Hi, I'm new to helicopters and just feeling my way around. After my first flight I had to make a few repairs to the head etc. however, it's now time to set the head up after losing one of the links. I saw tony setting the links by measuring them. Does anybody know the lengths of these links. Any help much appreciated!
General Blade 450 settings
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danhampson
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ive had a look at the manual, and it pretty rubbish, all i can think of at the moment is to remove one of the ball links, hold the blade grip as near to 0° pitch as you can @ mid stick, and measure in between the swash plate ball screw (center of the fixing) and the main blade grip ball (center of the fixing) and that will give you a good starting point (make the centre of the links the same size as the distance in between the centre of both screws/ fixings).
when youve done that let us know
when youve done that let us know
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rchelipilot
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I have a Blade 450 3D sitting right in front of me now. Which link is it?
rchelipilot
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Wait a minut.....there is something amiss on the 450. One blade link is 71mm and the other is 68mm. Swash-plate not level.
rchelipilot
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I can give you the lengths of my links but, they probably wont match yours. There are too many variables involved. Like the transmitter you are using, and the position of your swash-plate on the main shaft, which can vary by several mm. We can get you close but you really need a pitch gauge to get it right. Even 1 mm too long or short on any of the links can cause problems.
Here are my links.
Servo to swash are 43, 50, 54 mm.
Swash to blade grip are 64 mm
Here are my links.
Servo to swash are 43, 50, 54 mm.
Swash to blade grip are 64 mm
idon'tknow!
rc-help EXPERT.......????
Thanks for telling me why I need one tony... I didn't even have a pitch gauge when i set up my 500...lol!
rchelipilot
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Rich, the front link on mine is 50mm. That should get you close. Than just level your swash to get the length right on.