View Full Version : I've just 'flown' my T-Rex through a fence!
Mike Spence
12-22-2006, 11:37 AM
So I've got a bent main shaft, feathering shaft and flybar, stripped main gear and broken blades. I've given it a good check over for any other damage and it looks fine.
What sort of damage is easy to miss when you mash the blades into a fence?
http://www.helifreak.com/album_mod/upload/43e6b67584d356380429ed9472f24f56.jpg
Finless
12-22-2006, 11:48 AM
:WOW
Imagine that in your ARM!
Bob
Mike Spence
12-22-2006, 11:51 AM
I know, it took a bloody good pull to get that out of the fence.
http://www.helifreak.com/album_mod/upload/659570494a7431cc7d42b217a9db8ca3.jpg
wunderduck
12-22-2006, 12:09 PM
I would have cut out that part of the fence and mounted it on the my wall or carry it around with me as a warning for when stupid people decide they will walk right up to my flying food processor when it's running. I'm sure your parents/wife/neighbor or whoever owns the fence wouldn't mind :wink:
Finless
12-22-2006, 12:14 PM
That picture should go in the Safety Forum to show a little Trex CAN hurt you.
Bob
oscillator
12-22-2006, 12:30 PM
Yikes!
This is another reason not to use fiber blades. The wood blades brake/explode much easier - less damage to what ever you hit and less damage to the heli.
Mark
CF IS SOO POP Though :(!
-Gagi
trace
12-22-2006, 12:41 PM
I would bet the mainshaft bearings are a bit notchy as well. Awesome pic though!!
Mike Spence
12-22-2006, 12:47 PM
The bearings seem smooth enough trace.
I'll take onboard the advice re the carbon blades, I'll pick up some woodies when I get the rest of the bits in the morning.
trace
12-22-2006, 12:59 PM
As long as you checked 'em Mike that's good enough for me. It always seems like they survive crashes they shouldn't and don't survive crashes they should.
Mike Spence
12-22-2006, 01:06 PM
I flew the 325 woodies that came with the SE briefly but didn't like how the heli felt with them. Would I be better with the 315 woodies?
Anubis328
12-22-2006, 01:41 PM
I would expect blown servos. Very cool pic!
Mike Spence
12-22-2006, 01:47 PM
I've moved the servos by hand and under their own power and they seem smooth and center properly. Is it worth taking them apart to check them?
wcc963
12-22-2006, 02:10 PM
I've moved the servos by hand and under their own power and they seem smooth and center properly. Is it worth taking them apart to check them?
thats not neccesary. just plug the servos in and turn on your TX. then with your finger apply some pressure(not alot) to the servo arm. and start moving sticks if it move with studdering or shaking than it survived but if it studders or doesnt push back, and you can here the motor in there running but nothings happening, then its time to change the gears.
Mike Spence
12-23-2006, 06:39 PM
Thanks for the advice guys. I put it back together this evening and seems to fly OK. I'll try to avoid the fence for a while :oops:
BarnOwl
12-28-2006, 06:22 PM
:WOW
Imagine that in your ARM!
Bob
Arms were not the first body parts I was thinking about...........
Ugly......
I's good to see these kind of pictures. I think we should be aware of the dangers of our hobby. And this is only a small heli blade....
PG 378
03-25-2007, 10:27 PM
Nice...
Bam Bam
04-08-2007, 06:42 PM
Wow, lol. My uncle (Papakeith) just gave me a .60 Heli that needs radio equipment and an engine. I promise I will try not to hit fences :)
And that really stinks because now you have to fix it.