SYNERY N5C TT.. IT BEGINS!

[danhampson]

Flying of course Graham.

[cml001]

So I got off work(on my day off..hehehe) an hour early yesterday to run by HobbyTown and grab some washers to shim my rpm backplate sensor mount(need to lift the sensor just a little) & some 3x10mm screw for the motor mount(the 3x12mm screws are a tad too long).. This morning I went downstairs to the Lab to begin work... Got the sensor mount squared away.. Put the motor in for another try at dry fit.. The 3x10mm I bought to replace the stock 3x12 screws looked way short.. So I grabbed my calipers (should have done that the first go round).. They are 10mm as the bag said.. So I grabbed the ones that were too long.. They are not 3x12mm as stated in the manual.. 3x15mm.. A little longer actually.. So.. I'm gonna run back to Hobby Town for the 12mm or just break out the Dremel & cut these..

[cml001]

Dry fitted... Moving on.

[Superbad]

Did you move the sensor to the bottom were it should be or did you leave it on top

[cml001]

I've left it on top for now.. A team pilot here said it was fine.. So I'll see if it's ok there when I start the wiring & testing prior to the maiden. With the backplate off u can see where the sleeve doesn't get that low.. Has a kinda cutaway right there.. We'll see.

[Superbad]

Yep and the backplate has a lip right there for were the piston come down to
That lip is what is stopping your sensor from going in all the way. I would think that lip is thiker and would make it hard for the sensor to l ick up the crank pin through.

[cml001]

Well.. I think it's gonna have to prove itself once I get the electronics in and see what's up.. At this point I can only guess. Now have the tank installed.. Shroud too..

[cml001]

Been work'n the past week & haven't got much done.. This morning I installed the all gears.. Main, auto, tail.. Put the head on.. Basically finished the dry fit with a few issues... I'll probably explain all issues that I ran into later on and give what I think u might run into if one of u guys ever gets this model. I did do a mod this morning tho.. This kit has thumb screws to mount the canopy..forward and aft... Well this is a nitro so I didn't want the hassle of taking the canopy on & off all the time.. And when I needed to.. Just wanted it easier.. So I saw online guys were using the canopy mounts off the N7 and using the for this.. So I did it..got the clip mounts in the front done.. Tonight I'll do the keychain mounts on the rear.. Progress

[pvolcko]

Looking good!

[murankar]

Nice, love that brand just can't afford them.

[cml001]

Me either... Lol

[pvolcko]

I"m sure I'll be regretting my decision against an E5 and going with the Gob 570 instead.

[cml001]

Y? Gobby's are great!

[pvolcko]

I really do like the design of the Synergy helis. Would have been good to support a US biz. And they are relatively uncommon, unlike the goblins (Be Original... yeah right, maybe 2 years ago). I like the goblins, don't get me wrong. But I went into the search for the new 550 size heli wanting a pod and boom style heli. Synergy fit that bill. Who knows. Maybe next year.

[murankar]

The design looks top top notch. I saw a 550 at hotter n heli and it looked beefy for a 550.

[cml001]

Ok.. Just got the iKon & TM1000 bound to the DX9... preliminary iKon set up done so I can start hooking up the servos and figuring out placement of all the electronics so I can get them cleaned up & braided... Special thanks to Derek who was right on time with the telemetry module... Been play'n with it for the last hour.. I like it so much I may get another for the 550.. AWESOME!

[cml001]

Off work today... Earlier this week on my day off I ended up handling doc appointment & house stuff as Keena & Wesley were/are sick.. She's got streep & little man has an ear infection... Now today I must be getting a bit of it cause I feel so weak & tired.. But I did do some work on the N5C.. Got the servo tray ready for mounting, plumbed the engine & tank... installed the PushGlo, power switch, telem wires, & did all the braiding/shrinking etc..... Think I'm gonna grab some lunch & take a nap.

[pvolcko]

Like the sleeving. Looking good!

[cml001]

Ok... Got it all in.. Pretty clean.. I like it.. Seems as tho I couldn't get away from trusty Align stuff on this build.. 3way filter, horns, & hook'n'loop.. I think it's funny. Just gotta get my tail fin back.. Buddy at work does airbrush work & is painting my fin neon green... run the connections to the sats and start program'n.. Due to my work schedule.. I think the maiden it's two weeks from today.

[cml001]

Well.. She's done.. Did the first start today.. Let about a half a tank idle thru then flew a tank hovering. Definitely different than electric.. To be honest, a lot more intimidating as well. I'd like to thank Lee & Derek for helping me obtain a few parts needed for the build.. Thanks! No video of the maiden.. Left my hat cam rig at home.. It's a job to pack everything nowadays without forgetting something.