Aaron Walton

"Alright brain, I don't like you and you don't like me, so just get me through this exam so I can go back to killing you slowly with beer." - Homer Simpson

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    • Collections: cameras
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    • Collections: Bones and Skulls
    • Nature – Insects & Reptiles
      • Mounted Butterflies
      • Florida Butterflies
      • Georgia Butterflies
    • Collections: my LEGO stuff
    • Collections: Rocks and things
    • Collections: Weapons of all kinds
      • Collections: Guns, Rifles
        • Ruger Mark II and III
        • Beretta 92FS
        • Mosin Nagant, M91/30, 7.62x54r Russian Rifle
        • AR-15, Palmetto State Armory
        • Ruger Mini-14 Ranch Rifle, stainless with wood stock
        • Bersa Thunder 380 ACP (Nickel)
        • Rock Island 1911 Tactical
        • Bersa Thunder 380 Plus, double stack (nickel)
        • M1 Garand
        • Ruger GP100 Wiley Clapp .357 Magnum
        • Tactical Solutions, X-Ring 10/22
      • Collections: Knives & Swords
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      • All My Equipment
        • Macro Gear
        • Time-lapse – Stop-motion Gear
        • InfraRed Gear
      • Software, photography, Nikon
    • Hiking – Geocaching etc.
      • Insects of Georgia, and other places in NA
      • Mushrooms
      • Trees
      • Waterfalls
    • Model Building
      • My DeAgostini Millennium Falcon Build
      • DeAgostini Millennium Falcon, Build Videos, etc
      • DeAgostini Millennium Falcon, custom items
      • Moebius Models 1:32nd scale Colonial Viper MK1
    • 7 Days to Die – 7DTD
    • Woodworking
  • Interests
    • Amateur Radio
    • Astronomy – Astrophotography
      • Astronomy Equipment
      • Astronomy, Photography, software and such
      • Space Flight
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      • What I’m reading/listening to…
      • What I’m watching…
        • Girls Guide to Depravity – Cinemax
    • Cooking
    • Programming
      • JQueryMobile – iPhone/iPod/iPad, Android
      • WordPress Plugins
  • Electronics
    • Arduino/RaspberryPi SW + HW
    • 555 Timer
    • Vintage Vacuum Tube Repair/Rebuild
      • Knight KG-670 Capacitance
      • Heath V-4A, IM-18 VTVM, M-1 Handitester
      • Heath IM-18 VTVM
      • Silvertone Model 9054 (Sears)
      • Emerson CY-286 AM Shortwave Vacuum Tube Radio
      • RCA Victor Model 140
  • Radio Control
    • Videos and Links for Heli RC Stuff HeliFreak.com
    • Links To Internet R/C Vendors And Information Sites
    • RC Copters, Learning to Fly
    • My ‘Copters
      • QAV250 Mini FPV Quadcopter RTF – Carbon Fiber Edition
      • MavicPro; Phantom4; Phantom 2 + with Zenmuse H3-3D, Hero3+
      • Double Horse 9100 3-Channel Sports RC Helicopter w/ Built in Gyro
      • Xieda 9958 4CH Mini RC Helicopter 2.4GHz Single-Propeller with Gyro
        • Great Wall Xieda 9958 Mods & Parts (mSR clone)
      • Exceed RC 2.4Ghz Falcon 40 V2 4-Channel RC Helicopter RTF Fixed Pitch
        • Falcon 40 & HoneyBee Repairs & Trim
      • EXI 450 Pro Carbon Fiber Helicopter Kit Belt Version
        • EXI 450 Construction/Repairs
        • My build of the EXI 450
    • FlySky TH-9X Transmitter & Receiver
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Videos and Links for Heli RC Stuff HeliFreak.com

All this info from here.

Most of the videos are from Finless (familiar to many) but some are by other talented contributors.

