Cheapo TGZ 380 FBL GYRO

[rapidgaz]

Lol. It will be fine.


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[waveydavey]

Well a warning to everyone don't fit to a nitro, it hasn't the weight in the base and the vibration reistance it needs to isolate the engine vibes. I'm sure it will be fine in an electric model and to that end if anyone wants to try one I'll happily loan them it, it's BeastX V3 firmaware to setup and the parameter setup is there too.

A shame as I was hoping it would be okay but alas not

Note : No helis were injured in the testing of this flybarless unit

[GIXERMAN]

Unlucky dave, maybe you need a high end unit with superior sensors for the Nitro versions

[dillwhacker]

That's disappointing. I'm fitting to a 450 as we speak.
Would it be worth trying to increase the mass by epoxying a couple of lead weights etc to the plastic case base, then mounting the weights to the gel foam?
But you already thought of that.....

[waveydavey]

Unlucky dave, maybe you need a high end unit with superior sensors for the Nitro versions

Got a high end unit with superior sensors for my other little project I just like messing Brian, had good results with the Turnigy unit which is excellent and of course the FuBar is outstanding. Blueline going on the e700, but you've got to love a fiddle

[waveydavey]

That's disappointing. I'm fitting to a 450 as we speak.
Would it be worth trying to increase the mass by epoxying a couple of lead weights etc to the plastic case base, then mounting the weights to the gel foam?
But you already thought of that.....

It's got a bit of weight in the base Trev but I think it's more the case itself, its really thin plastic and I don't think it has the mass to absorb anything. I think what will work is to put it in the Turnigy 3d-H case which is the same as the BeastX one, mmmm now I'm thinking

[rapidgaz]

Oh dear. So have I just wasted 20
Quid. Lol


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[waveydavey]

I don't think so mate, a noisy oily 600 is a bit different to a 130

[GIXERMAN]

Got a high end unit with superior sensors for my other little project I just like messing Brian, had good results with the Turnigy unit which is excellent and of course the FuBar is outstanding. Blueline going on the e700, but you've got to love a fiddle

v for bar or v for something else

[rapidgaz]

That's disappointing. I'm fitting to a 450 as we speak.
Would it be worth trying to increase the mass by epoxying a couple of lead weights etc to the plastic case base, then mounting the weights to the gel foam?
But you already thought of that.....

Get it in. Let me know how it works before I ruin a good flying 130x. Lol


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[dillwhacker]

v for something else

V for Victory, I'm hoping.
My box of gyro pads seems to have a few little squares of metal, gyro size and about 1mm thick - I guess they came with some old gyros - were they intended to go between two sheets of foam mounting as an extra vibration isolator? I've never used them.
I'll post up how it flies when I get a shaft and a belt.....

[waveydavey]

The metal plate may help Trev, a pad either side is the way to try it but I don't think you'll need it on an electric

[dillwhacker]

The metal plate may help Trev, a pad either side is the way to try it but I don't think you'll need it on an electric

Yep agreed, I'll try normal to start with.
Having said that, fettling the lads heli this evening, it seems like a challenge for any FBL unit.... Every bearing is rough, literally - mains, blade grips radial and thrust, tail shaft. Tail shaft bent. Tail grips bearings rough. Feathering spindle bent. Mainshaft bent. Creaky servos. Stiff swash.....
Hee hee hee I love the smell of Loctite in the morning..

[davec_7]

I'm going to put mine on my TREX 450SEV2 and try it. I was thinking of positioning it on the bottom plate at the rear of the heli. I would liked to have mounted it on top on the rear case which the boom goes into, but there is only a plate on the underside. I assume that the setup is the same as a Beast X which I have no experience of, so I was going to download the instructions. Any helpful tips would be appreciated. I am at present in the process of going over to flybarless so have very little knowledge my other system is a full size Vbar and at present I am on a very step learning curv,e watching the Smack talk and Mr Mel's Videos. To be honest I am struggling with the Governor setup, but will start another thread about that if I cannot get it to work. Apologies for going off the topic. Cheers Dave

[dillwhacker]

Mine's going on a 450 SE V2 also. As you say, can't put on top of the boom block as it isn't flat, and underneath is a bit inconvenient for adjustments & setup & there isn't much room with the tail servo nearby.
Finally decided to put the RX on the bottom plate inside and the FBL vertically outside on the frame side. Easy to get to and see it there. This is a basher for a lad to learn on so not bothered about tidy wiring etc.
My only concern is that a rather flimsy frame side isn't the best 'low vibration' mounting place - I reckon the boom block would be better.