View Full Version : Bent the Tail Boom in Normal Mode not Idle-Up on my 30 V2
it all comes down to that double link on the rotor head. it cracked (obviously from my inexperience of an "oh *&$#" Situation of Heli vs Tree.) needless to say we set down HARD!!! during my rapid decent i heard a audible whack. upon shutting down (now the machine is vibrating to no end). i notice that my flight time for the day has been canceled due to a 30 degree creased corner in my tail boom. Now I've seen these all aluminum rotor heads but all the linkages are still plastic. has anyone seen or can point me in the direction of medal ball sockets? I'd like to go all aluminum: from inside the servo, the control horn, the ball and socket, the push rod (obviously), to the actual control surface. or maybe this is a bad idea? any input would be greatfully appreciated!!!
Thank you in advance,
Stephen :dontknow
http://www.stephenscustomshop.com/pics/helifreak_post_raptor30v2_crash.jpg
Laurens
05-05-2007, 05:40 AM
Something else will give.
Do you have a good ball link plier?
Yep, have 2 one curved one straight. do you think it was just a weak link to start with? ppl do 3D all day long and don't break these. mine has about 50 tanks on it. maybe i'm wrong (wouldn't be the first time).
Thank you for your response :)
Laurens
05-06-2007, 04:00 PM
This might be due to a link popping off but there are loads of other posibilities :roll:
Maxists The Baddist
05-07-2007, 06:24 PM
You don't need a stronger heli, you need to avoid trees. Yes? :D
LOL!!! :lolol Yes you are correct. but my driveway only gives my about 20 feet between trees on both sides. I need to be more sociable and ask my nabor (he's a farmer) if i can fly over there. then i could avoid those pesty trees
Broke another Double link causing a boomstrike (I think that was the order) :dontknow
y is it even on metal heads they still use plastic double links?
after a closer look i think this link was installed backward tight end in big end out :arggg: it seems every time i have a blade flutter it ends in a boom strike with a broken double link, usually not that much more. is this a typical thing or do you just replace the boom every time a blade decides to do something funky?
thanks in advance
nitro burner
08-07-2007, 01:33 AM
Sorry for your bad luck,
Do you size your links? If you do sometimes you can remove to much plastic and thay can pop off in flight.
eartaker
08-20-2007, 09:32 AM
you know I had the same problem, with my Raptor 30. I upgraded the Head to aluminum and BAM I had a boom strike. I have no ide what caused it but I but some D/R im my TX on both channles 1 and 2 and that kept the blades form traveling far enough to hit the boom. but I also went back to plastic because the aluminum head meade it way to responcive for my flying skills. I have only mastered hovering so far lol
invertmast
08-20-2007, 05:03 PM
reason why everyone uses plastic ball links as metal ones of that size if you can even find them are NOT cheap. The smallest ones i've ever seen (that i use on my fullscale BD-5) use a 3/16" threade rod w/ the ball link already attached and a 1/8" threaded stud on the ball. These are $95 EACH!
Now imagine something 1/4 of that size. Plastic = inexpensive and easy.
To me it sounds like something isn't being built correctly. If your using TT links remember the lettering points away from the ball mount. if they dont have any lettering on them (such as rocket city's) they are universally mounted