thank you peter even almost three years later just used this video to bind the transmitter from my new inductrix fpv that I bought from my local sportsman warehouse to try out fpv (all my local hobby shops are out of buisness) to a slightly broken night vapor plane I was able to fix that I recently picked up from facebook market place for 10 bucks and it worked thanks to your video now I have two great functional backyard flyers
+scirockalot8v yaaay i just happen to have one in some closet forgoten for years actually i have an entire DX6i too in a closet forgotten.. because its crap
Thank you Peter for telling me that this simple transmitter is Spektrum capable. But. By hooking it up to my six channel plane, this transmitter is actually six channel, not four! These extra two channels can be achieved by pressing the left stick (flaps) and the right stick (gears). I found this very useful because with this, you do not need to buy a big six channel transmitter. Instead, there's a cheap one right in front of us!
Thanks man, I started an RC club at my highschool, and now that we can use the rtf transmitters too, its going to be so much easier getting people in the air :)
Peter, a similar but 3ch Tx came with a very cheap 2.4ghz heli. mounted main rotor motors with 54mm props on wings (CW+CCW), tail rotor motor with 38mm prop horizontal near tail section, board and battery under the canopy of a cheap EPP "chuck glider". no servos or control surfaces but flies great! comparable to the Duet, about 20 bucks spent. it does have a downside, no tail rotor elevator power if thrust-steering motors not powered, but easy to get used to the dead stick gliding vs maneuvering with power.
Nice hack Peter! didn't watch till the end, you had me hooked at the first sight of that circuit board! I'm rippin' my spare controller apart right now and going to 3D print a new case!!
Am I right in thinking that this was Peter´s first solo presentation of an episode of Flite Test? If so, congratulations, Peter; I loved the steampunky look of your Tx box.
Very Helpful. My first plane (the Hobby Zone Champ) actually has that controller. It was neat to learn new tricks for it. My Champ was having trouble throttling up, for some reason, and I was able to fix now by doing the reversing trick.
Cool project peter, I saw on my old champ TX that it was Spectrum DSM2 So I was able to bind it up to the $6 OrangRx but, I never wanted to go back from a computerized radio so i never did anything with it. However, knowing now you can reverse the channels is vast improvement. I'll have to look if someone has designed a 3d Printable case for this. Although the wood is way cool.
Great vid, Peter, I thought about using one of these as a gimbal controller but went with an old 5e instead. And yes, my las has a box full of these things. Great coslay too, that is a great animated short.
The right stick when pushed in toggles a two position switch on channel 5. I just started using this controller on a micro quad running cleanflight, you just need to change the rxrange in the cli interface to match the output range of the Blade controller.
+X-FLIGHT101check out Dynamic foamys - www.profileplanes.com/ - scratch building micro planes is tough because foam board is a bit heavy. I don't think they push it very much either because the parts are pretty expensive for how flimsy they are. Here's a thread - forum.flitetest.com/showthread.php?17813-Ultra-Micro-Builds! - give it a try.
X-FLIGHT101 Go to flitetest.com and create an account. Just hit the question on the forum and you will get tons of responses. I have been building the mini series which is a step above micro. I just don't like the quality of the micro parts. It can surely be done; just a bit more challenging.
I would love to see a more detailed DIY transmitter with more functions. This is a great start. I'm also wondering how they got away with using your likeness? Cosplay my rear end... that's you dude!
Excellent ideas !!! Do you when. Can download the manual of the transmitter. The only programming instruction I have found is this video , I wonder I you can share the manual where you learn how to program it , thanks !!
I had one of these little guys and was doing THIS VERY THING already! I was going to make it big enough to house an INductrix and some spare batteries. Mindreaders.
Hi this video is very informative especially how to reverse controls on mlp4dsm - I have the mlp4dsm and struggling to use it with an eachine qx100 (dsmx receiver) - I need some help on how to set it up. Do i need cleanflight for this - The bianding is fine but only the controls are reversed.
Great video! Looking forward to the dxf files - also, would REALLY like a video done on that paper airplane design - is that depron or poster board? Electronics? CG? Thanks!
do i keep hearing a fire alarm or smoke detector beeping in the background of your vids? maybe you should check the batteries in those things considering there once was that fire and all. You guys rock!
