RE: EXI-450 discussions/mods/scale projects
[quote]ORIGINAL: crashcrash Helicopter update, Futaba 7c 72Mhz converted to ASSAN 2.4Ghz: I put the EXI-450 back as stock with the new servo and head lock gyro 300 400 500 size helicopter gyro. I flew 3 batteries and didn't have ONE glitch the whole time. In addition to that....I could fly it in ANY upright orientation I wanted. It handled like an MCX...it was that stable. I could hover it nose in for extended periods, I flew a 360 deg pattern in FRONT of me (instead of orbiting my body).....never did that before unless I was crashing...LMAO. It's NOT 100% right yet, there's things I need to play with...it needs more SNAP on the rudder, and I need to bring the sensitivity up some. Other than a couple adjustments, it's stable, predictable, and EASY to fly. I also need to increase the head response a tad....but all in all, I think the ASSAN 2.4Ghz is doing it's JOB very well. If we get a decient day tomorrow....I'll take it out to the field and do the big area thing on it. Funny thing is....I point the heli in any direction and let go of the sticks....it stays put...how cool is that? The DS281MG servo on the tail works pretty good but I do need a better gyro than what's on there. I may be ordering another GY401B gyro...it lasted quite a while and it's super good at holding the tail. ....I'm ONE happy camper right now. [/quote] Don't ya just love it when a plan comes together and works? Congrats Vic,I think you'll like the futaba. -george
Posted on: 5/22/2009 11:33 PM by Author "lohchief" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8791545

RE: EXI-450 discussions/mods/scale projects
Hey Vic,just a flash of off topic,but when I went in the army back in 68,take home was a whopping 68 bux a month,LMAO.
Posted on: 5/19/2009 6:26 PM by Author "lohchief" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8782657

RE: EXI-450 discussions/mods/scale projects
[quote]ORIGINAL: crashcrash [quote]ORIGINAL: lohchief Yeah....I would love to see the size difference too.Is it supposed to be the equivilent of a 600? [/quote] I'm thinking gasser by fall (?), but it'll have to be 120deg CCPM, a .30 is a good starting place and it appears that .30 parts and accessories are better priced as well as more options (scale fuselages) in a .30. [/quote
Posted on: 5/18/2009 5:12 PM by Author "lohchief" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8779583

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Yeah....I would love to see the size difference too.Is it supposed to be the equivilent of a 600?
Posted on: 5/18/2009 3:08 PM by Author "lohchief" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8779280

RE: EXI-450 discussions/mods/scale projects
I'm lurking.It's been so long since the last time I was here.I agree about buying an esc that can use a matching program card.Well worth it.No tones or noises to listen to hopeing you got it right.Plug it in,do your thing and your done....and it's right.
Posted on: 5/17/2009 11:18 PM by Author "lohchief" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8777722

RE: EXI-450 discussions/mods/scale projects
some more nasty weather like......real soon.Geez it's been a looong winter. -lohchief
Posted on: 3/30/2009 6:17 PM by Author "lohchief" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8632272

RE: EXI-450 discussions/mods/scale projects
[i][/i][b][/b]I use the 3.5mm on the motor leads,and meds on me...on me....on me.... -lohchief
Posted on: 2/26/2009 10:02 PM by Author "lohchief" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8522804

RE: EXI-450 discussions/mods/scale projects
. -lohchief
Posted on: 2/25/2009 3:05 PM by Author "lohchief" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8517387

RE: EXI-450 discussions/mods/scale projects
[quote]ORIGINAL: tstalion79 Come on could somebody please check out the heli I bought and let me know if it looks ok? Haha, I know it's a weird question but I just want to see if the gyro, servos, radio, etc are all decent. Thanks a lot!!!!! [/quote] It looks like to me that you got a hell of a good deal. [:D] -lohchief
Posted on: 2/25/2009 10:12 AM by Author "lohchief" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8516515

RE: EXI-450 discussions/mods/scale projects
Well guyz,I found yet another money pit to jump into.I pick up my new jeep jk tomorrow morning,and have already decided on some basic "right now" mods that just hasta be done asap.When will I ever learn? Vic,yer gonna get a laugh outta this,from the factory OD green (glossy/mettalic) but it's damn sure OD green.Sigh......... -lohchief
Posted on: 2/6/2009 2:55 PM by Author "lohchief" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8445716

RE: EXI-450 discussions/mods/scale projects
't get it no mo. -lohchief
Posted on: 1/30/2009 11:03 AM by Author "lohchief" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8419222

RE: EXI-450 discussions/mods/scale projects
it in place myself [;)] -lohchief
Posted on: 1/25/2009 8:13 PM by Author "lohchief" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8400818

RE: EXI-450 discussions/mods/scale projects
Maybe it is fiberglass,it damn sure ain't aluminum.You can shine a light thru it.I wouldn't trust it to hold up thats for sure.Hopefully they will make it right. -lohchief
Posted on: 1/21/2009 12:26 AM by Author "lohchief" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8382689

RE: EXI-450 discussions/mods/scale projects
on the king II.In fact I would say it's the same plastic. -lohchief
Posted on: 1/20/2009 11:33 PM by Author "lohchief" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8382527

