RE: walkera 36? first heli
I would NOT suggest the 36 for a first helicopter. in order to get it flying right you'll spend $600 on it... I know, I did it myself... then got it run over by a car the day it was all set up and ready to go... 401 gyro, spektrum radio (excellent by the way) 420LF align motor, 2100mAh Lipoly, 35A ESC... that hurt the budget bad... you WILL crash, and you WILL crash often, probably most of it just trying to set the thing up properly. Crashes are expensive, and since it's a 3D heli, it's fragile, expect a blade hit on the ground to bend the main rotor. that's 8 bucks right there! I got a walkera #4, pretty good flying heli! Needs a proper 1320mAh 7.4v li-poly though... that's literally it. The swash breaks easy, but, easy to fix. The tail rotor, well, don't mess with it! hehe, I've got a twin motor, twin rotor #4 now! four blades! works great! The #4 is a MUCH cheaper great training helicopter. I prefer to lift off over a hard surface and fly over the grass. The grass cushions the fall a bit, and, as long as you cut the throttle before you hit the ground, you'll usually be able to just straighten the blades, set it back on the landing pad, and go! PS: About hitting yourself... well, let's put it this way, the #4 will smack your leg and you get an "ow". The 36 however has LARGE blades that spin at around 3200RPM (#4 at 1800) the blades have approx. 10x+ the mass, and a heck of a lot more inertia. In flight if they hit the tailboom... you need a new one. I've had friends try to pick up the thing when the blades are spinning at about 60 RPM, they get a good whack. If the edges are rough (and you're using ABS blades which weigh a good bit more) you can cut yourself pretty nicely with just a scrape of the blades at 60RPM. PPS: also, the 36 is pretty scary at full speed! but, it's a blast to fly (when you can fly that is) it DOES fly great, IS very stable, and hovers without a problem. Oh, and ushobbysupply.com is a great place to pick a up a walkera #4, the owner's a great guy!
Posted on: 11/26/2006 3:32 PM by Author "thecheatscalc" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
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RE: Help, please
Hah, EASY fix, you've got the air blowing the wrong way. flip the tail blades around, then, take the belt and with a 180 degree twist (I don't remember which direction, try one way, if no difference try the other way) and that'll solve your problem!
Posted on: 10/14/2006 7:29 PM by Author "thecheatscalc" in the forum "Walkera Helis - Dragonfly, etc.."
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RE: Walkera 36 question
actually, there's two grub screws below the main gear, check and make sure those are tight. When you throttle up, is anything spinning? ask yourself, where is it spinning? are the gears spinning? if so then they must have come loose from the shaft, tighten the grub screws. Is the main gear spinning but nothing else? perhaps the oneway bearing has come loose. Just start with what IS spinning, then just follow the power to the rotors! PS: we're nice at these forums... we try to help, not hurt, helicopters are hard enough to fly as it is!
Posted on: 10/14/2006 7:22 PM by Author "thecheatscalc" in the forum "Walkera Helis - Dragonfly, etc.."
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RE: best PALM SIZED HELI ?
Ah, that I forgot, yes, unless you have some experience flying helis, the micron, 52, or a few others aren't very good choices, as, they're for people with intermediate skills. If you've never flown a heli, a good palm sized heli would be the co-axial helicopters. then again, the truely palm sized helicopter would be the pixeletto. [img]http://pixelito.reference.be/pic_6.jpg[/img]
Posted on: 10/2/2006 9:26 PM by Author "thecheatscalc" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
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RE: Teeny tiny tools?
little wrenches? wha? never used those... never needed em either. (the 36 is nearly identical to the 60, minus the 120 degree swash) what're you having trouble doing?
Posted on: 10/2/2006 9:20 PM by Author "thecheatscalc" in the forum "Walkera Helis - Dragonfly, etc.."
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RE: I give up on the Walkera 36#
lol [:D] I agree, FLY THAT THING. MOD IT! STICK SOME TRAINING GEAR ON THAT SUCKER AND GET IT FLYING! WOOT! PS: that's from someone who learned on a 36 with no sim ware, or anything of the such, tried FMS once... didn't use it much. [IMG]http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b154/thecheatscalc/IMG_0055.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 10/2/2006 9:08 PM by Author "thecheatscalc" in the forum "Walkera Helis - Dragonfly, etc.."
