Micro 150 Drastic Action:)

[Graham Lawrie]

Tried my 150 today still spinning clockwise

I have the upgraded parts so a total strip down and 1 last attempt to get this in the air. Failure will result in a sale

 

[coolgabsi]

Check the board... Make sure the top board is not broken on those studs that hold it up.. That too board is tail gyro. If it is, you can carefully solder that joint .


I also made sure that there was no vibration getting to the board , make sure it's not touching the body in any way.

Main shaft, main gear, main blade grip bearings...

Vibrations cause this drift. Hold the bird in your hand start adding parts one by one and spool after every part. See what makes the bird hummm the most.

Hope you figure it out

 

[Graham Lawrie]

Thanks Gaba I have stripped her completely and started rebuild with new parts. Removing the pins on the tail motor I damaged one so ordered new I am ready to complete it apart from that.
I have taken loads of pics on my phone, which I will post later

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[Slobberdog]

Nice Graham, I so fancy one of those 150's but man I don't know if I want the gamble of getting a good one, I have one money pit as it is with my fabulous 130x, don't particularly fancy a second at the moment,

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Ps I love my 130x but want a micro for the living room

 

[Graham Lawrie]

This is the last attempt with mine, if it doesn't work its on Ebay

 

[Slobberdog]

Don't know which pins you have ordered, but these being from lynx probably do what they say on the tin, a bit better than the Align ones are doing anyway,

Lynx Heli Innovation T 150 - 3in1 Pins Connector Set LX1023

 

[coolgabsi]

Lynx main shaft (carbon fibre) and lynx main gear make a HUGE difference in smoothness and crash resilience

 

[Tony]

Graham, I see that you had to post a new reply for each picture. Are you not able to select all of the pictures at once and upload them at the same time? Just making sure there is not a glitch on the forum.

 

[Graham Lawrie]

No Tony sent from my phone so it won't load multiple pictures. Not a site issue

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Lynx main shaft (carbon fibre) and lynx main gear make a HUGE difference in smoothness and crash resilience

I may try them on the next rebuild if I have one

 

[Graham Lawrie]

Well the saga continues My pins arrived and I soldered them on Started the rebuild and checked the main gear with a strsight edge and as suspected it was bent, but the material is soft enough so it straightened easily
Next I fitted the main shaft and head, went to line up the main gear and spotted the pinion was too tight to the main gear to align the teeth?

Very odd!! spun the motor by hand and low and behold......motor shaft is bent!! Looks like this was the main problem all along

I straightened it pretty good, but it will be a spare. Ordering a new one, but cant see if it comes with a pinion gear.

Sooooooo disheartened with this bird, but I never give up, so going to try the new motor and if there is no difference, this baby IS out of my life

 

[Slobberdog]

Glad to see your narrowing the problems down though Graham, this might end up being a great little heli for you

 

[Graham Lawrie]

Or someone Its getting a bit like "Triggers Broom" lol

 

[Slobberdog]

Dude you will get it sorted, then you will have loads of fun,

 

[Graham Lawrie]

Prior to finding a bent motor shaft

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[Lee]

Got to see a 150 in action a couple of days ago in some quite strong wind. It did look and fly pretty well, although he had upgraded the swash and tail to RKN. Why on earth they didn't put a tail motor bumper on the original, i don't know. It just makes sense.
He did have a bit of tail wag though.
Hope you get your flying well soon mate

 

[Graham Lawrie]

Thanks Lee, quite easily been the worst one yet if I bought this as my first I would have seriously thought about never taking it up as a hobby

 

[Graham Lawrie]

More cons from Align You buy a new motor and don't get a pinion gear. You have to buy a spare parts bag???

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She is back together ready for a test flight tomorrow

1 flight away from Ebay

 

[treff]

Good Luck, hope all goes well.

 

[Slobberdog]

Fingers crossed for the rebuild maiden, could have just heated the pinion with the soldering iron and it would have slipped off, same as on my 130x

 

[EyeStation]

Yeah, good luck Graham. May the Vibe not be with you!