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How to setup the ESky Head Lock Gyro EK2-0704B?
It’s easy, please follow the steps.
- EK2-0704B HH Gyro sit on a flat surface, LED facing up.
- make sure it is at "NOR" position (For King 2 and Belt-CP)
- Rudder servo plug into Gyro, black wire near the edge
- Gyro plug into receiver channel 4, yellow signal wire plug into receiver channel 5, yellow wire on top
- GYRO SW. on the Transmitter pointing downward
- Servo Limit on the Gyro about 10%
- Delay Switch on the Gyro about 70-80%
- Connect Heli battery, do not move Heli until the light on the Gyro is solid red
- Everything should be working now
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Testing the EK2-0704B HH Gyro on our proto-type King 2 |
How to setup the ESky Head Lock Gyro EK2-0704A?
The ESky gyro Must Be Stood On Edge for Best Performance - Do Not Lay Flat.
Since the HH Gyro does not have Rev Switch for rudder servo, so simply place the HH Gyro Upside Down. And I have found something from a chinese forum.
- All users said this gyro is better than the stock one.
- If you want to adjust the Gain on the HH gyro, please do not connect the Red signal wire into the receiver. In this way you can adjust the gain less than 50% = Rate mode, more than 50% = HH mode.
- If you want to switch between HH mode or Rate mode via the gyro sw. on the ESKY transmitter(pointing down is HH mode, up is Rate mode), please connect the Red single wire to ch.5 on the receiver(Red wire is on Upper position, that is the Ground wire). When you switched to HH mode, you need to Re-Trim the tail servo on the transmitter, until the tail servo stops at the neutral position. Switch off the headlock function, the gyro will become a normal Rate gyro just like the stock one, but much sharper.
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Error / Problem with Co-Axel Helis (Lama V3 , Lama V4 , Co-Comanche , Dauphin)
Mostly are the following reasons, hope these help
- The Recevier Red light is always On, after flashing green
Please check Transmitter Throttle stick and Throttle Triming is at the bottom. Please check is the Throttle Channel on the transmitter is Reversed?
- The Receiver is flashing Red and Green light, won’t stay stable green
Reason is the Receiver can’t receive signal from Transmitter, please check the Crystals on both of them, are they sit firmly and correctly? Have you mixed them? Transmitter battery level is ok? If they are ok, it should be a defected Receiver.
- The Heli alwys drift, it is not stable
Please adjust the trimmings on the Heli, or simply adjust the Push Rods lenght on the Heli
- The Heli spins clockwise or counter-clockwise
This could cuased by Upper Rotor and Lower Rotor do not generate same ammount of wind, please confrim every screws on the Main shaft is secured, and blades are in good shape. You can try adjusting the "Rudder Trimmings" on the Transmitter or adjust the "Proportional" on the receiver.
- The Heli does not go up
Please check battery level, seems low battery.
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How to begin on RC Heli?
Every great man has walk through his age as a newbie, especially in RC heli. Let say, RC heli is the most difficult RC hobby of all. Unlike RC plane, boats or cars, there are a lot of difficult terms you’ve never heard before, like CCPM, Gyro, Pitch..... I suggest you spend some time on the RC Heli forum first. Let say... RCGroups.com or Google, you can find tons of details. Let me share some of my path.
- PC Simulator (you will need this)
Before I open my newly bought heli, I spent some time on the PC sim, just I don’t want to screw up my expensive heli. If you don’t practice on PC, let say.... 1 minute, and your heli will be busted. Learn what the sticks do on the transmitter, which is which. Then practice hovering in the PC sim, you’ll notice that your finger is non-stop correcting the directions, this is normal. The expert can hover in any direction, any height, 12 o’clock, 9 o’clock, 3 o’clock, 6 o’clock, all the sticks movement are planted in their brain, no need to think at all, behind all these, many of hours in practicing
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- Turn on the Heli, with a training kit on it (this is getting fun..... fly for 3 minutes > Crash > Repair for 3 Hours)
Make sure the heli is perfectly setup(this is VERY VERY important!!!), tail is steady(by setting up the tail servo position or simply get a good HH gyro), all pitch is good (do some research on RC forum please), install a training kit, then put some throttle on the heli, lift it 1 feet high, use what you have learned in PC Simulator, try to keep it hovering, you will start to know RC helis is very fun. (I spent about 1 month in this, also, non-stop reading, training and repairing makes me an expert on how to setup)
- Look for upgrades
ESKY HH gyro, some expensive Japanese made Transmitter, they are really cool!! Controlling such a great machine, repairing this complicated heli, playing with the fancy electronics...... this is the biggest fun!
