BLADE 400 3D BUILD VIDEOS

[schoep]

I put a touch of crazy glue on the nuts (main shaft) after it's tight and it stay's put.
I also cut a 2" piece of a wasted tail boom off then sliced it and slid it over the back of the new tail boom to help avoid dents from blade strikes.
I'm using a trex Canopy with is a little heavyer ,but takes a beatting,and is very easy to put on.
I drilled acouple of holes in my tail fin and put a zip tie around the tail case and have yet to break a fin and I still crash alot but i'm learnin.
Cutting off a wasted fly bar works good for a canopy mount a little dab of hot glue on the body to keep it from sliding out and another to keep the canopy away from the linkage works great just bend it back after crash and the grommets slide right on

[Redfire SVT]

Helimix's Repair Videos
In cooperation with Sokal, I am helping to produce some repair videos for the Blade 400. I am still learning helis too, so technical questions about set up and such should be directed to Sokal or one of the more advanced heli pilots here at HeliFreak. I hope my videos help those that are not so mechanically inclined understand and feel confident about making repairs to their Blade.

So that we can keep this thread short and make answers easy to find, please help us with the following. If you have questions about my videos, or if I left something out, please contact me via a PM. If any advanced heli pilot/wrenches have feedback, please send it to me via a PM as well. If changes or updates are necessary, I will make a note of the discrepancy here until the video is updated.

I hope this helps you have a better experience with your Blade.

NOTICE: These videos reflect my opinions and approach to repair and in no way are a guarantee of success and/or outcome. Following the steps and procedures in my videos is at users own risk and I assume no liability and/or responsibility.

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Feathering Shaft Repair (3 Parts):
These videos have been updated.
Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWKTWMea1Y8)- 9 mins, 45 seconds
Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Si2JkFPp_oA) - 9 mins, 46 seconds
Part 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9A9yN7CbyU) - 4 mins, 50 seconds

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Main Shaft Repair:
Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htjmfyNCTvw) - 9 mins, 47 seconds
Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVYjWJb3DEw) - 9 mins, 48 seconds
Part 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmeR5yeUylk) - 6 mins, 06 seconds

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Tail Boom Repair:
TBA - 0 mins, 00 seconds

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Good job on the video(s) Helimix.

Regarding feathering shaft install: I would like to add a couple of comments for the new guys out there. If, by chance, the thrust washer assembly falls to the table it is very important that it goes back together the right way. The two cupped washers that sandwitch the bearings appear to be the same but are not. The inner diameter is slightly different between the two. The one with the largest inside diameter goes on first (closet to the head block). One last tip for the new guys: make sure that the open face of the bearing faces the head block. It is designed to keep the grease in place with centrifugal force.

[LockMD]

Good job on the video(s) Helimix.

Regarding feathering shaft install: I would like to add a couple of comments for the new guys out there. If, by chance, the thrust washer assembly falls to the table it is very important that it goes back together the right way. The two cupped washers that sandwitch the bearings appear to be the same but are not. The inner diameter is slightly different between the two. The one with the largest inside diameter goes on first (closet to the head block). One last tip for the new guys: make sure that the open face of the bearing faces the head block. It is designed to keep the grease in place with centrifugal force.



But IF you use my flybar to remove the feather shaft tip, NOTHING will or can fall ;)

[sokal]

SOKAL"S Blade 400 3d Setup vids





I made these video's to help and share my findings and knowlage ive learned of this RC Helicopter. Im not a pro at video and never will be but iv given it my best attemp.



My videos do not and will not over ride Finless's videos. his videos are very good and full of valuable information. my vids just help relate it to the Blade 400 for the beginer and novice pilots out thier.



Disclaimer. Info provided is based on my experience with the Blade 400
take it as for what its worth but it is at your own risk. ( i promis i will
not lead you wrong, hate to see one not flying).





