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shutout31 · 08-19-2014, 03:15 PM

Been flying all all summer without an "incident" and then last week Heli #2 had a mechanical failure and went in REALLY hard. Almost a total loss. All the frame parts , tail boom, main and feathering shaft, main and tail blades, even the battery were total losses. Luckily all the electronics survived ok. Thankfully I have a spare airframe so all the electronics went on it and it's almost ready to fly again, then this week I stripped a main gear on Heli #1 while inverted. Not as bad, but main blades, tail boom, canopy, all pretty badly damaged. Looks like a lot of workbench time coming up....

pctomlin · 08-20-2014, 09:21 PM

That totally sucks, sorry to hear about it. Fix, fly, have fun.

Are you setting the pinion/gear lash to zero on the high point of the gear?

shutout31 · 08-21-2014, 10:39 PM

Yes I have been...I do have the parts here for the .08 mod, maybe I'll install them when I rebuild...

byHISgrace · 08-31-2014, 11:34 PM

.7 Mod sucks for high powered electric, strip real easy. .8 Mod is much better. Matt

08-19-2014, 03:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
shutout31 Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2007	Couple bad weeks... Been flying all all summer without an "incident" and then last week Heli #2 had a mechanical failure and went in REALLY hard. Almost a total loss. All the frame parts , tail boom, main and feathering shaft, main and tail blades, even the battery were total losses. Luckily all the electronics survived ok. Thankfully I have a spare airframe so all the electronics went on it and it's almost ready to fly again, then this week I stripped a main gear on Heli #1 while inverted. Not as bad, but main blades, tail boom, canopy, all pretty badly damaged. Looks like a lot of workbench time coming up.... __________________ Trex 450 Pro, Tarot 450 Sport, MCPX, MSRX Outrage 550, NEU motor, Skookum 540, Hobbywing Platinum 100, Outrage 550, Scorpion motor, CC Talon 90 ESC, GY520 Gyro, Edge blades All controlled by a DX8 TX

08-20-2014, 09:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
pctomlin Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2008	That totally sucks, sorry to hear about it. Fix, fly, have fun. Are you setting the pinion/gear lash to zero on the high point of the gear? __________________ Paul Agile 5.5 - Q 4125-1100, YEP 120, Brain2 HD FBL / Outrage 550 - HK4020-1390, Edge 120, Brain2 HD Rave Ballistic FSO - Q 4530-500, Edge 160HV, Brain2 HD / Protos Max V2 - MSH 4530-500, Edge 160HV, Brain2 HD

08-21-2014, 10:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
shutout31 Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Jan 2007	Yes I have been...I do have the parts here for the .08 mod, maybe I'll install them when I rebuild... __________________ Trex 450 Pro, Tarot 450 Sport, MCPX, MSRX Outrage 550, NEU motor, Skookum 540, Hobbywing Platinum 100, Outrage 550, Scorpion motor, CC Talon 90 ESC, GY520 Gyro, Edge blades All controlled by a DX8 TX

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08-31-2014, 11:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
byHISgrace Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Mar 2005	.7 Mod sucks for high powered electric, strip real easy. .8 Mod is much better. Matt

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