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RE: Help, please
heh, I think the tail belt was installed incorrectly, check something for me turn the main blades by hand (non powered) is the tail blowing out to the left or right (tail pointing towards you)? Also, is the tail spinning where the sharp part of the blade is the leading edge or the blunt part? Which way is the tail turning? (clockwise or counter) Also before you adjust anything, try one more thing, flip the reverse switch on the gyro.
Posted on: 10/2/2006 9:00 PM by Author "thecheatscalc" in the forum "Walkera Helis - Dragonfly, etc.."
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RE: ESC on fire!!!
Well, unless you were using a 5A ESC with no regs on it, it shouldn't just burn up upon turning on. I think something was faulty. Actually, since you don't have a warranty tear into that ESC and see if you can find the "flash point"
Posted on: 10/2/2006 8:54 PM by Author "thecheatscalc" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
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RE: best PALM SIZED HELI ?
actually, all the feedback on the 52 (walkera) has been really positive. I'm suprised as usually the walkera's have a "fatal error" battery's under powered, the TX doesn't work, the motor isn't powerful enough, ECT. However, the feedback all says that the stock batterys, electronics, and mechanics work "mostly" flawlessly.
Posted on: 10/2/2006 8:51 PM by Author "thecheatscalc" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
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RE: Anyone else flying micro outdoors ?
really, I don't fly anywhere BUT outside (micros). Recently after upgrading my #4 I've been able to control it in some decent wind now. No circuts yet, still gotta get the battery problem ironed out, but anyways... lately the seasonal change has been causing a good bit of wind. Meh. [;)]
Posted on: 10/2/2006 8:49 PM by Author "thecheatscalc" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
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RE: ESC on fire!!!
did you lose your motor? (what motor are you using?) I was thinking, though probably unlikely (this sounds like a faulty ESC) you may have two of the leads connecting to the motor touching, weather inside or outside the motor. sniff around! (literally!) also try and use a warranty if you've got it!
Posted on: 10/2/2006 8:43 PM by Author "thecheatscalc" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
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RE: D36 ,new TX/RX is it worth it and will it work ?
you can use the 401 with the 36 ONLY if you get another Rx, which has gyro sensitivity options. I'd suggest going ahead and switching over as they'll be compatible with the 36. It's worth it, trust me.
Posted on: 9/27/2006 8:38 PM by Author "thecheatscalc" in the forum "Walkera Helis - Dragonfly, etc.."
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RE: Walkera #4 Fixed Pitch Helicopter Forum
Ok, I got my "double deuce" tail rotor system mod in place! I've now got four tail blades and two motors powering it. The system works amazingly well... with the em150 motor I'm able to acheive rock steady flight. (and finally the tail can keep up!) I'll post some pictures and instructions later. For the moment I've got another problem, my li-poly's can't hold up to the strain (the 800 nor the 900/1000mAh) I checked the voltage on the battery as I get the oddest flight preformance. charged li-poly. start rotors (note that the main only gets 6.5v period this is with battery still measuring 7.4v, the tail gets 5.5v.) ok immediately the voltage starts to drop. .1v per two seconds. This is quite scary to watch. within a minute it's down to 6v (battery) but, this is at full power and sets itself down. When I turn it off, immediately the battery jumps back up to nearly full voltage! I turn on the rotors... exact same thing! slowly moves to the danger level, then, immediately jumps back to "full" I don't know what to do... I assume the batterys are just under powered for the aplication. Anyone else have a clue? GTX, I posted this as I've been eyeing your battery on your superskids page, do you think the 1300mAh li-poly would solve this problem? (you have any guarantees on that sorta thing? [;)] ) PS: I checked the temperatures of the circuts in the Rx. Dead cool. tail motors. Dead cool. Wires and connectors, cool. The ONLY thing that isn't cool is the main motor, but, that's all, and even that's not THAT hot (I think I'll invest in a heat sink though) IS this just a battery problem? or perhaps something else? everything's turning nicely and meshed properly.
