Pulling and Kicking ! ( and screaming!)

[jondabear]

I got some old quik UK wheels for jr servos that I might try to drill and tap to fir the 3g lengths. Ill let ya know what I come up with.

[raylepper]

I've stripped 2 Align JR wheels (HN6050A) so far on my 8717s. They strip easily—in fact they don't fit well at all. When installing them it feels amlost like they're 'cross threading' on the splines. Never had a wheel or a horn feel that funky. Like the plastic is soft or something.

I don't want to put metal ones on and risk wiping out the servo gears.

[jondabear]

Sounds like a job for someone who is REALLY good with plastics or aluminum . 7005 would b soft enough , 6061 would probably be a bit too strong.

[jondabear]

O.K. Bump for the new guys!.

BTW, Ill be putting about 5 more flights on the 700 and then DOWN for maitenance.

Ill let everyone know what I find after the weekend is through.

[jondabear]

Im gna predict, loose head bolts, backed out feathering bolts and alotta play in the tail.

Might have my work set out for me this coming week.

If I can get someone to shoot my camera, Ill post a little vid.

[jondabear]

I MUST.... give credit (after re-reading my own thread) To....MY MAN........HIROBOFREAK, for calling the 4010 tape. I just finesed it with a spartan plate, but the real trick was his suggestion of the tape.

HIROBOFREAK.............

Credit where credit is due. Much thanx my friend!

[jondabear]

WOO hOO! man! IM getting a failure every chance I get!

3G just keeps SAVING my heli, not to mention my a#$!

pitch side servo(8717hv) on my 700 TOTALLY failed!

MID-FLIGHT!

THE results were................CATASTROPHIC!

ONE servo for replacement please..........

I watched the 3 g pull EVERY trick outta its freakin little hat, that it could possibbly muster.

had just gotten done with an outside loop and was gathering some speed to do a forward flip and a little smack on the deck.............noticed it didnt wanna roll or ail. tictoc, so it FINALLY rolls and I put it into a hover and watch my swash jerk and fall and CORRECT and jerk and fall and CORRECT and jerk and fall and CORRECT..............all the while trying to put her on the ground, soft .......and easy.......

Finally got her down and shut the throttle off, went to check the heli and started to move the servo w my fingers.........loose as a goose, NO power, No response, not even a pissed off buzz....she was dead!

Well....looks like the heli angels save me AGAIN.

Till next update.......PEACE!

[jondabear]

bumpaliscious! For all those with questions about BASIC setup. Do the reading.....it will only help. Give ya an idea of what's happening. PEACE! Jondabear chillin @ IRCHA! Yah baby!

[jondabear]

One more bump......then I do an update (IRCHA) for everyone.

[helical]

You still flying the Edge FBL on the 600? If so, you like them? How do they compare to the Align stockers?

[jondabear]

Rock solid, n ot as quick INITIALLY, change a few parameters And VOILA. Just as quick but more stable and predictable. NO .....bad habits.

Still working with em.........REALLY like em. GNA TRY the 713mm on my 700le fbl soon. Got the 693's and love em. Little less pitch, little more graceful piloting, LETS see if we cant make that 85mph a 95mph funnel(And lock..) Ill update VERY SOON.

Got a set of LIME green 600 FLYBARLESS dampers from KBDD . Will b swapping those stock ones out and will have report in next few days(Probably SAT)

(Register @ website to get my updates and newsletter. Coupon codes as well. EDGE blades IN STOCK) Just working on site stil........work in progress.

[jondabear]

OK... here goes! New thread will be up tnt. GURU CENTRAL!

All the tips and more you could ever ask for. This will be of course with the help of many others besides me. I...shall just start this thread in the hopes of it becoming a sticky and helping all those who come after us. This will be a communnity effort so feel free to add.

LAST POST ON THIS THREAD. Time to close and move on. Hope thgis helped some people over time. PEACE!

[jondabear]

Bump for all those having problems. Good LATE NIGHT reading for ya......PEACE!