nitro kestrel se

3d flyer · Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 11:34 am Post subject: nitro kestrel se

hey sorry to bother you guys with a nitro question but i seem to be having no end of problems with my tail servo on my century nitro kestrel se as this is the only forum i belong to i wondered if anyone knows what is the best metal gear tail servo for my bird she is so twitchy in the air and the trim seems to be extremly un clibratable
cheers
luke

3d flyer · Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 11:35 am Post subject:

*calibratable (if this is a word)

tombo242 · Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 2:53 pm Post subject:

Perhaps Crashagain will come in on this one (he flies a nitro heli as well as electric), but it sounds like the gyro settings not the servo to me.

How are you calibrating the gyro?

3d flyer · Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 5:02 pm Post subject: Gyro

I havnt touched the gyro as of yet. The tail servo doesnt seem to be returning to the same place?
Luke

Crashagain · Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 10:33 pm Post subject:

If you are on a budget, Align DS650 is a good servo. If you want the best, JR8900G, (my personal favorite).
Is your motor tuned correctly, if not this will cause twitching of the tail and kicks. The gyro does not like any vibration.
Instead of foam pad on your gyro look into ZEAL tape. Thicker, stickier and better..
You say that when you move the rudder the servo does not return to center, this is normal.
When you are in HH mode and you move the rudder stick the servo will stay where you left it. It's going to hold the heli there.. If you are in rate mode then the servo will move back and forth like any of the other servos on you heli..
I set up my gyro to a gear switch on my radio so I can toggle from HH to Rate mode. When you carry your heli to the flight line it's moving all around and the tail is not centered when you spool up, causing the heli to spin for a bit. If you set down the heli, toggle the gear switch, then spool up, the heli will stay put.
What Gyro are you using? And what servo do you currently have now?

3d flyer · Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 1:19 am Post subject: cheers

the servo and gyro are both the stock ones at the minute the servo seems to make a kid of electrical buzzing noise when the heli is turned on?
cheers
luke

Crashagain · Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 7:30 am Post subject:

I can't find any info on your parts, but what I did find on the net would lead me to recomend you get a new gyro and servo. The stock ones are not that good. The buzzing is not right, it should not make any noise at all. Even if it is digital. I am running an 8900G on mine and it is silent once the gyro initializes..

3d flyer · Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 12:38 pm Post subject:

Thanks very much Will order the servo today an if that doesnt rectify it then the gyro ill let you know how i get on cheers
luke

Crashagain · Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 6:19 am Post subject:

Well is there any updates??
Just wondering if you got the tail sorted out....
Inquiring minds want to know..