General Trex 550e V2 Build help
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zenmetsu
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Yes, and also facing down towards the main gear on the bottom.
Easy way to remember, the bigger opening exposes the bearing and allows you to lubricate it easier from the outside. The top bearing is held in place by the locking collar below the head, and the bottom bearing is held in place by the main gear. If you flipped them around, there is nothing between the two bearing housings to prevent the bearings from falling inwards.
Easy way to remember, the bigger opening exposes the bearing and allows you to lubricate it easier from the outside. The top bearing is held in place by the locking collar below the head, and the bottom bearing is held in place by the main gear. If you flipped them around, there is nothing between the two bearing housings to prevent the bearings from falling inwards.
heli-maniac
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im just finishing some upgrades to my 550 v2 build that i gust finished
zenmetsu
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It probably doesn't matter much, but I would prefer to keep it up high and away from other electronics. Closer to the C.O.G., and thus the mainshaft, is better. Angular acceleration is greater near the shaft, while linear acceleration is greater as you move away. I am fairly certain that the better gyros measure angular acceleration.
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Man, now you got me thinking of getting a 550 instead of a 500. >.<
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Man, now you got me thinking of getting a 550 instead of a 500. >.<
heli-maniac
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if you mount it on the bottom like the book shows its very hard to adj. so what i did at first was mount it on bottom facing down
then i found a new bottom plate that let me move it in the frame this is the same way it mounts on the 450 pro 3gx
then i found a new bottom plate that let me move it in the frame this is the same way it mounts on the 450 pro 3gx
Yeah that was my concern with mounting it on the bottom. I just discovered with the GP900 gyro that my kit came with, I can use satellite receivers. I may be switching over to a spectrum radio now to eliminate the conventional set up with a receiver. Any experience using spektrum? I need a new radio and was going to go with Futaba since that’s what I am used to, but I want to keep the wiring as clean as possible. Eliminating the conventional receiver would be nice.
heli-maniac
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to use the 2 sat rxs with a spektrum radio you have to go to a dx 7 or 8 it can be done with a dx6i but you have to use the standard rx
I had a dx6i but now i have the dx8
I had a dx6i but now i have the dx8
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Re: Trex 550e V2 Gyro Placement
My kit came with the GP900 gyro. Does it matter what way the gyro ports are facing when installed (towards the front or towards the tail). Also the manual shows 2 different placements. 1 on the bottom of the frame, and 2 above the tail boom mount. Where would be the best place in your opinion to mount it?
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Sorry this qustion was asked already, I guess my main question is the direction the gyro needs to be facing. Does it matter?
My kit came with the GP900 gyro. Does it matter what way the gyro ports are facing when installed (towards the front or towards the tail). Also the manual shows 2 different placements. 1 on the bottom of the frame, and 2 above the tail boom mount. Where would be the best place in your opinion to mount it?
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Sorry this qustion was asked already, I guess my main question is the direction the gyro needs to be facing. Does it matter?
heli-maniac
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i would say the plug side should be to the back