Possible to get flanged bearings out of tailfins?

[-kenny-]

As the title says, is there a way to get the flanged bearings for the tailshaft out of the fins? I would like to replace them as i suspect them being worn. But i don't want to buy the outrageously expensive tailfin and tailplate to do so.

I was thinking of warming them up so the epoxy would maybe get softer?

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[maarset]

Yah I would heat the bearings up with a soldering iron.

[-kenny-]

Will try. Thanks.


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[soniczen]

Let us know what worked, or didn't work. I'll need to do this soon as well. Thanks!

[-kenny-]

I will report back. But don't know when yet. Kinda sick of tinkering with heli's. Lately i've done more tinkering than flying.


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[Mentalic]

Heat might help soften the glue but will expand the bearing making it tighter in the carbon since carbon expands little. What I have done is to trim off as much glue with a hobby knife then using appropriate size sockets press them out with a clamp. Used to have to replace tail bearings regularly before I started oiling them with triflow every flying day.

[el guapo]

Originally Posted by Mentalic

What I have done is to trim off as much glue with a hobby knife then using appropriate size sockets press them out with a clamp. .

yup.

[gashead]

i use a socket set bit just bigger than the flange bearing, (the bigger side of the flange bearing), then just use a press to pop bearing out, the reason i use the socket is to stop the paint coming away after you had glued the flange bearing in position.

[-kenny-]

Oh i forgot to report back used the socket method. They came out no problem.


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