Basics
Ball Links 101 (20 MB)
BEC 101
Blade Balancing 101 (30 MB)
Blade Tracking 101 (35 MB)
Brushless motor and ESC 101
Canopy Trimming 101 (28 MB)
CCPM Setup Part 1 (58 MB)
CCPM Setup Part 2 (58 MB)
Dual Rates 101 (71 MB)
Exponential 101 (45 MB)
How to setup Dual Rates and Expo on the X9303 (most radios like Futaba can also use this) (50 MB)
How to setup Dual Rates and Expo on the DX7 (65 MB)
Governors 101 (100MB)
Gyro 101
Gyro 102 – Usage, tips, hints and kind of a new gyro 101 information sharing! (89 Megs)
Gyro Delay 101 – Information about using delay on a gyro 
Gyro Gain 101
Nitro Engine Tuning 101
Nitro Setup and Operation 101
Pitch and Throttle Curves 101 (58 MB)
Servo Repair 101 (30 MB)
Servo Wires 101 (41MB)
Soldering Bullet (Motor) Connectors 101 (50 MB)
Soldering Deans Connectors 101 (30 MB)
Thread Lock 101 (15 MB)

BECs
Understanding BECs and regulators (47 MB)
Comprehensive BEC database

Chargers
Bantam BC6-10 Charger and Balancer videos
Thunder Power 1010 and 210 videos
Balance charger comparisons.

Comprehensive charger database

ESCs
Align ESC setup (30 MB)
Castle Creations ESC setup instructions
Castle Pheonix 85HV setup videos
Kontronik Jazz 80-6-18 
Comprehensive ESC database

Gyros and Flybarless Systems
Align/Telebee and similar Piezo HH Gyro setup (46 MB)
Align GP750 setup videos
Align GP780 setup videos
Futaba 401 gyro setup (48 MB)
Futaba 401 gyro setup with DX7 (42 MB)
Futaba 611 gyro setup (35 MB)
Futaba 701 gyro/gov review
Futaba 750 FBL System – Install & Review
Hitech HG-5000 (Logictech 2100T) Gyro setup videos
JR G770 Gyro Overview and Setup videos
Logictech 6100T setup videos
Mikado V-Stabi videos
Skookum Robotics SK360 Electronic Flybar
SpartanRC DS760 setup videos
SpartanRC Quark setup videos
Comprehensive gyro database

Governors
Aerospire MultiGov Pro setup videos
Align GOV setup
Curtis ATG Governor setup videos (in T600Npro group)
GV-1 Governor setup videos (in T600Npro group)
Spektrum DX7 + AR7100R + Switchglow (not a video)

Other
CSM Carbsmart setup
RCATS Smart Lithium Glow Driver

Radios
Airtronics SD-10G
Spektrum DX6 setup guide for a Trex450SE (not a video)
Spektrum DX7 Setup video
Spektrum DX7 Throttle cut switch
Spektrum DX7 + AR7100R + Switchglow
Spektrum DX7 Dual Rates and Expo (65 MB)
Spektrum DX8 Videos
Spektrum AR7100R Overview and Setup
Futaba T8FG
Futaba 9Z – Programming for a heli (78 MB)
Futaba 10C
Futaba 14MZ – Hacking the MDL files
Hitec Aurora 9
JR X9303 – Configuring Dual Rates and Expo (50 MB)

Helis
Audactity Pantera 50
Avant Aurora
Beam E4
Bergen Intrepid Gasser Build Videos
Bergen Intrepid Turbine Build Videos
Century Swift
Compass 3dplus
Compass 6HV
Compass Atom 500
Compass Knight 3D Nitro
Compass 600E
Compass Odin 90
Dragonus
Dragonus II Plus
Gaui 200
Ghohbee Phazor 600e
HDX 300
HDX 450
Henseleit Three Dee Rigid
Hurricane 550
Kasama Srimok 90
Kasama Srimok Electric
Lepton
Logo 14
Logo 400
Logo 500 3D
Logo 500/600 3D & Vstabi
MA Furion 450
MA Fury 55
MA Stratus ‘Bobby Watts‘ Special
Minicopter Diabolo
Minicopter Joker3
MSH Protos
Outrage Velocity 50 
Raptor e620 SE
Rc-Tek Diablo
Trex 100
Trex 250
Trex 450 Pro
Trex 450 SE
Trex 450 SE V2
Trex 450 XL/HDE
Trex 500
Trex 600
Trex 600 build and repair
Trex 600 Nitro Pro
Trex 600 Rotorworkz HFX
Trex 600 Rotorworkz “Helifreak Edition”
Trex 700
Trex 700 G-Force Clutch Block setup
Walkera Genuis CP
Walkera V120D02S