DX6i
Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGtwrt8FzO0) , Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFK6B9X6ESA)


Gyro/servo setup
(GY401/3400G) Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53TeGHTkv2E) , Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyPNzjoO9W0)

BASIC FLIGHT THEORY NEW
HOVER (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHE8kvc1LwA), APPROCHES AND DECELERATIONS (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PX7PMFFhzY), Coordinated Turns (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbF9FYhxT7k), Forward Flight (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmFtgaO5lq0)
........more to come tapeing/editing


HEAD SETUP
Part 1 (servos/Swash) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1JdYzfDxA8); Part 2 (Washout/flybar/blades) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS7L-bapzRQ) NEWPart 3 (Swashmix) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzkwkUnwui0), Part 4 (Tracking) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI0Zoi2vFvs)


TAIL SETUP
Part 1(PULLY/BELT) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_G7EpY0Jeo); PART 2a (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcfHFj1RywU); Part 2b (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cHVMWM8Jow); Part 2c (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dr7wn45dOh8)(tailrotor)

DUE TO NEW FINDING I WILL HAVE MY VIDS POSTED TO ANOTHER SITE WITCH PROVIDES HIGHIER QUALITY VIDEO

[sokal]

if anyone has a request of a maintanace/build/flight let us know and will see how we can accomidate

[mongo56]

Hello all,
first of all I'd like to thank sokal and redfire for all the great contributions. I'd be completely lost without them. I've been flying simulators (mostly RealFlight G3.5-4) for over a year now and got the hang of all the basics and a little 3D. I'm a student and therefore on a tight budget and I think the B400 should be a good start. I'll be getting the bird in a few days and would love to get some tips on what to check and setup before my first flight (I'll read the manual and try to include all the tips you guys wrote/taped of course).

sokal: No special request, but all new videos/tips will be highly appreciated.

Thanks again and best regards from Slovenia, mongo.

[sokal]

:hug: hmmm

[sokal]

i have posted all my vids to a new site
in much better quality and can also download the original raw version
http://www.viddler.com/explore/sokal/ (http://www.viddler.com/explore/sokal/):badair:


not all is up yet but will be
post what you think of the new server

[Slyster]

THANKS S! Very nice job and very helpful!

[dizzy]

Dear Sokal,

First, let me thank you for your service to our country. Second, thank you for the service to us down here in the surreal hobby world of beautiful helis like the B400. It is people like you who really make a difference in this cool hobby.

I have experienced the types who do not want you in "their" sport and purposely tell you crap to discourage you or worse, make you wreck or damage your gear. Then there are the forums where when you ask simple or uneducated questions everyone dog-piles the flames of scorn on you and never answer the question.

I find HeliFreak.com to be mostly nice folk if not down right helpful like yourself and others. Thank you again for everything you and the "real" helifreaks do for us noobs!

jb (aka dizzy)

[sokal]

Dear Sokal,

First, let me thank you for your service to our country. Second, thank you for the service to us down here in the surreal hobby world of beautiful helis like the B400. It is people like you who really make a difference in this cool hobby.

I have experienced the types who do not want you in "their" sport and purposely tell you crap to discourage you or worse, make you wreck or damage your gear. Then there are the forums where when you ask simple or uneducated questions everyone dog-piles the flames of scorn on you and never answer the question.

I find HeliFreak.com to be mostly nice folk if not down right helpful like yourself and others. Thank you again for everything you and the "real" helifreaks do for us noobs!

jb (aka dizzy)
thanks and i agree people here are really helpful. we may get in to disagreement about lil things but if anyone ask even the left field type question we all answer it the best we know how or that it has happen to us and know your pain. so from us REAL FREAKS thanks
and your welcome so comon in aget a chair the HFA session is about to begin

I Sokal am an addicited...................

but do your self a favor and dont label your self as a noooob
i prefer heli pilot in training

[notreallyme]

thanks and i agree people here are really helpful. we may get in to disagreement about lil things but if anyone ask even the left field type question we all answer it the best we know how or that it has happen to us and know your pain. so from us REAL FREAKS thanks
and your welcome so comon in aget a chair the HFA session is about to begin

I Sokal am an addicited...................

but do your self a favor and dont label your self as a noooob
i prefer heli pilot in training


i'm notreallyme and i'm an addict.......... so much of an addict i'm not even myself

[gcopas]

Hi Sokal,

Thanks for the great videos. I was just wondering if there was a reason why several do not have the Download button.

I downloaded the ones that do have it. Will the others be available to download soon?

