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Post by luckyarmpit on Mar 5, 2013 16:51:13 GMT -4
My Chaos 600 TT came today! Kit looks great and I can't wait to get started. I'll update this thread with my progress!
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Post by luckyarmpit on Mar 17, 2013 13:42:26 GMT -4
I started on the build last night after clearing the workbench of all other projects. I also did more work on it this morning. Maybe it's because the kit is well thought out; maybe it's because I've built thee T-Rex kits, but this one seems to be going fast and smoothly so far. The manual leaves a few things to be desired and I'm only dealing with a few minor issues: - I can't seem to find screws small enough to fit into the battery tray. The self-tapping screws that came with the kit are too big.
- The little triangular-shaped pieces of plastic that go behind the servos are nowhere to be found. That might not be an issue as I think there are rectangular-shaped plastic pieces that will be used instead. Possibly another instance of the manual not being updated.
- When I mounted the main shaft to make sure the bearing blocks were aligned, I noticed a wobble at the top of the head block. I hope that it's only the head stopper that's not quite round and not the main shaft that's bent. I'll know more once I get the motor mounted and I can slowly spool it up with a 3s pack.
Here are a few pics of my progress so far. Attachments:
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Post by Dr. Evil on Mar 17, 2013 14:41:55 GMT -4
Looking good...you're missing the 3rd bearing block?
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Post by luckyarmpit on Mar 17, 2013 14:56:10 GMT -4
Looking good...you're missing the 3rd bearing block? No, it came with the kit. The instructions didn't say to install it, and I was scratching my head over that one... did they put an extra in there by accident? That's a big accident, lol.... It's easy enough to add but the frame looks like the 3rd bearing block will be mounted below the main gear, possibly?
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Post by Dr. Evil on Mar 17, 2013 16:00:34 GMT -4
Looking good...you're missing the 3rd bearing block? No, it came with the kit. The instructions didn't say to install it, and I was scratching my head over that one... did they put an extra in there by accident? That's a big accident, lol.... It's easy enough to add but the frame looks like the 3rd bearing block will be mounted below the main gear, possibly? Yes, the 3rd bearing block goes below the main gear.
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Post by luckyarmpit on Mar 18, 2013 9:45:51 GMT -4
No, it came with the kit. The instructions didn't say to install it, and I was scratching my head over that one... did they put an extra in there by accident? That's a big accident, lol.... It's easy enough to add but the frame looks like the 3rd bearing block will be mounted below the main gear, possibly? Yes, the 3rd bearing block goes below the main gear. Okay, will do. I'll add that and continue with the build. Thanks! And I triple-checked the orientation of the bearing blocks to make sure the bearing won't fly out like it did on my T-Rex 600 Pro. The instructions weren't very clear and when I did some searching I found that a lot of other people had that exact same problem. I was surprised because Align usually has an excellently-written manual but this one was a mash-up of their 550 and 600, hence the mistakes. Anyway, ever since that happened I've been real scared of mounting bearing blocks, lol. The ones on the Chaos look like there is a retaining ring on both sides of the block so no chance of the bearing flying out.
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Post by Dr. Evil on Mar 18, 2013 18:34:05 GMT -4
No problem, please feel free to ask questions cause the manual doesn't explain a few things due to the upgrades that the Chaos has over the Trex. Although sounds like you got a handle on it Some of things to look out for that is different than of the manual..... 1. 3rd main bearing block, maunal shows only 2 2. dual bearings on TT, the manual shows only 1 3. servo tabs are rectangle and not triangle shown on manual If I remember anything else, I will post here but I think thats about it.
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Post by edintexas on Mar 19, 2013 7:23:54 GMT -4
Dual bearings on the TT?? My kit only came with one. This weekend I spooled up for the first time (sans mainblades) and had a wicked, high frequency vibe in the tail. It came on fast and shook one of the tail blade grip bolts free before I could even shutdown. Result was about $100 worth of damage from the drive gear back. I suspected the TT as the source of the vibe and after reading this now I'm fairly certain. In fact, when I ordered the replacement parts I also bought a second TT bearing with the intention of installing it if there is even a hint of vibration. I didn't see a second bearing in any of the manuals; Chaos, T-Rex, Flasher... Are the new kits shipping with two?
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Post by luckyarmpit on Mar 19, 2013 22:05:00 GMT -4
No problem, please feel free to ask questions cause the manual doesn't explain a few things due to the upgrades that the Chaos has over the Trex. Although sounds like you got a handle on it Some of things to look out for that is different than of the manual..... 1. 3rd main bearing block, maunal shows only 2 2. dual bearings on TT, the manual shows only 1 3. servo tabs are rectangle and not triangle shown on manual If I remember anything else, I will post here but I think thats about it. Cool, thanks for the heads up. That explains a lot. I was scratching my head over the supposed missing triangular servo mounts but when I saw the rectangular mounts I figured it was those instead. No worries. Here are a few pics from today. I didn't get much done other than mounting the 3rd bearing block (in the correct order, I might add... one bearing is slightly smaller than the other two) and installing the skids.
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Post by Chris Reibert on Mar 19, 2013 22:22:58 GMT -4
Looking good!
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Post by Chris Reibert on Mar 19, 2013 22:29:34 GMT -4
Hope is helps
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Post by Dr. Evil on Mar 19, 2013 23:47:30 GMT -4
Guys, correction.....my bad! I just want to clarify, there is only "one (1)" bearing for the TT. I was thinking of the 700 for some crazy reason but even so the Chaos 700 actually comes with a triple bearing for the TT. Sorry for any confusion.
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Post by edintexas on Mar 20, 2013 7:33:38 GMT -4
Luckyarmpit, It's a little hard to tell from the angle of the last two photos but it looks like you may have the control arms on upside down. When the swashlink ball is level with the control shaft the two servo link balls on the control arm should be aimed in a downward angle toward where the servo shaft will be. (check the video around 2:47) They may be right as they are but in the pictures they look upside down.
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Post by luckyarmpit on Mar 20, 2013 8:27:51 GMT -4
Luckyarmpit, It's a little hard to tell from the angle of the last two photos but it looks like you may have the control arms on upside down. When the swashlink ball is level with the control shaft the two servo link balls on the control arm should be aimed in a downward angle toward where the servo shaft will be. (check the video around 2:47) They may be right as they are but in the pictures they look upside down. Thanks for the heads up. The next step is to mount the servos, which I hope to do tonight. I'll double-check them. It was a little hard to tell from the pics in the manual. I'll look at your video as well as compare them to the control arms on my T-Rex 600e as they are the same type.
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Post by edintexas on Mar 20, 2013 10:02:00 GMT -4
Can't take credit for the video... that goes to crmodels.
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