On Wed, 28 May 2008 23:34:16 +0200, Robert Roland <fake@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:
>Can you say a bit more about in what way it is bad? Is it simply not
>able to hold the head speed, or are there other problems?
Inconsistency. I tried running the governor on a couple of my Trex
helis and the HS would vary up to 400 RPM. I've had more consistent
headspeed with liberal use of the Eagletree logger and some trial and
error with pitch and throttle curves.
>I already have the smallest that came with the kit (12T, I think). I
>have found some smaller ones, but they have a smaller axle hole. I'll
>see if I can drill them out accurately enough.
RevCo has an entire line of pinions with the proper shaft size and
modulus. MUCH stronger than the pinions that normally come in the
kits
>As much as I detest web forums, I have now read through the thread.
>They seem to agree that the two most im****tant factors are a low head
>speed and a gentle flying style. The best times are achieved with a
>head speed so low that the machine barely flyable, and hovering into a
>gentle headwind all the time. Flying like that is, of course, no fun,
>but the knowledge gained from these experiments may help find a
>setting that gains noticeable flight time while sacrificing only a
>little performance.
Any particular reason you "detest" the forums?? Some of 'em are full
of knuckleheads who like nothing more than berate everyone else..
Some are dedicated to the advancement and sup****t of the hobby. Most
have useful info tho.
>I have my timer set at 7 minutes. After that time, I normally put 1500
>to 1800mAh into the battery, depending on flying style.
Running the 12T pinion?
>I have now done an experiment where I hovered for 7 minutes at
>somewhere around 10-12 degrees, still with the 12T. Surprisingly,
>there was no noticeable wobble, even at that extremely low head speed.
>I don't have a tach, so I don't know how low. The battery took 999mAh.
My Trex 600s will hover pretty good at about 50% throttle and 9
degrees of pitch. HS is a tick under 1400 like that. Cyclic gets a
little mushy, but they'll hover out of ground effect quite easily. I
normally run the head about 2000 RPM on these helis and get 6:30 out
of a 5000mah pack.
I haven't tried it with a 450 or a 500 yet tho.
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