Just a public speaking tip, but you should slow down a little and enunciate more. Wonderful video, though. I didn't realize I could use my Nano QX remote for a regular receiver. My first scratch built now has a transmitter! I just need to get the receiver and some batteries. Yay! You guys rock!
Great job FT and Peter. This is the sort of content I like. Could the spectrum transmitter module be hacked to run on a taranus? I hear mixed reviews on the orangeRX module.
+civicex5speed Yes: johnprikkel.blogspot.de/2014/07/jr-dsmx.html But I had problems with an MLP4DSM module. It worked fine with a DX4 module I got from eBay though. Unsoldering is a little difficult, but you can get it out with some patience.
What's with the shirt and tie? Where's the real Peter? This is an AWESOME find. Thank you for sharing. My next 130 will fit in a lunchbox. Will this bind to lemons?
Does the paper airplane have magnetic actuators for rudder? Neo-magnet micro bit-charger car servos save lots of weight but are bang bang off/on. You can wind the coils to activate them.
Hi Peter Thank you for the video - brilliant you could always use nylon nuts for the back plate fixings and by the way get rid of the music (you don't need it)!!!
Any chance of flying a wing with something like this? That would be awesome with the race wing I just ordered. Could keep it in the back of my Jeep until I felt like flying! :O
Hi Peter, Thank you for this Video. I have a quick question appreciate if you can please address. I am using the same Blade MLP4DSM transmitter to bind with fly sky model number FS-R6B receiver, but i am not sure why it is not binding. Are they compatible? Any suggestions on binding much appreciated.
just rip the "transmitter part" out of this housing and put a FRSky-board, Flysky, OpenLRS....whatever inside that and you have 1KM range! The transmitter is the tiny little green module on the top. Thats the whole trick! this thing is connected with 3 Wires. PPM GND and VCC!
I have a LP5DSM transmitter from a blade cx2 helicopter, will this transmitter work with your receiver kits? I want to get started but limited funds . than you
make a clear plexiglass remote box , let's see how that looks? and also add led lights to it on a 9volt? now that would be really cool to see from you guys!!! :-D
Hello Peter, question I have mjx t40 copter but the radio is lost can this copter work of a different radio if so which one tnx and hope you can help because your the rc wizard ...
+Jad Collado (Battlemach1ne) I think its because it was pre-wired for use with x4 AA's, which are cheap and have enough power storage for the task at hand. If you wanted, you could probably do that tho.
+Jad Collado (Battlemach1ne) in theory that would work, but the problem with LiPos is they really don't like being flattened .... and i would guess a simple transmitter would not have a low battery cutoff. So AA's (or AAA's) are just fine.
I realize this is very old, but if someone's watching...I have a MLP6DSM that binds fine with Spektrum rcvr. But servos reversed. This process doesn't work in this situation. If you know of a way that does, please advise. Thanks, jerry
Mr peter .hello. im from iran .have a question: this air plane specification? For example:motor dimension-propeller dimention -air plane dim... and weight with battery.... tanks
What can I say ? The guy is amazing .He allways comes up with off the wall projects.Really enjoy his videos
thank you peter even almost three years later just used this video to bind the transmitter from my new inductrix fpv that I bought from my local sportsman warehouse to try out fpv (all my local hobby shops are out of buisness) to a slightly broken night vapor plane I was able to fix that I recently picked up from facebook market place for 10 bucks and it worked thanks to your video now I have two great functional backyard flyers
thanks peter, all the transmitters just went up in price on ebay.
XDD
+scirockalot8v yaaay i just happen to have one in some closet forgoten for years
actually i have an entire DX6i too in a closet forgotten.. because its crap
yeah... GO TO AMAZON
Cool
Thank you Peter for telling me that this simple transmitter is Spektrum capable. But. By hooking it up to my six channel plane, this transmitter is actually six channel, not four! These extra two channels can be achieved by pressing the left stick (flaps) and the right stick (gears). I found this very useful because with this, you do not need to buy a big six channel transmitter. Instead, there's a cheap one right in front of us!
DandruffCat could you tell me what plane on the current horizon page would use something like this? Thanks!
Thanks man, I started an RC club at my highschool, and now that we can use the rtf transmitters too, its going to be so much easier getting people in the air :)
wow show us a build video of that rc paper plane, what kind of electronics you used.
