rcflyerheli
06-28-2011, 07:29 PM
I have a question regarding the head/swash setup for the new 600 pro 3GX system.
On every other FBL setup I have seen or done for the 500/600 ESP 3G setups, the balls that the mixing arms/swash driver connect have a longer standoff than do the balls that the blade grip links mount on. This was a discussion question that was covered in a different thread and answered as to the "why" Align does their head/swash setup this way. OK, short balls go to blade grips, and long balls go to mixing arms/swash driver.
I just saw my first 600 pro, and the way the builder had it set up was just backwards. He had the shorter standoff balls connected to the swash driver/mixing arms and the longer standoff balls going to the blade grips. I asked him this question, and was told that's the way the Align manual said to do it.
Is this a complete reversal for the 600 pro/3GX system. Obviously, I can't get a manual on the heli yet so I can't verify the info. So, thought I'd throw this out and see what others are doing.
FWIW, I can't really believe the small difference between the ball standoff lengths can really make that much difference in geometry of flight characteristics.
Thanks.
On every other FBL setup I have seen or done for the 500/600 ESP 3G setups, the balls that the mixing arms/swash driver connect have a longer standoff than do the balls that the blade grip links mount on. This was a discussion question that was covered in a different thread and answered as to the "why" Align does their head/swash setup this way. OK, short balls go to blade grips, and long balls go to mixing arms/swash driver.
I just saw my first 600 pro, and the way the builder had it set up was just backwards. He had the shorter standoff balls connected to the swash driver/mixing arms and the longer standoff balls going to the blade grips. I asked him this question, and was told that's the way the Align manual said to do it.
Is this a complete reversal for the 600 pro/3GX system. Obviously, I can't get a manual on the heli yet so I can't verify the info. So, thought I'd throw this out and see what others are doing.
FWIW, I can't really believe the small difference between the ball standoff lengths can really make that much difference in geometry of flight characteristics.
Thanks.