Elev-8 fine tuning and other issues
ctilley79
Posts: 10
Hello
I have just assembled my Elev-8 and have a few issues with quality of some of the parts and a few minor issues with regards to fine tuning the quad.
1. How do I fine tune the throttle? The quad seems to level off around 50% throttle which is nice, however the throttle is still sensitive enough where one notch up raises the quad and one notch down lowers. I can't seem to get a perfect hover in between that extremely narrow range. how do I broaden the middle ground while still getting full throttle range?
2. I can't seem to balance the props well. The collets/spinners that come with the kit seem to be mis-machined and do not sit perfectly vertical on the motor shaft. They are machined so poorly that some are completely different lengths altogether. Although the quad still works, it seems it would run a little smoother If I could get these collets to seat properly.
3. The LEDs simply don't integrate easily with the power system. The wires are supplied are awful. In addition, the LED's are a complete bizerka to solder. Is there an alternate solution to lighting the craft? Where can I get some good quality LEDs.
4. My fourth question has to do with the fact that my kit seems to be an early production version. It seems I'm seeing a little more refinement looking at other quads seen in videos on youtube. For example red anodized aluminum instead of black all the way around. Should I be concerned that I got an old kit?
I have just assembled my Elev-8 and have a few issues with quality of some of the parts and a few minor issues with regards to fine tuning the quad.
1. How do I fine tune the throttle? The quad seems to level off around 50% throttle which is nice, however the throttle is still sensitive enough where one notch up raises the quad and one notch down lowers. I can't seem to get a perfect hover in between that extremely narrow range. how do I broaden the middle ground while still getting full throttle range?
2. I can't seem to balance the props well. The collets/spinners that come with the kit seem to be mis-machined and do not sit perfectly vertical on the motor shaft. They are machined so poorly that some are completely different lengths altogether. Although the quad still works, it seems it would run a little smoother If I could get these collets to seat properly.
3. The LEDs simply don't integrate easily with the power system. The wires are supplied are awful. In addition, the LED's are a complete bizerka to solder. Is there an alternate solution to lighting the craft? Where can I get some good quality LEDs.
4. My fourth question has to do with the fact that my kit seems to be an early production version. It seems I'm seeing a little more refinement looking at other quads seen in videos on youtube. For example red anodized aluminum instead of black all the way around. Should I be concerned that I got an old kit?
Comments
I'm guessing you have a transmitter intended to be used with airplanes. It's possible to modify to behave more like a helicopter transmitter.
I've collected some ELEV-8 links in post #10 of my index. I think one of the threads linked to talks about how to make this change. If you can't find it let me know, and I'll provide more detail.
Edit: I see Rich just answered this for you.
I've modified my airplane version of my DX7 Spektrum transmitter. I made the modified part out of some brass. I can post pictures if you think it would help. The Spekrum's metal piece is different than the one in Rich's photo.
The ELEV-8 has been sold with several different types of motors. What color are the motors that came with your ELEV-8?
There are parts that come with the motors that are not used. It would probably help if you could include a picture of these collets so we know which part (and motor) you're referring to.
I think these are just some cheap LEDs they got from HobbyKing. There are lots of different options for LEDs. Here's a link to a video showing the LEDs I use on my hexacopter.
I doubt it. I think my ELEV-8 was an older kit as well (it had red motors). Old or new, the ELEV-8 isn't a simple radio control device to operate. If you don't have RC helicopter experience, I strongly suggest you use a flight simulator to learn to fly. There is also a link to some suggested flight simulators in post #10 of my index.