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Post by lvflier on Feb 20, 2013 21:17:34 GMT -4
yup I am getting things moving. I ended up with a few quarks... long story but I can use them on 500s at this point.... I had a big sell off this weekend so I have $450 sitting in my paypal just need all the shipments to clear and it is off to shopping!
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Post by lvflier on Feb 20, 2013 21:19:42 GMT -4
I really want to find an extra skull canopy I love the way they look. that will be hard I do not see many for sale ever.
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Post by Valkman on Feb 21, 2013 5:34:17 GMT -4
I have one. PM me an offer! I am in Ireland I would imagine shipping would be about 20 US.
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Post by edintexas on Feb 21, 2013 8:19:10 GMT -4
Hope this is the right forum for this: (600E build suggestions) I'm still a wet-behind-the-ears newbie so bear with me. I bought a 600E kit and I've been putting it together for the last several weekends. When it came time to assemble the tail I ran into an issue with the plastic gear box. When I went to tighten the two plastic gear box halves around the tail boom there was a 1mm to 1.5mm gap in the seam between the two halves both at the top seam and the bottom seam. It's as though the boom diameter is too large. I know it's not because it fits perfectly into the tail rotor assembly. The nib on the inside of the port side case half is registered in the boom slot and the boom is fully seated in the umbrella gear case. I could live with a gap at the boom end but at the front end it's not an option because the gear shaft bearings have to be completely captured and, also, a gap there will spread the frame. If I tighten the screws enough to close the gap it will crack the housing. I know this because that's exactly what I did. Now I'm waiting for a replacement. All the parts were original, supplied with the kit. Has anyone else run into this? Thanks.
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Post by Valkman on Feb 21, 2013 10:35:29 GMT -4
First I heard of it. Does the two halves fit when you have no boom installed? That will rule out wrong size or unseated metal hex spacers or wrong size bearings.
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Post by Dr. Evil on Feb 21, 2013 11:04:59 GMT -4
First I heard of it. Does the two halves fit when you have no boom installed? That will rule out wrong size or unseated metal hex spacers or wrong size bearings. +1, also...not sure if you realize this but the boom has a slit that can only go into the gear box one way. This slit is there to prevent the boom from turning and locks into place, also most ppl pin it all together with a small screw but thats another story.
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Post by edintexas on Feb 21, 2013 16:47:35 GMT -4
First I heard of it. Does the two halves fit when you have no boom installed? That will rule out wrong size or unseated metal hex spacers or wrong size bearings. The halves bolt up fine - no gap- without the boom. +1, also...not sure if you realize this but the boom has a slit that can only go into the gear box one way. This slit is there to prevent the boom from turning and locks into place, also most ppl pin it all together with a small screw but thats another story. See my post. I'll try to post some pictures tomorrow.
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Post by Dr. Evil on Feb 21, 2013 19:31:39 GMT -4
The halves bolt up fine - no gap- without the boom. +1, also...not sure if you realize this but the boom has a slit that can only go into the gear box one way. This slit is there to prevent the boom from turning and locks into place, also most ppl pin it all together with a small screw but thats another story. See my post. I'll try to post some pictures tomorrow. All I am suggesting is that it sounds like something is not matching up right and causing the gap.
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Post by Chris Reibert on Feb 21, 2013 21:48:37 GMT -4
You get zero gap without the boom installed correct? I had a small gap on the rear gearbox on one of my 600's. I to over tightened and cracked the gearbox.. Opps I still used that gearbox all summer long without an issue. A little gap won't hurt make sure you snug everything up but don't over tight on the next one. Here is mine on one of my airframes
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Post by Dr. Evil on Feb 21, 2013 22:56:44 GMT -4
You get zero gap without the boom installed correct? I had a small gap on the rear gearbox on one of my 600's. I to over tightened and cracked the gearbox.. Opps I still used that gearbox all summer long without an issue. A little gap won't hurt make sure you snug everything up but don't over tight on the next one. Here is mine on one of my airframes I am wondering if it's b/c your using a different tail boom vs. a carbon one but in any case that's still not 1 to 1.5mm he's talking about. That's a fairly large gap.
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Post by Chris Reibert on Feb 21, 2013 23:04:18 GMT -4
The gap was bigger with the cf boom when I cracked the case. Really want to see his pics, I'm curious!
I think it's better to have a gap and a tight boom then really loose.
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Post by Dr. Evil on Feb 21, 2013 23:14:18 GMT -4
The gap was bigger with the cf boom when I cracked the case. Really want to see his pics, I'm curious! I think it's better to have a gap and a tight boom then really loose. WOW...didn't know that...humm yeah, interesting. I've never heard anything on this subject before.
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Post by lvflier on Feb 22, 2013 21:53:05 GMT -4
So since we are on the subject of tails. This is my first TT heli. Is there a trick to get the TT set in the tail housing? It spins very smooth by hand(out of the housing). The notch in the tail and the peg in the tail housing are lined up but the tail support braces are about an inch away from the frame and the gears are not meshed in the tail housing.
I guess I am just worried about the "jam it in there" method. If that is what it is I will try.
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Post by Chris Reibert on Feb 23, 2013 10:24:20 GMT -4
Spin the main gear or tail rotor as you push the boom into the gear housing. The TT is not lining up with the front female gear end. Spin and Push
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Post by lvflier on Feb 23, 2013 10:56:48 GMT -4
ok I will give that a shot.... spin and push.... that's what.... oh never mind it was not a great one lol
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