450SE V1 cyclics

[Leebert]

A thread about Trex450 V2 paddles got me thinking about my V1.
Ever since fiting a set of 65MGs my cyclics have felt nice and crisp and accurate (worn 56HBs on there before) but it seems to need more stick movement to correct it now - any ideas??
Thanks,

[Thomas]

Are you using the same distance on the servo horn? - I use the single horn and the second hole out.

[Leebert]

Cheers Thomas - I'll check that tonight.

When adjusting the swash, what settings do you have? Can I set the swash to the max amount but without binding or will that cause issues if they aren't all the same (mechanically)?
Thanks,

[Nutz]

The first place that the binding starts is diagonally so put the sticks in the corner and when you feel it start to bind that will be the limit. I have my linkage in the 2nd hole out on the single HS65 horn

[Thomas]

My swash mix (on a JR radio) is set to 65 to get +/- 10 but have reduce it to 60 if I use V's as they seem to bog more.

[Leebert]

Confused...



I was playing with the swash function on my futaba t7c and can't seem to get a happy medium.
Set it for a good cyclic then have to reduce the pitch loads and if I set a good pitch range (a bit of a guess as I don't have a micro pitch gauge) I have to reduce the elevator and aileron. If I have them too high the servo arm on the lower front servo hits the main gear.

Any ideas for a good set up routine?
Anyone with a trex 450SE and a futaba tx that could give me their settings as a base line would be great

One last thing... would shot dampners give poor cyclic response as the head on my trex does move a little.

my current swash settings are 55 aileron & elevator and 42 pitch
Thanks

[Thomas]

One last thing... would shot dampners give poor cyclic response as the head on my trex does move a little.

Yes - get some http://www.readyheli.com/TREX_450_SE.../dampeners.htm only $6 for 2 pairs

[Nutz]

Those there dampers are like............. well wicked man.

I put set on last week and as Tony says there GRRREEEEEEAAAAAT!

As for the horn touching the gear, if I remember correct I had the same problem on my V1 and either cut the horn shorter or raised the overall height of the pitch range. At full pitch does the washout base/slider almost touch the top if not you need to watch Bob Finless vids on the Trex set up over on heli freaks.

[Leebert]

Thanks Thomas. Just ordered some online.
Just got a confirmation e-mail that it had been shipped... on the 18th. Now that is service, using time travel to get the goodies to you sooner

[Leebert]

Been checking it over in the garage...
Swash is now 48, 48 and 39 on pitch. That gives me (roughly using a big pitch gauge) 10 0 10 and approx 6 or 7 degrees on cyclic which sounds ok to me.
The motor was a touch tight so the head speed could have been a little low but it sounded ok.
The blade grips do move up and down though and it looks like it's in the grip / bearing / feathering shaft area rather than the dampners themselves but it is all together correctly. I think it may just be slop in the bearings. I guess the play amounts to 3 or 4 mm at the blade tip. Does that stack up with you other rex flyers out there?
Regards,