Thanks, Newbie George :clappp

[treaves]

Any more videos in the pipeline? I just had to replace my main gear, feathering shaft, and flybar shaft, and rebuild the three servo's, and I don't even know how to fly yet... :oops:

So now I'm left wondering, when I try to fly tomorrow, how do I tell if it's my ignorance of flying, or a possible screw up in re-assembly (no, I'm not afraid to admit I no nothing about this stuff)? Some video's on how to tell if the head is setup correctly, if the blades are tracking properly, and the servo's look good would be awesome!

[sokal]

SOKAL"S Blade 400 3d Setup vids






I made these video's to help and share my findings and knowlage ive learned of this RC Helicopter. Im not a pro at video and never will be but iv given it my best attemp.



My videos do not and will not over ride Finless's videos. his videos are very good and full of valuable information. my vids just help relate it to the Blade 400 for the beginer and novice pilots out thier.



Disclaimer. Info provided is based on my experience with the Blade 400
take it as for what its worth but it is at your own risk. ( i promis i will
not lead you wrong, hate to see one not flying).





DX6i
Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGtwrt8FzO0) , Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFK6B9X6ESA)


Gyro/servo setup
(GY401/3400G) Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53TeGHTkv2E) , Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyPNzjoO9W0)

BASIC FLIGHT THEORY NEW
HOVER (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHE8kvc1LwA), APPROCHES AND DECELERATIONS (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PX7PMFFhzY), Coordinated Turns (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbF9FYhxT7k), Forward Flight (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmFtgaO5lq0)
........more to come tapeing/editing


HEAD SETUP
Part 1 (servos/Swash) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1JdYzfDxA8); Part 2 (Washout/flybar/blades) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS7L-bapzRQ) Part 3 (Swashmix) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzkwkUnwui0), Part 4 (Tracking) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI0Zoi2vFvs) NEWPitch Gauge (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJDM3k-_BeY)


TAIL SETUP
Part 1(PULLY/BELT) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_G7EpY0Jeo); PART 2a (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcfHFj1RywU); Part 2b (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cHVMWM8Jow); Part 2c (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dr7wn45dOh8)(tailrotor)


DUE TO NEW FINDING I WILL HAVE MY VIDS POSTED TO ANOTHER SITE WITCH PROVIDES HIGHIER QUALITY VIDEO
HI-RES VIDEO WITH DOWNLOAD OPTIONS (http://www.viddler.com/explore/sokal/)
(not all are downloadable but working on it)

[notreallyme]

sokal where did you come up with the idea of using the blade holder? that is a great idea, that was always the hardest part to me i was just holding it woth my hand. it worked but now i can have both hands free. thanks again for all of your hard work on all of the video's.

[sokal]

sokal where did you come up with the idea of using the blade holder? that is a great idea, that was always the hardest part to me i was just holding it woth my hand. it worked but now i can have both hands free. thanks again for all of your hard work on all of the video's.
acually someone else came up with it a while back

so thanks to that guy

[Carpman68]

Sokal can you do a video on stock gyro setup pleaseeeeeeeeeee

[sokal]

Sokal can you do a video on stock gyro setup pleaseeeeeeeeeee
your going to make me install that (&^#%&@^%#&^#%$) on my bird arent you

[maxman55]

That would be great for the big group of heli pilot in training like me using the stock gyro. thanks sokal I now you will do it.:clappp:clappp:clappp

[sokal]

well looks like either sparks has to make a vid for yall or i have to barrow someones old set with gyro servo

mine has now gone away with mu bcpp a friend of mine wants to get in to it and let him have my bcpp with the stock 400 servos and gyro

[bigblackken]

Sokal,
You rock! I hope you don't get sick of hearing all the thanks. Got my b400 back together again and it flies great. Thanks to your vids (and Finless). I had no idea how to get it all back together again before.
Thanks,
Ken

[21knots]

Socal--

Is there a cyclic set-up vid on the HS65mg?

[sokal]

Socal--

Is there a cyclic set-up vid on the HS65mg?
eh bradah no worries k

dey da same kine

for those that dont understand

hey man no problem
thier the same

thats local talk in hawaii

born and raised hawaiian just to let yall know


the 65 setup is the same have to do a lil more tricks with the HS65 like shaving the frame and cut a bit of the servo arm

but generally the same

[21knots]

brah stay pidgeon!

thanks man..