Jan 12, 2005, 11:52 AM
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Philadelphia area
Joined Dec 2004
34 Posts
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I made a set of my own, using a balsa "hub" and six 3/16 inch dowels - I attached it to the skids using thin plastic cable ties, which seems to work OK. I positioned it so the center of the gear is right under the main rotor axle.
I have just tried it for the first time, and it sort of works. I think it is too heavy, but the batteries were a bit low, so I am not sure if it will get fully off the ground once recharged. It does allow me to lift it enough to swivel the heli and translate a bit in each horizontal axis, and that is on a shallow pile carpet (may work better if I try it on a hardwood floor). I think it will be somewhat helpful to practice the use of the two control sticks.
Does anyone know how much added weight a typical Dragonfly micro can actually lift?
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