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So we just got the fs700 in our hands and i am wondering what you pros out there would feel comfortable using to lift it. I have a Naza F450 with stock props, but I dipped the props in epoxy so they should be stronger. Kidding. Seriously though, is this a SRH only application when we start...

I've decided to save some space and get rid of my favorite heli. Just needs radio. Y6: DJI Wookong 5.12 AV130 avrotos Graupner 11x5's APC 11" SF Maytech v1 30amp esc JR 921X RX This flies great until winds pick up around 15, then it gets wobbly. I used this as my single person operator...

Anyone know if even having a HDMI plugged into the camera will throw off the balance of the Zenmuse? It obviolsy possesses the ability to do 360 pan. But I havent seen anyone have a 2nd control. I'm thinking of giving into the dark side of the force. Sell everything I got and just get...

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I'm curious if anyone else is having similar thoughts. As a few companies have released unreliable firmwares that have stuck thousands of our $'s in the dirt, we keep hoping and burning money for the next best thing. I started with Xaircraft and was told it was the best thing ever and flew...

I am very new to Hoverfly and am still trying to grasp a few things. In the manual it states that a + gain value puts the heli in AL(auto-level) mode, same for AH(altitude-hold). but in reality, if you look at the position of the switch when it is in manual mode, it is a positive value and...

these rings that came with my turnigy plush's are keeping me from wiring them neatly. Wondering if they really do much. My other ESC's never came with them. thanks

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Hoverfly Pro first experience I have spent over a month getting this XY8 set up and making sure every end has been checked and checked again. I still feel absolutely confident that I have done nothing wrong construction wise or software wise. So today I found a moment of time to try out the...

I'm not sure if it works this way but if I use a 40amp esc and my motors have a max draw of 42 amps, will the motor only see what the ESC is capable of providing or will it fry the ESC trying to overload it? If the hover draw is half of the capacity of the ESC I would think i am fine but I...

Testing X8 for first time today, 1 of the 8 motors had spasms instead of ever turning. They are Tiger 2814/770. I plugged the bad motor into another esc and it still didnt work. I plugged another motor into the esc that was powering the bad motor and it turns fine. I re calibrated throttle...

I was thinking when we want to shoot in areas that we may be hassled in, we can get some orange safety cones, a fake permit, and a cop uniform. So get a photocopy of a local permit and tape it to one of the cones. Get your wife or friend to wear the police outfit and just get your shot. By...

As everyone knows, tightening the prop nut firmly involves grabbing the prop pretty firmly. When you have flexible props like APC's or chinese props, the prop flexes and weakens every time you handle it. If you spent an hour balancing props, these will prevent you from warping them. If you use...

Seems everyone, including myself, are very happy with the 11x5's. But I never hear of anyone running the 14" props which do come in a CC and CCW pair. I would think their 14" would be more comparable to a standard 12" since E-Props tend to have very little surface area. I know a pitch of 8 is...

Sorry to beat a dead horse but I couldnt find the answer in a search here. If a flat octo has a motor go out, it is capable of running on 7/8 motors. If an X8 has a motor go out, I am guessing it has to fly on no more than 4 motors worth of power or it would flip. Only way is if the FC...

Does anyone know if i can by chance use my maytech card with my turnigy plush' escs?

After waiting for 28 minutes to hear an answer to the ETA on arrival for the turnigy plush esc's from Hobby king, I hung up. My last Hobby King order was a disaster and I promised myself I would never order from them. yet a few people are saying the plushes are the best most economical esc's...

If you look closely at the pic of the x8 right below the video fo the mktr you will see the x8 in the pic has motors close in on the arms for the tops and further out on the bottoms. I am curious if most flight controllers would accomodate this configuration in X8 mode. Anyone know? Seems...

Today, I took out my new Y6 and gave it some tests in 10-16mph. right off the bat it flew much better than the hex did. I converted the same hex into the Y6 so all the components are the same making it a great test. I wont go into how great the Y6 is as there is already a thread for that. I...