HeliDirect Upgrade Parts for Hurricane 550 [Archive] - Page 2

helidirect

12-20-2007, 08:06 PM

new update:

CNC delrin front drive gear 42T is on the way

CNC head system for Hurricane 550 - price 184usd just arrived

http://www.helidirect.com/product_info.php?products_id=5868

CNC tail system for Hurricane 550 - price 82usd just arrived

http://www.helidirect.com/product_info.php?products_id=5869

These are very high quality CNC aluminum 7075 upgrade parts for Hurricane 550 at great price.

Limited quantity.

Spare parts are on the way.

odieser

12-20-2007, 09:22 PM

The new cnc tail is that standard bearings or does it include a thrust bearing setup
Mark

odieser

12-20-2007, 09:25 PM

Also what exactly is a hdx550
Why are these parts not in the hurricane upgrades section of your site?
Hard to find when looking on site
Mark

lightbulbjim

12-20-2007, 09:29 PM

The new cnc tail is that standard bearings or does it include a thrust bearing setup
Mark

Also related to this, I assume the main grips do away with all the silly business of heating to remove the thrust/radial bearings?

helidirect

12-20-2007, 09:56 PM

Also what exactly is a hdx550
Why are these parts not in the hurricane upgrades section of your site?
Hard to find when looking on site
Mark

Mark,

The main blade grips are equipped with thrust bearings, tail not yet.

Yes they are in our Hurricane 550 upgrade parts

http://www.helidirect.com/index.php?cPath=30_173

Steve

WhirlingBladesOfDeath

12-21-2007, 12:01 AM

How much heavier is the CNC tail than stock?

I hate to say it, but I WANT it to be heavier! Sure would beat having a 1oz bolt stuck through my tail fin. lol

istandalone

12-21-2007, 04:30 PM

heavier tail assembly will allow for more/bigger/punchier packs up front! i'd like to run two 3500mah in mine, but am afraid to drop that much $ on something that might not fit. what's the biggest pair that can fit comfortably up there?

WhirlingBladesOfDeath

12-21-2007, 04:44 PM

I'm running 6S FP 3700 Evo25's on ReadyHeli's custom CF frame. It fits fine, but I have to add about an ounce on the tail to balance out the pack. I might move the tail servo on the boom, but kind of like how it currently is part of the main frame.

All things equal, I'd just assume to get the "upgraded" tail, that just happens to be a bit heavier.

Pinecone

12-21-2007, 05:26 PM

I have the Gaui CF frame and easily fit FP EVO 30 3200s, Hextronic 3300s. And I think I test fit EVOLite 4250s. :)

All are 2 x 3S. I am flying the FP and HXT packs, and with the upper pack as far back as I can go (motor) and the lower pack far enough back that the forward edge is almost even with the front of the battery mount, it is a bit nose heavy.

I was thinking of moving the tail servo to the boom. I also want to stiffen up the tail pushrod. We run 1/8" CF tube on 450s and this thing has a wire.

bugdozer

12-21-2007, 08:59 PM

Happy|Harry

12-22-2007, 07:00 AM

well i've just bought the cnc tail setup as a christmas present for myself, i'll be sure to post how it looks and works when it arrives :cool:

phil

istandalone

12-22-2007, 10:30 AM

Does this mean that Gaui will be around for a while and the 550 is a good Heli

if gaui goes out of business, and/or my purty shiny h550 is junk i'll give up helis completely and just start freestyle yo-yoing.

Happy|Harry

12-23-2007, 08:13 AM

Ok, I'm thinking of getting a 550 XES PRO SE instead of the T-REX 500 and now I'm seeing all the purdy new CNC stuff, so that just sweetens the deal. Does this mean that Gaui will be around for a while and the 550 is a good Heli? Please help me spend my money.....

why worry about gaui going out of business? they are hardly new commers, in fact they have been in the heli business longer than align ;)

phil

bugdozer

12-23-2007, 10:00 AM

istandalone and HappyHarry, thanks for the response and from everything I have read, the Hurricane 550 is a great heli. And that is good as there is an XES on it way to my house right now. Getting tired of waiting for a T-REX 500 and them seeing one first hand, they seemed a bit too small for my next heli. The Hurricane 550 looks just right, Thanks! :)

istandalone

12-23-2007, 10:50 AM

once you see that cnc head assy, you'll drool. one thing to get right away is the cnc seesaw. the one that comes with the xes is some sort of plastic.

bugdozer

12-23-2007, 01:16 PM

Drooling is good! I saw where Pinecone had asked HeliDirect if their CNC seesaw would fit the Gaui head but I didn't see an answer. I'll give them a call.

odieser

12-23-2007, 02:47 PM

Gaui makes a seesaw that is made for the cnc cage
http://flying-hobby.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=3_30_38&products_id=2233
hopes this helps

Pinecone

12-23-2007, 06:53 PM

I will get the CNC seesaw when RH gets it. Not worth shipping it from HK.

But I pulled a ball out of the plastic one, and a new one threaded in and tightened fine. So the plastic one isn't that big a deal.

helidirect

12-26-2007, 06:50 AM

Drooling is good! I saw where Pinecone had asked HeliDirect if their CNC seesaw would fit the Gaui head but I didn't see an answer. I'll give them a call.

bugdozer,

Yes it is, check the pic.

http://www.helidirect.com/product_info.php?cPath=255&products_id=5877

Steve

sammy64

12-26-2007, 05:49 PM

Has anyone try this seesaw yet ? I just orderd one and was just wondering if it was good. I Pulled a Ball link out of the stock plastic one the other day and thought that the screw was just a Tad short and i like how these screw in.

istandalone

12-27-2007, 12:28 PM

not to hihack the thread, but i was spacing out my flybar last night (xes), just trying to measure each side so they are even, and i loosened the two grub set screws on the flybar carrier and i could not get the bar to move more then 1 cm in each direction. i pushed and pulled pretty hard but no dice. is there somthing i'm missing? it's just the two set screws to get the bar out? luckily the little movement i had was enough to get it set right, but i shudder to think about dismantling the whole head to change the bar.