Kasama Head and Tail for Raptors

[Finless]

Thanks to Ed at GrandRC.com I get a chance to test and play with the Kasama Head and tail assemblies for my eRaptor 620. He did not ask for a video series but I felt compelled to do them!

I have to say when I opened the box I loved the quality look of the machining of these parts! It was like getting jewelry or something ;)
But lets see how it all goes together and works!

Again big thanks to Ed at GrandRC for providing this stuff for me to share with you all.

So first up is a intro video showing the parts and quality:
VIDEO -> Intro to the Kasama upgrades (12 Megs) (http://video.helifreak.com/?subpath=finless/kasama&filename=intro.wmv)

Here is assembling the tail
VIDEO -> Assembling and installing the Kasama Tail (49 Megs) (http://video.helifreak.com/?subpath=finless/kasama&filename=tail.wmv)

OK here is the Kasama head build

Washout assembly. I had to do a slight mod to the arms so please watch this one.
VIDEO -> Assembling the Kasama Washout (25 Megs) (http://video.helifreak.com/?subpath=finless/kasama&filename=washout.wmv)

Installing the bearings in the grips and assembling them on the head
VIDEO -> Installing the grips, bearings, etc (57 Megs) (http://video.helifreak.com/?subpath=finless/kasama&filename=grips.wmv)

Building the seesaw
VIDEO -> Building and Installing the Seesaw (44 Megs) (http://video.helifreak.com/?subpath=finless/kasama&filename=seesaw.wmv)

Head / linkage setup
VIDEO -> Head Setup(24 Megs) (http://video.helifreak.com/?subpath=finless/kasama&filename=setup.wmv)

UPDATE! Do you have tail wag? If so be sure to see this update. Even if you dont have wag you might want to see this anyway.
VIDEO -> Solving a possible issue and tail wag (15 Megs) (http://video.helifreak.com/?subpath=finless/kasama&filename=update.wmv)

OK thats going to finish it up except for a flight video! I cant wait to fly it this weekend :)

Bob

[Finless]

OK just posted the Washout assembly video!

Bob

[maxime]

bob, just to say you've missed the link on the washout video

it should be
http://video.helifreak.com/?subpath=finless/kasama&filename=washout.wmv

Looks great!!

[Finless]

Ooops thanks.... Thats what I get for CUT AND PASTING links and then forgetting to edit them.

Thanks it's all fixed now.

Bob

[Raven_darkcloud]

Hay Bob, do you thing that tail will work on the 600?

[Finless]

Not fully... the tail grips will work but the geometry is different so you will need to reduce throw to keep the grips from flipping the grip links inside thus locking up the tail... Hard to explain but I wouldnt do it myself.... It's just not the right setup.

Bob

[Finless]

Just posted assembling the grips and installing them onto the Kasama head.

Bob

[Raven_darkcloud]

Ok thanks bob.

[good2win22]

Is it just me or did the Assembling and installing the Kasama Tail (49 Megs) vid stop about 9 minutes and 30 seconds into the video?

[Finless]

Well I just checked it via stream and the video is 11 minutes 55 seconds and is complete. If your having a problem it is best to RIGHT CLICK the video link and download it to your hard drive.

BNob

[good2win22]

Thanks Bob,

I'll try to download it again. I'm not at home, so it may be the connection here at Fort Rucker's lodging.

Extremely interested in these vids as I have recently aquired a rappy. Tired of waiting for the 600N.

[Finless]

Just posted the seesaw build video...

Bob

[darryn]

Hi Bob.

There is a spelling mistake in the link for Building And Installing the seesaw.
You have is spelt as seasaw.

Cheers

Darryn

[Finless]

Fixed... thanks!

Bob

[darryn]

Yippee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I could help Bob ....................

Bob:99999999999999999999
Darryn:1

hehehehe

[Raven_darkcloud]

Hay Bob now your forceing me to by a raptor so I can have that fantastic bling :wink: :mrgreen: :twisted:

[Finless]

:lolol :lolol :lolol :lolol :lolol

If you get one GO 10S man... dont mess with 6S.

Bob

[Raven_darkcloud]

YA and I want that hfx frame and 8 or 10s on my 600.
What is the largest blades the 620 can run?

[Finless]

620mm

Bob

[Raven_darkcloud]

cool thnx.

[Finless]

OK final video is up which shows setting up the linkages to the head.

Cant wait to fly it this weekend!

Bob

[Raven_darkcloud]

Hmmm... I wounder if Bob slept vary well last night? E-raptors dancing in his head. Lol
:fly
:rolling

[Funky]

Bob, did you fly the new head this weekend? What did you think?

[LITHIUMSTATIC]

Does Kasama have a website?

[Stefan Hornstein]

Does Kasama have a website?

Hi,

it's too easy: www.kasama.com

But as I remember the original source of Kasama is
www.z-rc.com (Please correct me if I'm wrong :oops: )

Greetings

Stefano