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e-BEAM Beam E4 > flybarless BEAM?...what head are you guys using?
 
 
Jag72
Elite Veteran
Location: 20 minutes south of Boston Mass...

Okay...So I am ready to convert this beam to flybarless and need to know what head to get?

I am out of my element with these little guys...

Anyone converted a beam?...I need to know what head is best


Thanks
Anthony
05-13-2009 07:41 PM
 
 
Gus
Senior Heliman
Location: Aloha, Oregon

FlyBarless Beam

I am in the process of converting my Beam E4 to Flybarless.

I am using the Outrage Flybarless Head asm and the Skookum SK360 Digital Flybar.

I am using the Beam Main shaft with the Outrage Head. I found that the top Jesus Bolt hole is a little further from the top of the Beam Main shaft than the supplied Outrage Head. To fix this, you can either Grind the Beam Main Shaft a little shorter on the top end, or drill the Outrage head a little deeper.

I also found that I needed to shorten the supplied links between the Swashplate and the Head by about 1/2 of the threads on one end of the links. I also used the Guide Pin from the Beam on the Outrage Swashplate. I could also have used the Beam Swashplate.

Gus...

EVO 50E/N, Lepton, Mini-Titan, Flybarless Beam E4, X-3D-UFO, Y-UFO, SlowHawk Orthinopter
05-13-2009 08:32 PM
 
 
Jag72
Elite Veteran
Location: 20 minutes south of Boston Mass...

cool...

Thanks for the info...I will get an Outrage head then

Anthony
05-13-2009 08:38 PM
 
 
rcman
Key Veteran
Location: Logan, Utah

I have used both the stock head converted and the Outrage head both work fine

David
05-13-2009 08:53 PM
 
 
kennethw
Senior Heliman
Location: Singapore

I have 2, but they are a 4-bladed and a 5-bladed, which I don't think you are asking about ...

05-14-2009 03:38 AM
 
 
Gus
Senior Heliman
Location: Aloha, Oregon

Hover Testing

I did a little hover testing of my Flybarless Beam (Outrage G5 FBL Head and SK360 Digital Flybar) today.

After I got the Green light, I put the canopy on, and let it sit for about 10 seconds. I spooled it up, and did a nice smooth, slow takeoff. The Beam lifted straight up with NO inputs from the Ail or Elev stick.

Control felt great! I will do some flight testing as soon as the weather settles down.

Gus...

EVO 50E/N, Lepton, Mini-Titan, Flybarless Beam E4, X-3D-UFO, Y-UFO, SlowHawk Orthinopter
05-19-2009 05:30 PM
 
 
Jag72
Elite Veteran
Location: 20 minutes south of Boston Mass...

Gyrobot 700 and Outrage head

It looks like I'll be going with the gyrobot 700 and an Outrage head...

I should have it flying by early next week..

Hey gus...got any pics or vid of that thing in action
05-19-2009 07:37 PM
 
 
Gus
Senior Heliman
Location: Aloha, Oregon

Jag72,
I'll have to set up a time with my son to get some pictures.
Gus...

EVO 50E/N, Lepton, Mini-Titan, Flybarless Beam E4, X-3D-UFO, Y-UFO, SlowHawk Orthinopter
05-19-2009 09:14 PM
 
 
Mini-dub
Senior Heliman
Location: Seattle, WA

I'm considering converting my Beam to flybarless as well. Keep this thread updated, I'm interested to know how the conversion and setup goes. Well I'm also interested in the flight characteristics .
06-20-2009 11:51 PM
 
 
frebou
Key Veteran
Location: Montreal / Canada

Personnaly, I'm waiting for beam to come up with their own kit... Im sure it's juste a question of time.

Anyway, I have a lot of flybar parts in stock for the moment!

BEAM - Beautifully Engineered Action Machine
06-21-2009 03:18 PM
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crawl
Heliman
Location: Naples, ME

I am also planning to go flybarless, I am awaiting the new mini-vbar .
06-30-2009 01:42 AM
 
 
write2dgray
Senior Heliman
Location: Seattle, WA

Waiting here too, I hope Beam comes up with a kit. And the mini-Vbar sounds like the ticket.

- David
07-24-2009 10:13 PM
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kennethw
Senior Heliman
Location: Singapore

I just converted my 'regular' Beam to Flybarless. The Head is a Gaui, the Follower is a Beam / TREX mix so it has double arms for equal weight distribution. I'm using the GyroBot 900 electronics. Overall, it works very well.

Waiting for my Rave Flybarless Head to come in. I've seen it on a friend's and it's beautiful ....
07-25-2009 04:58 AM
 
 
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