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Compass Knight 50 > Setup Help ver 2.0
 
 
karman
Senior Heliman
Location: Cape Town, South Africa

ehlo

can you guys please have look at below pics and give me your comments.

This my first nitro build, so any help appreciated.

thanks
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04-10-2008 07:55 PM
 
 
GScott
Key Veteran
Location: Lewis Center, OH

I would move the power switch for your Align regulator. Attached to the motor mount like that it's going to get alot of vibrations and won't last long.
04-10-2008 09:08 PM
 
 
karman
Senior Heliman
Location: Cape Town, South Africa

Thanks, will move tonight

funny no one even picked i;ve got no locking nuts on servo arms..well not even screws into arms ;-)

now just stuck with CG.. very tail heavy at mo. ;-( maybe bigger reciever battery might work...

cheers
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04-11-2008 08:48 AM
 
 
ez2bgman
Elite Veteran
Location: N'awlins, LA

Get the tail servo upgrade for it. It relocates the tail servo up front under the canopy. You will need a mini servo for the throttle, but you will save weight with the mini servo.

I would also switch the main gear to the machined white main gear. I know they had some problems with the black molded gear in the past. I am not sure if they fixed them.

Gary
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04-11-2008 09:07 AM
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karman
Senior Heliman
Location: Cape Town, South Africa

thanks..

i think they sorted the black gear now... read somewhere about it.

o well, good excuse to practice auto's ;-)

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04-11-2008 09:17 AM
 
 
Dood
Elite Veteran
Location: America's Dairyland

How about moving in the ball link on the throttle servo and carb arm for resolution's sake?

Im not Mr. Lebowski, YOU'RE Mr. Lebowski. I'm the Dood! So thats what you'll call me
04-11-2008 05:13 PM
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karman
Senior Heliman
Location: Cape Town, South Africa

hi dood

what you mean for resolution sake?

as far as i know, the further out the link from centre, the less impact any play on the link will have.

currentley i'm getting full travel/throttle with default radio settings....

only thing with the servo there its half the speed of others, so might lag a bit.

if big problem i will move the link at motor side inwards and drop the end points on servo to get better speed......

everything else done now.. +- 11.5 * pitch. 6.5* cyclic... might tune down cyclic for first flights though......

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04-11-2008 09:58 PM
 
 
Dood
Elite Veteran
Location: America's Dairyland

I've come in a few holes on my throttle servo horn and carb horn (so they're the same distance apart.

My endpoints end up being like 105 and 110.

Im not Mr. Lebowski, YOU'RE Mr. Lebowski. I'm the Dood! So thats what you'll call me
04-11-2008 10:11 PM
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petmotel
Veteran
Location: DeKalb, IL.

Elevator servo works best when mounted inside the frame (servo mounting flanges to the inside). Looks like yours is mounted on the outside of the frame.

I like the Trex carbon boom struts, cheap, looks great, and drops a fair bit of weight off the tail, also helps to lose the horizontal fin. Trex style tail clamp looks/works well also.

Jay
04-12-2008 04:37 AM
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karman
Senior Heliman
Location: Cape Town, South Africa

elevator inside

thanks for this tip...

the new canopy got tendacy to hit the elevator horn...

will check how much weight i need to add to noise and see where i can loose some at the back....

thanks again for all you guys help!!

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04-12-2008 07:13 AM
 
 
eyeflyhelis
Elite Veteran
Location: charlotte nc

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I would also switch the main gear to the machined white main gear. I know they had some problems with the black molded gear in the past. I am not sure if they fixed them.
fixed a long time ago, i only run the black gear, the white gear is tougher and can crack the frames before giving- 3 frames later i decided the black gear was better.

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I would move the power switch for your Align regulator. Attached to the motor mount like that it's going to get a lot of vibrations and won't last long.
agreed use that hole under the gas tank and make a small bracket to mount it there, that gives you easy access when the canopy is on.

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How about moving in the ball link on the throttle servo and carb arm for resolution's sake?
got mine in the same place and it worked the best there no fiddling with end point adjustments.

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only thing with the servo there its half the speed of others, so might lag a bit.

if big problem i will move the link at motor side inwards and drop the end points on servo to get better speed......
run a gov and it doesnt matter what speed it is.

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Elevator servo works best when mounted inside the frame (servo mounting flanges to the inside). Looks like yours is mounted on the outside of the frame.
you may need to check the clearance of the long push rods. if they are rubbing on the other horn move the servo in or add spacers to move the other servo out more. if it rubs it can bind in flight

lastly put some glue on your rx plugs if they unplug in flight its ugly! i use a hot glue gun.

i would move gyro to the top and add another gyro try there for it, then move gyro amp box to where the gyro is now.

only you have the power to make no difference!
**Modefo's Heli's**
04-12-2008 02:08 PM
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petmotel
Veteran
Location: DeKalb, IL.

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will check how much weight i need to add to noise and see where i can loose some at the back....

I can't believe how difficult it is to spell lose! Lose the extra OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Loose is something a promiscuous person is, a sweater that is too large, and fits too loose, etc,etc....... Okay, I know I WAAAAY overreacted, sue me. Must be too much noise.

Jay
04-12-2008 09:42 PM
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jesse may
Senior Heliman
Location: Clayton, CA

knightflight
You need to lOOOOOsen up!! LOL thats too funny I say the same thing.just not where everyone can see/read it...
04-12-2008 11:26 PM
 
 
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