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07-12-2004, 01:38 PM
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In the manaul it says at 50% throttel your heli is supose to lift of, but mine lifts of at about 70%-80% throttel. Can any one give me some advise on how to change this to 50%.
07-12-2004, 01:49 PM
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RE: Hummingbird
Could be a number of reasons like the battery pack isnt fully charged, the heli is heavy or the motor is weak... to say a few
is the rotor head spinning fast?
if so i think its likly that you havnt got engough pitch on the blades - you have to twist them a bit to get some more pitch
is the rotor head spinning fast?
if so i think its likly that you havnt got engough pitch on the blades - you have to twist them a bit to get some more pitch
07-12-2004, 01:53 PM
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I don't have that model, but my (then) stock Piccolo hovered at about 80% IIRC.
If you are hovering at 50%, you are actually running inefficiently, with the gearing too tall. The sweet spot for these motors is around 70 or 75% throttle.
If you are hovering at 50%, you are actually running inefficiently, with the gearing too tall. The sweet spot for these motors is around 70 or 75% throttle.
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RE: Hummingbird
Well I use a stock 370 motor that came with the kit, and a Kokam 1500 mah. I have unwound the linkages that you stet your blade thracking with to the limit, and the wieght of the heli is 300g - 350g. So I dont know what else I can do.
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RE: Hummingbird
ORIGINAL: VinceHerman
I don't have that model, but my (then) stock Piccolo hovered at about 80% IIRC.
If you are hovering at 50%, you are actually running inefficiently, with the gearing too tall. The sweet spot for these motors is around 70 or 75% throttle.
I don't have that model, but my (then) stock Piccolo hovered at about 80% IIRC.
If you are hovering at 50%, you are actually running inefficiently, with the gearing too tall. The sweet spot for these motors is around 70 or 75% throttle.
