Honey Bee King 2

[h34ds]

Hi, i'm new to the forum, i got a Honey Bee King 2 for christmas. I am new to helicopters, but i have been through the tutorials etc. when i turn the transmitter on and the helicopter everything works, the squash plate etc but the blades just wont spin when i move the throttle upwards. is it something i'm doing wrong or is there a fault with the Heli?
Any help will be appreciated.
thanks

[shorterdanny]

With my honey bee (version one) using mode 2 you have the idle switch on the top left of the controller, so ensure the throttle is fully down then flick the idle switch towards you thus engages the rotor and you can then throttle up and hopefully take off. good luck
Danny

[Dashik]

DO NOT use Idle up mode unless you know whats its going to do. Generally Idle up gives High Main rotor speeds ('High Head Speed') and is engaged to allow the collective to control the height of the heli. So as you can see if you just flick the switch and the main rotors start spinning rapidly and you are not expecting it it can be dangerous.

I'm sure someboddy who is more familiar with the HB King 2 will be along shortly.

What radio/gyro are you using with that?

Sometimes you need to make sure the throttle stick and the trim are at there lowest settings before the Speed controller will supply power to the motor.

Make sure you know whats likely to happen before you do things/operate switches.

[Rodsport999]

As Dashik has said, DO NOT flip the idle up switch towards you at this stage.

This allows the throttle 100% authority when at either end of the stick throw, it is used for inverted flying, not hovering around your living room as a beginner!!

H34ds: Please check that all wiring connectors on your heli are firmly connected and are the right way around. The wire from the ESC (bit that has the red/black wire going to the motor) goes into channel 3 of your receiver, please check this is correct and is not loose.

When you start your honeybee do it in this order.
1, throttle stick to idle (down) all trims to central position.
2, check idle up switch is away from you
3, turn transmitter on.
4, NOW connect the honeybee battery and power her up
5, do not touch the heli or the controller at this stage, the gyro light will flash rapidly for approx 15secs.
this stage is to allow the gyro to configure itself.
6, When the gyro light lights steadily then test cyclic controls, test rudder response and then gently push the throttle upwards, your blades should begin to spin by 1/4 throttle. If not stop and recheck your heli.

Please also note, I have seen several of these helis begin to loosen bolts securing the motor to the heli therefore allowing the cog and pinion to skip, ensure that these bolts are tight and locktighted.

Hope this helps, let me know how you get on

Cheers Rod

[shorterdanny]

mistake

Yep i was totally wrong listen to the other two, just found a set of setup videos on youtube which explain it fairly well, think they were by someone call subzzzzzzero 7 vids in total and expalin the setup, servos and tx. thats my trial and error method exposed as the wrong one.

anyway good luck

Danny

[h34ds]

King 2

Hi guys, thanks for the replies, i have done al of this checked all the wiring but when i push the throttle upwards it does nothing! must be a fault?
thankyou

[Rodsport999]

h34ds, can you hear a noise from the motor when pushing up on the throttle stick?

if there's no noise and the motor wires are connected its more than likely you have a duff motor or ESC, however, before sending it back it would be wise to check the output from the receiver. Disconnect the motor first! Then check the receiver output (channel 3) just swap a servo wire (say from position 2) into channel 3, operate the throttle and the servo you have swapped wires with should move up and down. This will confirm the receiver is ok and your fault is down to either the ESC or motor. Test motor by removing from heli (2screws) and apply battery voltage for a split second to see if it spins, if it does your ESC isn't working, if it fails to spin, you need a new motor.

If its brand new just send it back for a replacement

Hope this helps

[h34ds]

king 2

thankyou, will check it tonight.

[h34ds]

honey bee King 2

hello, one final question, when i push the throttle upwards should the main blades move up an down at the same time? thanks

[Rodsport999]

Yes mate, its a collective pitch model.

Any joy with the motor yet?

[h34ds]

Honey Bee King 2

Good that means its wired up all ok still then. The motor has been sent off and a new one is on its way, eventually i might be able to have a go and crash it! and then start fixing it again.
thanks for all your help!

[h34ds]

Honey Bee King 2

hi, got the motor and i have started flying. its going ok, except a few problems with it.
firstly, the drive belt keeps slipping off its guides, how do stop this?
secndly, when i push the throttle upwards everything is ok and stays level unitl its nearly taking off, then all of a sudden the blades and the heli lean to the left and i have to counter act that when taking off? is that the set-up?
finally, on the transmitter the four switches at the bottom AIL/ELE/THR/RUD/ what should they be set to? because when i take off if i move the right hand control to the right it goes to the left, should it do this?
any help would be appreciated, thanks

[ApachePilotUK]

check your TX the directions could be reversed make sure all of the reverse switches are in the DOWN position

[jamiem]

on the right hand stick, the swash plate should move in the direction that the stick moves. if its not then the reversing switches need to be switched. if it moves to the right when you move the stick to the left, you need to reverse the aileron. if it moves forward when you pull back, you need to reverse the elevator. hope that helps

[h34ds]

Honey Bee King 2

ok done that it works now. thanks

anyone had a problem with the battery supplied? i have only charged it up twice and on the 3rd time its flashing battery error. do i have to get a new one is it faulty? thanks