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djames
01-10-2008, 11:51 AM
Took the 500 out today and while doing some pirouettes, I heard a weird squeak only when spinning to the right I think (either way, it was only on one direction). Decided to tighten the belt and take it out again. Noise went away, but when I checked the belt tension after the flight, I found the belt was a lot looser than what I set it to. Anyone have problems with the boom slipping in the boom block?

fogger
01-10-2008, 11:55 AM
There is a good chance of that as it's an Align signature problem. But also your belt is new and will stretch some for the first 50 or so flights...

WiscHeli
01-10-2008, 12:32 PM
TT will be out in a month

zsultan
01-10-2008, 12:49 PM
Will TT upgrade be included in the kits in a month? If so is it worth waiting for a month?

Thanks

Finless
01-10-2008, 01:48 PM
Yep just like the 600 my belt is getting looser over a few flights because the boom is slipping in the tail boom clamp. One wrap of celo tape has solved it on my 450 and 600's so I am going to try it on the 500 as well.
When the TT is out if Align has not added a "pinning" screw to the tail case or boom clamp I will be drilling a hole in each and adding a screw.

Bob