I recently picked up a FX-61. Big, light, a bit flexi. I am putting pencil to napkin to modernize it without changing the good things. Everything is on the table. Shave the foam blocking the motor/prop. Twin Tractor? Arduplane? DIY servo retracs?

@JD_1

4 ай бұрын

Nice! Retracts 🤔 That would actually be pretty cool. I will have to consider that. Since it will be a lot lighter with the new components. Thanks

Awesome find! Some TLC and it will love you back. ♥👍 One possible option for telemetry might be to add telemetry using a 2nd receiver with Crossfire, or ELRS by only connecting Tx, (no Rx) in parallel with with connected Tx/Rx of DragonLink (I have not tried, but though would make for interesting experiment). Adding an optical isolator on the 2nd Rx line would ensure electrical isolation (they

@JD_1

4 ай бұрын

Grand ideal. Thank you! I'm honestly hoping that inav will work now with streaming telemetry thru Dragonlink. But telemetry is honestly not high on my list, considering i only use it today for audible information coming from radio. So we will see. I'm hoping for the best. I'm still debating on the role of this setup. It's more of a sentimental and collection piece for me. But I for sure want it to be fast and efficient. Probably more on the higher cruise speed side of the house. So I know I asked you this before... But when are you going to share some footage 🤔 I know you are very knowledgeable, and you comment on all the known people in the hobby videos... This must be like your 2nd account huh 🤔😂 I would never tell your secert... Who are you?

If you do decide to remove and fill in the spaces you can use a thin sheet of paper and trace the existing shapes exactly and then transfer it to spare foam and then after go over it smoothly with a blade then use drywall spackle and sand everything and you won’t be able to notice anything once you cover it you’ve mentioned a million times about the X-5 and I’m happy you got it i laughed when i saw the FC i was like dam that’s old school 🤣 that’s even older than my Eagletree i use one things for sure it’ll fly better today once your done because of the amount of weight loss it’ll get shortening the wires smaller lighter motors new inav fc and the crossfire weigh it first before anything this way you can compare apples yesterday to apples today with newer technology

@JD_1

4 ай бұрын

It will be a lot lighter for sure. Just by changing out the motor and prop. It's 900 something grams now without the battery. I believe I can shave off close to 200 maybe 250 grams just by changing out the components. Will be very nice. But this plane likes alot of nose weight. So i will have fun designing a p&t for it. May do a retract landing gear of some type on it 🤔

Definitely look into Express LRS 915 ( has a lot higher telemetry output than 2.4 version) over crossfire if you’re not going to use the DragonLink. I switched out all my crossfire and love it.

@JD_1

4 ай бұрын

Cool. Thanks for the insight 😎