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You can setup TX based flight mode with varying degrees of expo and travel, I have all of my APV multis setup that way. Flight mode 1 is usually around 15 to20% expo and 100% travel, the middle setting I have at roughly 35% expo and travel limited to 80 to 85%, and for calm air I use 45 to 50%...

I don't have any links to anyplace that sells replacement shafts, mainly because it's not something I've needed much in the past, I've either used a shaft from a dead motor in the parts bin or in the case of some of the really cheap motors I use, I just toss it and install a new one. As long as...

If you just want something to fly around all the kit parts work well. If you have plans to do more than just fly or FPV flying then you may want to "roll your own" with different motors and ESCs that can be used on a larger/different frame at some point. The motors and ESCs that come in the kit...

Just as an example of what's possible, this is my small APV quad built on an MK frame with Coptersky landing gear and 2 axis GoPro mount using Suppo 930kv motors, Turnigy Plush ESCs and a Naza controller... This is an older picture from when it still had a WKM controller on it. As far...

It's not the OS that's the problem, it's the hardware you're trying to run it on that's the problem, if it were the OS it wouldn't work right on your Mac either. I have an HP Netbook Mini that has just about every flight controller config program in existance on it along with things like...

One of the leads goes to the LED port on the controller and the servo cable lead goes to X3 on the controller, power leads are obvious. As bad as the DJI documentation may be, it's light years ahead of MK's... Ken

The wavy video isn't due to any flexing in the centerplate extension it's mainly from the badly out of balance props that come with the kit. You have two options to fix that problem, carefully balance the existing props, or replace them with a set of 10 x 5 Graupners. I swapped the props on mine...

I just noticed RCHobbyhelicopter.com has F450 parts listed on the website now, props in both 8 and 10 inch sizes included. Anyone looking for stock props can place an order but I didn't dig deep enough to see if they're actually in stock. If not it at least looks like they're on the way, also...

It doesn't specifically mention it for the V1 version either but it's in the nice little instrcution manual that comes with each one. Only thing is it can only be changed by TX programming mode, not from their little programming card and you have to sit and listen to about 10 sets of tones...

11 x 5 Graupners are too big, the 10 x 5 work much better. All the parts in the kit work well but if you prefer to do it yourself you can buy just the Naza controller and a Flamewheel frame and go from there but you probably won't save much if any $ over just buying the kit. It's also...

I've flown the CineStar 6 and my MK Hexa in stronger winds than that, neither one was a relaxing flight. The big problem as you experienced is the wind taking the lift out from under the props and the resulting instant decrease in altitude. Just as much fun is when the opposite occurs and the...

Hook up to the Assistant software and set the control you use for the ATTI on the TX to midpoint in it's travel. The sliders I use have a notch at midpoint that can be felt as the slider moves as well as an audible signal. What I do next is set the ATTI mode to INH and save it to the WKM, now I...

The flight controller gimbal stabilization ability and the resolution of the servos in use have a huge impact on the end result. The best gimbal in the world will only produce results as good as the control system that is stabilizing it along with the ability of the pilot to tune and fly the...

Yes, my first "real" camera mount was an mkTR that I had attached to my MK hexa V1. My opinion of the PS1 mkTR series is this, they work really well for still photography, there are much better choices available if your main goal is doing video. I sold my mkTR to Bartman (surprisingly he...

I think if you were to chuck the motor bells in a lathe with a dial indicator and start doing some measurements you would find variation across all of them, these are not precision manufactured pieces, for that you need to spend a LOT more $ for good motors. As components in an entry level, easy...

Simple rule of thumb, if the basic pitch and roll gains increase, the ATTI gains must decrease. If you find you need basic gain settings of 200 or more then the highest ATTI gain that will be useable in anything other than dead calm air is about 80%. I have the basic setting fixed, I change them...

I've tried most of the good ones and so far my favorite is the Photohigher AV 130. The best video I've gotten with a multirotor has been with the 130 and that with it hanging under a CineStar 6 frame. Not cheap but it works well. Now I'm waiting to see this uber mount that DJI will be releasing...

A little while ago I upgraded the firmware on the CS6 WKM to the latest version and being a bit bored I decided to go try it out by the light of the LED strips on the back arms. I figured as long as I was going to fly it I might as well put a camera on too, so I tie wrapped the wounded NEX 5N to...

At least you have the right kind of motorcycle, this is what the Givi 360 is attached to... :) Ken

I used an MK quad frame I built up from leftover bits and a few odds and ends I had to buy to make it a complete frame, worked very well and as most F/C's have hole spacing that matches the MK F/C it was pretty easy to swap boards on and off the frame. It was the original test bed I used for my...