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e-Gaui Hurricane 200 & 550 - EP100 > Hurricane 550 Gyro/Servo HELP!!!!!!!!!
 
 
flyer2k5
Heliman
Location: Augusta Georgia

Anyone has this setup.... Is this gyro and servos ok for a newbie who is just learning to hover??? Thanks

Hurricane 550 RC Helicopter - Assembled
980kV Motor
Sanwa SRM-102 Servo x 4
Xtreme Power 11.1V 2200mAh 18C battery x 2
GAUI 50A Brushless motor ESC
GAUI External BEC
7.4V 1000mAh BEC Battery
Telebee RCE-500X Gyro
Esky Blance Charger
Futaba 6EXH 6ch Transmitter or Airtronics RD6000 Super Transmitter
550mm Wooden Main Blades
Manual
10-16-2007 Over year old.
 
 
mjdee14
Senior Heliman
Location: Nashville , TN

The Sanwa servo might be a little slow on the tail compared to other servos, but should work OK for what you are doing.

I'm using the Sanwa on the pitch and aileron....same batteries and most other stuf...

You should be OK to lean to hover...just set it all up correctly and take your time....in small steps.

before long you'll be flying circuits and having a ball...

If you have everything adjusted correcetly the heli should almost hover with very little correction...always, always, in the beginning stand behind the heli with the nose pointing away.....and practice till you can hover a whole pack.

Your setup should work fine.

Mike

Mike... Blade CP, HBCP2, Revo w/belt drive, Zoom 400, Eco 8, Hurricane 550, DX7 2.4
10-16-2007 Over year old.
 
 
Pinecone
Key Veteran
Location: Maryalnd

That is a VERY low end gyro and more difficult to set up versus a 401 or 2100T.

It will work, but you won't be happy.

Also the 6EXH Tx is a VERY limited Tx wihtout a lot of features you will come to miss. I HIGHLY suggest getting a 7 or 9 channel Tx for the extra features. And unless you get a DX7, get a 9 ch with module setup so you can switch to 2.4 GHz later.

Terry
Blade CP
Trex 450 SE
QJ EP8v2 EX
Gaui Hurricane 550
Vibe 50
10-16-2007 Over year old.
 
 
AussieJester
New Heliman
Location: perth

I use the Telebee gyro on my Hurricane 550 (now 37 flights up) I assume by the specs you listed you're buying from RCMachine in Hong Kong? IF SO it needs rebuilding! (I would HIGHLY recommend downloading Finless bobs Hurricane build videos for additional "tweaks" while building to...will cost you ~20 bucks for 'upgraded parts' but IMO well worth it even for the beginner)
I use the futaba3001 gyros all round (and is more than likely what will be in the chopper if you get it from RCMachine regardless of what their ad says), (just about outgrown the 3001 on tail however) i am more than happy with the rest of the setup for sport flying & lil noob 3d obviously when you progress you will want to upgrade to higher quality servos and gyro but for the learner it will do fine. I also found the Telebee gyro dead easy to setup.
Alot of people that respond on the forums are advanced fliers and look down their noses (no offense intended) at lower spec setups more often than not suggesting the top line gear that will set up back hundreds and hundreds of dollars and be more than you will need for 12 months or more, being a learner your more than 100% likely to crash and take out one of those suggested high end servos IMO take out the cheaper gear while learning...
I would however HIGLY recommend a decent charger and batteries (that Esky charger takes a good 2-3 hours to charge a pack...(good chargers will do them in ~30 minutes) Save for upgrades as your experience increases if you find you like the hobby.
The short boom kit (scroll to bottom of page) is a good early upgrade cost around 30 bucks for new shorter blades boom and belt & solves the Hurrys tail heavy issues also extends run times somewhat.
The Airtronics RD6000 would be a better choice IMO but would recommend the DX7 2.4ghz solution simply for the 'safety' non glitch side of things...

Best of luck anywayz matey im sure you will be extremely happy with the hurricane, having flown smaller 450 sizes helis briefly before upgrading to the Hurricane I can tell you it is 100% more enjoyable. And feelz less like a 'toy' than the tiny lil helis.

EDIT: and buy a simulator if you dont already have one will save you ALOT of money in the long run ;-)
10-31-2007 Over year old.
 
 
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