Peter, a similar but 3ch Tx came with a very cheap 2.4ghz heli. mounted main rotor motors with 54mm props on wings (CW+CCW), tail rotor motor with 38mm prop horizontal near tail section, board and battery under the canopy of a cheap EPP "chuck glider". no servos or control surfaces but flies great! comparable to the Duet, about 20 bucks spent. it does have a downside, no tail rotor elevator power if thrust-steering motors not powered, but easy to get used to the dead stick gliding vs maneuvering with power.
Thanx for the reverse control tips. Just finished simple cub and using eflite xmitter. All controls were reversed. Great info.
Nice hack Peter! didn't watch till the end, you had me hooked at the first sight of that circuit board! I'm rippin' my spare controller apart right now and going to 3D print a new case!!
Am I right in thinking that this was Peter´s first solo presentation of an episode of Flite Test? If so, congratulations, Peter; I loved the steampunky look of your Tx box.
This is why I'm so glad to find this channel
Peter- we need a video on that paper plane!
Fantastic video, Peter! What a neat little transmitter, such a cool style.
So this means I can use my Inductrix transmitter with an scratch build! This is perfect! Thank you so much Peter!!!
Peter is a very smart guy!! 👍🏼 Thanks for the cool info Peter!
+Sharklops AMEN to that. Lol. I didn't think about that. He was really shy at first when he joined the team.
+Sharklops I was thinking the exact same thing :)
Very Helpful. My first plane (the Hobby Zone Champ) actually has that controller. It was neat to learn new tricks for it. My Champ was having trouble throttling up, for some reason, and I was able to fix now by doing the reversing trick.
Cool project peter, I saw on my old champ TX that it was Spectrum DSM2 So I was able to bind it up to the $6 OrangRx but, I never wanted to go back from a computerized radio so i never did anything with it. However, knowing now you can reverse the channels is vast improvement. I'll have to look if someone has designed a 3d Printable case for this. Although the wood is way cool.
Great vid, Peter, I thought about using one of these as a gimbal controller but went with an old 5e instead. And yes, my las has a box full of these things. Great coslay too, that is a great animated short.
Peter, YOU LOOK GREAT !! Keep it up. Now your content and YOU are on the same page.
what was that little paper airplane you were flying +Peter
yes Peter, would be very interested to know about the little paper plane
Yes can you do a video on that
+Mike Baucum Agreed!
YES!!!
+Mike Baucum please make a video about that!
The right stick when pushed in toggles a two position switch on channel 5. I just started using this controller on a micro quad running cleanflight, you just need to change the rxrange in the cli interface to match the output range of the Blade controller.
Good video Peter. I wonder if anyone has designed a compact 3D printable case for these yet...
You could probably modify it to fit inside an old Walkman.You could use the drive rollers for gimblas and it already has a battery compartment.
That is actually a very good idea, I might try that at some point.
John, yoi forgott Cena!
Peter seems like a great guy. Good job!
Wow! Had no idea that it could bind to larger recievers. This is great! Awesome find & tip! Thanks! :-)
Now, come on, Peter. Give us the plans and build info for that paper airplane too! :-)
Can you do some micro scratch builds? With the electronics from umx planes?
+X-FLIGHT101check out Dynamic foamys - www.profileplanes.com/ - scratch building micro planes is tough because foam board is a bit heavy. I don't think they push it very much either because the parts are pretty expensive for how flimsy they are. Here's a thread - forum.flitetest.com/showthread.php?17813-Ultra-Micro-Builds! - give it a try.
+vista7 there are no plans available for dynamic foamy planes though. I want to build it from plans. Any you would recommend?
X-FLIGHT101 Go to flitetest.com and create an account. Just hit the question on the forum and you will get tons of responses. I have been building the mini series which is a step above micro. I just don't like the quality of the micro parts. It can surely be done; just a bit more challenging.
+vista7 thanks
+X-FLIGHT101 Good idea
Great video Peter, we need some footage from the event please
I would love to see a more detailed DIY transmitter with more functions. This is a great start. I'm also wondering how they got away with using your likeness? Cosplay my rear end... that's you dude!
Perfect, I have a E-flite DSM2 Transmitter from a broken Blade counter rotor heli, I might do this. Thanks Peter.
Excellent ideas !!! Do you when. Can download the manual of the transmitter. The only programming instruction I have found is this video , I wonder I you can share the manual where you learn how to program it , thanks !!
