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erdnuckel2 · Nov 07, 2009, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mountainsax

Hey all! I know i have been lax on posting the past few weeks, just been busy!

Welcome to the group Matt, I hope you enjoy your V3!

Razor, I completely agree with you on the hunting philosophy; great time to hang with friends and family and enjoy the outdoors...don't know about the laptop at hunting camp though?

I thought part of the reason to go hunting was to "un-plug"! Good luck though!

So, I have been waiting for almost two weeks now for my new rotor head from rc711 and am getting impatient.

I decided that I had to figure out some way to get back in the air so I got creative...tell me if you think this will work. One of the pins broke off my lower rotor head, I have the part of an aluminum rotor head that has the pins (but not the brackets for the links to the swashplate) so I combined the two! I now have a 1/2 plastic, 1/2 aluminum lower rotor head!

The epoxy is setting right now so I will let you know if it works later...I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Ethan

Hi Ethan,

3 words:
How About This

???

http://www.rcline.tv/photo/1339/hybr...stik-alu-combo

EDIT:
Just guessing (the way you describe it) ... yours is the other way round, right ?

frieslander · Nov 07, 2009, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Razors edge 29

Do you think you'll ever fly it??
[/b]

Yes once the snow flies!

Get your buck yet?? Leave Bambi alone!

mountainsax · Nov 07, 2009, 11:06 PM

Mwahahahaaa!! "Merlin" lives again!

I just did a quick spin around the bedroom (terrorizing the cat in the process) and my frankenstein rotor head works great!

Sven, apparently great minds think alike!

Loved it!

Have a good night all.
Ethan

erdnuckel2 · Nov 07, 2009, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erdnuckel2

...

PS:
I intend to upload a few pictures from today when I get back home ...

And here are the pictures:

RE: 1350mAh battery:
http://www.rcline.tv/photo/2269/1350mah--3-
http://www.rcline.tv/photo/2268/1350mah--2-
http://www.rcline.tv/photo/2267/1350mah

RE:
blades
1. damage:
http://www.rcline.tv/photo/2270/dents--amp--scratches

2.blades:
http://www.rcline.tv/photo/2272/dents--amp--scratches
http://www.rcline.tv/photo/2271/dents--amp--scratches

Sven

Chap1012 · Nov 07, 2009, 11:50 PM

Sven, are those the phase 2 blades? How hard was the hit?
Mike.

erdnuckel2 · Nov 08, 2009, 12:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chap1012

Sven, are those the phase 2 blades? How hard was the hit?
Mike.

Difficult to say Mike. But I flew another battery after my comment how happy I was with my flights today (shouldn't have done that

) - broke two feet off the frame ... but the blades still look the same ... (I am thinking about trying to copy Sonny's video with the blades hitting the steel post of a table for a minute ... but my blades would be black, so you see all dents and cracks a lot better than on white ...)
Oh, yes these were phase2, but the harder (cfk reinforced) version ...

Heavy Chevy · Nov 08, 2009, 01:29 AM

Hey guys, what would happen on a CX3 if you extended the tailboom by about 3" ?

How would this affect flight characteristics?

leethetreeguy · Nov 08, 2009, 09:06 AM

Good Morning everyone. Happy Sunday. Hope you all had a good rest. I am charging batteries for the big day. HC, why would you want to extend the boom on your cx3? I can't really answer your question. Do you have the stock canopy on it? If you extend the boom that much you will more than likely have to relevel your swashplate. The extra mass might help your gyro function better. But, like I said, I don't know. Happy flying all. Lee

Razors edge 29 · Nov 08, 2009, 09:44 AM

I was using my cell phone.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mountainsax

Hey all! I know i have been lax on posting the past few weeks, just been busy!

Welcome to the group Matt, I hope you enjoy your V3!

Razor, I completely agree with you on the hunting philosophy; great time to hang with friends and family and enjoy the outdoors...don't know about the laptop at hunting camp though?

I thought part of the reason to go hunting was to "un-plug"! Good luck though!

So, I have been waiting for almost two weeks now for my new rotor head from rc711 and am getting impatient.

