and did FFF. It teaches you fine motor control of the heli. In my opinion, that’s a good thing. It may not seem like it now, but it will pay off later. I think you may have joined us after my indoor period. Here’s one of many vids I did inside my shop. Keep in mind, this was before the HK was completed. I too was flying a Belt CP. Keep up the good work Spiros. Joaquin [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl3lWD-Sdg4&list=UU8rkFwnP0xwYspQEOppQ8TQ&index=46&feature=plcp[/youtube]
Posted on: 5/5/2012 2:21 PM by Author "Tinkman" in the forum "T-Rex heli"
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