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GEOLINK Safety distance from the magnets canopy mounts

Posted: Fri 07. Feb 2020 10:42:49
by Pino74
Hi all, how many cm do I need to install the GPS from the magnetic canopy mount? From the photo if I want to remain the GPS in the center of the tail boom I find myself at 20 cm from the magnets. The distance from the tail servo of the 5 cm is respected.


Can i still move the gps backwards 5-7 cm? or will there be balance problems?
Thanks

Re: GEOLINK Safety distance from the magnets canopy mounts

Posted: Fri 07. Feb 2020 15:44:32
by Genesis
Hi Pino74,

You could compensate for COG by moving your battery forward a little or by adding some small stick-on wheel weights (small self adhesive 1/4 oz. square) on the front portion of the side frames or in the nose of the canopy (space allowing). I have also seen small amounts of hardware like nuts & bolts hot glued in the nose of the canopy. Obviously you don't want to add to much extra weight to your heli, so I would move the GPS module to the minimum required distance from the magnetic mounts and add required counter weight as mentioned above until proper COG is achieved. Hope this info is of help to you and enjoy some great flying.

Best regards,
Kevin

Re: GEOLINK Safety distance from the magnets canopy mounts

Posted: Sat 08. Feb 2020 0:35:20
by Pino74
Hi Genesis

Thank you very much for your technical info I will follow your advice on the balance Cg of my heli. You have been very helpful. Thanks again

Pino

Re: GEOLINK Safety distance from the magnets canopy mounts

Posted: Sat 08. Feb 2020 15:33:32
by Genesis
Pino74 wrote:Hi Genesis

Thank you very much for your technical info I will follow your advice on the balance Cg of my heli. You have been very helpful. Thanks again

Pino
Hi Pino,

Your quite welcome and I see you need roughly 1" or 25 mm of more clearance to reach your goal, and just out of curiosity is that the Oxy 3 your making these adjustments on?

Kevin

Re: GEOLINK Safety distance from the magnets canopy mounts

Posted: Mon 10. Feb 2020 22:14:16
by Pino74
Hi Kevin

Sorry if I answer now, I didn't understand your question well

Pino

Re: GEOLINK Safety distance from the magnets canopy mounts

Posted: Tue 11. Feb 2020 15:08:03
by ZeXx86
It might be enough to make it work properly.

You can do a simple test. Start the Spirit Settings / GeoLink window and observe Compass Heading Angle.
Then put canopy on and compare angle. Is there any difference?

Re: GEOLINK Safety distance from the magnets canopy mounts

Posted: Mon 17. Feb 2020 17:47:30
by Genesis
Pino74 wrote:Hi Kevin

Sorry if I answer now, I didn't understand your question well

Pino
I was curious if the heli you are making the GeoLink distance adjustments on was a Oxy 3 heli? Or which heli is it you are doing this on?

Kevin

Re: GEOLINK Safety distance from the magnets canopy mounts

Posted: Sat 22. Feb 2020 4:56:33
by Alyon187
Looks to be a oxy 3 TE.

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