[Gordon]

I'm still missing something in how to set this up.

Originally Posted by craneman32

The grip mixing arm and the linkage rod should be at 90 degrees to each other just like on page 8 of the manual. Meaning the grip mixing arm is NOT level. Swash, lower mixing arms and flybar cage are the only things that SHOULD be level.

Doesn't setting the grip mixing arm and the linkage rod at 90 degrees just set the blade grip angle at about zero?

I'm able to set it up like that, but the problem of the setting the swash, lower mixing arms and flybar cage level at mid-stick remains. To do that, I need to raise the swashplate. Once I do that, there's only 3mm left between the washout housing and the rotor housing, which restricts the amount of positive pitch I can have.

Originally Posted by craneman32

I just bought the 450 trex flybarred V2. I just realized its the same as yours haha. Mine dont quite measure 20mm. The book also says 23mm.

When you set yours up, how much room was there between the washout housing and the rotor housing?

Originally Posted by bensidus197217

Extend the long rods going up to the blade grips from the swash plate that will fix it. The alignment arms to the bell crank do their job no matter where they are on the main shaft that is why there is no need for adjustment on them. Now of course you will have to reset all your radio settings or change the position of the bellcranks on the servos.

Are you saying that the lower mixing arms don't need to be level at mid-stick?


Gordon

[bensidus197217]

The lower mixing arms do not have to be level. What type of flying do you do?

[Gordon]

Originally Posted by bensidus197217

The lower mixing arms do not have to be level.

Ineresting. Everything I've seen so far says to level the arms.

If the lower mixing arms don't have to be level, then the setup should be staight forward.

Originally Posted by bensidus197217

What type of flying do you do?

My flying? Beginner, check-the-insurance-policy type. I'm still learning the basics. For now, any 3D moves are unintentional. I hope to learn some 3D later on though.


Gordon

[marymac]

Have you watched the Finless Bob vids yet?

http://helifreak.com/showthread.php?t=41692

[Gordon]

Originally Posted by marymac

Have you watched the Finless Bob vids yet?

http://helifreak.com/showthread.php?t=41692

Yes, I have. Lot's of good info there. I was using his 450 head setup video as a guide.

Gordon

[bensidus197217]

I have set up many helis to fly with my style of flying which is 2 years worth of barely flying safely. Those lower arms are for phasing that means it keeps the linkage at a certain position is relation to the head and swash plate. I have yet to even notice the angle of those arms because unless it is radical it won't make a lot of difference with your flying. Those arms have the ability to travel farther than the swash plate can be moved by the servos and I have made my own heads as well as phase them too.

[Gordon]

Originally Posted by bensidus197217

I have set up many helis to fly with my style of flying which is 2 years worth of barely flying safely. Those lower arms are for phasing that means it keeps the linkage at a certain position is relation to the head and swash plate. I have yet to even notice the angle of those arms because unless it is radical it won't make a lot of difference with your flying. Those arms have the ability to travel farther than the swash plate can be moved by the servos and I have made my own heads as well as phase them too.

Great. That solves my problem.

Thanks.

Gordon

[craneman32]

I set all my rods to the lengths in the book and its fine. everything works like it should. Also my setup is level 0 position for everything except the grips. I have +10/-10 degrees pitch. Im kind of confused why yours isnt as straight forward.

Glad you figured it out.

[Gordon]

Originally Posted by craneman32

I set all my rods to the lengths in the book and its fine. everything works like it should. Also my setup is level 0 position for everything except the grips. I have +10/-10 degrees pitch. Im kind of confused why yours isnt as straight forward.

Glad you figured it out.

Interesting that you can set yours up, but I can't get my mixing arms level.

I'll have to go through my build / setup again to see if I've missed something. If you've set yours up, I can't blame my problems on the hardware (darn).

Thanks very much for your input.

Gordon

[xv-townboy]

There a chance that you got the pro non-adjustable links as opposed to the sport links?.It has happened before and they are different