Hey guys can anybody put me on a good head setup video for a trex 450 clone. And if you buy a head that has the one piece non adjustable links at the very top can you switch them out with adjustable one's ? I got a bunch of linkage from other kits and seems like it may make the blade tracking less of a pain. Oh and thanks a lot for the help on my dfc . It hovers great.
450 450 clone head setup
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DAL2855
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With using the DFC Head, you cannot switch the links out. This is why the DFC head does not need the swash driver to keep the swash properly phased for the head. It's not anymore difficult to do blade tracking with the DFC links verses tracking a normal FBL or FB head. Personally, I would rather track a DFC head over the FBL head. All you do, is ensure that the swash is perfectly level, then measure your DFC linkages, center to center, they should be exactly the same. I measure mine with a mm ruler on my pitch gauge as I don't have a set of calipers. Then your blade tracking should be spot on!
Slobberdog
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DAL2855, think he wants help to set up a fly barred head not the fbl..........
DAL2855
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Well he said something about DFC there in the last sentence of his post which was why I thought he was talking about a DFC head! But yeah if you're talking about a FB head with the non-adjustable fixed linkages that run from washout arms to blade grips, yes those can be switched out for the adjustable ones! I have both sets of those linkages and either one will work. And yes it does make blade tracking much easier!
Slobberdog
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He's asking a question on a clone head with the one peice top linkages that tells me hes asking for flybarred,
he then says thanks for the help in setting up his DFC heli it now hovers great.........
I know Lee posted some good stuff on flybarred setup but cant find where at the moment
he then says thanks for the help in setting up his DFC heli it now hovers great.........
I know Lee posted some good stuff on flybarred setup but cant find where at the moment
Tony
Staff member
I do have a setup video on this, and I do explain a bit about the solid links. here is the link to the thread.
Complete Flybar Head Setup
Complete Flybar Head Setup
Thanks and yes it is a flybar head I'm trying to set up. I'm right now replacing the main shaft that bent because it vibrated so much it bent it. It was strange because I replaced the plastic head with a tarot I got off e-bay and it seemed to fly good for a while. but the more I flew it the worse the vibrations got. I think the main shaft was bent when I got it because the top button never really ran true. So new main and feathering shafts and now I need a good video to follow. Thanks for all the help guys.
Tony
Staff member
I have already answered this question in post #7. If you watch is and follow along with what I'm showing, you will see how to set it up. It's the ONLY video we have of a FB head setup, or a dedicated video I should say. Just omit the parts on the blade grip links.
450 clone head setup
450 clone head setup