Ready to upgrade. Need some advice.

[Desert Dave]

Criminy! I placed an order with Banggood on February 21. Today, April 16 I FINALLY received my Cheerson CX-20! Surely it was a good price, but I swear I had three freakin' birthdays waiting for delivery! I'm stuck at work for the next ten hours, but looking forward to getting home and unpacking the new quad.

 

[GJH105775]

xD Shipping is longer in this hobby than anything I have done.

 

[Desert Dave]

To misquote Thomas Edison, this hobby seems to be comprised of 1 percent flight time and 99 percent waiting for parts!

 

[GJH105775]

xD, Perfect quote. You'll should become a philosopher for the hobby .

 

[glowingturnip]

yep, that firmware flashing gizmo i just ordered, found out afterwards it's coming from China, so that'll be a few weeks then

 

[glowingturnip]

stop press - my new txrx and carbon fibre props literally just arrived

the tx makes the old one I've been using so far look like a museum piece

 

[GJH105775]

stop press - my new txrx and carbon fibre props literally just arrived

the tx makes the old one I've been using so far look like a museum piece

Haha, when did you order those? And What Tx did you get?

 

[glowingturnip]

both were very quick actually - the txrx was ordered on Weds this week - there's a very good UK supplier, ships direct from stock. The props were ordered Monday this week from ebay - tomshoo2015. So i can't complain really.

tx is a Flysky 6 channel FS-i6, fairly basic but will do for my needs for now.

Those carbon props are tough aren't they, I'll be able to strim most of the valley with those.

 

[GJH105775]

Yeah, they are a lot stronger than plastic. You may need to balance them.

 

[glowingturnip]

with glue, like this ?

(sorry if this is a thread-steal, I'll stop)

 

[GJH105775]

That is a good method.

 

[holtneil]

Hi mate there is always this way too

 

[glowingturnip]

hmm, I do have a dremel in the garage so could try that, but seems a little destructive - i'll try both ways on a couple of props, see which one I get on with

 

[holtneil]

Hi mate you wont notice that much its on the back edge , there is another way use clear lacquer spray , just spray on light side of prop

 

[glowingturnip]

I balanced my props !

Here's my makeshift rig - that's a trivet standing on 4 ramikins, and a sawn-off propelling pencil used as a hub, which fits perfectly.

 

[GJH105775]

Is that just a strait rod going through the prop?, if so does it fit really tight in the hub?

 

[glowingturnip]

yes it does, it's actually got a slight taper in it, so you can push it in till it's tight

 

[GJH105775]

Haha, then it should work great.

 

[holtneil]

Hi mate great idea love it and will work really well