are the main shafts on the 3g shorter than stock kits?

[akular1]

Hi Everyone

Just curious to know if the 3G 700N kits have a shorter main shaft. It seems that the mikado conversions of the helicopter appear as though they sit a bit higher.

Thanks again
Andy

[J-S-Q]

Well the 3G conversion kits don't come with a replacement main shaft -you just use the stock one. If you buy one of the new 3G airframe kits my assumption is that the same applies.

[cmassa]

The main shafts are the same as with a flybar. The new head block is shorter by almost 3/4" so the blades are a bit lower with the 3G upgrades.

[jondabear]

flybarred mainshaft will have 2 groobes cut out at top for flybar clearance.

[nwolsink]

I for one would really like to see a 10mm lower mainshaft for the 3G kits, that is the exact (useless) gap between the swash driver and the headblock

[gsxr600man]

my guess is so you can use a flybar mainshaft and not have to adjust your linkages.

[cmassa]

They actually give you new links to use with the 3G so you have to change them anyway because they go all the way from the swash to the grips. I imagine it's so they don't have to have a different part. I would guess too that if the head is too low you start risking boom strikes.

[MarkFlysHelis]

I don't know if they used a new main shaft or not. But the new 700E 3g shows the swash driver sitting directly against the head block.

Going to see it in person in a couple of days!!

[nwolsink]

I don't know if they used a new main shaft or not. But the new 700E 3g shows the swash driver sitting directly against the head block.

Going to see it in person in a couple of days!!

Correct, I don't see any risk in a boomstrike by lowering a further 10mm, my 600N is even lowered further with the Kasama head, so Align, if you listen, please shorten that mainshaft!