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[Tony]

FINALLY figured out how to set the date and time on my glasses camera. Not that you can really see it anyway with as low and dim as it is in the frame.

 

[Slobberdog]

LHS on way home from work today, pick up some 3s batteries, so i can get my 450 to the flying feild with enough juice.

on the down side, bright and sunny outside with no wind, and i am stuck here for another 3 hrs, how am i gonna cope...........

 

[Tony]

This is why I have been trying to fly before I go to work, or when I get home from work. Seems the only good days are when you have to work lmao.

 

[Slobberdog]

20 mins and counting til I am free to enjoy the sunshine for the weekend,

dont get much of it over here so have to make the most of it, lol

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might even fire the BBQ up, lol.

 

[Tony]

my amainhobbies order is at the post office and the wife is on her way back with it! Time to do some work on the 450!

 

[idon'tknow!]

good, hope you have some fun!

 

[Tony]

Have fun? I'm putting Align in an HK450GT, so things don't quite fit right lmao. Already had to take the hammer to the auto gear...

 

[Lee]

My HK450GT is sitting there staring at me, waiting to get it back in the air after 1 1/2 years on a shelf My Warp 360 has its new tail waiting for instalment, and the 600 is waiting to be rebuilt after our return from Mexico. The only flight ready thing i have now is the QAV500, but its gonna be a while before i get a chance to fly again Soon though, very soon.

 

[Derek]

So, you and your wife made it back to Spain? That's great! I really hope that everything gets better for you two.

 

[Lee]

Thanks Derek

 

[Tony]

Where have you been Derek? They made it back over a week ago lol. Don't you just love the night shifts. Messes with your mind.

Lee, have you done any mods to the 450? The reason I'm doing all of these Align mods is to try and free up the tail. It's tight as hell. If you can when you get a chance, put the heli on the ground, just below mid stick at 100% throttle (IU2) then hit throttle hold. I'm wondering how long it takes your heli to spin down. I think I have messed with TT's too much lmao.

On mine, I'm going to the helical gear, the v3 front tail block (love this block!!!) belt and tail shaft. Pretty much, if it has teeth, it's getting replaced. I think my Alpha 400 motor has a 3mm shaft though and not 3.17. Might have a slight wobble... We will find out.

 

[Tony]

Okay the bottom is flat but the top looks like this. Go figure. Need a new place for my gyro now...

 

[Westy]

fill it with resin and let it set!

or

make a nice CF or FG plate that goes over the top and secures to it using the s screws each side

 

[Tony]

I just stuck some thick foam on it lol. I made a thread on this heli. I'm breaking my own rules here hahaha. It's in the heli section. Just a recap of what is going on with it. Hopefully I can get it done before the sun goes down and get a flight in. Just spinning it by hand it sounds quieter.

 

[Tony]

Did my first flips EVER in the HK450GT! Yup, had a hard time landing after that one. You would have sworn there was too much gain in the cyclic gyros, but it's a flybar heli.... Loving the new parts!

 

[Tony]

I really need to stop looking at stuff. I want a new charger, new power supplies, new balance boards (yes, plural), new engines and motors, hell I WANT IT ALL!!!!!!!!!! The wife is already pissed off enough. So tempting, but my couch sucks to sleep on...

 

[Tony]

Now I'm even more PISSED OFF

I just checked the tracking on the shipment from Hobbyking that I made LAST SUNDAY and they finally shipped THURSDAY!!! The tracking says it won't be here until the 15th!!!!!!!!

I just can't catch a break on this damn thing. Not only did I not have it this weekend, I"m not going to have it next weekend EITHER!!! Should have ordered from china, it may have been faster...

 

[corsair_pilot]

Hey Tony,
Seems as though you're having a bit of bad luck with shipping.
I finally managed to get the right feathering shaft for my helicopter today, so hopefully I get some time to sit down and build it up, and hopefully get some flying in tomorrow. Hopefully no soccer on in the back field tomorrow.
I might try and do it while watching the wabalies give the lions a lesson in rugby

 

[Tony]

I'm having NO luck with them and this shipment lmao. When I ordered my batteries, they were "decently" quick about it, and it was priority shipping (2-3 days). But when you order a kit, your ONLY option is parcel post which THEY call 5-7 days shipping. YEAH RIGHT!!! Ordered on the 30th of june and won't get it until the 16 of july. Half a damn month lmao. This ONLY happens when I want something badly and need to get some videos done lmao.

 

[corsair_pilot]

It's always the way... I should say when I ordered my heli, I got it within the week from the Aussie warehouse... hk warehouse wasn't too bad, but singo warehouse is just damn slow!!
Have since been finding other places to try and order stuff from!! haha
thinking about becoming a wholesaler myself lol