Any Spray on tail belt ?

[Jaso]

Hi all .
Any one running any spray, like silicon spray as with the Trex 450 on tail belts of your leptons ?
I just wondered if it may be of benefit to flight times ?
Or is this more likely to cause a problem with the Lepton belt ?

Just a thought , anyone tried it ?

Cheers

Jason.

[John Heli]

I would be interested in an answer, too. Does the spray harm any parts like the gears? And does it really allow smoother and longer flying?

Thanks,
John

[Jafa]

I thought the spray was party to reduce drag
and partly to avoid the possibility of static charge buildup

I have been meaning to try it - maybe this weekend

[Jaso]

Let us know how it goes Jafa . My only concern is that it may even make the belt slip due to the lepton having to have the belt quiet tight ?
Looking at the teeth on the Lepton belt , it also appears to be more of a round section tooth than the likes of a Trex belt which appears more of a square section type tooth belt .

Anyway , be great to hear how it goes .

Cheers

Jason .

[Jafa]

Well, I flew the Lepton, then sprayed the belt and flew agian
I can't tell the difference - certainly did not hurt at all

[John Heli]

Thanks, Jafa, for sharing your experiences. What spray did you use?

[Jaso]

Cool, thanks for letting us know .


Jason.

[Jafa]

I used a general purpose silicon lubricant from an aerosol can
It used to make my TRex 450 tail smooth but I sold that heli

[dcbinkowski]

Yeah, absolutely Silicon is what to use (if you use anything, that is). It shouldn't hurt plastic or rubber, or anything.

I used just a little on mine when I first got it because it looked dry but I don't think it "needs" it, like the T-Rex 450 does. I swear by Silicon on the 450, as well as that bevelled metal gear on the tail output.

[iggy]

What spray did you use?

The spray that was recommended to me is called Graphit 33 ( see here (http://www.realraptors.co.uk/zen-cart-v1.1.3/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=58&products_id=902) ), I am using it on my Raptor after having some tail kicking issues, and on my Lepton too.

iggy

[rotodingo]

It's a spray of graphit to make the belt eletricity friendly. So no more discharges giving you tail rotor kicks or worse...

[John Heli]

Thanks! I know Graphit 33 and I will buy a can. First I wanted to use simple silicon spray, but I think Graphit 33 is better regarding the elemination of static build up.

[Flying Cat]

I have been using CRC silicon on my Lepton belt. You can get it at any autoparts store.

Cheers,