Align Head on Blade 400

[haze]

I was told by the good people at Hobby Hangar (thanks Lee) that I could put an Align head on my Blade 400. I had just obliterated my blade head, so I figured why not?

I had to grind a couple of millimeters off of the top of the blade shaft to get the Align head to fit and that was no problem.

I came to a little problem with the anti-rotation pin being on the wrong side of the swashplate, though. Here are a few pics of my solution. I designed and fabricated this plastic piece to locate an anti-rotation guide 180 degrees around the swashplate. It works great and the align head is so smooth in comparison to the stock head.

-Haze

[HeliMix]

Looks pretty good. Nice job. I love the improvising. ;)

[sparx-]

Take the Sticker off your motor. That is a bad thing waiting to happen.

I got my Blade400 because I do not like the Trex Head :). But that is why this is a hobby. You get to do what makes you happy :)

SPaRX

[eugenefelisco]

Very pretty. Maybe you can shoot videos and post it.

[SeaComms]

Well take whats left of that sticker off your motor, looks like you have already lost part of it!

[haze]

I modeled the part in SolidWorks and created it on a 3D printer out of an ABS plastic blend. If enough people are interested, I'll look into manufacturing a batch of these.

...and i've got the sticker off the motor now. thanks

Haze

[SeaComms]

Very interesting, I was wondering how you made it - you have access to that sort of gear? or have that sort of gear at home? Or an understanding boss... :)

[haze]

I modeled it at home and have access to prototyping equipment at work ...and I have a very kind boss :)