Peter that is the best thing I've ever seen good one
I had one of these little guys and was doing THIS VERY THING already! I was going to make it big enough to house an INductrix and some spare batteries.
Mindreaders.
Looks better than the original case :)
Hi this video is very informative especially how to reverse controls on mlp4dsm - I have the mlp4dsm and struggling to use it with an eachine qx100 (dsmx receiver) - I need some help on how to set it up. Do i need cleanflight for this - The bianding is fine but only the controls are reversed.
Thaddeus Fernandes have you figure out how to do this? I was actually wanting to use for something similar.
Great video! Looking forward to the dxf files - also, would REALLY like a video done on that paper airplane design - is that depron or poster board? Electronics? CG? Thanks!
+Jonathan Pruett www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1702077
+Nate Shanklin Thank you! I spent a long time looking around but never found the right combination of keywords to find this!
+Jonathan Pruett not a problem, I just stumbled across it.
Thanks dude. I think this will work with my remote like it. Makes the right ones work with
I'm sure this has already been mentioned, but I can't help but think this thing would be an awesome platform for a steampunk'd r/c controller. =)
Urhh, Mr. Peter, the link somehow isn't working😅...can you provide the new link please?
That's awesome Peter tnx. BTW, Anyway to boost the signal coming out of the TX?
You could swap it for a full power tx if you run enough power to it, the pin out is the same.
I have that transmitter with my Horizon Blade Nano QX, what is the model of that paper like plane. Looks kind of cool.
Cool idea Peter!
show us the rc paper airplane!!!
AWESOME PETER!
Amazing video I'm going to go do this now
PETER IS THE GREATEST!
I'm pretty sure that people just click on random videos just to give them the "thumbs down".
How can you not like this?
Nice job Peter!
Would be great if you could use these mini transmitters as a wireless trainer.
do i keep hearing a fire alarm or smoke detector beeping in the background of your vids? maybe you should check the batteries in those things considering there once was that fire and all. You guys rock!
+coinworker Yep, I heard it too. Low battery in a smoke detector somewhere in the shop. Wouldn't want another laser fire fiasco to get out of control!
i've heard this in other videos at the shop as well. The first time i thought maybe it wasn't in the video but thought it was mine.
It is someone coming in or out of an exterior door. The chime is part of the building alarm system.
Just a public speaking tip, but you should slow down a little and enunciate more. Wonderful video, though. I didn't realize I could use my Nano QX remote for a regular receiver. My first scratch built now has a transmitter! I just need to get the receiver and some batteries. Yay! You guys rock!
Great job FT and Peter. This is the sort of content I like. Could the spectrum transmitter module be hacked to run on a taranus? I hear mixed reviews on the orangeRX module.
+civicex5speed Yes: johnprikkel.blogspot.de/2014/07/jr-dsmx.html
But I had problems with an MLP4DSM module. It worked fine with a DX4 module I got from eBay though. Unsoldering is a little difficult, but you can get it out with some patience.
What's with the shirt and tie? Where's the real Peter? This is an AWESOME find. Thank you for sharing. My next 130 will fit in a lunchbox. Will this bind to lemons?
Yes. Also to TXs with wireless buddy box.
@@AaronBlake I tried to bind it to my nx6e, but it wouldn't bind. Would be great if it could be used as a trainer. I wonder why it wouldn't bind?
Would the Dromida ominus transmitter work with this?
Good video!
As always ur awesome Peter!
Does the paper airplane have magnetic actuators for rudder? Neo-magnet micro bit-charger car servos save lots of weight but are bang bang off/on. You can wind the coils to activate them.
hey peter i have an idea you know the super circle plane well do that but have a propeller in the middle
like the wood box radio!, and the cos play scene. Next you could build an automatic iron to help you when wearing a shirt is required :-P
how and what did you use to build the air plane in this video
Peter had me at "and it works with my cosplay" Heck yeah!
Great video guys!!
Oh man, the ending was priceless!
thats cool, i acutally found a way to reset everything by pressing throttle down trim, and rudder left trim.
Hi Peter
Thank you for the video - brilliant
you could always use nylon nuts for the back plate fixings
and by the way get rid of the music (you don't need it)!!!
Awesome!
Thanks,
Asplenia.