FAQ for Honey Bee King 2
I’ll keep this section updated when I have more ideas.
- Gyro is blinking, tail servo doesn’t move
Be sure that the transmitter is turned on before connecting the heli battery
Don’t move the heli while the gyro is initializing
Set throttle to zero, neutral the tail servo arm and rudder trim before turning on the transmitter
- The heli is shaking while the main blade is spinning
Flybar is aligned correctly? Each side is equal length? Main blades are equal weight?
Anything bent? Main Shaft(EK1-0565), Feathering Axis (EK1-0344) and the Flybar (EK1-0289) are straight?
Loosen main blades and allow them to find a balanced condition
- All servos are working, but not the Motor
Make sure throttle is zero and the "Idle" switch is pointing backward when you connect the heli battery
- Why the charger doesn’t work?
Sometimes the charger doesn’t turn on immediately when you plug it to the wall socket, but just wait about 10-20 seconds, it will start up with stable Red and Green led. (Green led will show up only when the battery is connected)
- The heli hardly leaves the ground
The lift is generated by the main rotor, which is controlled by two things, one is the rotor speed, other one is the main blade pitch. Neither add more throttle in crease the speed, or you give more pitch to the main blade. Adjust the Hov Pitch on the transmitter (Left Corner Knob), you will see the heli is easier to lift off the ground now.
- The tail is not stable
Mostly 3 reasons :
a. Tail servo position, have you adjust it?
b. The belt that transfer motor power to tail rotor, is the power transfer smoothly? Belt too loose? Too tight? Belt slipped out?
c. Main Rotor head speed, is it too slow? Too slow will cause tail spin. Minus the main blade pitch or have a stronger motor.
Must Buy Item No.1 to 7 for Belt-CP and King 2
The Belt-CP and the King 2 is fantastic, good stuff for the money. After a while, you just want to spice them up. But how?
Our heli guys has selected 7 items that is perfect for the Belt-CP and the King 2 owners.
- Storm ROCK-7 AVCS Gyro
Compare with the stock rate gyro, it’s feels like Day and Night. The Storm ROCK-7 AVCS gyro grabs the tail sharply, much more stable than the stock rate gyro. Excellence choice for beginner.
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- Brushless motor and ESC (EK5-0081)
Brushless motor have much less friction, and less energy loss than the traditional brushed motor, in same voltage supply, they gives about 30% more power than the brushed motor. Also, they are very durable too, since they have no brushes to take care of.
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- Outdoor Repair Kit for King 2
These spare parts are chosen by the experts in RCHelictopershop.com. About 90% of people will break these parts in a crash, get it and fix it.
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- 2 X 5.5mm socket tool and the Tool Set
You have the parts, now you need the tools. At lease two different size of allen wrench, two 5.5mm socket tools(for main blade axis, must need) and two different size of Philip screwdriver. Our Tool Set has most of them, you just need one more 5.5mm socket tool.
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- 2200mah Li-Po Battery (Our 20C model or 25C model)
The stock battery is a 1000mah 10C Li-Po, which is not enough even for
beginner to learn hovering. The 2200mah battery is 35mm longer and 90grams heavier than the stock battery, it provides 220% more flight time and much better weight balance.
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- A good Li-Po Charger (B5 is the best choice between price and performance)
When charging batteries for RC models, it’s best that you can get some info on the battery, simply get a good charger that can tell you the status and you will notice how useful it can / will be.
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- Li-Po Battery for your Transmitter
Don’t you hate changing 8 AA batteries in for the Transmitter all the time? Replace it with a Li-Po battery, it is rechargeable, it plays longer, very nice upgrade.
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These are the stuff that will make your Belt-CP and King 2 become a better Heli. Happy flight, folks!
We are RC Fans too!
People in RCHelicoptershop.com are RC people, we play them, we repair them, we even talk about them after work, this is passion.
Our boss gave us a clear message : "Give our customers a good heli to fly" and be course of this, all the Helis you have purchased are well tested by RC expert.
