500 Gyro installation.

[rchelipilot]

Can I put a gyro made for a Blade SR



on a 500 clone to do scale flying...no 3D?



Thanks
Stan

 

[Tony]

Can you? Yes. Should you, or do I suggest you do? NO! That is a cheap POS gyro and I would not put that on a 250. You can find used GP790, GP780 gyros all over the place for little to nothing. I don't usually post links to other forums, but don't know of anyone on here that has one. Check it out. $40 is a great price.

Align GP780 Gyro and 500 size esc for sale - HeliFreak

 

[rchelipilot]

Thanks Tony.
I found one of these in my parts box from years ago that has not been opened. And the 500 in the picture has an old gyro
on it that I cant get adjusted right.

Stan

 

[Tony]

I would still opt for a proven gyro like the Align gyros. Hell, if you want to put a FBL head on it, I may be selling a 3GX to help pay for another helicopter.

 

[rchelipilot]

Ok, you have my attention...go on!

You wouldnt have a 500 shaft ect?

 

[Tony]

Well, the first thing is first, you must get a FBL head. In all honesty, after dealing with the DFC on a 600 and a 450, I would get the "V2" head with the swash drivers. You should be able to find these pretty cheap. As for my 3GX, I'm still thinking about it, but if I do sell it, it will be $75 with version 3.1 installed in it. It will only include the gyro and the dongle, not the wires for a 6ch Tx since I need to do some videos with it. But, got to get a 6ch Tx first lol.

 

[rchelipilot]

I use a DX8.
Also using all 8 channel receivers whether I need them or not.

 

[Tony]

Since you have a DX8, then you can just run Satellite Rx's, so you wouldn't need the wires anyway. But no, the only one that is a Rx and gyro in one is the AR7200BX, and I'm not selling that lmao. Not yet anyway.

 

[rchelipilot]

Ok, I'll see if I can find a head somewhere. Seems like I looked before with no luck. I'll look some more.
Thanks Tony.

Stan

 

[Tony]

Do you want to keep it a clone? Or do you want an Align 500 head?

 

[Tony]

Here is a head from HK.

http://hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__10808__RJX_Flybarless_Head_Assembly_Trex_500_HK500.html

 

[Tony]

Here is a Tarot unit that I trust just a little bit more. I would actually put this on my heli if I had one.

Tarot T Rex 500 ESP Pro Flybarless Rotor Head | eBay

 

[rchelipilot]

Will only be used for scale flying so not much stress on the blades.
That one looks good.
I will need another shaft?
It says direct bolt on so maybe not.

Or am I thinking DFC is the one that needs a shorter shaft.

 

[Tony]

I'm pretty sure you will need a new FBL shaft. There should be 3 different lengths, FB, FBL, and DFC. Progressively getting shorter.

 

[rchelipilot]

OK, Thanks.
I'm going to do some research while you think about letting you 3GX go.
I've been wanting to go FBL for a while. Just been waiting for a reason(opportunity) to do it.
This would be a good heli to get to know the way these work before putting one on my
500 for doing loops and rolls and learning inverted hovering...lol.
Thanks again Tony.

Stan

 

[Tony]

Its my pleasure.

 

[rchelipilot]

I found a DFC kit that includes the shaft. Your 3GX will work with DFC?

 

[Tony]

yes it will. If I sell it.