Posted on: 9/27/2006 8:33 PM by Author "thecheatscalc" in the forum "Walkera Helis - Dragonfly, etc.."
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RE: Help, please
Hey, do you think you could expand on that problem, what exactly is spinning off? the tail rotor blades? the tail rotor housing?
Posted on: 9/27/2006 8:03 PM by Author "thecheatscalc" in the forum "Walkera Helis - Dragonfly, etc.."
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RE: Looking at a few choppers
ROLF [:D] you know, they have what they call 3D helicopters to do such advanced manuvers! Or, you could do a double doozie and mechanize the top set of blades... Anyways, the Blade Cx is a great beginners helicopter. They're pretty darned hard to break. (certain parts are a different story however, like skids) You'll learn fast though!
Posted on: 9/27/2006 7:55 PM by Author "thecheatscalc" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
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RE: what should i get
if that's the case I'd go ahead and jump into the 3D crowd. you're probably past a FP heli! I suggest small. they're a bit harder to fly, but, you know, the parts are one heckova lot cheaper. I hear the falcon 3D is a pretty good heli... I like the 36 (walkera) but... you'll expect to spend about $450 on getting it up and running right.
Posted on: 9/27/2006 7:50 PM by Author "thecheatscalc" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
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RE: Which ESC for Align Motor (22e heli)
Those SHOULD work fine... I assume they're big enough to power the 22e? Also, make sure to get a 9, 11, and 13 tooth pinnion for that motor! you never know... Also, a 25A should do the job just nicely, If you're thinking of getting a larger walkera sometime (36/60) you might try the 35A.
Posted on: 9/22/2006 2:51 PM by Author "thecheatscalc" in the forum "Walkera Helis - Dragonfly, etc.."
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RE: Upgrading, need some info, D36
I'd suggest the align 420LF instead of the 430L.... that's some high headspeed! I'd suggest using a 13T pinnion on the 420LF and a 11T on the 430. As for ESC's, the align 35A does just fine! PS: servos... eh, really that's a hard question, everyone likes a different servo. I'd suggest a HS-55 or really any 9g servo (I find the HS-55 a bit slow... look for a faster one if you can find it). Tail servo's should be digital and 10g if possible!
Posted on: 9/22/2006 2:46 PM by Author "thecheatscalc" in the forum "Walkera Helis - Dragonfly, etc.."
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RE: Walkera Company will not produce old model parts
they're basicly the same, there are a few parts different with the "z" model, but, are compatible.
Posted on: 9/22/2006 2:42 PM by Author "thecheatscalc" in the forum "Walkera Helis - Dragonfly, etc.."
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RE: Walkera ?
no, no, no, no! the 36 almost NEVER flies with the stock motor, OR batteries! you'll NEED a brushless motor, and NEED a li-poly, 35/36/60, doesn't matter, the same applies to all of em! Anyways, I do want to know, is this your first helicopter?
Posted on: 9/22/2006 2:40 PM by Author "thecheatscalc" in the forum "Walkera Helis - Dragonfly, etc.."
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RE: Dragonfly 36 No Take-Off
hmm... I have a very good feeling you just bought this stock, and it didn't come with any upgrades or "extras"... Here's my suggestion (besides reading the "Set up a 36 out of the box" thread...) if you don't have one, get a brushless motor (from align, align 420LF and align's 35A esc(Electronic Speed Control)) and also get a lithium polimer batter (li-poly) from a reputable source, such a align, maxamps.com... or other places (2100mAh). The problem with the stock 36 is that neither the motor or battery have enough power for liftoff... which is quite unfortunate... Also, set the top right knob on the Tx (transmitter) at about mid range, this'll help when you actually get some of it set up. Also, the switch in the top right corner is the "normal/3D mode" you probably have yours in 3D, where, the throttle only controls pitch of the main blades, while, the normal lets you control throttle.
Posted on: 9/22/2006 2:37 PM by Author "thecheatscalc" in the forum "Walkera Helis - Dragonfly, etc.."
