View Full Version : E325SE HOW TIGHT ROTOR/TAIL???
Had my Heli tweeked by a exp. pilot, the roto blades & tail blades were so tight that you could barely move them, in fact you could not move the rotors to engage the blade holder for transportation.
Would appreciate someone explaining the dynamics on this subject, I realize that in Planks it is necessary for the prop to be well secured, what with the Helis?
Tx's.
crabfu
02-23-2008, 02:26 PM
I've seen a bit of debate about this.... some people say they are fine fairly loose, some won't fly them unless they are really tight. I run my with the rotor and tail blades fairly tight side I think, not too easy to fold. I don't transport them with the blades folded, so that's not an issue for me. I assume that people will have some strong feelings about this and chime in, but I haven't had any problems with it on the tighter side.
-Crabfu
ghtracey
02-23-2008, 03:55 PM
I've seen a bit of debate about this.... some people say they are fine fairly loose, some won't fly them unless they are really tight. I run my with the rotor and tail blades fairly tight side I think, not too easy to fold. I don't transport them with the blades folded, so that's not an issue for me. I assume that people will have some strong feelings about this and chime in, but I haven't had any problems with it on the tighter side.
-Crabfu
Not a pro by any stretch, but I'll give the experience I had. On my Titan 50 I had the blades what I thought were good... they would move when I held it on its side and give it a whack. When I spooled down after a flight the heli would shake like a bugger. A wee bit tighter on the blades solved it.
However, that sounds way too tight to me. The tail blades weight very little, and if you torque them down, they may not open fully. Leave them fairly loose (most videos you see from guys like Bob, the blades flop around :P) and follow the guideline that the mains should stay straight with the heli on its side, but will fold somewhat if you give the frame a whack. If you get the shakes on spool up or down, tighten or loosen tham a bit and see what happens.