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LectricPaul600 · 04-30-2009, 12:11 AM

hey guys,

i just picked up a 1yr old kit off the shelf and have it framed up....waiting on my scorpion motor to get here, but i have heard of bad balll links and balls on the early kits

just need some opinions on what to go with?

Thanks
Paul

MichaelH · 04-30-2009, 04:42 AM

Go with the Quick UK links. Very nice kit. The stock Align links develop slop in no time.

Michael

747driver · 04-30-2009, 05:28 AM

I had the following issues with the TREX700 Control Joint Fitting Instructions:
It's a plastic bag with 5 compartments.
I wrote the following 2 messages to QuickUK:

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The control balls for the swash seem to be too small in diameter for the 2 radius arms on the washout base.
The original balls have a tight fit, the quickuk ball have a lot of play.
Pack section 1 and 2 were reversed in my set, therefor I started mounting the wrong control balls.
As this set is for a Trex-700 why not use the very same names as in the Trex-700 manual?
They don't use the word "Hiller lever" which I had to find with Google to see which part you meant.
And the manual uses "Aileron lever" and not "aileron control crank"

The manual says: "Use the 4 long control links (Part # H2031) to replace
links on the blade pitch control rods".
Would that be the 14mm linkage rod(A) connecting the main rotor holder to
the SF mixing arm?
According to the Align Trex700 manual the ball-ball distance should be 33mm.
Your long control links give a minimum ball-ball distance of 44mm.
Something looks to be wrong here...
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QuickUK responded really Quick saying that they will look into this and and make some revisions to assist clarity.
The 4 longer links are intended to be used on the rods that go from the swashplate to the "Hiller" levers that control the main blade pitch.
As the washout links are not replaced you must use the original Align balls in that position.

It gave me some extra work but the control links have a very good fit now and I can recommend this kit.
Bought a spare bag of long and short control links as well.

04-30-2009, 12:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
LectricPaul600 Join Date: Jun 2008	700 ball links hey guys, i just picked up a 1yr old kit off the shelf and have it framed up....waiting on my scorpion motor to get here, but i have heard of bad balll links and balls on the early kits just need some opinions on what to go with? Thanks Paul

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04-30-2009, 04:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
MichaelH Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2006	Go with the Quick UK links. Very nice kit. The stock Align links develop slop in no time. Michael

04-30-2009, 05:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
747driver Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2008	I had the following issues with the TREX700 Control Joint Fitting Instructions: It's a plastic bag with 5 compartments. I wrote the following 2 messages to QuickUK: ================================================== =========== The control balls for the swash seem to be too small in diameter for the 2 radius arms on the washout base. The original balls have a tight fit, the quickuk ball have a lot of play. Pack section 1 and 2 were reversed in my set, therefor I started mounting the wrong control balls. As this set is for a Trex-700 why not use the very same names as in the Trex-700 manual? They don't use the word "Hiller lever" which I had to find with Google to see which part you meant. And the manual uses "Aileron lever" and not "aileron control crank" The manual says: "Use the 4 long control links (Part # H2031) to replace links on the blade pitch control rods". Would that be the 14mm linkage rod(A) connecting the main rotor holder to the SF mixing arm? According to the Align Trex700 manual the ball-ball distance should be 33mm. Your long control links give a minimum ball-ball distance of 44mm. Something looks to be wrong here... ================================================== =========== QuickUK responded really Quick saying that they will look into this and and make some revisions to assist clarity. The 4 longer links are intended to be used on the rods that go from the swashplate to the "Hiller" levers that control the main blade pitch. As the washout links are not replaced you must use the original Align balls in that position. It gave me some extra work but the control links have a very good fit now and I can recommend this kit. Bought a spare bag of long and short control links as well.

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