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Scale Model RC Helicopters > New Gear Retract System for my Bell 222, 01/01/2009

heli boi
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Location: Dothan, Alabama

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Could we get a wiring schematic drawn up to show us how you got all this to work. That would be great.

01-11-2009 03:37 PM

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gadgetdude
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Location: Southern California

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All I have to say is that is FREAKING AWESOME!!!!!!! Wow! I could sit and watch that video over and over all day. I love it!

Grant I am packaging up my Bell 222 and sending it to you right now

01-11-2009 05:13 PM

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GrantL
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Location: Springfield, MA

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Thanks guys.. I am extremely happy the way it turned out..

I'll work up a drawing of the electrical system with the Go-Slow..

Grant

01-11-2009 05:30 PM

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GrantL
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Location: Springfield, MA

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Here's the wiring schematic drawing..

Grant

01-11-2009 10:18 PM

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Tripledeucer
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Location: College Place, WA.

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Grant, your heli looks great. I was wondering what size of bird is yours? I have a 60 size 222 with wire lg struts that I would like to upgrade. Would these struts work for mine, size wise?
Thanks, Mark

01-12-2009 07:20 AM

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GrantL
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Location: Springfield, MA

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Hi Mark..

Mine is a 50 size, but, Yes.. These would work great in a 60 size as well..

Grant

01-12-2009 12:07 PM

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heli boi
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Location: Dothan, Alabama

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Hi Grant, the new struts look nice for store bought pieces but the rest of it looks like Emile's design for retracts. Did he do it for you? It looks like the one he had in his living room a little while ago.

01-14-2009 12:04 AM

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GrantL
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Location: Springfield, MA

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Hi Heli boi,

Yes, the retract design is Emile's... and yes, that was mine on his living room floor.. and No, he did not do this retract installation.

Grant

01-14-2009 12:11 AM

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steffgiguere
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Location: St-Eustache, Quebec, Canada

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I would like to install such nice looking retracts on my 60 size bell 222 project, I therefore e-mailed eurokitlucca in the US and they answered that they the retracts for the 60 size are no longer available...my question is: where else can I get some for 60 size?

I wish I could fly 24/7

01-25-2009 11:20 PM

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GrantL
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Location: Springfield, MA

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I ordered mine from Italy.. Nice people to work with.. Go the the top of this thread and the address is there..

Thanks

Grant

01-26-2009 02:25 AM

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Turra
New Heliman
Location: Brasil

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Hello, very good your system, the media bought the wheels in Italy. I wonder how the set went by retractable axle box and set the shaft in it?

Thanks

03-30-2009 12:14 AM

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GrantL
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Location: Springfield, MA

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Turra,

I answered your question via your PM..

Thanks

Grant

03-30-2009 12:45 AM

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Fat Corgi
New Heliman
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland

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If you could do it again...

GrantL,
Congratulations on a fantastic looking retract system. I too am gearing up for a similar project, and was wondering...
If you were starting this project again, knowing what you know now, would you change anything? And if so, what?

Would smaller wheels make a big differce?

05-26-2009 05:16 PM

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GrantL
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Location: Springfield, MA

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Thanks for your kind words.. Sent you a PM...

Grant

05-26-2009 05:52 PM

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reddragon
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Location: Brooklyn, N.Y.

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Excellent work Grant.

Wayne -- Fly it like you stole it!

09-18-2009 01:03 AM

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GrantL
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Location: Springfield, MA

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Thanks Reddragon..

Grant

09-19-2009 01:55 PM

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Chapter
Heliman
Location: Savannah, GA-usa

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Bell 222 retracts Y-connector circuit

Hi Grant,

Where can I buy the y-connector circuit?

Chapter

10-18-2009 03:36 AM

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Chapter
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Location: Savannah, GA-usa

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Landing gear retracts for Bell 222 60-90 Century.

Hi Grant,

This is my first scale kit heli.
I bought the Century Bell 222 90 kits. I'm plan to use the Raptor 90 3D for the mechanic. I'm bought the Vario Bell 222 60-size heli. landing gear system components, the part number is #160. As far as the electrical control system for the landing gear, I'm plan to use the same ideas as your design. Where can I buy the y-connector and slow servo modules? For the up-lock and down-lock mechanism, I have the century up-lock and down-lock size 60-90 heli. Did you use the same one from century?

By the way, your Bell 222 landing gear video is great.

Thanks,

Chapter

10-18-2009 04:00 AM

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GrantL
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Location: Springfield, MA

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Hey Chapter.. the "Y" cable you make yourself.. just follow the drawing.. With regards to the servo module to slow your retract system down.. There are all kinds.. If you do a search here on RR, you'll get lots of ideas. The retract system is the CopterDoctor's.. I did not use the Century system.

Grant

10-18-2009 12:46 PM

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Chapter
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Location: Savannah, GA-usa

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Bell retracts landing gear

Thanks for the info Grant,
so it's just a y-connector. It does not
has a build in circuit board
for the gear logic?

Chapter

10-18-2009 03:38 PM

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