RE: EXI-450 discussions/mods/scale projects
[quote]ORIGINAL: grawyl lohchief , I was looking at that heli and I was thinking there was something wrong. The Pics just didn't look right. The gray frame material looked like some kind of fiber filled resin that was stamped out but I wasn't sure if it was that or painted alum. I'm... not be used.In short,total garbage. -lohchief
Posted on: 1/20/2009 10:51 PM by Author "lohchief" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8382377

RE: EXI-450 discussions/mods/scale projects
[quote]ORIGINAL: crashcrash [quote]ORIGINAL: lohchief Thanx for the link bro.Me and xheli have to talk. -lohchief [/quote] OK guys....happens every year. Chinese new year, they take your order on a backlog and ship when it arrives. It was a BIG prob with E-Sky...remember the feathering shaft... for,hopefully it will get resolved. -lohchief
Posted on: 1/20/2009 9:42 PM by Author "lohchief" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8382032

RE: EXI-450 discussions/mods/scale projects
Thanx for the link bro.Me and xheli have to talk. -lohchief
Posted on: 1/20/2009 7:27 PM by Author "lohchief" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8381495

RE: EXI-450 discussions/mods/scale projects
from them... good luck [/quote] Got a link for that? -lohchief
Posted on: 1/20/2009 6:01 PM by Author "lohchief" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8381132

RE: EXI-450 discussions/mods/scale projects
into where your going and what is legal and usable there.FYI -lohchief
Posted on: 1/19/2009 9:41 AM by Author "lohchief" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8375314

RE: EXI-450 discussions/mods/scale projects
Hey all,just got my internet back after almost a week.Sumthin in the phone service around my valley went fubar bigtime.Vic,I will get back to you bro.I'm tryin' to play catchup. -lohchief
Posted on: 1/15/2009 6:55 PM by Author "lohchief" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8362367

RE: EXI-450 discussions/mods/scale projects
[quote]ORIGINAL: crashcrash [quote]ORIGINAL: DumbDawg what about... Tiny Tim.... he's a sweet pick'n maniac... no??? happy fly'n [/quote] OK...now yer push'in me back to the flower children age...nope, that was LohChief's time (LMAO)....I was like 12yo in 1968, watch'.......ALOT. [/quote] My favorite guitarists are Jerry Reed,Glen Campbell,and my brother Dell [8D] -lohchief
Posted on: 1/4/2009 4:15 PM by Author "lohchief" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8318081

RE: EXI-450 discussions/mods/scale projects
,again depending on use.BUT.............for less then a c-note per,I can live with that[;)] -lohchief
Posted on: 12/29/2008 8:39 PM by Author "lohchief" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8296224

RE: EXI-450 discussions/mods/scale projects
The biggest problem doing rivets on a small scale anything is they usually end up looking like shrooms growing out of said project. -lohchief
Posted on: 12/28/2008 1:25 PM by Author "lohchief" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8290775

RE: EXI-450 discussions/mods/scale projects
I use a hot knife to open up the molded air scoops/inlets.The ones that need screen get it too. -lohchief
Posted on: 12/26/2008 10:16 PM by Author "lohchief" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8285851

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Merry Xmas everyone.Today I will be flying a different bird.......................a 14lb.turkey.Gimme a hell yeah[:)] -lohchief
Posted on: 12/25/2008 4:23 PM by Author "lohchief" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8281776

RE: EXI-450 discussions/mods/scale projects
[quote]ORIGINAL: babyhuey My plank flying friend says it's helicopters that is causing all of these problems because of the way that they abuse the atmosphere and that they should be banned. I told him that plank pilots bored the sun away. [/quote] Helicopter pilots BEAT the air into submission. -lohchief
Posted on: 12/23/2008 8:08 PM by Author "lohchief" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8276086

RE: EXI-450 discussions/mods/scale projects
[quote]ORIGINAL: crashcrash I found the indexing glitch to be a setting on the Telebee....it's fine now, I dialed out the indexing glitch. Now I got the 401b comming which is OK. I have all the stuff to complete ANOTHER EXI-450 (LMAO). [/quote] Isn't it great how that works out.Remember,there is no such thing as having tooo many rc heli's [:)] -lohchief
Posted on: 12/16/2008 8:58 PM by Author "lohchief" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8253210

RE: EXI-450 discussions/mods/scale projects
. -lohchief
Posted on: 12/16/2008 4:19 PM by Author "lohchief" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8252302

RE: EXI-450 discussions/mods/scale projects
[quote]ORIGINAL: crashcrash [quote]ORIGINAL: lohchief Vic I've had really good luck... might want to consider the emax. -lohchief [/quote] *1 x HobbyWing Pentium Brushless ESC 40A-OPTO (Pentium-40A-OPTO *1 x 3A 5V/6V Switch-Mode UBEC (UBEC56 LohChief....the above is what I got inbound... as a 6exh.Once again I are clueless [:)] -lohchief
Posted on: 12/15/2008 8:49 AM by Author "lohchief" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8247304

RE: EXI-450 discussions/mods/scale projects
Vic I've had really good luck with the emax esc's.I've got two 35a and they do run cool.I'm also running ebecs (1.5a/5v).The ebec's aren't heavy enough to handle 4 digitals though.If you have to replace a esc ya might want to consider the emax. -lohchief
Posted on: 12/14/2008 11:18 PM by Author "lohchief" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8246612