Introduction: Training Wheels for Your Helicopter.
Or perhaps more appropriately training balls.
This is an old idea reminded to me by Zach Radding.
It works great.
Problem:
You break your new remote control helicopter every time you try to learn to use it.
Solution:
You give it training stabilizers.
Step 1: Add Stabilizer Arms and Ping Pong Ball Ends.
two pieces of carbon fiber rod or even wooden dowel work great. you need 4 rubber bands and 4 old ping pong balls too.
cross the two pieces of carbon rod and elastic band them to the bottom of helicopter.
Step 2: Add Ping Pong Balls to Ends.
this prevents you from poking your or other people's eyes out.
puncture a hole in ping pong ball then stuff it on the rods.
i used a darning needle to puncture the ping pong ball.
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42 Comments
9 years ago
I found two old fishing rod and use the smaller ends nip off the eyelets and use some strap ties and it works great thanks for the ideal
13 years ago on Introduction
The problem with mine is I keep hitting the roof!
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
build a higher roof...;)))
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
I'd have to move my upstairs though :P
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
;D or learn to fly better!
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
...Ingenious!
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
Dig down!
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
Never buy those airhogs, invest in a gyro, they are alot better
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
you can get those cheep rc helis at k-mart, jaycar, targt with gyros
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
fly upstairs and have no roof
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
Gets blown away; sadly.
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
use string!
16 years ago on Introduction
Nice and simple...now I just need to find some wire rod. Did the helicopter have any noticeable difficulty lifting the extra payload?
Reply 16 years ago on Introduction
Most good helicopters (electric or glow) should have no problem with extra weight but cheep crapy toysRus types might not be able to. How ever they could affect the balance of some small electric and probably some glow too. Just make sure their evenly balanced.
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
just what is cheap in you opinion?
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
Haha, Ahhh the sound of a newbie RC pilot... The "cheap" helicopters are any thing from $10 - 150. The helicopters that are expensive range from $150 - 2000. It is not a cheap hobby.
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
I've just bought a $160 :D I think I'm making progress in this hobby.
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
I guess it won't be my hobby .
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
is a double horse 9098 cheap???
I got that and a similar helicopter that cost twice as much.
11 years ago on Introduction
Great work and I have got great idea. I will also try to make balance like this. This is good use of ping pong ball.
http://www.commercialpilottraining.net/FlightTraining/Helicopter-Flight-Lessons.htm