Do you use a governor?

[Lynx.1677]

After breaking in my 700 I am wondering if I even need a governor? I've sorted a curve that seems to work and I can do some mild 3d without issues

I have the Align stock governor that came with the 700 (infact I have 2) but not sure if I should use one, or if I should just get a limiter like the one built into the AR7100.

Any opinions/advice for or against?

Cheers,

Dan

[moyesboy]

I use the align gov on my 600 and it works well.
Its easier to set up than the CSM but has no manual mode so you definitrely need a 7th radio channel.

Folks often didn't bother with governors on .50 size but they normally do now. most have always used governors on .90 size though. In some manoevres the motor is off loaded but the throttle stays open on the throttle curve - which can lead to the motor (and rotor) overspeeding. The head has to do some serious overspeed before any mechanical failure but the motor can have some serious issues like con rods snapping and emerging through the side of the crank case. The loads are more serious the bigger the motor and .90 engines are more vulnerable to damage from overspeeding, and more expensive to buy or repair. The governor is less of a cost on the more expensive heli as well.

I would say fit a governor as soon as you progess beyond mild aerobatics.

[Tosh]

lf you have them sitting there l see no good reason for not using one.

[Lynx.1677]

lf you have them sitting there l see no good reason for not using one.

I've only just finished breaking the engine in so didn't need to use it. Now that it's all bedded in I'm doing tick-tocks, loops, flips, rolls and inverted circuits and she's flying well. That's pretty much mystyle of flying so couldn't imagine needing one. It's like anything I guess, you won't know until you've tried it. Will fit it over the weekend and see how I get on. Thanks for the advice guys, appreciated.

[debrooker]

I currently have gov mode set on one of the free switches on my DX7 so I have to select it manually - however i would like to have the govenor on when i change flight mode to Stunt 1 & 2 -could anyone explain how can this be done on the DX7?

Cheers

Daz

[Tosh]

Lynx.1677

When we only use what we really need there`ll be no heli shops

[jeznewsome]

http://video.helifreak.com/?subpath=...me=step15a.wmv This shows how to have the gov RPM on the idle switch

[easyRobin]

Yes, I use them both (Align governor) on my 600 NSP and 700 LE.
I think this governor works great!

[Asid]

Lynx.1677

When we only use what we really need there`ll be no heli shops

[HAWK 30]

I currently have gov mode set on one of the free switches on my DX7 so I have to select it manually - however i would like to have the govenor on when i change flight mode to Stunt 1 & 2 -could anyone explain how can this be done on the DX7?

Cheers

Daz

Not to long ago somebody posted on here on how to do it using mix 1,2,3. It works really well.
Go to theAlign T Rex-600 & 700 Nitro Threads on the main forum page three. The thread is how to set up an align gov on a dx7 / se
for diffrent head speed, norm , ST1, ST2
i hope this helps.
Regards
z