Who is still loving their 550?

[s0laris]

Something is surely not right for a quick uk link to pop off.

Perhaps your geometry at the cyclic and pitch limits are putting strain on the links.

Or you had a faulty uk link, they will SNAP on hard and are almost impossible to remove with just your fingers.

[fpainter]

The geometry is such that at the end of the travel it is induced to pop off.

I am going to put a safety on it that will at least keep it connected to the arm if it pops off.

[pctomlin]

you need this part (R50N958-SS) so that won't happen.

[jacquesjb]

Originally Posted by pctomlin

you need this part (R50N958-SS) so that won't happen.

Can we use the original control rod with this part ?

[pctomlin]

Originally Posted by jacquesjb

Can we use the original control rod with this part ?

Sure can. I converted my O550 elevators to this part. It is from the V1 Velocity 50.

[fpainter]

I used a 450 swashplate ball- the one with the rod on it, cut it in half, and put a washer at the end so if the link did pop off it would be captured.

I wish i has seen that part earlier, the pop off cost me a new set of KBDD blades, a main gear, and a a servo. I considered making a part like that.

[jacquesjb]

Originally Posted by pctomlin

Sure can. I converted my O550 elevators to this part. It is from the V1 Velocity 50.

Thank's
I order two of them for my two Outrage just to be sure.

[fpainter]

Where did you get them?

[jacquesjb]

Originally Posted by fpainter

Where did you get them?

http://eastcoastrchelis.com.au/index...roducts_id=401

I order 3 of them for $27 total

[fpainter]

Thanks,

You must have bought them out. they are out of stock everywhere.

My fix is safe, but it is not optimal.

[jacquesjb]

Originally Posted by fpainter

Thanks,

You must have bought them out. they are out of stock everywhere.

My fix is safe, but it is not optimal.

Maybe

http://www.align-trex.co.uk/aluminum...50n958-ss.html
http://www.modelhelicopters.co.uk/al...locity-50.html
http://www.biz-models.com/fr/r50n958...ocity-50-.html

[fpainter]

Outrage parts are getting scarce. I still never understood their business plan.

1. Don't improve then Discontinue the most innovative 450 (G5).
2. Don't improve then Discontinue the most innovative 550 .
3. Spend a lot of money at IRCHA 2012 promoting the brand
3. Fire one of the finest designers in the business.
4. Rely on a 550 kit to make the Fusion into a heavy 550.
5. Sit on your hands and allow the brand to wither on the vine.
6. Stick your customers with nice helicopters with scarce parts.

I think the CEO of that company should run for president of the United States. The one we have is going to term limit out.and they have a similar management technique.

[jacquesjb]

It is a pitty that Outrage have had a so bad marketing and a bad vision of the future.

[byHISgrace]

Originally Posted by fpainter

Outrage parts are getting scarce. I still never understood their business plan.

1. Don't improve then Discontinue the most innovative 450 (G5).
2. Don't improve then Discontinue the most innovative 550 .
3. Spend a lot of money at IRCHA 2012 promoting the brand
3. Fire one of the finest designers in the business.
4. Rely on a 550 kit to make the Fusion into a heavy 550.
5. Sit on your hands and allow the brand to wither on the vine.
6. Stick your customers with nice helicopters with scarce parts.

I think the CEO of that company should run for president of the United States. The one we have is going to term limit out.and they have a similar management technique.

Where's my "like" button?

How much is a perfect Outrage 550 airframe worth these days, including a lot of spare parts? Matt

[pctomlin]

Maybe $150.00 if you are lucky. I have picked up a CF airframe with some spares for as low as $80.00, that was a deal.

[s0laris]

I just sold all my 550 stuff with tons of frame parts. No one even showed Interest in my for sale thread so managed to sell it locally

[fpainter]

I had mine for sale for a long time too. I gave up and converted it to FBL, I fly it a lot now.

I think it is lighter than other 550s and flies really good.

It is one minor crash from done because the parts may not be available. I have a lathe and a CNC router so I may be able to make some parts, but the boom holder would be a disaster, and they do crack once in a while.

I am considering getting a used Fusion 50. At least some of the parts are interchangeable, but it is now out of production..

[pctomlin]

I have a mountain of parts so I can fly mine for a while. Planning on flying until I can't get an O550 airborne any more, then switch to a Synergy E5 or Agile 5.5. Have no plans to buy any more air frames or parts.

[fpainter]

The more you fly the less you crash.. How many tail boom holders do you have in your stock?

If Charlie designed a lightweight 550 would you bite?

[pctomlin]

Originally Posted by fpainter

If Charlie designed a lightweight 550 would you bite?

That is a big hell yes! I will be getting a 550 sized replacement eventually.

I would have to dig through all my stuff to figure that out, maybe six plus the three complete spare air frames and two in the air.