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Kyosho Caliber 30 & 60 - Concept - Nexus > Caliber 90 ver 06 Build Thread
 
 
ErichF
Key Veteran
Location: Odessa, FL 33556 (Tampa Area)

Thanks guys, it's a real pleasure to work with this kit.

Ben, yes, I was aware of the Airtronics, but they're even more rare around here than the JR wheels

I found some nice aluminum wheels I'm going to try, even if I have to drill and tap them myself for geometry sake.

I have all night tonight and all day tomorrow to finish this bird for Sunday, at least after I get the grass cut in the morning

Erich
09-21-2007 11:46 PM
 
 
ErichF
Key Veteran
Location: Odessa, FL 33556 (Tampa Area)

Final Build Update

She is complete, and ready to test fly. All I have to do is check balance and correct once I get some fuel in the tank. I changed to a smaller flybar and used some Hirobo paddles with both weights, plus a one pair of clamp on weights.

I also changed the stock Delta position for slightly less positive Delta, per Wayne's suggestion.

It's really nice to have built a kit, sized all the links as spec, and put the pitch gauge on to see all the numbers just fall into place. I made very few adjustments to any of the links. Sub trims and travel adjustments within the radio are very negligable.

Pics added below.

Erich

09-22-2007 07:55 PM
 
 
heli-cuzz
Veteran
Location: Pittston, Pa. USA

$2,300 is that total cost or just the heli without engine or electronics?

Life Rotors On!!!
09-23-2007 02:52 AM
 
 
ErichF
Key Veteran
Location: Odessa, FL 33556 (Tampa Area)

That's just for the KIT.



Erich
09-23-2007 04:31 AM
 
 
heli-cuzz
Veteran
Location: Pittston, Pa. USA

That's what I thought.

Life Rotors On!!!
09-23-2007 05:59 AM
 
 
Blax1
Heliman
Location: Sydney Australia

That isn't what the Kyosho American site says

http://www.shopkyosho.com/product/p...0.12289.0.0.0.0
09-25-2007 07:40 AM
 
 
Dr.Ben
Elite Veteran
Location: Richmond, VA, USA

Those shopping for this model look all over the world and at shops everywhere. Price can vary by close to $1000USD depending on exchange rates and which distributor has buttered on their own layer of gravy to the price.

Ben Minor
09-25-2007 05:31 PM
 
 
John M
Senior Heliman
Location: Next door to the Wombles UK

Where on earth do people get parts from?
09-26-2007 05:54 PM
 
 
Dr.Ben
Elite Veteran
Location: Richmond, VA, USA

Parts supply is reliable from dealers such as wkmodels, Ishiimokei, and Cyberheli.

Ben Minor
09-26-2007 06:05 PM
 
 
Maxists The Baddist
Senior Heliman
Location: PA

Thank you for all the pictures and the information about the build. I hope you continue to update with pictures and tell us how she flys.
09-26-2007 06:07 PM
 
 
irocu88
Senior Heliman
Location: norfolk,va

You can also get parts from Champ international and shipping is fast.

Caliber 90 FT os91 c-spec
Caliber 50, OS50 hyper
Caliber 30 OS37
09-26-2007 08:22 PM
 
 
tracvision
Senior Heliman
Location: Tampa, Florida

Smooth Caliber 90

Erich,

Thanks for the time and info you shared with me at the Linebaugh site on Sunday. The smoothness of your Caliber 90 almost was unbelievable. That ys / muffler combination is very quiest. Nice flying also.

Harold
10-01-2007 02:04 AM
 
 
ErichF
Key Veteran
Location: Odessa, FL 33556 (Tampa Area)

Thanks, Harold. Good to see you again!

I need to get some flying pics and video for the guys here...

Maybe this week sometime


Erich
10-01-2007 03:08 AM
 
 
heli-cuzz
Veteran
Location: Pittston, Pa. USA

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I need to get some flying pics and video for the guys here...

Yes, please do. Looking forward to them.

