hello. i bought v-tail mixer, gyro, 2 speed controller, 2 c10 motors to upgrade my blade cx3 to brushless. but i could not set is up on my dx6i. can you make small tutorial or something that can help someone to set up their brushless blade cx3.
@mytdbm It's been so long since I've setup my Blade CX and I don't have a dx6i, but I would checkout the RCGroups link in my description. I know it links to a pic of my Brushless Blade CX in the RCGroups thread, but if you click on the "I'm Finished with my Brushless BladeCX" link over on the top left it will start you off in about the middle of the thread where most of the discussion on radio mixing is. You might also want to do a search in that thread for dx6i. I hope that helps.
@rickgode i have tried to use v-tail mixer, but i failed to set up. (I still did not understand why i need to use v-tail mixer). so i set up my cx3 using your plan (without v-tail mixer). it seems work. but why did you use 3S battery? why i asked this is it worked with stock 2S battery for me. if i use 3S, what would be different. by the way i could not find the link "I'am finished with my Brishless BladeCX" :)
@mytdbm If memory serves me correctly, the reason you use a v-tail mixer is to get the gyro to control both the top and bottom rotor. So that one speeds up a bit and the other slows down. I never could get my gyro or esc to initialize with a v-tail mixer so my gyro only controls the top rotor. Because of this I needed more power than the 2S battery would give me to keep flying. The top rotor couldn't spin fast enough a few minutes into the flight. Using a 3S pack, it worked perfectly.
@mytdbm If you click the link in the description it just goes to rcgroups and shows a pic of my bladeCX. Above that pic over to the left are links to the main thread and my post. If you click on the link that says, "I'm Finished with my Brushless BladeCX!" it will take you to the middle of the thread where most of this was discussed. I'm glad you seem to have it working!
sweet! I didn't know they made brushless systems for these. do u get longer runtime? and is it easier to fly outside on a breezy day? I don't like to fly inside cause I'm more likely to crash it. oh and my cx likes to spin counter clockwise, I have it trimmed as far as it can go but I still have to hold the stick to keep it from spinning. any ideas? sry if I ask too many questions. u just seem like an experienced pilot. :)
@theoriginalJASONXYZ They really don't make brushless systems, and yes I get a longer runtime. Maybe now you can get a kit, but I had to buy two separate speed controllers, a new gyro, and two brushless motors. My upgrade was really expensive.
As far as your CX spinning I seem to remember there being a little 'pot' or tiny setscrew in the receiver somewhere that you can turn to give more power to a different motor. The other 'pot' determines the gyro sensitivity.
If it went forward & backward before the brushless upgrade then the first thing I would look at is the servo connections. Maybe they are plugged in backwards ie the polarity is incorrect? If it goes left & right and both servos are plugged into the receiver the same way then maybe you just have a bad elevator servo. You might also try switching the servos around in the plugs. After taking everything apart it is easy to plug something incorrectly.
My BrushlessCX uses half the mAh that a regular CX uses. So I fly my BrushlessCX for 10 minutes with a 450 mAh pack. I'm doing all the mixing in my radio and didn't use a V-tail mixer, so my gyro only controls the top rotor. Because of this I have to use a 3S pack instead of a 2S pack. People who have done this mod with a different gyro and a V-tail mixer are able to use the stock 2S 800 mAh battery and just about double their flight time.
Ugh. Are you kidding me? That music is horrible. I guess they had a problem with my original music selection (it was much better.)
I got the brushless motors from Don at strongrcmotors(dot)com. They are little c10 8g motors that he sells that are a drop in replacement with the pinions and screw holes matching perfectly.
What did you use for a mixing circuit? I have been working on a Wow Hobbies brushless upgrade on a CX3. It uses the OEM "3in1" box with converters to drive the ESC's. But has too much tail wag regardless of gyro gain so I am going try another gyro and a mixer.
Click the link that is in the description. That will take you to the Brushless CX thread on RCGroups. I used a Futaba rate gyro, which wasn't compatible with a mixer so my gyro only controls the top rotor, which as you can see from the video works just fine.
I'm not familiar with the Wow Hobbies upgrade kit, but some gyros behave differently with different radios, so if the gain has to be adjusted by the radio, maybe something is going on there?
