View Full Version : Help: Need new blades
jeffg
08-22-2006, 09:45 AM
Try Rick's for some stock blades. You may have to call him though. May not be on the website. I saw some in his store at IRCHA.
Yes AROD flew the Lepton in Saturday's demos. He did a really good demo. With all the video cameras going, I am surprised one has not surfaced.
Jeff
eheliflyer
08-22-2006, 09:29 PM
I just tried the MS comp. 420 and I like them alot better than the stock blades, don't get me wrong the stock blades are good but these are alot stiffer being CF.
toyturbo
08-22-2006, 09:32 PM
can you take a pic side by side so we can compare ?
eheliflyer
08-22-2006, 09:38 PM
can you take a pic side by side so we can compare ?
Do you want a pic of the blades side to side or on the heli?
Finless
08-22-2006, 10:54 PM
Side by side please :)
Terry.. you need to make a bunch of spacers as I think you will be getting a lot of demand ;)
Bob
TMoore
08-22-2006, 11:14 PM
If I make them I won't be charging for them because with my current work schedule I'm not sure when I can get to them.
TM
eheliflyer
08-22-2006, 11:24 PM
Here is a pic of the MS next to the stock blades. The MS is alot lighter.
toyturbo
08-23-2006, 03:48 AM
From the pics, it looks like the MS blade has a tiny bit wider chord. How do you like them so far? Are they less noisy compared to the stock blades? Can you comment on how they fly (more manueverability, pitchy? etc)
Gscott
08-23-2006, 12:16 PM
Terry,
My MS 420 blades came today. I ordered the set with teh extra spacers and they came with 2 metal spacers that are about 3.15mm wide. The blades also included 4 black plastic spacers that are about 2mm wide. If I use 1 of the metal spacers with one of the balck plastic ones then the blades fit (albeit a little snug at first). The 2 spacers combined are about .202" wide. I think you said yours were .101" but I don't remember if you said you were using 1 or 2 per blade.
Any issues with having a thicker spacer on top or bottom?
http://www.helifreak.com/album_mod/upload/41cb63732cf3098514e7935fee7c2e08.jpg
TMoore
08-23-2006, 10:11 PM
Each spacer that I machined is .101"-.102" thick. If you use two shims of different thickness' the blade is not centered in the grip.
TM
eheliflyer
08-23-2006, 10:37 PM
From the pics, it looks like the MS blade has a tiny bit wider chord. How do you like them so far? Are they less noisy compared to the stock blades? Can you comment on how they fly (more manueverability, pitchy? etc)
From the few flights that I have with it I really like them alot. They are quieter and the heli feels more responsive. I haven't noticed any pitchiness. They tracked perfectly. I will do more flights this weekend and let you know more.
rotodingo
08-24-2006, 02:18 AM
As far as i know from our national F3C winner (several times), a blade a little off-centered is of no consequence. He says... In your situation i won't bother and test it in flight.
Nicolas
4cyclic
08-24-2006, 09:31 AM
For those interested in MAH blades,
I was waiting to get confirmation on availablity of MAH blades for the Lepton and Jeff Green confirmed it would take 3 weeks still, as they are testing different weights.
Jean-Luc
ArthurKnowles
08-24-2006, 06:31 PM
Good thing I ordered from FxAeromodels than. The spare blades arrived today, so I'll be flying this weekend.