Captain Crash- Not just a clever name!!!

[Captain Crash]

While out practicing tonight for the 3D Scotland grass roots i managed to destroy my 700 ! After rounding up the wreckage and looking over the carnage to try to discover the cause my very good friend Simon S was able to point out my most obvious and rather silly mistake!!

My receiver lipo was almost completely flat to the degree that it wouldn't even register on my charger, i had left it plugged in to my receiver/reg for a few days since last flying even though i had charged it up.

I foolishly took it for granted that it was fine and paid the price this evening.

You gotta laugh eh! !

[3DBish]

get the align switch unit, wicked for telling you how much battery you got left

[oneandonlyian]

why does it never happen with the cheap models unlucky. hope its not to bad.

we all know assumption is the mother of all f$%k ups

[Steve]

Sorry about your loss.

Which regulator/switch?

I've got reg/switch assemblies that I leave plugged in for months at a time without use and without disconnecting, and the packs seldom loose more than maybe 10% of their charge.

[jamiem]

Generally if you reg has a fail safe switch, then it will have a residual current draw all the time. I think the flight tech I use has about 4ma/hour. I always stick a fresh pack in at the start of the day and stick the other on charge while im flying

Bad luck though, it's a killer when it's not your thumbs dumbing it in

[Captain Crash]

it's a spektrum AR7100r receiver with built in reg, i guess you live and learn, and yes it is pretty mullered

[Kwickkwack]

it's a spektrum AR7100r receiver with built in reg,

Have one of these as well, but what I had failed to realise (not reading the instructions) is that the cyclics are non regulated, I have running my S3252's on full Lipo voltage this year
Have now fitted a reg in the line

[Tim Procter]

Bad luck Chris..

What you flying at the weekend now then..

[Captain Crash]

Nothing unless I can get my 700 rebuilt in time, going to order parts from jamie tonight and hope they come before we set off for Scotland or might see if I can get the address of one of the Scottish guys and get them delivered there just in case or might just go to Fastlad on the way to Scotland, rebuilt some of it already but just need a few more bits

[Wayne's World]

Dude, wot u like? I bet you won't make that mistake again! As i've already said, your welcome to take my 700, I can't go but at least my heli could!

Captain Crash, not just a clever name, it's a life style!

[Nige]

Chris, What else do you need to fix your 700 ?

Nigel

[Captain Crash]

Are you going to fastlads this week Nige?

[Captain Crash]

i need, u/carriage, boom steadies, vertical fin, radius arms, JR servo horns, HN7076 700N Tail Case Part Bag and some ball links

[raptorheli2]

if your stuck drop us a line. we have a rake of 700 spares if worst got to worst.

cheers

[simon_s]

Nothing unless I can get my 700 rebuilt in time

What’s wrong with the trusty Knight?

As with any of Chris’s crashes this was a good one, lol. Are your servo gears ok? I thought they looked a bit goosed? Not that there was much receiver batter life left to check them with. You best stop messing about and get it sorted for the weekend