Dan6061 Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 Bought some cheapo RC helicopter to play about with, charged it up, and decided to try it out in the garden.It got in the air, started getting higher, so I tried to make it come back down, and it kinda dropped out the sky, then I put some throttle back on, and it crashed half in the pond! I quickly turned it off, and disconnected the battery.I let it dry out a bit, and when I connect the battery up again, the main blades just spin like mad! Even when the switch is set to off?At the moment it's all disconnected, and the battery's charging.Bit of a long shot, but does anyone have a solution? Other than 'throw it away'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 Bit of a long shot, but does anyone have a solution? Other than 'throw it away'? What so the blades spin when you put the battery in?Put them in and wave it goodbye? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 There might be some water on the variable resister (or ESC) which might be making the connection across, is it one that you can take apart, or it like a foam bodied air hogs or something one?IMO, don't buy cheap RC vehicles, they break and there's no fixing them, if you buy a propper one, which doesn't have to cost all that much, you can always replace anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted August 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 Fat Pants - It's called the 'Queen bee'.I've had it all apart and left it to dry out, might have a look at it closely and see if there is water anywhere.Would be fun just to let it fly away, but it was £30, and it must be fixable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 Looks quite take apart able.Maybe get a hair drier on it? Not too long though, don't wanna hurt anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mod Man Leo Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 if your gona let it fly away, have some fun with it, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun H Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 Got my Dad one of those for his birthday! Great fun hahaHe accidentally flew it over our neighbours house let the throttle off and it fell about 30 feet into the trees round the back of all the houses. We went down the alleyway and it was hanging in some branches about 2 feet off the floor Was so lucky it didn't end up in the top of them...Anyway, as Fat Pants said, hairdryer it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG Drew Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 This may seem stupid..I don't own one of anything but my friend has one and it you turn the helicopter on with the controller off it use to go completely crazy.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Dale Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 Servo on the helicopter itself might be stuck in the throttle position... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkytrials Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 I had to take my ripmax one back to the shop because everytime the phone rang it flew off and around the house,Even when the batterys were taken out.But as nick said..That could be the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamtrials Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 (edited) On these small helicopters they usually have a board which combines all the electrics for the helicopter, the reciever, speed controller for the main and tail rotor motors (If it has a seperate motor for the tail rotor, which it probably will) etc and if this gets wet you're probably screwed.Just take it back to wherever you got it and say it's faulty, as long as it's not a model shop they won't know what happened...If you fancy trying a model helicopter that's much better quality try something like the first one on this page: http://www.revolutionmodels.co.uk/acatalog...ummingbird.htmlThey are pretty much indestructible and very cheap (Compared to a nitro one...), and feel like the bigger ones to fly. Edited August 13, 2007 by adamtrials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted August 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 I'm not taking it back to Newquay! 5-6hr drive...Just wanted one to play about with...oh well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medwaytrials Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 Why not use it as a kite Diagram \/ \/ \/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 AHHAAHHAHAHAHAA shit myself laughing at that one! how long did that take you too do??? love the dog poo!!! hehehehe (L) u chris!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radfax Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 (edited) I had to take my ripmax one back to the shop because everytime the phone rang it flew off and around the house,Even when the batterys were taken out.But as nick said..That could be the problem.My old Ripmax car did that! straight off of my desk and across the landing full throttle! Scared the shite out of me!F'Kin hell Chris, i thought you said you were off the weed Edited August 13, 2007 by Radfax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medwaytrials Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 AHHAAHHAHAHAHAA shit myself laughing at that one! how long did that take you too do??? love the dog poo!!! hehehehe (L) u chris!!!took about 5 mins.. including uploading Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 I had to take my ripmax one back to the shop because everytime the phone rang it flew off and around the house,Even when the batterys were taken out.But as nick said..That could be the problem.I LOL'ed at that.Why not use it as a kite Diagram \/ \/ \/Even more at that!Yeh, tie it onto a long piece of string, charge the battery up full and wack the battery in, when it goes flat, it will return gracefully to the earth.If it survives, repeat with no string and a pair of binoculars and run after it, see if you can catch it again. Make it into a game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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