Life Rotors On!!!
10-01-2007 10:43 PM
 
 
tomwbradley
Heliman
Location: Taupo, New Zealand

ErichF

Great that you've posted this build thread. I'm putting mine together right now. Found something unusual though. While doing the phase adjustment on the head, I noticed that the picture on page 22 of the manual is a bit misleading (and it also gives the part number of the stabilizer bar as 1022, which comes with the standard Cal 90). They say that you should get the bar lined up fore and aft, which is surely incorrect. Anyway, I'm pleased to see that my rotorhead looks exactly like yours in your photos! By the way, did you need to size all the ball links? The ones in my kit were way too tight.
10-02-2007 12:20 AM
 
 
ErichF
Key Veteran
Location: Odessa, FL 33556 (Tampa Area)

Hey Tom,

Congrats on joining the club

Looking at the drawing, I think I see what you mean. The Balls "B" are the longer ones, which the washout driver arms are attached to. That is a misprint. Line the flybar up with the tailboom and anti-rotation bracket is illustrated. The reason you use fore/aft for alignment is because you can better see the alignment, as opposed to eyeballing a perpendicular alignment side to side.

Yes, I sized all links by using a std ball that I "marred" with a pair of wire cutters. I just made a slight pinch across the ball with the cutters, which acts as a perfect little blade. I then chucked the ball into a small cordless drill to turn down the links at low rpm without getting arthritis. Make sure to go in small steps for the first couple links until you get a hang for how much you need to churn out.
10-02-2007 12:33 AM
 
 
tomwbradley
Heliman
Location: Taupo, New Zealand

Yep, that's what I thought. You're right - if you take the balls marked 'B' as the short ones, it all makes perfect sense. Anyway, got to get back to cutting out my cooling fan shroud! Looking forward to geting this thing in the air.
Tom.
10-02-2007 12:53 AM
 
 
ErichF
Key Veteran
Location: Odessa, FL 33556 (Tampa Area)

Video of this bird is coming soon. I hope I can find someone at the field Sunday that is handy with a handi-cam.

If not, I'll have a tripod.

Sure hope the wind calms down a little bit, too.

I did have to pull the engine today to take care of a minor issue with the cooling fan drive pully. I have been losing mount bolts from the pully assembly that attaches it to the clutch adapter. A call to Wayne gave me the idea to fix this.

After sliding the clutch bell assembly onto the clutch adapter, smear a generous amount of blue loctite in the exposed clutch adapter. Then slide on the fan drive pulley/starter adapter assembly. Spin the pulley as you slide it onto the clutch adapter, making sure to spread the loctite around inside the pulley assembly. Take care to not get loctite into the clutch bell bearing. Hold the assembly inverted for a bit to make sure wet loctite doesn't soak into the bearing. Secure the pulley mount bolts with a dab of red loctite.

The idea behind the loctite on the clutch adapter, as explained to me by Wayne, is to prevent the pully assembly from rocking side to side on the adapter. The Loctite fills any void between the pulley ID and the clutch adpater OD. The reason I was losing bolts was due to this rocking action, which was also wearing at my clutch adapter and pulley assembly.

Other than this, I have no maintenance or reliability issues with anything on the helicopter so far.

Stay tuned for a flight video.

Erich
10-07-2007 01:06 AM
 
 
heli-cuzz
Veteran
Location: Pittston, Pa. USA

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Stay tuned for a flight video.

Looking forward to it Erich. I'm staying tuned.

Life Rotors On!!!
10-07-2007 10:10 AM
 
 
ErichF
Key Veteran
Location: Odessa, FL 33556 (Tampa Area)

Video

This is a hover demo video of the Caliber 90. Taken by local Harold Johnson. The Caliber is shown with me flying the AMA Class 3 hovering maneuvers in some rough winds. Due to the winds the video doesn't really do the machine justice, but you can appreciate the sound of the heli.

Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEO6Pgp4ato&fmt=6

Thanks,

Erich
10-08-2007 02:25 AM
 
 
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