What do we do? By the following steps and, of course, our RC experience!
- What does the heli look like, any visible damage?
- Neutral ALL the servos’ positions, any of the servo plate are wrongly placed?
- Is the belt tension correct? If no, unscrew and adjust it.
- What are the paddles and flybar’s condition? Are they neutral? Length are equal?
- This is the most important part, Plug in battery, are the gyro responding correctly? Move the throttle to max power, are the ESC and motor working fine?
- Is the tail spinning? If yes, we’ll adjust it to neutral position, this is a time consuming process, we’ll have to adjust the position of the tail servo.
- Are the ELE and AIL in neutral position and working correctly? If no, we’ll adjust the push-link. This is also very time consuming...
- At this step, the heli should be truly in Neutral position, and this is literally, a READY TO FLY Heli, and we do it all for you.
Without passion, this is all just a boring process, but in RCHelicoptershop.com, this is a process we enjoy, be course, we are RC Fans too!
How to install a Training Kit?
Use 4 zip ties, plus some creativity.
Turn Turn Turn!
To everything (turn, turn, turn)
There is a reason (turn, turn, turn)....
"Why is my HBK2 keeps spinning clockwise or counterclockwise?" To know why, you need to know what is the purpose of a tail rotor. The tail rotor is driven by a belt, connected to the main gear, when the main gear spins faster, the tail rotor spins faster and push the air, generating a huge wind to counter the force produced by the Main Rotor. But, just make the tail rotor spins faster is not enough, if you want to have precise amount of wind, you need to have precise amount of Pitch on the tail rotor blades, that is controlled by the Tail Servo, now we have some clues...
That means to create the exact amount of wind, the tail servo is important, right? Yes, it is.
Simply adjust the Tail Servo by trimming on the transmitter. If it still spins, just move the Tail Servo 0.5mm - 1.5mm back and forth, that makes huge difference on the wind generated by the tail rotor, let’s try it.
What is Carbon Fiber?
According to Wikipedia, Carbon fibers find many uses because of their strength and light weight, it was invented in the early 1960s at the Royal Aircraft Establishment at Farnborough, Hampshire (UK).
Have you ever used some expensive stuff made of carbon fiber? Eg. Bicycles, Tennis racket, Hokey stick, Spoiler of a car, Dash broad.... you name it.... But, can you actually tell the difference?
I am a hardcore mountain biker, my bike is a Trek Elite 9.9, it’s made of high grade carbon fiber claims that only weight 110g per square meter, very light weight, very strong, absorbs vibration etc. This piece of equipment, to me, it’s useful, but to others that never played mountain bike before, that’s just an ugly bike a 100 times more expensive than a school boy bike. They just don’t know why you spend so much on a two-triangle bicycle frame.
One time, I saw a man on a street driving a Nissan GTR with Carbon Fiber spoiler installed, I don’t know how well it performs, but it looks so cool.
There for, people now ask me why do you spend so much on carbon fiber stuff? It is light, it is tough, or simply tell them : It looks good. And they’ll have nothing to say.
Note to myself : 7 Steps before lift off
I know I know.... when you receive a nicely packed and "spent few days waiting" package, you want to unwrap it immediately, take the heli out of the box, put it on the lawn and fly it right the way. BUT, not so fast, RC Heli is not like RC car or boat, as you know, things that can fly need a lot of checking before taking off, so let’s talk about the 7 Steps before lift off. By the way, these steps are especially for HBK2 and Belt-CP.
- Check every plug on the heli, make sure they plugged firmly
- Check the transmitter, throttle all the way down, "Full Power" lever is switched off
(the left corner one, pointing backward is "Off")
- Check the tail rotor servo, MUST be in neutral position
- Plug in the battery
- The Gyro is initializing, the led is flashing red, few seconds later, it’ll become stable, that means it’s Okay. If it does not and start blinking, that means the tail servo is not in neutral position when you plug in the battery, check it again, also, check the transmitter’s tail channel, is the trimming too extreme?
- Hold the heli’s skid, move it clockwise or counter-clockwise, the tail gyro should be responding to the movement
- Put it on an open space, and now it is Ready to Fly
King is King!
Why the Honey Bee King 2 can outrun the other heli in its class? Be course it has already won in the beginning.
