Anyone who has used the SK-LCD Field Terminal knows that it’s a very powerful little programmer and has now replaced my laptop a the field. One thing I found that I didn’t care for though was the connector. The connector is a very tight fit into the SK-540 and there’s simply nothing to grab to… more »
Ok so I can completely admit that lately I’m feeling childish and want a new toy 🙂 I’ve got the bug to buy a new heli but definitely don’t need one. How I know this is because I have a list of 3 or 4 helis I’d love to have there’s no way I could… more »
Soko Heli Tools – Soko Kit Written by Nick Lenn We were fortunate to have Soko Heli Tools send us the Soko Kit to do a review on. If precision, quality, and accuracy are your thing, then you’re definitely going to want to continue reading further. As a technician by trade, I always enjoy getting my… more »
As you all know Dan was banned from Helifreak which still doesn’t settle well with me btw. Apparently after certain individuals of the HF staff listened to Episode#60 then I was banned as well. Same scenario…. no message, no given reason, no email, and no posts. Oh well, it is what it is. I’m pretty… more »
I’m not going to promise that this will work but it’s worked on mine and one other persons heli that we tried it on so it’s worth a shot. This is for using a CC ESC in the SK’s gov mode. I’ll start off by saying that if you put the CC in MulitRotor mode… more »
It just figures…. the weekend that my family goes out of town and I’ve got the whole house to myself it rains darn near non stop. Oh well, got some good building in. Jessie came over last night and we finished up the iKon install and got the motor back in his N5c. Of course… more »
With most of the newer nitro models adjusting the clutch bell runout simply isn’t possible. Components are becoming more “plug and play” and, in turn, our habits of checking this these can get quite lax. The issue with this is that they can still have runout problems due to machining flaws. Excessive wear of clutch… more »
This is how I setup all my nitros with the Align Gov or AR7100r using the DX7 radio. This will also include programming for a Throttle Cut as well. Now keep in mind some of the exact values will differ depending what heli you’re putting it on, gear ratio, etc. but the general principals are… more »
I’m exhausted, excited, euphoric, and downright drained but I can’t tell you guys how happy I am that the new website is almost finished. This has been a HUGE project. Far bigger than I think any of us ever imagined. I can’t even remember the last night I went to bed before 1am. Thinking back… more »
Join Nick as he digs into the whys and hows of nitro governors. From the basics of setup to the more advanced parameters of how to tune your governor for the most performance. He talks about the difference between a regular governor and a rev limiter and the pros and cons to each. If your… more »