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Building the JR Vibe NEX E8 - Slow Build
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<blockquote data-quote="stokke" data-source="post: 26144" data-attributes="member: 639"><p>Assembling swash.</p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010256.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>The longer ball links will not be used, as they're for 140 deg swash.</p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010257.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>Finished.</p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010258.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>Assembling links.</p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010259.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010260.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>When setting the length of the rods, you can simply place them on the instruction page. Just like bolts.</p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010262.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>Done.</p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010263.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>Swash installed.</p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010266.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>Beginning with the tail</p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010267.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010268.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010269.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>Assembling the torque tube.</p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010270.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010272.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>Torque tube bearing.</p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010273.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>I was punished for not reading the instructions closely enough, as it stated to put on the bearing before doing anything else. LOL</p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010275.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010276.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>Having already set the mesh, the front tail case had been fixed. This caused me not being able to insert the bolts for the boom mount.</p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010278.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>So I had to loosen the entire tail case <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f641.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" data-smilie="3"data-shortname=":(" /></p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010279.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>Then I realized the tail case gear is mounted a tad higher than the auto rotation gear, almost brushing against the main gear.</p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010280.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>This concerns me. It will probably work, but after maybe 100 flights there will be some play and the gear might start to grind during hard maneuvers. So I started dismantling stuff...</p><p></p><p>Took out both main bearing blocks.</p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010281.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>That's when I noticed the bearing blocks are in fact different, something I didn't notice during the initial assembly.</p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010282.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>I switched around the main bearing blocks. So now the top one is at the bottom, and the bottom at the top. This actually raised the main gear slightly. But still, the auto rotation gear is still a tad lower than the tail gear. So I decided to remove the entire tail case.</p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010283.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010284.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>I suspected this white gear to be a bit high on it's shaft.</p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010285.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010286.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>But trying to loosen the bearings from the shaft proved to be harder than I thought. The loctite 641 has secured the bearings REAL GOOD. I tried heating and prying, no go...</p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010287.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>So I remembered I probably took a pic of the shaft without the bearings. This way I could check if there is any more room to move the bearings at all. But there is not.</p><p><img src="http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010100.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p></p><p>I will be assembling the tail case again and putting it back. I'll put everything back together and come back with an update.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]3216[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stokke, post: 26144, member: 639"] Assembling swash. [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010256.JPG[/IMG] The longer ball links will not be used, as they're for 140 deg swash. [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010257.JPG[/IMG] Finished. [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010258.JPG[/IMG] Assembling links. [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010259.JPG[/IMG] [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010260.JPG[/IMG] When setting the length of the rods, you can simply place them on the instruction page. Just like bolts. [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010262.JPG[/IMG] Done. [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010263.JPG[/IMG] Swash installed. [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010266.JPG[/IMG] Beginning with the tail [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010267.JPG[/IMG] [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010268.JPG[/IMG] [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010269.JPG[/IMG] Assembling the torque tube. [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010270.JPG[/IMG] [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010272.JPG[/IMG] Torque tube bearing. [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010273.JPG[/IMG] I was punished for not reading the instructions closely enough, as it stated to put on the bearing before doing anything else. LOL [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010275.JPG[/IMG] [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010276.JPG[/IMG] Having already set the mesh, the front tail case had been fixed. This caused me not being able to insert the bolts for the boom mount. [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010278.JPG[/IMG] So I had to loosen the entire tail case :( [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010279.JPG[/IMG] Then I realized the tail case gear is mounted a tad higher than the auto rotation gear, almost brushing against the main gear. [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010280.JPG[/IMG] This concerns me. It will probably work, but after maybe 100 flights there will be some play and the gear might start to grind during hard maneuvers. So I started dismantling stuff... Took out both main bearing blocks. [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010281.JPG[/IMG] That's when I noticed the bearing blocks are in fact different, something I didn't notice during the initial assembly. [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010282.JPG[/IMG] I switched around the main bearing blocks. So now the top one is at the bottom, and the bottom at the top. This actually raised the main gear slightly. But still, the auto rotation gear is still a tad lower than the tail gear. So I decided to remove the entire tail case. [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010283.JPG[/IMG] [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010284.JPG[/IMG] I suspected this white gear to be a bit high on it's shaft. [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010285.JPG[/IMG] [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010286.JPG[/IMG] But trying to loosen the bearings from the shaft proved to be harder than I thought. The loctite 641 has secured the bearings REAL GOOD. I tried heating and prying, no go... [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010287.JPG[/IMG] So I remembered I probably took a pic of the shaft without the bearings. This way I could check if there is any more room to move the bearings at all. But there is not. [IMG]http://mariusstokke.com/rc/rc-help/JRVibeNEX-build/07.10.12/P1010100.JPG[/IMG] I will be assembling the tail case again and putting it back. I'll put everything back together and come back with an update. [ATTACH=full]3216[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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