I decided that I had to figure out some way to get back in the air so I got creative...tell me if you think this will work. One of the pins broke off my lower rotor head, I have the part of an aluminum rotor head that has the pins (but not the brackets for the links to the swashplate) so I combined the two! I now have a 1/2 plastic, 1/2 aluminum lower rotor head!

The epoxy is setting right now so I will let you know if it works later...I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Ethan

frieslander · Nov 08, 2009, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Razors edge 29

I was using my cell phone.

Is it not dangerous to hunt and use the cell phone at the same time?? I thought going hunting or going on vacation was to get "away from it all"!

Now that cell phone use while driving is outlawed here in Ontario maybe using a cell phone while hunting is next!

Razors edge 29 · Nov 08, 2009, 10:26 AM

Its not like I am holding on to my gun, and or shooting at the same time durk. Its all good

Quote:

Originally Posted by frieslander

Is it not dangerous to hunt and use the cell phone at the same time?? I thought going hunting or going on vacation was to get "away from it all"!

Now that cell phone use while driving is outlawed here in Ontario maybe using a cell phone while hunting is next!

leethetreeguy · Nov 08, 2009, 10:30 AM

I just watched a fawn walk right passed my truck. Cool. First one I have seen in the yard in a while. Lee

leethetreeguy · Nov 08, 2009, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Razors edge 29

Its not like I am holding on to my gun, and or shooting at the same time durk. Its all good

I hope you are holding the gun when you shoot. hehehehe. Lee

Heavy Chevy · Nov 08, 2009, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leethetreeguy

Good Morning everyone. Happy Sunday. Hope you all had a good rest. I am charging batteries for the big day. HC, why would you want to extend the boom on your cx3? I can't really answer your question. Do you have the stock canopy on it? If you extend the boom that much you will more than likely have to relevel your swashplate. The extra mass might help your gyro function better. But, like I said, I don't know. Happy flying all. Lee

Thanks for the tips Lee. I was going through a box of RC 'junk', (I'm sure you all have one or two of these), and I came across a carbon arrow shaft that was left over from something else. On a step two tailboom, there are two holes to fit it in to, a big one and a little one. With a little help from my dremmel tool, I can fit it in to the big hole, I was just wondering what a longer tailboom would do....if it would be good or bad. I may just have to try it.

Flew the big lama last night.....4 meters away, it got all twitchy on me, bring it back in and it's fine. It's either the cold or something related to those 'things' on top of the motors that I cut off. Considering I was flying outside in below zero weather, the motors were very hot. I've decided not to fly this one until my brushless plug and play kit arrives.

My brushless CX3 seems to really not like the cold either

It kinda puts its own 'spin' on things if ya know what I mean

leethetreeguy · Nov 08, 2009, 11:13 AM

Man, that is cold. brrrr. hehe. If you add weight to the rear of the cog, you are gonna reduce the ff ability of the copter. Let us know what you find out. I am interested. I have an arrow too. hehe. Lee

Nov 07, 2009, 11:06 PM	#4848
mountainsax Newly Initiated Tri-C'er!! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 182	It's ALIVE!!! Mwahahahaaa!! "Merlin" lives again! I just did a quick spin around the bedroom (terrorizing the cat in the process) and my frankenstein rotor head works great! Sven, apparently great minds think alike! Loved it! Have a good night all. Ethan Last edited by mountainsax; Nov 08, 2009 at 12:25 AM.

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leethetreeguy Tri-c member and President Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Winder Ga Posts: 3,318	Good Morning everyone. Happy Sunday. Hope you all had a good rest. I am charging batteries for the big day. HC, why would you want to extend the boom on your cx3? I can't really answer your question. Do you have the stock canopy on it? If you extend the boom that much you will more than likely have to relevel your swashplate. The extra mass might help your gyro function better. But, like I said, I don't know. Happy flying all. Lee

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leethetreeguy Tri-c member and President Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Winder Ga Posts: 3,318	Man, that is cold. brrrr. hehe. If you add weight to the rear of the cog, you are gonna reduce the ff ability of the copter. Let us know what you find out. I am interested. I have an arrow too. hehe. Lee