View Full Version : HDX 500 one-way bearing problem & crash
jozee
03-18-2008, 05:38 PM
Here is my crash video after one-way bearing problem: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hMg9I0RKhQ
crash1000
03-19-2008, 07:17 AM
was it oneway bearing? It sounds like maingear stripping. A very very common problem on hdx500 :(
oscar
03-19-2008, 08:37 AM
what is your setup (just wondering)?
4s lipo or more?
sorry for your crash, whats the damage?
jozee
03-19-2008, 09:46 AM
It was realy oneway bearing problem (but after cca 20 hour of fly). I never have problem with stripping maingear (only by crash). I have new maingear bearings and itīs O.K.
jozee
03-19-2008, 09:58 AM
My setup is: 4s 3700 20C (365g), esc: Kontronik Jazz 40-6-18, motor : Kontronik Kora 15 1080 KV with 20 tooth pinion (about 2700 on head ), 3x HDS-577mg on cyclic, Logitech 2100t gyro + Futaba 9257 servo. about 5 min 3d fly. Total weight my HDX500 with canopy 1570g.
Damage was: all mail blades, main gear, tail boom, one plastic tail grip and one missed t-rex 500 tail blade and ONEWAY BEARING.
jozee
03-19-2008, 10:23 AM
And foto of my mod. frame:
blueprint
03-19-2008, 12:57 PM
sorry to hear about your crash but how many flights have you had total before the one way bearing went out?? i checked mine a few days ago and it still looks great.
jozee
03-19-2008, 01:24 PM
20 hours (7 min flight = 171 flights)