Hey I am having a lot of trouble with Trimming my CX i have the Seahawk body on it and i was wondering if that could have anything to do with it and the Heli always seems to be drifting back and to the right no matter what i do. Thanks
I really don't think a different body would cause it to be so out of trim. It's usually because of a swash that isn't level. Do a Google search for "trimming blade cx rc groups" The first link is an RCGroups post that goes into great detail all the steps to trim your BladeCX.
hi rick I have a blade cx and have not done very well getting it truley airborne. need someone who can help me get a good trim any suggestions. by the way, good indoor flying I would like to become that proficient. thanks
First, I would check out rcgroups(dot)com they have a huge subform on multi-rotor helicopters that has a ton of information. Second, I would try to fly in a pretty large open space if your new. A gym would be idea, and maybe even an empty two car garage.
The Blade CX doesn't like any sort of wind, even the washout from its own rotor blades bounces off the walls inside a room and can knock it around.
Make sure everything is nice and straight. You may have already bent something.
You impressed me not with your flying skills, or your incredible blade cx upgrades, but with your fantastic technical knowledge in your answers, it does sound like you paid me to say that, but credit is given where deserved.
Do a Google search for "Futaba Transmitter Stand" You can even do the search under images and see all the different colors of transmitter stands. I bought mine at my local hobby shop. They run around $10.
I just started using my Blade CX today and i lost my instruction guide... this may sound kinda lame, but where do i attatch the little red and black things so i can charge my heli. XD
Yes and no. My BrushlessCX uses half the mAh that a regular CX uses. So I fly my BrushlessCX for 10 minutes with a 450 mAh pack. Because I'm doing all the mixing in my radio and didn't use a V-tail mixer, my gyro only controls the top rotor. Because of this I have to use a 3S pack instead of a 2S pack. People who have done this mod with a different gyro and a V-tail mixer are able to sue the stock 2S 800 mAh battery and just about double their flight time.
I don't think I understand your question. I have a little metal weight in the tail to balance the heli out. The only thing metal on the back of my radio is a little radio stand. Do a search in Google for "Futaba radio stand" and you will find what I'm talking about.
The 2S 800mAh battery pack it came with took a little over an hour to charge and gave me about 10 minutes of flying. The 3S 450mAh pack I use now still takes a little over an hour to charge and gives me 10 minutes of flying. Had I used a different gyro and a v-tail mixer the 2S 800mAh battery would give me almost 20 minutes of flying and take a little over an hour to charge.
Actually no, I'm using half the mAh for the same amount of flight time. I had to replace the receiver, gyro, & two speed controllers. I am not running a "Y-adapter" so my gyro only controls the top rotor instead of both rotors. Because of this, I cannot use the stock 800mAh batteries. Other people who have done this mod and used a "Y-adapter" are able to use the stock batteries and have reported flight times in the 16-20 minute range.
Not really. Its an expensive upgrade. The motors can be bought from strongrcmotors(dot)com they are the little C10 8g motors. Then all you will need are a couple of brushless speed controllers and a gyro. I've attached a pic in the description that shows my helicopter. I should have put that photo in the beginning of the video, but overlooked it.
Yeah, it flies better. I cut a hole in my original canopy and took the case off the original 4-in-1. It kept plenty cool so I didn't have very much tail drift. The Futaba G190 does hold the tail better.
@rednexrc no actually you couldn't a syma s107 is 3 ch heli this blade is a 4 ch heli
Btw a syma s107 is half as small and can't fly outdoors like the blade CX
jmbeeson1 1 month ago
i could outfly that thing with my syma s107
rednexRC 5 months ago
hello. i bought v-tail mixer, gyro, 2 speed controller, 2 c10 motors to upgrade my blade cx3 to brushless. but i could not set is up on my dx6i. can you make small tutorial or something that can help someone to set up their brushless blade cx3.
thanks
mytdbm 1 year ago
@mytdbm It's been so long since I've setup my Blade CX and I don't have a dx6i, but I would checkout the RCGroups link in my description. I know it links to a pic of my Brushless Blade CX in the RCGroups thread, but if you click on the "I'm Finished with my Brushless BladeCX" link over on the top left it will start you off in about the middle of the thread where most of the discussion on radio mixing is. You might also want to do a search in that thread for dx6i. I hope that helps.
rickgode 1 year ago
@rickgode i have tried to use v-tail mixer, but i failed to set up. (I still did not understand why i need to use v-tail mixer). so i set up my cx3 using your plan (without v-tail mixer). it seems work. but why did you use 3S battery? why i asked this is it worked with stock 2S battery for me. if i use 3S, what would be different. by the way i could not find the link "I'am finished with my Brishless BladeCX" :)
mytdbm 1 year ago
@mytdbm If memory serves me correctly, the reason you use a v-tail mixer is to get the gyro to control both the top and bottom rotor. So that one speeds up a bit and the other slows down. I never could get my gyro or esc to initialize with a v-tail mixer so my gyro only controls the top rotor. Because of this I needed more power than the 2S battery would give me to keep flying. The top rotor couldn't spin fast enough a few minutes into the flight. Using a 3S pack, it worked perfectly.
