Some parts Arrived

Well some of the parts arrived for my Novus 125 CP. Replaced the motor and adjusted the pitch as recommended by Heli-Max. But it's still heating up after a few minutes. (Even replaced the main rotor blades too)

Guess I'm waiting for the new ESC. It must be the cause of the problem. Bummer... won't have it by camping (unless they arrive in the next two days.)

CP Helicopter Down!

A week ago I was trying around the living room when I smelled something burning. So I landed. Went over and took the cover off. The ESC and Motor were so hot I couldn't touch them. You could ignite tissue paper it was so hot. The smell, I think, was the outer plastic of the wires.

So I contacted helihotline at hobbico dot com to see if there was something I could look at. Their first thought was that the pitch might be set too high. So they gave me the instructions to set it at 45%. However, this doesn't really explain the ESC.

Their next question was when did I purchase it, from where, and what my address was. Turns out the motor and ESC are covered under warranty. Their shipping me new ones. There's light at the end of this dark tunnel. I thought I was going to have to spend the $90 to replace them.

Now we just have to invent transporters, replicators or ID Portals so I can keep flying...