References – General heli info
RC Helicopter Fun (excellent reference, buyers guide, and FAQ): http://www.rchelicopterfun.com/index.html
Electric Helicopters Beginners Guide (EHBG): http://www.swashplate.co.uk/html/ehbg.html
RADD’s School of Rotary Flight: http://www.dream-models.com/eco/flying-index.html
Model helicopter theory: Model Helicopter Theory – RC Groups
Manuals – awesome collection 

Fantastic online database of batteries, becs, chargers, escs, motors, power supplies, servos etc.:http://www.progressiverc.com/Research.html

References – Batteries/Chargers/Power supplies
Complete Guide to LiPoBatteries: Complete Guide to Lithium Polymer Batteries and LiPo Failure Reports – RC Groups

All about A123 cells/packs/charging: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showp…01&postcount=2
AWG wire guages: http://www.powerstream.com/Wire_Size.htm
AWG to Metric conversion: http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/aw…uge-d_731.html
Wire Resistance and Voltage Drop Calculator: http://www.stealth316.com/2-wire-resistance.htm

Basic electric RC (charging) info: https://sites.google.com/site/tjingu…arging-how-tos
Choosing a charger and power supply: https://sites.google.com/site/tjingu…w-tos/shopping
Choosing a power supply for your new, big arse charger: https://sites.google.com/site/tjingu…or-big-charger

References – Charger and Power-Supply Calculators
Can my charger charge my pack at x amps or yC? http://www.progressiverc.com/chargerpower
What charger output power and DC power-supply do I need to charge my packs in series/parallel?http://www.progressiverc.com/chargingdemand

References – How To guides
How to: Assorted: http://www.archeli.com.au/forums/for…e=-1&prefixid=
How to: Build an A123 pack: Is There An A123 Build Tutorial – RC Groups

How to: Change bearings on an OS 50 SX-H engine
How to: Charge LiFe (A123) packs with CCCV power supplies: How to use CCCV power supplies to charge LiFe (A123) packs – HeliFreak

How to: Convert a Computer ATX Power Supply to a Lab Power Supply: http://www.wikihow.com/Convert-a-Com…b-Power-Supply
How to: Convert a PC or Server Power Supply for RC 12V or 24V use: https://sites.google.com/site/tjinguytech/my-projects

How to: Make your own stepdown regulator for a tail servo: Make your own Stepdown regulator – HeliFreak

How to: Parallel charge LiXx packs: About parallel charging of Lixx / PB packs. – RC Groups

How to: Setup a piezo gyro: http://www.natew.com/rcheli/frame_ma…H#why.behavior andhttp://www.x400tuning.com/aligngyro.htm
How to: Engine Tuning OS50: Engine Tuning OS50 – arcHELI V EC135

How to: Wire up battery packs: http://scriptasylum.com/rc_speed/_lipo.html

References – Headspeed Calculators
MrMel’s (excellent generic tool for LiPo and A123/LiFe)
DarkHorse (very complex modeling):
Head Speed/Battery Calculator for Windows: (a good utility you can run on your PC)
eCalc: Heli HS calculator – comprehensive analysis

ReadyHeli (standard single stage and two-stage for Hurricane550):http://www.readyheli.com/Online_Head…lator_s/81.htm

References – Free Simulators
FMS (basic graphics and physics but hundreds of models available and good enough for getting started):http://n.ethz.ch/~mmoeller/fms/index_e.html
Helisim (basic graphics, like FMS, and limited models (heli only) but much better physics): Helisim: New free simulator – HeliFreak

Heli-X (fancy graphics more like ClearView and much better physics than FMS. Demo version is free, full version is 39 euro):
http://heli-x.net/index_e.shtml

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