General Black Helicopter Main Gears

[Derek]

I've seen a few videos, recently, and people have these black main gears. I've seen them on 450's and a 600. I was just looking at the Align site and I didn't see any black gears there. I may have overlooked them...it's quite possible.

Is there a reason for the black gears? Are they better/stronger than the white gears or is it just a cosmetic thing?

 

[Tony]

I don't think there is any difference in teh main gears. The tail gears however, are stronger in teh black.

 

[pvolcko]

I found the black main gear on the 700E to be higher tolerance. It had far less wobble than the white gear. I had a bit more heft in feeling, didn't actually measure it. I believe it is stronger, too, like the black tail gears. When I stripped one out (bad pinion mesh) it almost seemed to have a fiberous substrate at the spots teeth stripped off of it. Not CF or Kevlar, but something a bit stringy in appearance.

 

[Derek]

any ideas on where to get these black gears for a 450, 500, and a 600? or just a place that I could view them?

Thanks!

 

[Tony]

Align 450 Main Gear (3) (150T) [AGNHS1219QA] | RC Helicopters - A Main Hobbies

Align Slant Thread Main Drive Gear (3) (121T) [AGNH45156QA] | RC Helicopters - A Main Hobbies

Align 500 Main Drive Gear Set (2) (162T) [AGNH50018QA] | RC Helicopters - A Main Hobbies

Align 500 Slant Thread Main Drive Gear Set (2) (134T) [AGNH50178QA] | RC Helicopters - A Main Hobbies

Align CNC Slant Thread Main Drive Gear (118T) [AGNH60G005XX] | RC Helicopters - A Main Hobbies

Those were the gears that I could find just on amain's site.

 

[Derek]

Once again, Tony! You have failed to disappoint me, lol. I didn't even think to check A Main Hobbies. Thanks for that!!!

 

[Tony]

 

[Sparse]

amain has the black gears. they only have the main one. i do not think they made them for the auto rotation. the balck one are stronger from the white gears. its considered an upgrade, as per the conversation i had with my bud at my lhs.

 

[Derek]

Thanks for commenting, Sparse! I'll surely be ordering a few in the near future.

 

[Sparse]

yeah there not expensive either, you can order them in sets of threes if you want. For like eight bucks i think.

 

[Derek]

I was just looking at the gear on A Main Hobbies. They have the black gears for the 450, 500, and 600. For the 450, I think I saw a 3 pack. The 500 was a two pack and the 600 was singles. I'll order some of each.