Good price, Quality Building(for the money) and Continuous Improvement from factory already make it a very nice Heli to have. Also, parts are easy to reach, when you crash a HBK2, just get the replacement parts , put it on, and it will fly again, simple design, simple repairing.
Form factory point of view, when parts are selling, they will make more to meet market demand, when supply is up, price will drop, an then everyone can buy parts with lower price. That is what make the HBK2 the best heli to have!
I am not just saying the HBK2, I am saying the factory itself. I believe ESky not just creating RC model, but a shock wave to the entire RC market.... time will tell.....
72mHz, 35mHz or 36mHz, what frequency should I choose?
For United States and Canada, pick 72mHz, for most countries in Europe or South Africa, pick 35mHz, for Australia, should pick 36mHz, but since we do not carry 36mHz product, so you will have to modify the High 35mHz to 36mHz, you can google this topic for details.
Head Lock Gyro(aka Head Hold Gyro) and Rate Gyro, what is the difference?
Non-Head Lock Gyro (Rate Gyro)
A non-hold gyro allows the tail of the helicopter to weathervane behind the helicopter. This means that the tail follows the helicopter in the direction it is heading. This is good for smooth fast forward flight where the tail just follows the rest of the helicopter. However when hovering, it means you have to keep an eye on the tail and make any corrections when it starts drifting.
Head Lock Gyro
A heading hold gyro (when in heading hold) will keep the helicopter pointed in the direction the pilot last pointed it no matter what is going on. The wind can blow all it wants and the helicopter will stay pointing in your chosen direction. This is really good for hovering cause it allows you to concentrate on everything else that is going on, comfortable that the gyro is looking after the tail.
It is also really handy in fast backward flight. In normal mode (ie non-heading hold mode), the tail will tend to wander when flying backwards. However, in Heading Hold mode it will not.
Adjust, Play, Adjust and Adjust, Play and Adjust
RC Helicopter is a drug, once you have get it off the ground and you will try to do something more.
I personally own a HBK2 and a Lama V4, my father (60 years old and never played any RC things before) own a Lama V3, they were so amazing and absolutely great! So stable like floating in the air(especially the V4), I attached a wireless CCD camera on it and be a pilot, "Roger Eagle 1, destination : Kitchen to Bedroom, Over", this is my playing style =)
Now I can control them with "No Problem", really enjoying it. But behind all this, what is the catch? Crashed countless times, this happens even the best of us. Countless $$ to get them fixed, many nights to Google the info and repairing, all for what? Just to make them hover stable. An expert told me before "You spend 10 hours to adjust and fine tune, all for a 10 minutes wonderful flight", that is what RC hobby is all about, cars, boat, plane and heli. Well, I proofed it. So I suggest all RC heli fans, please have them well adjusted, and really spend some time to read some online forum, they helps!
By Customer Service from RCHelicoptershop.com, Camus Wong
Honey Bee King 2 for a Beginner?
I have do some research on the web, and find this may help the starter in RC Heli. Check this out
Is The Belt CP For Me?
Well, the Belt-CP is easy to setup and assemble, BUT, not recommended for beginners. Why? Be course crashes will happen even with the most skilled of pilots, and even though larger helis tend to be more smooth & stable, this heli will be very unforgiving in the slightest of crashes. Opinions will vary greatly, and everyone will have their own idea concerning what is right, but this helicopter is not for beginners. Each heli required a definite amount of time & care, and this heli will be no different. If you plan on ordering this heli, be sure to have solid experience with a CP (Collective Pitch) heli, because CP helis are a world apart from their FP (Fixed Pitch) siblings, and the Belt CP will be lost in the hands of a pilot that is not experienced with the sensitivity of a CP heli.
From RCGroups.com
What to do with Li-Po Battery?
Li-Po Battery are very powerful and very light, if you put them into a hand held fan, equipped with a brushless motor, you can create a hurricane with a 3 inch rotor blade. Anyway, factory suggest that "Do not charge the battery when it is hot, Do not over-charge or over-drain the battery, keep the battery no less than 15% of electricity in it, or life will be shorten", better do what they say.
Easy DIY, change Left / Right Throttle in 3 minutes (For ESky 6 Channel Transmitter)
It is easy, change the throttle within 3 mins, with a thin enough screw driver! Following example is from right throttle to left throttle, mirror the whole process if you want the other way.
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