rickgode 1 year ago
@mytdbm If you click the link in the description it just goes to rcgroups and shows a pic of my bladeCX. Above that pic over to the left are links to the main thread and my post. If you click on the link that says, "I'm Finished with my Brushless BladeCX!" it will take you to the middle of the thread where most of this was discussed. I'm glad you seem to have it working!
rickgode 1 year ago
sweet! I didn't know they made brushless systems for these. do u get longer runtime? and is it easier to fly outside on a breezy day? I don't like to fly inside cause I'm more likely to crash it. oh and my cx likes to spin counter clockwise, I have it trimmed as far as it can go but I still have to hold the stick to keep it from spinning. any ideas? sry if I ask too many questions. u just seem like an experienced pilot. :)
theoriginalJASONXYZ 1 year ago
@theoriginalJASONXYZ They really don't make brushless systems, and yes I get a longer runtime. Maybe now you can get a kit, but I had to buy two separate speed controllers, a new gyro, and two brushless motors. My upgrade was really expensive.
As far as your CX spinning I seem to remember there being a little 'pot' or tiny setscrew in the receiver somewhere that you can turn to give more power to a different motor. The other 'pot' determines the gyro sensitivity.
rickgode 1 year ago
NICE SET UP, and Nice flying to.......
alitalia82 2 years ago
Thanks! It's been a while since I've taken it up though. I've been having fun with my T-Rex 250 & 500!
rickgode 2 years ago
i have a friend who just installed a brushless motor on his cx2 and now it wont go forward or backward , what do you think the problem could be ?
wcwickedclown 2 years ago
If it went forward & backward before the brushless upgrade then the first thing I would look at is the servo connections. Maybe they are plugged in backwards ie the polarity is incorrect? If it goes left & right and both servos are plugged into the receiver the same way then maybe you just have a bad elevator servo. You might also try switching the servos around in the plugs. After taking everything apart it is easy to plug something incorrectly.
rickgode 2 years ago
kewl thanks he is bring it over in a few for me to take a look at thanks for the advice.
wcwickedclown 2 years ago
what kind of runtime do yo
u get out of it
steveo928 2 years ago
My BrushlessCX uses half the mAh that a regular CX uses. So I fly my BrushlessCX for 10 minutes with a 450 mAh pack. I'm doing all the mixing in my radio and didn't use a V-tail mixer, so my gyro only controls the top rotor. Because of this I have to use a 3S pack instead of a 2S pack. People who have done this mod with a different gyro and a V-tail mixer are able to use the stock 2S 800 mAh battery and just about double their flight time.
rickgode 2 years ago
coolno hans
uxamiko 2 years ago
Nice video as well as musical selection. Type of brushless motors and where acquired?
buddah1240 2 years ago
Ugh. Are you kidding me? That music is horrible. I guess they had a problem with my original music selection (it was much better.)
I got the brushless motors from Don at strongrcmotors(dot)com. They are little c10 8g motors that he sells that are a drop in replacement with the pinions and screw holes matching perfectly.
rickgode 2 years ago
What did you use for a mixing circuit? I have been working on a Wow Hobbies brushless upgrade on a CX3. It uses the OEM "3in1" box with converters to drive the ESC's. But has too much tail wag regardless of gyro gain so I am going try another gyro and a mixer.
dirknansen 2 years ago
Click the link that is in the description. That will take you to the Brushless CX thread on RCGroups. I used a Futaba rate gyro, which wasn't compatible with a mixer so my gyro only controls the top rotor, which as you can see from the video works just fine.
I'm not familiar with the Wow Hobbies upgrade kit, but some gyros behave differently with different radios, so if the gain has to be adjusted by the radio, maybe something is going on there?
Maybe ask questions on that RCGroups thread
rickgode 2 years ago
All my mixing is done in the radio.
rickgode 2 years ago
Hey I am having a lot of trouble with Trimming my CX i have the Seahawk body on it and i was wondering if that could have anything to do with it and the Heli always seems to be drifting back and to the right no matter what i do. Thanks
MrCokeinator 2 years ago
I really don't think a different body would cause it to be so out of trim. It's usually because of a swash that isn't level. Do a Google search for "trimming blade cx rc groups" The first link is an RCGroups post that goes into great detail all the steps to trim your BladeCX.
rickgode 2 years ago
hi rick I have a blade cx and have not done very well getting it truley airborne. need someone who can help me get a good trim any suggestions. by the way, good indoor flying I would like to become that proficient. thanks
k3nbc 2 years ago
First, I would check out rcgroups(dot)com they have a huge subform on multi-rotor helicopters that has a ton of information. Second, I would try to fly in a pretty large open space if your new. A gym would be idea, and maybe even an empty two car garage.
