XMHobbies G401B HH gyro. Locked and Loaded. - Page 3

Gino CP · Nov 29, 2008, 04:30 PM

Got some wind yesterday and I took the Black Angel out for a spin. The heli was doing great funnels, hurricanes, and low inverted. The G401B with Fusonic digital servo did better than my GY401 with a digitized Hitec HS56HB. You can hear struggling with the latter. With the G401B and Fusonic, I only get an occasional very very small wag as an oops situation. Otherwise no struggling at all. I think I can dial that out with some more tx and gyro adjustments. But to be honest, I don't think I will. Heli handles fine.

I got a scare when I got some wags on the last minute of a succeeding flight. But when I replaced with a better lipo, things were back to normal. Head speed is very important to my setup as it seems. Or perhaps the digital servo was underpowered no thanks to the weak lipo. So if you have weak lipos, time your flights shorter for optimum power.

Pastulio132 · Nov 29, 2008, 05:12 PM

Moved the ball one hole in to the innermost hole. The wag has decreased but it is still not really flyable. I think I may need a better servo on the tail. The GWS is plenty fast but I guess it just isn't accurate enough to be a tail servo. The problem may also be the tape I'm using. Just using plain double-sided foam tape from the hardware store. Perhaps some quality gyro tape will help.

Gino CP · Nov 29, 2008, 05:40 PM

Ordinary foam tape works for me.

• Check your main rotor balance? Remove gears and seesaw on its side.
• Check your tail pulley for too much play in the tail housing
• Check belt tension
• Check both pulleys if they are slipping on shafts
• Try a different tail servo
• Select correct gyro setting for analog or digital

Jimbo45cn · Nov 29, 2008, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pastulio132

Moved the ball one hole in to the innermost hole. The wag has decreased but it is still not really flyable. I think I may need a better servo on the tail. The GWS is plenty fast but I guess it just isn't accurate enough to be a tail servo. The problem may also be the tape I'm using. Just using plain double-sided foam tape from the hardware store. Perhaps some quality gyro tape will help.

I am running GWS Naros HP BB servos all around on my Belt CP. This is the heli I have the 401 B installed on. I just adjusted the gain and the delay and my last flight today was pretty darn good. No wag and holds well. Jim

ForceFedDSM · Nov 29, 2008, 11:28 PM

I just ordered one of these to try with a hxt900 for now and if it holds well I am going to change all my gyros to these, except my 250 with the gp750. I also want to switch all my tail servos to ds290g's.

brian94066 · Nov 29, 2008, 11:29 PM

the GP750 is equivalent to the spartan

it holds great

ForceFedDSM · Nov 29, 2008, 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brian94066

the GP750 is equivalent to the spartan

it holds great

I think you are confusing it with the pg800, the gp750 is an align gyro that seems a lot like a 2100t.

brian94066 · Nov 29, 2008, 11:58 PM

GP700

oops, the GP700 is like the spartan

Blusaber · Nov 30, 2008, 01:34 PM

Ok Gino

Based on your experience and your vid I just ordered one of these. The only gyro I have used is the 2100t (Mini Titian and Trex se).

I ordered a Dragonus from HobbyLobby on the black Friday sale and this is the bird I'll put the Gyro in I am looking forward to trying something different and intend to go cheap on electrics for the DRAG at first so this fits the bill perfect.

Thank you for the review great timing for me

However if I'm unhappy I know where ya live and we will talk

Oh wait I'm only 15 miles from XMseler I'll have my talk with THEM

Thanks again Gino

Gary

Gino CP · Nov 30, 2008, 07:27 PM

Ha ha. I'll set my head speed at 4000rpm and I will be waiting

Blusaber · Nov 30, 2008, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gino CP

Ha ha. I'll set my head speed at 4000rpm and I will be waiting

Oh Oh

Watch that head speed you might start a Hurricane

Gary

Gino CP · Nov 30, 2008, 08:04 PM

I do hurricanes

BowerR64 · Nov 30, 2008, 11:04 PM

I ordered 3 of them, a few of those black cnc head blocks and a couple black cnc seesaw lever units. I keep breaking those little things when i carash and ive depleted my parts stash.

mhills51 · Dec 01, 2008, 12:11 AM

Bower I don't think you will need them with the weather we got.

trx · Dec 01, 2008, 03:04 AM

I'm getting one of this for the dragonus that I ordered.