Would it be possible to mod replace the spektrum module on it to a full range one? It'd be cool to have a really small full range transmitter.
Probably, I hope the power line can handle it.
+Chase Wood If current draw was a problem, all that is needed is to solder a heavier gauge wire to the positive and negative.
I was thinking about the actual power supply, I'd imagine it would be okay but it should be tested under the heavier load bc planes.....
Chase Wood I think it would be just fine, batteries wont last as long if modded, but you could use rechargeables.
Any chance of flying a wing with something like this? That would be awesome with the race wing I just ordered. Could keep it in the back of my Jeep until I felt like flying! :O
Now you tell me! I've been getting BNF'S since I have a dx6i, but that's really neat.
Can you do a video on the paper airplane?
Awesome Video guys
Do all Spektrum receivers work with the Blade transmitter? Also, are there any other compatible receivers for the Blade transmitter?
that's good to know now i have another programmable controller. thanks
Hi Peter, Thank you for this Video. I have a quick question appreciate if you can please address.
I am using the same Blade MLP4DSM transmitter to bind with fly sky model number FS-R6B receiver, but i am not sure why it is not binding. Are they compatible? Any suggestions on binding much appreciated.
what is cheapest possible plane you could build including a battery, servo, motor, charger and transmitter
Very awesome idea
Peter is a beastblood.
Nice Tux peter!
just rip the "transmitter part" out of this housing and put a FRSky-board, Flysky, OpenLRS....whatever inside that and you have 1KM range!
The transmitter is the tiny little green module on the top.
Thats the whole trick!
this thing is connected with 3 Wires. PPM GND and VCC!
Nice video guys !!
I have a LP5DSM transmitter from a blade cx2 helicopter, will this transmitter work with your receiver kits? I want to get started but limited funds . than you
from where you have bought the circuit of the transmitter can you please send me the link of it??
why not use two nylon nuts on the bottom two screws?
make a clear plexiglass remote box , let's see how that looks? and also add led lights to it on a 9volt?
now that would be really cool to see from you guys!!! :-D
Another cool one, Peter. Not good enough for a raise or bonus, but Josh should give you a key to the executive restroom. It is indoors isn't it?
Hello Peter, question I have mjx t40 copter but the radio is lost can this copter work of a different radio if so which one tnx and hope you can help because your the rc wizard ...
only one i have has a huge metal antenna on it from the Jurassic age, about 4 years ago. haha
+Ty Lloyd Yeah I have one of those too..... these seem to be FM transmitters unfortunately :( Mine came with the mini supercub from hobbyzone
+Meepbob same, haha
+Ty Lloyd Same here...I was all excited about this until the "DAMN !" moment.
peter the word you were looking for to describe the transmitter box is steam punk. modern Victorian era stuff
why not just use 7.4v lips to power the tx up?
I had the same idea.
+Jad Collado (Battlemach1ne) I think its because it was pre-wired for use with x4 AA's, which are cheap and have enough power storage for the task at hand. If you wanted, you could probably do that tho.
instead of soldering directly to cells though. he could soldered a connector and just buy a lipo with a small connector
+Jad Collado (Battlemach1ne) in theory that would work, but the problem with LiPos is they really don't like being flattened .... and i would guess a simple transmitter would not have a low battery cutoff. So AA's (or AAA's) are just fine.
I wouldn't recommend doing so unless you have a resistor to lower the voltage.
I'd like to have the plans for your paper airplane. Put it on the site, please
I have question. does the mixture program work for v-tail aircraft or the wing aircraft?
you should do tutorial to make range longer.
What electronics did you use on the paper plane?
What sort of potentiometer gimbals are used?
I realize this is very old, but if someone's watching...I have a MLP6DSM that binds fine with Spektrum rcvr. But servos reversed. This process doesn't work in this situation. If you know of a way that does, please advise. Thanks, jerry
how about the plans for that little paper airplane?
Awesome hack! 👍
This would also work with a quadcopter, correct?
+Alex Messer Correct.
Hi, I just made a mistake and connected the transmitter with DC 7.5 volt, it's not working and became hot, how can I fix it 😔
Very Cool, Bro. Thanks, P!!!
Mr peter .hello. im from iran .have a question: this air plane specification? For example:motor dimension-propeller dimention -air plane dim... and weight with battery.... tanks