waiting for parts

[johnnyf]

does anyone know how long it takes to get parts shipped to ontario canada from helimax in the U S ? i am still waiting for my tail parts-summer is goimg by fast and i am missing some good flycrash days??

[kenpsych]

You may want to try to order from Tower:

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/WTI0005p?&I=HMXE0205&P=Z

[johnnyf]

thanks kenpsych but the parts sre a warranty item and they are sending them f.o.c.

i know my local hobby shop would have them in a week but they told me to contact
helimax

[Raven_darkcloud]

alot of items crossing the boarders of the us are geting held up in customs, so thats slowing shipping times on stuff. I dont know if thats what it is or if its the shortage of 400 parts.

[johnnyf]

great-i just found out that helimax is out of the tail rotor shaft until end of august=
there goes most of the summer's flying-tower hobbies is out too!!

[xStatiCa]

You can buy the Crash kit for the mx400 and mx400 pro that includes it but it is a few dollars more. That is what I did.

HeliMax part # HMXE7481
towerhobbies part# LXLBS4

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXLBS4&P=PU

[Raven_darkcloud]

get the trex shft it fit on mine.

[johnnyf]

thanks- i found one

[Raven_darkcloud]

Sweet that good news johnny, hope ya get back up in the air soon

[johnnyf]

just got it fixed -spooled up and the seesaw screw fell out!@!@##$$$$$

waitin for parts again-no luck here

[Raven_darkcloud]

If its the plastic see saw a drop of ca in the hole, and only in the hole, will help. Dubro has a screw thats .5mm longer and fits great. I cant find the part number now so it will take looking. Best bet go to grand rc or rc mushroom and get the alumi seesaw kit that has all the alumi parts for the flybar controls for 41 usd. And then put some blue locktite on the screws.

[johnnyf]

thanks raven-it is the aluminum seesaw-can't buy the little spacer that's beveled - have to buy the whole seesaw and they are out of stock now

[Raven_darkcloud]

did you check with grand rc? they seem to have it all in stock.

[johnnyf]

yes- i just checked but by the time i pay for shipping etc. i may as well
wait for my lhs to get it- thank you

You might want to try northernheli they are located North of Uxbridge
http://www.northernheli.com/

Also where in Hamilton do you live as I'm from there as well.

[johnnyf]

thanks-i live on the hill upper wentworth area

[Buckwheat]

Try out Great Hobbies www.greathobbies.com It usually only takes 3 days xpress post and they have a huge selection of mx400 parts..

[johnnyf]

thank you

[johnnyf]

thanks for the new websites for parts-ordered the boom mount for the tail servo on saturday from northern heli and got it wednesday!!!!! almost free shipping!!
great- my seesaw parts will be here tomorrow-how many of you mounted the tail servo on the boom??
should i go that route also??
any pics?
thanks for the help

[Buckwheat]

I have mine on the boom. I find it easier to setup that way.

[Raven_darkcloud]

Also I have found the I get better gain moving the link as close to center on the servo arm as posible. Watch your atv's cuz At 3mm out I have mine at 50 due to maxing out.

[johnnyf]

what kind of linkage do you use or make up??

[johnnyf]

got my seesaw parts -getting ready to install-i have plastic main blade grips-if i pull out on both blades-they snap out a bit- then i can push them back in-they make a click noise when they pop in-hobby guy says his mx 400 does the same??