Raptor 50 se titan fbl conversion

[trillian]

I can't thank you enough for your help. I read a post here a while ago where everyone was singing your praises from each of them. Well I reckon you must have a hallo above your head ○

Speak to you soon

Well I do what I can. It has been a very long day at work so I'm going to just chill out this evening 'detox' from the computer a while but I'll get this rotorhead sorted tomorrow. Do you know what FBL unit you're using? What servos are in it ?

[dbull46]

I got 3 Savox sc-0252mg and an Align Ds655 on the tail.
I want to use a msh brain fbl unit.

Speak tomorrow.

[maddog7]

Dave,
I looked at upcycling the washout base but it was more hassle than it was worth.
I'd agree with Sheryl that using the outrage one might be a good plan. It's a good idea to get something as thin (top to bottom as fitted to the shaft) as possible since this restricts the pitch movement of the swash a bit less.

You might already know this but if your using a brain (a good candidate IMHO) be careful with the self level. The gyros in the brain are resistant to the vibes of a nitro engine but the accelerometers for the self level are not!

Cheers
D

[dbull46]

Hello D
I'm glad you guys know what your doing! I see what you are saying about pitch restriction. I I'm only doing light sports flying atm. Have done some loops with my 450 but not ready with the Raptor just yet so won't be needing judge amounts of pitch.
I have heard about the brain being sensitive to vibe and still researching into that. Haven't baught one yet though but thanks for the heads up on that.

Btw what does the D stand for

[trillian]

OK, here's what I've got. This is exactly what I did to convert the Ely.Q and it works great. If you can get some balls with 3mm holes through them you could put a standard size link on the grips, this is just what I have to hand that fits well (these are Robbe flybar control balls that fit a 4mm flybar so they're massive).

The feathering shaft on it now is slightly bent so you'll need to use the one on yours now or get a new one, it's a standard 6mm shaft the same as the Raptor. One bolt is already loose and the other will need a bit of heat to break the locktite.

So all you'll need to do is get together a swash driver and a pair of links the right length. If you set your blades at zero pitch and measure from the grips to the swash that's the length you need from link eye to eye.

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[dbull46]

Thanks for having a look for those grips etc. I will have a look and find some ball with 3mm holes and an outrage 10mm swash driver clamp and let you know how I get on. I do have a spare feathering shaft so that ones covered. Thanks for putting the photo's up, they look nice. Speak soon thanks

[maddog7]

Hello D
I'm glad you guys know what your doing! I see what you are saying about pitch restriction. I I'm only doing light sports flying atm. Have done some loops with my 450 but not ready with the Raptor just yet so won't be needing judge amounts of pitch.
I have heard about the brain being sensitive to vibe and still researching into that. Haven't baught one yet though but thanks for the heads up on that.

Btw what does the D stand for

To clarify a bit, the gyros in the brain are used for all the normal flying stuff except the self level. The accelerometers are used for the self level so if you don't use the self level the brain will be great in a nitro. Just take great care if you do decide to try the self level. If you buy second hand, make sure to get a V2. The V1 brains don't have the load resistors the V2's have which protect against over current draw by the servos or polarity reversal of the input power.
The case top on the input/output side of the V2 is sloped and the V1 is stepped so you can tell them apart.

D=David

[trillian]

Thanks for having a look for those grips etc. I will have a look and find some ball with 3mm holes and an outrage 10mm swash driver clamp and let you know how I get on. I do have a spare feathering shaft so that ones covered. Thanks for putting the photo's up, they look nice. Speak soon thanks

PM me your address and I'll post this out next week. You can use the links on it now and even if you break a link I'm 90% sure you can get a replacement Vario part. But the other way to do it is to get standard size balls with oversize holes (and you'll need something as a spacer to get them near zero delta). Anyway what's on them now will totally work regardless.

[dbull46]

That's useful, thanks David. I have read that you can do a degree of testing on the bench with the main blades removed. When the bail out switch is used, the swash tips to far if not set up correctly. I think I will have to do some more higher level flying and practise getting out of some odd shapes so I will have a better chance of a real save if when the bail manoeuvre goes wrong??? Thanks for the tip on V1 & V2. Cheers

[dbull46]

PM me your address and I'll post this out next week. You can use the links on it now and even if you break a link I'm 90% sure you can get a replacement Vario part. But the other way to do it is to get standard size balls with oversize holes (and you'll need something as a spacer to get them near zero delta). Anyway what's on them now will totally work regardless.

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