Blade mSR

What an exciting day for micro R/C hobbyist. Hobby King just introduced a new module that is compatible with Spektrum DSMX and DSM2 technology for your Turnigy 9x and other radio that accepts JR style module.OrangeRX DSMX/DSM2 Transmitter ModuleIt's a full range system too. So you can fly all the Ho ...

In almost all aspect of life, having the right tool makes the job much easier. When flying micro helicopters and quads, everything has to be micro sized in order to avoid adding unneeded weight that may robs the motor of it's performance.For wires, magnet wires, also known as enamel wires, are a mus ...

I am pretty certain I am not the first to take a sharpie to the surface of a motor, but I'll share this technique anyways. My wife gave me a bag of Sharpies last night and this was the first idea that came to mind.I find that the large, wedge shaped Sharpie, stroking in one direction gives a nice ev ...

How many of you are breaking off the link guides like I am prone to doing during hard crashes? I put some 9958 canopy grommets on them and hopefully they reduce the breakage rates. Give it a try and let me know if works out for you.I use tweezers to open up the o ring so they easily slip over the li ...

Here's the module taken from the MLP4DSM transmitter that comes with E-Flite RTF kits. It shows the wiring necessary for hookup to the Turnigy 9x running custom firmware that supports the DSM2 protocol.See this post for location of the 3.3v pad to solder the red wire to.I added an LED inline with th ...

The range on the Xieda 9958 isn't that great. If you open up the transmitter, you'll notice that there is no antenna wire connected to the 2.4ghz module. For comparision, take a look at the inside of the E-Flite MLP4DSM transmitter. ...

Someone on the RC Groups forum wanted to know the gear ratio of the Blade mSR so they can possibly use them on another RC vehicle. I took a picture and figured I'd share here. ...