Join Dan and Nick this week as they just barely manage to squeak a short show out before the holiday season starts. We congratulate Justin on his new son, banter about the weather, and give you guys a rundown on taking some time off for the holidays. Enjoy!
Some of you have had issues with the V4 HobbyWing ESCs not properly outputting the RPM signal to your FBL systems. This can cause all sorts of issues to errors in the governor logs, hunting head speed, tail twitching, and lack of spool-up all together. This problem was most prevalent when being used with the… more »
Dan and Jessie are out this week so join Nick and Justin getting their nerd on with some great listener questions. Did someone say fire? Where’s that darn helicopter at? Enjoy!
3Digi FBL System by R2 Prototyping Written by: Nick Lenn With so many different FBL controllers out on the market now it can be a very overwhelming choice on which one to go with. The good news is that because of all these choices the quality, and function of FBL systems has skyrocketed over the… more »
DarTin DT520E V2 Review Written by: Nick Lenn The quality of RC helicopters has increased dramatically over the last 5 years, and becuase of this there are some really great flying helis that can be had for very reasonable prices. The Dar Tin 520E V2 is one of those models and I’m glad that… more »
Here’s a quick tutorial on how to calibrate the throttle endpoints when using the HobbyWing 160A (or any HW ESC honestly) with the V-Control. I should also note that if you want to use the autorotation bailout feature in the HW governor you need to set your Throttle Hold percentage to 30%. – Nick
Pack capacity will degrade over time through both use and even just sitting on the shelf. This can be a problem when your’e using a current sensor like the Mikado U/I sensor to figure your flight timer. In order to make accurate use of the U/I sensor you need to take some time to figure… more »
So we’ve all heard the rumors and speculations. Some people report problems, and others report it working fine but at the end of the day the question still stands, “Is a Mini VBar safe on a big heli?”. With a couple small workarounds I believe it can be done safely, but if not done then… more »
Losing receiver power mid-flight is probably one of the scariest scenarios we can encounter. Every day, models are being pushed harder and harder and with the demand of high voltage servos and power hungry maneuvers, having a back-up power system for your receiver has become an absolute must. In this review, we’re going to take… more »
You’ve finished your build and are ready to slide that shiny brand new canopy into place and you find out that while it may look great… it fits horrible! Maybe it rubs the main gear? Maybe it’s a chore to get your quick release mounts to lock in? Maybe it rubs your servos on the… more »