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RE: GYRO
Hey, I'd suggest the 36 over the 35... belt drive and autorotation gears are much appreciated! PS: please know you'll need to get a brushless motor to even think about taking off (suggest the align 420LF and a 35A esc) Also, if you actually want to fly for more than two minutes you'll need a li-poly...all up it's going to cost about 350-400 to get flying properly... [:o] However, Is this your first helicopter? If so I'd suggest the #4!
Posted on: 9/22/2006 2:27 PM by Author "thecheatscalc" in the forum "Walkera Helis - Dragonfly, etc.."
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RE: new heli
I've heard walkera's hirobo xrb clone is pretty decent, so it's not a bad choice! The cx helicopters are GREAT training machines, but, just know that you'll "outgrow" it before long!
Posted on: 9/22/2006 1:42 PM by Author "thecheatscalc" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
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RE: Recommended Servos for DG 36
what kind of electrics are you going to get? (spektrum I hope) if so, use a DIGITAL tail servo if possible with a good 401 gyro... the other servos... hmm... the HS-55s seem to work fine for me...
Posted on: 9/19/2006 9:06 PM by Author "thecheatscalc" in the forum "Walkera Helis - Dragonfly, etc.."
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RE: What am I doing wrong????
ehroof, you have training gear? I'd suggest such. Also, how are you going at flying the helicopter? you MUST learn to keep the tail in! Also, try and keep it around three feet.
Posted on: 9/19/2006 9:01 PM by Author "thecheatscalc" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
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RE: Spektrum DX6 won't be Turned ON
oh, sorry, I was reffering to the spektrum supplied servos (just in case you're using them...) [;)] here's a picture (considering I have the 401 and spektrum Rx handy... the plug on the far right is the speed control) [IMG]http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b154/thecheatscalc/IMG_0217.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 9/16/2006 3:33 PM by Author "thecheatscalc" in the forum "Walkera Helis - Dragonfly, etc.."
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RE: Walkera Dragonfly #36
yeah, but, the only problem is that you can't set sensitivity with the stock walkera 6ch tx, only with the walkera 7ch tx (with the 6ch it's 0% or a 100%) so you really need a new Tx to use it... (spektrum) 200 more down the hole... then for the spektrum you need a BL motor (which you should have anywho) so really if you're getting the 401 you need a whole system overhaul... which really isn't that bad of an idea anyways. [;)] especially when your Tx becomes intermittent like mine did (faulty connections)
Posted on: 9/15/2006 3:02 PM by Author "thecheatscalc" in the forum "Walkera Helis - Dragonfly, etc.."
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RE: Spektrum DX6 won't be Turned ON
aile-aleron, this is one of the swash servos (can't remember which) left and right leaning I thinks... ele-elevator, another swash servo, lean forward/back if I remember... rud-rudder, gyro/tail servo MAIN slot ger-gyro SENSITIVITY, the little red plug with one wire on it goes HERE from the 401 aux- auxilary, pitch servo Also, make sure you have the model set to HELI! Another thing, the dark brown wire is NEGATIVE, red, POSITIVE, white, NEUTRAL! I remember having one heck of a time with flying as it wouldn't lift, then, oops, pitch servo in backwards! [8|] took right off!
Posted on: 9/15/2006 2:58 PM by Author "thecheatscalc" in the forum "Walkera Helis - Dragonfly, etc.."
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RE: Walkera Dragonfly #36
heh, the 401 is nothing less than astounding on the 36 with a digital tail servo... I had rock steady tail athority with NO wag, NO wandering, and GREAT responce to wind... hmm... still wondering what to do with mine... sell it and buy a 52? keep it and buy another 36? the questions...
Posted on: 9/15/2006 2:51 PM by Author "thecheatscalc" in the forum "Walkera Helis - Dragonfly, etc.."
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RE: Walkera #4 Fixed Pitch Helicopter Forum
yeah, the safe charge limit is 4.2v, safe discharge is 3.15v (3v being the barrier of damage) currently waiting for a spare tail rotor mount (tail rotor housing) to make my own double rotor tail... But I just saw the heli hobby double mount, which, actually looks pretty nice... anyone know how well that one works?
Posted on: 9/15/2006 2:46 PM by Author "thecheatscalc" in the forum "Walkera Helis - Dragonfly, etc.."
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