The Blade CX doesn't like any sort of wind, even the washout from its own rotor blades bounces off the walls inside a room and can knock it around.
Make sure everything is nice and straight. You may have already bent something.
Ricky
rickgode 2 years ago
You impressed me not with your flying skills, or your incredible blade cx upgrades, but with your fantastic technical knowledge in your answers, it does sound like you paid me to say that, but credit is given where deserved.
mYfLASK 2 years ago
Wow, thank you.
rickgode 2 years ago
Great flying bro! Im thinking of getting one of these soon!
rocksaustin 3 years ago
Where did you get your Futaba Silver radio stand at? Who is it by? How much was it?
davidecscifi16 3 years ago
Do a Google search for "Futaba Transmitter Stand" You can even do the search under images and see all the different colors of transmitter stands. I bought mine at my local hobby shop. They run around $10.
rickgode 3 years ago
I just started using my Blade CX today and i lost my instruction guide... this may sound kinda lame, but where do i attatch the little red and black things so i can charge my heli. XD
Tacobandit101 3 years ago
Do a Google search for "blade cx instruction manual" The first link that came up is a pdf version of your lost instruction guide.
rickgode 3 years ago
so... does the brushless motors give you more flight time?
CyclingMagician 3 years ago
Yes and no. My BrushlessCX uses half the mAh that a regular CX uses. So I fly my BrushlessCX for 10 minutes with a 450 mAh pack. Because I'm doing all the mixing in my radio and didn't use a V-tail mixer, my gyro only controls the top rotor. Because of this I have to use a 3S pack instead of a 2S pack. People who have done this mod with a different gyro and a V-tail mixer are able to sue the stock 2S 800 mAh battery and just about double their flight time.
rickgode 3 years ago
Didi you put a metal weight at the end of your radio control? Or is it something else?
davidecscifi16 3 years ago
I don't think I understand your question. I have a little metal weight in the tail to balance the heli out. The only thing metal on the back of my radio is a little radio stand. Do a search in Google for "Futaba radio stand" and you will find what I'm talking about.
rickgode 3 years ago
how did long did it take to charge and how long were the flight times when first out of the box?
SaoMir1 3 years ago
The 2S 800mAh battery pack it came with took a little over an hour to charge and gave me about 10 minutes of flying. The 3S 450mAh pack I use now still takes a little over an hour to charge and gives me 10 minutes of flying. Had I used a different gyro and a v-tail mixer the 2S 800mAh battery would give me almost 20 minutes of flying and take a little over an hour to charge.
rickgode 3 years ago
cool mods
AJBro23 3 years ago
Ok, so you just replaced your motors with brushless and doubled your flight time?
josh5968 3 years ago
Actually no, I'm using half the mAh for the same amount of flight time. I had to replace the receiver, gyro, & two speed controllers. I am not running a "Y-adapter" so my gyro only controls the top rotor instead of both rotors. Because of this, I cannot use the stock 800mAh batteries. Other people who have done this mod and used a "Y-adapter" are able to use the stock batteries and have reported flight times in the 16-20 minute range.
rickgode 3 years ago
This is a really good job...have you ever though about selling upgrade kits ?
Darker4308 3 years ago
Not really. Its an expensive upgrade. The motors can be bought from strongrcmotors(dot)com they are the little C10 8g motors. Then all you will need are a couple of brushless speed controllers and a gyro. I've attached a pic in the description that shows my helicopter. I should have put that photo in the beginning of the video, but overlooked it.
rickgode 3 years ago
Niiiiiice!
opy01 3 years ago
Thanks
rickgode 3 years ago
Better=more flight time, more power, tail locked( stock drift to right or left after 5 minutos of fly).
TiberiusEvoo 3 years ago
Yeah, it flies better. I cut a hole in my original canopy and took the case off the original 4-in-1. It kept plenty cool so I didn't have very much tail drift. The Futaba G190 does hold the tail better.
rickgode 3 years ago
Does it fly better?
TiberiusEvoo 3 years ago
Better is very subjective. It flies just as good as it did before the upgrade. I had mine trimmed perfectly before and now it flies just as well.
Where it is "better" It only uses about 400mAh in 10 minutes instead of 800mAh so flight times are longer.
It is MUCH QUIETER
With my 3S 450mAh pack it has WAY MORE POWER
Plus it was a fun mod to do.
rickgode 3 years ago