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romanvk420 Hover Master

Joined: 20 Feb 2011 Posts: 15 Location: South Africa
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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 7:44 pm
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I just got my new rtf esky e-500 and a day lator my brother came around. So i tried to show of... oh boy what a disaster. with my bro telling me to fly here and there and with all my confidence i lost controlled when i tried to fly with nose in. wam bang thank you man i broke all my blades. so now i have bought new blades and is back to doing baby steps. Rule one i have learned is to NOT to listen to others and ones confidence until you are in full control. Happy flying and to better days. |
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tombo242 Admin


Joined: 04 Nov 2008 Posts: 4718 Location: Santo Estêvão, East Algarve, Portugal. Now 82, but still feels 22.
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Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 2:18 am
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That is dead right Romanvk,
Never show off to others and always stay very close to YOUR comfort zone.
Tom. |
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romanvk420 Hover Master

Joined: 20 Feb 2011 Posts: 15 Location: South Africa
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Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 7:27 pm
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ok now that i put on my new blades, it flies awfull the person in the hobby store sold me extreme lama blades for my esky e-500. i now now have to use the whole area of the aliron stick to get my chopter to go where i want it to go and the same with the throttle stick. its just not the same. i use to just touch the sticks, now i have to use a whole lot more of the sticks to get a response. my trim for fort & revs is set to full max (top). my old chipped blades fly better than the new :-! any ideas are more than welcome. |
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pjdog Extreme 3D

Joined: 12 Jan 2010 Posts: 2073 Location: Hudson, Florida, USA
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Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 10:32 pm
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Check with the place were you got your 500 and get the correct main blades. that's real important. Also check Xheli.com for replacement parts. I would not use a blade other than what the manufacture identfied for the heli.
You may have other damage also. In fact you probably do. |
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tombo242 Admin


Joined: 04 Nov 2008 Posts: 4718 Location: Santo Estêvão, East Algarve, Portugal. Now 82, but still feels 22.
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Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 2:05 am
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Spot on there PJ - good advice that.
Tom. |
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romanvk420 Hover Master

Joined: 20 Feb 2011 Posts: 15 Location: South Africa
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Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 10:50 am
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ok, so i have put back my old blades and she's alive again! im gona get the specified blades only although they are more brittel. You guys are of great help. Thank you pj and tom |
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romanvk420 Hover Master

Joined: 20 Feb 2011 Posts: 15 Location: South Africa
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Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 7:37 pm
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i just picked up my new blades from the post office. they look identical but are lets say generic. i now cant wait to put them on and test drive my skills. |
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chopper54 Extreme 3D


Joined: 15 Jan 2010 Posts: 990 Location: suffolk UK aged 61
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Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 8:15 pm
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hi romanvk420
dont forget to balance your new blades before fitting. |
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romanvk420 Hover Master

Joined: 20 Feb 2011 Posts: 15 Location: South Africa
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Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:21 am
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hi chopper54, thankx for the advice but how do i do that with co-axial blades? ive made sure that the swash plate is horizontal. she flies just like she should. |
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chopper54 Extreme 3D


Joined: 15 Jan 2010 Posts: 990 Location: suffolk UK aged 61
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Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 3:41 pm
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i would think a coax heli can benefit from blade balancing the same as a single rotor heli but if its flying ok i wouldn't worry about it. maybe the blades are so light it makes little difference
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tombo242 Admin


Joined: 04 Nov 2008 Posts: 4718 Location: Santo Estêvão, East Algarve, Portugal. Now 82, but still feels 22.
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Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 5:48 pm
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romanvk420 wrote: | hi chopper54, thankx for the advice but how do i do that with co-axial blades? |
Hi Romanvk,
This is my Co-Ax blade balancing system. Works well for me:
Hope it helps some.
Tom. |
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romanvk420 Hover Master

Joined: 20 Feb 2011 Posts: 15 Location: South Africa
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Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 7:24 pm
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thanks guys great help. i will try this blade blancing once i upgrate to a single blade choper. for now im still traing myself todo nose in hovering. very challenging. |
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derekby Flying Inverted


Joined: 16 Mar 2009 Posts: 58 Location: Trenton, Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 9:37 pm
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Looks like a good system for balancing, what about a headless nail into a hole in you carry case (great for when you're away from home and need some quick adjustments)
But I would definitely put something in the shot glasses...scotch helps one thru those frustrating times.  |
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tombo242 Admin


Joined: 04 Nov 2008 Posts: 4718 Location: Santo Estêvão, East Algarve, Portugal. Now 82, but still feels 22.
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Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 2:36 am
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derekby wrote: | I would definitely put something in the shot glasses...scotch helps one thru those frustrating times.  |
I did not say HOW they were to be made empty Derekby, but there have been lots of suggestions.
DON'T FLY AFTERWARDS. Very important, I was never allowed alcohol for the 24hrs before a flight.
Tom. |
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platinum Extreme 3D


Joined: 31 May 2011 Posts: 272 Location: Bangkok Thailand
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 2:45 pm
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tombo242 wrote: |
This is my Co-Ax blade balancing system. Works well for me:
Hope it helps some.
Tom. |
Thanks Tom ..it helps much.
platinum
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