AXE CP Impacted Blade Grip Bearing

[Cerebrel]

Hi, Im new to the forum and this is the first time i've posted, so please let me know if I'm doing something wrong.

Here is my question: What is the best way to remove the bearings from the blade grips on teh Axe CP. I had a bad crash that bent the feathering spindle and the bearings are shot now and need to be replaced, probably with bushings so this doesnt happen again :(. Please be aware that I bought the Bell-Hiller upgrade so now the grips are CNC so I'm trying to salvage them. So far I've only gotten one bearing out and that was after hammering with a press untill I completely destroyed the bearing and it came out in little pieces. Thanks for the help, and anyone with CNC blade grips may want to replace the bearings with bushing to prevent this from happening to you.

[JEB123]

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[C R Mudgeon]

Are you using the MicroHeli Grips or the axecp cnc grips?

I use the MicroHeli Grips and they are a B*tch to get out. You have to pull them or push them out on the side using an allen wrench.

Either way if you are using CNC grips place them in the oven at 250deg for an hour then try to get them out.

[Cerebrel]

Yes, I am using the upgraded CNC bell-hiller blade grips. I will "bake" the grips as you recommended and see what happens. Hopefully aluminum has a higher coefficient of thermal expansion than a steel bearing, and not the other way around. I have nothing to lose because i am about to buy new grips and just put bushings in right from the start.

Are the bearing in the grips that important, I mean the blades just move +/- 10 deg in either direction??

[C R Mudgeon]

let us know how it turns out.....