PureGrain
11-26-2006, 08:47 PM
Sorry I meant to put this in the Flight section!
Well, this is hard to think about starting as far as a thread. But I figured this would be a great place to put it.
Ok, my son had a $1.00 toy he got from Dollar tree or some place like that. He had broke it the first 5 mins he got it. It is a helocopter that you pull the cord on it and it flys up in the air. Very simple device really. I am sure you have seen one or played with one before at one time or another. Just attatch it to the little launch device, pull the cord and up it goes.
Well, as I said, he broke it, the cord device had stripped gears and was not working any longer. So it was fair game to take apart. "hehe"
Now, on to what I done to it.
I took it apart and checked for space and was still not totally sure the idea would work but took off anyways, nothing to loose. ;o)
I had to cut away some of the extra alignment molding on the inside that the original prop used and that was about it structurally. I then devised a way to hook up a nice servo motor that I robbed from a West Coast Choppers RC bike my kids tore up last year. I took the whole unit including the receiver and all. It had an additional servo that was connected to control the steering but I removed it for now. If he had not tore the tail off the chopper I would have rigged it up to the tail. ;o)
Anyways, it took me some serious time and stress management skills to get through the project but 6.5 hours later I am here.
The shaft mechanics alignment was a kinda of PITA due to attatching the prop to the small servo but I finally got it well enough to work. It wobbles a bit but hey, no one is perfect. I have some pics and will post them up if this forum allows it. If not I will just host them on my website and link them up.
No, it does not fly yet thanks to the added weight but once I get the right prop it should. If not maybe I will just get a bigger motor and add a larger batt pack. It will almost lift off the ground but not a flight. ;o)
I have a nice airplane with two sweet motors in it and once I wreck it enough to call it a waist I will build a bigger helo.
Anyways. Just showing what my day was like.
:)
Pic 1: Shows the copter apart
Pic 2: Shows the back where I made sure the recharger can be attatched
Pic 3: Shows the copter with the radio
Pic 4: Shows what one of the bikes looks like before taking it apart
Pic 5: Show my messy table beside my lazy chair where I been repairing and tinkering all weekend. :P
Well, this is hard to think about starting as far as a thread. But I figured this would be a great place to put it.
Ok, my son had a $1.00 toy he got from Dollar tree or some place like that. He had broke it the first 5 mins he got it. It is a helocopter that you pull the cord on it and it flys up in the air. Very simple device really. I am sure you have seen one or played with one before at one time or another. Just attatch it to the little launch device, pull the cord and up it goes.
Well, as I said, he broke it, the cord device had stripped gears and was not working any longer. So it was fair game to take apart. "hehe"
Now, on to what I done to it.
I took it apart and checked for space and was still not totally sure the idea would work but took off anyways, nothing to loose. ;o)
I had to cut away some of the extra alignment molding on the inside that the original prop used and that was about it structurally. I then devised a way to hook up a nice servo motor that I robbed from a West Coast Choppers RC bike my kids tore up last year. I took the whole unit including the receiver and all. It had an additional servo that was connected to control the steering but I removed it for now. If he had not tore the tail off the chopper I would have rigged it up to the tail. ;o)
Anyways, it took me some serious time and stress management skills to get through the project but 6.5 hours later I am here.
The shaft mechanics alignment was a kinda of PITA due to attatching the prop to the small servo but I finally got it well enough to work. It wobbles a bit but hey, no one is perfect. I have some pics and will post them up if this forum allows it. If not I will just host them on my website and link them up.
No, it does not fly yet thanks to the added weight but once I get the right prop it should. If not maybe I will just get a bigger motor and add a larger batt pack. It will almost lift off the ground but not a flight. ;o)
I have a nice airplane with two sweet motors in it and once I wreck it enough to call it a waist I will build a bigger helo.
Anyways. Just showing what my day was like.
:)
Pic 1: Shows the copter apart
Pic 2: Shows the back where I made sure the recharger can be attatched
Pic 3: Shows the copter with the radio
Pic 4: Shows what one of the bikes looks like before taking it apart
Pic 5: Show my messy table beside my lazy chair where I been repairing and tinkering all weekend. :P