I finally bite the Nitro bullet...

[Chris Sexton]

Well the heli is done. Governor is programmed. All that is left to do is to fire it up. Hopefully the weather will give me a break. With the hurricane pushing and a lot of weather headed our way. Might be next weekend.


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[Brandon Bartolomucci]

Well congrats! Now that break in procedure for the new motor will just be causing you to itch to get it going. I have been know to idle a tank or two in my garage when weather won't let you fly. =P


Regards,
Brandon Bartolomucci
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[Chris Sexton]

Tomorrows finally the day Everything is setup, I think i have bench tested the RPM sensor 100 times.

Going to finally get to start up and idle the motor.

Thanks for the help guys!

[flyalan]

Good luck Chris. Up won't need luck though.  You setup should be pretty bullet proof!
Cheers
Alan


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[Brandon Bartolomucci]

Agreed. Let us know how it goes for sure.


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Brandon Bartolomucci
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[Chris Sexton]

Three tanks in now. 1 idle, 1 hover, and 1 mostly hover and some slow circuits. Nothing loading the head at all.

Runs great and flies so smooth!

A couple more break in flights and I will start leaning it out just a touch. It's not overly rich right now.

Thanks for all of the information and encouragement!




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[Brandon Bartolomucci]

Wonderful! Glad it's going well for you.


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Brandon Bartolomucci
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[Chris Sexton]

Just got back from another round at the fairgrounds. Wife must have needed some alone time because she actually asked me if I wanted to go back out before dark! 

Total of 8 tanks and 3 recharged rx packs. Running well. Going to lean it out a bit tomorrow. It seems to have power but bog hard when it comes off idle and bail out stalls it.

Don't know why I avoided nitro for so long, I am liking it thus far!


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[John]

Just got back from another round at the fairgrounds. Wife must have needed some alone time because she actually asked me if I wanted to go back out before dark! 

Total of 8 tanks and 3 recharged rx packs. Running well. Going to lean it out a bit tomorrow. It seems to have power but bog hard when it comes off idle and bail out stalls it.

Don't know why I avoided nitro for so long, I am liking it thus far!


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I'd say it's time to start leaning that bad boy out and making it sing!

[Chris Sexton]

Hmm 8 tanks was a typo, at 6, but either way todays flights are to lean it a touch and see how it does!

[flyalan]

Good luck Chris!  I know the leaning out part can be almost nerve racking for those of us not fluent in Nitro :-)

Cheers
Alan

[John]

I'm lucky in that regard, I fly with Will and he can tune an engine like nobody's business.  I call him the engine whisperer...I mean, he made a nova Rossi sing...and stay running

[flyalan]

Will Campbell? Yes you are very fortunate.  I'd travel to TX to have him bless my engine :-)
Say hi for me.

Cheers
Alan

[John]

Will Campbell? Yes you are very fortunate.  I'd travel to TX to have him bless my engine :-)
Say hi for me.

Cheers
Alan

Yes Mr. Campbell, he turned me on to Synergy and nitro in general.  He does a great job exorcising the gremlins out of motors lol.