Xtreme DFC Head

[BladeScraper]

yes they do

[Bladecpnitro]

Do you have to get the metal swash for the Xtreme DFC head to work?

[Wigz]

Originally Posted by Bladecpnitro

Do you have to get the metal swash for the Xtreme DFC head to work?

Nope it can be used with the standard swash.

[BladeScraper]

Originally Posted by Bladecpnitro

Do you have to get the metal swash for the Xtreme DFC head to work?

Nope, but I think it helps because it reduces slop. And since DFC is harder on swashplates it may be a good idea.

[Bladecpnitro]

And all your doing is putting the new dampers in the stock plastic head for the new feathering shaft to fit?

[BladeScraper]

Yup.


Not the stock head but I thought I'd show a pic of it just because

[Bladecpnitro]

Awesome! I bet it helps get rid of the zero pitch jitters too.

Ever since my tail FET burned out, after replacing it my tail kind of has a mind of its own. Its very sensitive and will turn a quarter turn right without input now and then. Especially after flipping to inverted.

[bobsyouruncle]

How tight do you get the FS nut and do you locktite it?

[BladeScraper]

No nut, it's just a phillips head on one end and a flat head on the other. Just tighten all the way with loctite and leave it... it's a tighten and forget kind of thing... just tighten it with loctite and never touch it again

[BladeScraper]

please excuse the ugly tail :p

[hookedonflying]

please excuse the ugly tail :p[/QUOTE]

Not excused! lol Just kidding.

[BladeScraper]

I need a new frame and a new tail...

[hookedonflying]

Hey, have you guys done anything to loosen up the grips a little? I always thought having the blades not "free flopping" caused tail wag, and I have noticed that a bit on the heli that I have this DFC head on. It seems like the inserts need to be trimmed down a little, but I don't want to mess with it too much, because I don't think those are replaceable. Not sure what is causing the drag on the blades. Maybe it's where the insert folds. I believe my blades are hanging on that a bit. Thoughts?

[Wigz]

Originally Posted by hookedonflying

Hey, have you guys done anything to loosen up the grips a little? I always thought having the blades not "free flopping" caused tail wag, and I have noticed that a bit on the heli that I have this DFC head on. It seems like the inserts need to be trimmed down a little, but I don't want to mess with it too much, because I don't think those are replaceable. Not sure what is causing the drag on the blades. Maybe it's where the insert folds. I believe my blades are hanging on that a bit. Thoughts?

I have noticed the same thing with the inserts causing them to pinch the blades, your right they do pinch due to the single score line where they fold causing them to bind on the root of the blade.

Put them on the blade with a screw through the hole and dip them into a pan of simmering water and you can gently manipulate them to fold square rather than to a point or you can gently heat a small flat blade screwdriver and reshape them when fitted into the grips.

The design would be better if it had 2 score lines so that it folded round the blade rather than just folding in half.

[hookedonflying]

Originally Posted by Wigz

I have noticed the same thing with the inserts causing them to pinch the blades, your right they do pinch due to the single score line where they fold causing them to bind on the root of the blade.

Put them on the blade with a screw through the hole and dip them into a pan of simmering water and you can gently manipulate them to fold square rather than to a point or you can gently heat a small flat blade screwdriver and reshape them when fitted into the grips.

The design would be better if it had 2 score lines so that it folded round the blade rather than just folding in half.

Oh boy. I guess you need to be careful with the water as to not warp the whole darn thing. Is it easier than I'm making it out to be? I just don't want to ruin them. I do like the idea of the inserts.

[BladeScraper]

I've never had a problem, no mods to the inserts or anything. I actually prefer running blades slightly tighter I feel it makes it more crisp on cyclic.

[bobsyouruncle]

Hey, I read this thread and decided to try these grips and links out. I kept my stock head and after what must have been delivery by mule train from china I got my new grips and links. I have to say..............I am not disappointed. This thing flies amazing! It's super smooth and collective input response is crisp and exacting. I used to have some pretty neurotic pitch variations due to what I can only surmise was slop in the stock grips. It's completely gone. I flew it around my living room tonight and with a microheli swash with rear ar guide and the extreme setup it nearly hovers itself. I'm really pleased with how it cleaned up the flight characteristics and if it holds up like claimed I'll be more so in the future. I'm really not going to miss constantly adjusting my FS anymore. Thanks for the good advice and +1 to anyone thinking of picking this up.

[Veridis]

Hi guys, I'm using the stock Nano head but with the xtreme blade grips and feathering shaft. I've followed the instructions, but it seems that I still have 1-2mm of play. Is this normal?

There are two sets of washers and I used them both as shown in the instructions.

[laberge]

Originally Posted by Veridis

Hi guys, I'm using the stock Nano head but with the xtreme blade grips and feathering shaft. I've followed the instructions, but it seems that I still have 1-2mm of play. Is this normal?

There are two sets of washers and I used them both as shown in the instructions.

I wanna bump this question too. I still have some play in my shaft, literally about a millimetre but other than that it looks good.

[hookedonflying]

I was gonna say no play at all in mine, but just pulled on it and it has ever so slight play. Insignificant. Maybe .25mm if that. Must be something wrong with your setup or maybe a bad batch? Shouldn't have 1mm of play. Mine is great.