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Post by akphill on Oct 7, 2011 20:18:00 GMT -6
Little update I was flying it around and it started making a weird noise So I landed it and checked it over and decided that the tail drive gear was starting to strip out again. So I parked it been a couple weeks now.  Well yesterday went to the Hobby shop and picked up a new gear for it and new main bearings and a new auto rotation gear new foam tape for the gyro.  also picked up some bearing glue for the bearings. So today I started installing the new parts. Well I decided to open up the mounting holes in the frame for the boom block to move the gears closer together to see if they don't last longer . Well after getting this done and everything put back together I have found the heli to be a lot quieter when turning the rotor head by hand and with power. So tomorrow will take her outside and put her into the air and see if she flies any better  Now hope the weather holds out . |
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Post by akphill on Oct 8, 2011 13:48:21 GMT -6
Well went out and flew a battery pack threw the heli this morning.
And It was a successful mod and flight.
The gear sound is very minimal and the heli took for ever to quit spooling down.
Now to see how long it lasts .
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Post by Gabe on Oct 8, 2011 16:16:17 GMT -6
Ya know, that's the whole reason I went to belts- but all the pros use tubes. So weird. Now the belts just wear out on me - LOL!
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Post by The Dude on Oct 8, 2011 17:57:20 GMT -6
After I upgraded my CopterX 500 to an all Align tail (pod side, not tail rotor side) I didn't have any gear stripping issues.
The tt vs belt issue... My Trex 600 has a tt and my Raptor 50 has a belt, performance really isn't any different, at least what I can tell.
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Post by Gabe on Oct 8, 2011 18:27:01 GMT -6
Good to know. I've definitely encountered some belt slips before. Not a big fan.
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Post by The Dude on Oct 8, 2011 18:34:37 GMT -6
There probably is a difference when doing hard 3d, I fly my heli's like airplanes, so it really doesn't matter.
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Post by The Dude on Oct 8, 2011 18:35:46 GMT -6
Sorry akphill, lets bring 'er back around to his topic.
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Post by akphill on Oct 8, 2011 20:40:51 GMT -6
It's all good info
I have one heli with tt and the rest have belts and I really can't tell the difference in them.
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Post by akent on Oct 9, 2011 13:51:45 GMT -6
All of my helis have belts now, with silicon spray. They are cheaper than TT!
I had an Align TT for my 500. I barely touched the ground with it and it came apart. Back to belt.
Like some of you said, I can't tell the difference. But I don't do serious 3d. Only a few flips, loops and rolls.
Kent
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Post by Gabe on Oct 9, 2011 14:43:28 GMT -6
What's the silicon spray for, Kent?
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Post by The Dude on Oct 9, 2011 15:30:46 GMT -6
Keeps static from building up and glitching your electronics.
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Post by Gabe on Oct 9, 2011 15:44:19 GMT -6
Oh yeah - I completely forgot about that!
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Post by akent on Oct 10, 2011 14:17:35 GMT -6
The silicon spray also greatly reduces friction!
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Post by Evan on Oct 16, 2011 10:01:33 GMT -6
TT i like it becausrt it is so easy to work on. pop the tail off, pop the boom off. pop its off as one unit.
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Post by helibee on Oct 18, 2011 10:33:54 GMT -6
good kits, buy two of them as my align replacement parts
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