Buzzkill
07-08-2008, 09:42 PM
I installed anothe MH tail today after getting fed up with the stock tail for belt drive. I did a "review" of the tail a few months back and think it deserves another go around. I intend to use it for the TT also as soon as I get more gears for the (insert infractionable word here) thing. I swear after another set of gears I'm going back to belt for good until I stop crashing. I rated, for what it's worth the MH tail a 8.5 when I first got them and the reasons for deducting the 1.5 points in the last visit are gone with the exception of the very very small parts that are inherent to the Gaui 200.
Anyway, a few things I thought where note worthy:
1. The MH tail allows full throw (limits) without binding with a GY401. Haven't tested with other gyros yet. A big plus in my book. To achive full limits based on the gyro pot the nut on the shaft should be flush with the end of the shaft.
2. The side plates don't wear out and get sloppy. This is the #1 sorce of vibration in the tail with a belt drive IMO.
3. Smooth, very smooth. No slop at all (on two of them so far) very presice tail response. Noticable increase in reaction time even at my flying level, which isn't very high.
4. Slider control arm is aluminum so it doesn't flex (see #3) and is a whole lot stronger than the stock wimpy plastic one. I don't get nervouse it'll snap while attaching the ball link.
5. The linkage on the slider is aluminum and attaches with screws that have bearings. No more linkages "popping" off durring flight or on minor tail rotor scrapes.
6. Belt guide on the tail assembly. If your using a stock tail look inside at the tail while it's working. You'll notice the belt "swaying" back and forth on the pulley. Can't be good. MH tail doesn't.
7. Durability. I have personaly crashed with a MH tail at least 12 times. At least. I'm not bragging it's actualy embarassing but I've yet to break a single part on a MH tail and believe me, some of the crashes infringed on Gr4y's patented manuever.
8. Quality. The MH tail is very well made. The parts all fit extremely well, especialy for something this small. There's no burs, slop or defects that I've been able to see with the naked eye and everything goes together nice and snug. The way it feels while assembling is hard to explain except "it just feels right".
9. The MH tail only weighs a half gram or .5g more than the stock tail.
I'm not a big MH fan. I have only delt with MH direct and their response time absolutely sucked. Took two days to get an e-mail and over a week for the parts after the e-mails. I recommed going to a state side supplier like HeliDirect.
While not an expert, I have certainly assembled and reassembled more than my share of Gaui 200's and personaly wen't through six stock tail assemblys due to wearing them out and breakage. The MH tail price is steep. At $60 a pop is hard to swallow. I can say that after replacing six complete stock Gaui tails it's not that much more than Gaui's pricing when you figure the MH tail comes complete with tail rotor grips and shaft, slider, pitch control arm, tail assembly and belt shaft.
If your going to stay with the belt drive then the MH tail gets a big :thumbup: and should be considered a worthy investment over the long run. After you've replaced a couple Gaui tails you'll be asking yourself why you didn't buy it.
The compoments are availible as a package or seperately (thanks HeliDirect) so you can buy components as you can afford or need them.
After my personal experiences with the MicroHeli tail I'd love to see a complete head replacement from these guys. I wouldn't buy it diect from MH but I sure would from a trusted vendor.
I'll be back in a few days (I hope) with the TT conversion. I've looked at the parts and you can swap out the MH components with the Stock Gaui TT ones with the exception of the tail boom shaft. I plan to make the switch before I wearout the CF side plates.
I'll do more detailed and in depth hillbilly reviews when MH starts supplying the parts.
Thanks for the read. Hope I didn't waste your time.
Anyway, a few things I thought where note worthy:
1. The MH tail allows full throw (limits) without binding with a GY401. Haven't tested with other gyros yet. A big plus in my book. To achive full limits based on the gyro pot the nut on the shaft should be flush with the end of the shaft.
2. The side plates don't wear out and get sloppy. This is the #1 sorce of vibration in the tail with a belt drive IMO.
3. Smooth, very smooth. No slop at all (on two of them so far) very presice tail response. Noticable increase in reaction time even at my flying level, which isn't very high.
4. Slider control arm is aluminum so it doesn't flex (see #3) and is a whole lot stronger than the stock wimpy plastic one. I don't get nervouse it'll snap while attaching the ball link.
5. The linkage on the slider is aluminum and attaches with screws that have bearings. No more linkages "popping" off durring flight or on minor tail rotor scrapes.
6. Belt guide on the tail assembly. If your using a stock tail look inside at the tail while it's working. You'll notice the belt "swaying" back and forth on the pulley. Can't be good. MH tail doesn't.
7. Durability. I have personaly crashed with a MH tail at least 12 times. At least. I'm not bragging it's actualy embarassing but I've yet to break a single part on a MH tail and believe me, some of the crashes infringed on Gr4y's patented manuever.
8. Quality. The MH tail is very well made. The parts all fit extremely well, especialy for something this small. There's no burs, slop or defects that I've been able to see with the naked eye and everything goes together nice and snug. The way it feels while assembling is hard to explain except "it just feels right".
9. The MH tail only weighs a half gram or .5g more than the stock tail.
I'm not a big MH fan. I have only delt with MH direct and their response time absolutely sucked. Took two days to get an e-mail and over a week for the parts after the e-mails. I recommed going to a state side supplier like HeliDirect.
While not an expert, I have certainly assembled and reassembled more than my share of Gaui 200's and personaly wen't through six stock tail assemblys due to wearing them out and breakage. The MH tail price is steep. At $60 a pop is hard to swallow. I can say that after replacing six complete stock Gaui tails it's not that much more than Gaui's pricing when you figure the MH tail comes complete with tail rotor grips and shaft, slider, pitch control arm, tail assembly and belt shaft.
If your going to stay with the belt drive then the MH tail gets a big :thumbup: and should be considered a worthy investment over the long run. After you've replaced a couple Gaui tails you'll be asking yourself why you didn't buy it.
The compoments are availible as a package or seperately (thanks HeliDirect) so you can buy components as you can afford or need them.
After my personal experiences with the MicroHeli tail I'd love to see a complete head replacement from these guys. I wouldn't buy it diect from MH but I sure would from a trusted vendor.
I'll be back in a few days (I hope) with the TT conversion. I've looked at the parts and you can swap out the MH components with the Stock Gaui TT ones with the exception of the tail boom shaft. I plan to make the switch before I wearout the CF side plates.
I'll do more detailed and in depth hillbilly reviews when MH starts supplying the parts.
Thanks for the read. Hope I didn't waste your time.