Spindle Comparison

[Gr4yb3ard]

All,

I finally got back and had a chance to shoot some pictures of the spindles (feathering shaft) of the three classes of heli.

The first is the GAUI-200, next the T-Rex 450 v2, and finally the T-Rex 600

Note how the GAUI spindle is shorter and thicker in cross-section. I believe that's why they stay straight, but we may be transfering stresses to the blade grips, so I'm checking mine after every crash.

[Gr4yb3ard]

Crud, mixed up two of the file numbers...

[crabfu]

Nice mug shot :)

-Crabfu

[J-Heli]

Nice mug shot :)

-Crabfu

lol :rolling

Neat comparison Gr4yb3ard. That really puts it in perspective on how much smaller this bird really is than most of the birds out there.

[Gr4yb3ard]

Nice mug shot :)

-Crabfu

He,He, Yeah, but it's sensitive in the wind and a bit tail heavy! ;-)

I'll make a game out of sneaking the baseball cap and sticker into some shots over the summer...

This 600 build was a shocker <Gadzooks! What a monster!> ;-)
I was working on the 200 and the teeny walkera, then this thing. Like going from electron microscopes and tweezers to binoculars and forklifts. I actually had to go out to the garage toolbox to get allen wrenches large enough for the spindle bolts.

So now I've posted on everything from a 4hp flying lawnmover to a 67g psychotic junebug.
By now I'm even more certain, and have the actual flights, to state that the 200 will be getting the most flight time.

Next steps: First flying! Next building a travel case, and then getting serious about night lighting.

Gr4yb3ard