.

Gino - why are setting your headspeed at 4000rpm?, is this just to test the gyro?

Nov 29, 2008, 04:30 PM	#31
Gino CP Team Mulikow Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 9,267	Got some wind yesterday and I took the Black Angel out for a spin. The heli was doing great funnels, hurricanes, and low inverted. The G401B with Fusonic digital servo did better than my GY401 with a digitized Hitec HS56HB. You can hear struggling with the latter. With the G401B and Fusonic, I only get an occasional very very small wag as an oops situation. Otherwise no struggling at all. I think I can dial that out with some more tx and gyro adjustments. But to be honest, I don't think I will. Heli handles fine. I got a scare when I got some wags on the last minute of a succeeding flight. But when I replaced with a better lipo, things were back to normal. Head speed is very important to my setup as it seems. Or perhaps the digital servo was underpowered no thanks to the weak lipo. So if you have weak lipos, time your flights shorter for optimum power. Last edited by Gino CP; Nov 29, 2008 at 04:36 PM.

Nov 30, 2008, 01:34 PM	#39
Blusaber Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 697	Gyro Ok Gino Based on your experience and your vid I just ordered one of these. The only gyro I have used is the 2100t (Mini Titian and Trex se). I ordered a Dragonus from HobbyLobby on the black Friday sale and this is the bird I'll put the Gyro in I am looking forward to trying something different and intend to go cheap on electrics for the DRAG at first so this fits the bill perfect. Thank you for the review great timing for me However if I'm unhappy I know where ya live and we will talk Oh wait I'm only 15 miles from XMseler I'll have my talk with THEM Thanks again Gino Gary

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Nov 29, 2008, 05:12 PM	#32
Pastulio132 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 71	Moved the ball one hole in to the innermost hole. The wag has decreased but it is still not really flyable. I think I may need a better servo on the tail. The GWS is plenty fast but I guess it just isn't accurate enough to be a tail servo. The problem may also be the tape I'm using. Just using plain double-sided foam tape from the hardware store. Perhaps some quality gyro tape will help.

Nov 29, 2008, 05:40 PM	#33
Gino CP Team Mulikow Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 9,267	Ordinary foam tape works for me. • Check your main rotor balance? Remove gears and seesaw on its side. • Check your tail pulley for too much play in the tail housing • Check belt tension • Check both pulleys if they are slipping on shafts • Try a different tail servo • Select correct gyro setting for analog or digital

Nov 29, 2008, 11:28 PM	#35
ForceFedDSM Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,128	I just ordered one of these to try with a hxt900 for now and if it holds well I am going to change all my gyros to these, except my 250 with the gp750. I also want to switch all my tail servos to ds290g's.

Nov 29, 2008, 11:29 PM	#36
brian94066 Team Compass USA Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Bruno, California Posts: 2,321	the GP750 is equivalent to the spartan it holds great

Nov 29, 2008, 11:58 PM	#38
brian94066 Team Compass USA Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Bruno, California Posts: 2,321	GP700 oops, the GP700 is like the spartan

Nov 30, 2008, 07:27 PM	#40
Gino CP Team Mulikow Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 9,267	Ha ha. I'll set my head speed at 4000rpm and I will be waiting

Nov 30, 2008, 08:04 PM	#42
Gino CP Team Mulikow Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 9,267	I do hurricanes

Nov 30, 2008, 11:04 PM	#43
BowerR64 BeeZaur 480 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: central USA Posts: 5,515	I ordered 3 of them, a few of those black cnc head blocks and a couple black cnc seesaw lever units. I keep breaking those little things when i carash and ive depleted my parts stash.

Dec 01, 2008, 12:11 AM	#44
mhills51 Paycheck flyer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: kansas city Posts: 4,744	Bower I don't think you will need them with the weather we got.

Dec 01, 2008, 03:04 AM	#45
trx Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 206	I'm getting one of this for the dragonus that I ordered. . Gino - why are setting your headspeed at 4000rpm?, is this just to test the gyro?