Blade MCPX Rotor Questions

cloudninja · 06-23-2012, 01:35 PM

Hello Everyone,
First post, and I've been searching the forums but my question(s) are very specific so I'm not clear on how to proceed. I'm trying to upgrade my MCPX, I got the swashplate and main drive gear installed fine but I stripped out the screw on the feathering shaft. So I went to the local hobby shop and bought a MicroHeli Titanium feathering shaft. I explained to the kid there that I stripped out the screw on the stock feathering shaft and couldn't get any of the washers or bushings out of the stock rotor hub He said that was ok, that I didn't need any of them. I discovered pretty quickly that I needed the rubber bushings at least so chomped away with some pliers until I could get them out, mashing up one of the stock brass washers in the process.

So, I can't seem to figure out what I need to get a new rotor hub correctly assembled, I don't know what combination of washers and bearings is necessary and if some play iin the set up is acceptable. I attached a picture, you'll see that there is significant daylight showing between the rotor hub and blade grips. Any suggestions?

Thanks!

cp11 · 06-23-2012, 05:01 PM

The instructions say that it takes the stock spacers, one on each end. I'm waiting to upgrade mine until the stock grips break, but I can't figure out how to undo the screws to the feathering shaft at all.

Drivinfast247 · 06-23-2012, 06:13 PM

You need to use the brass spacers from the stock head/grips. Also the ti feathering shaft its JUNK! It WILL bend on the lightest of crashes.

06-23-2012, 01:35 PM	#1
cloudninja Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Philadelphia, PA	Blade MCPX Rotor Questions Hello Everyone, First post, and I've been searching the forums but my question(s) are very specific so I'm not clear on how to proceed. I'm trying to upgrade my MCPX, I got the swashplate and main drive gear installed fine but I stripped out the screw on the feathering shaft. So I went to the local hobby shop and bought a MicroHeli Titanium feathering shaft. I explained to the kid there that I stripped out the screw on the stock feathering shaft and couldn't get any of the washers or bushings out of the stock rotor hub He said that was ok, that I didn't need any of them. I discovered pretty quickly that I needed the rubber bushings at least so chomped away with some pliers until I could get them out, mashing up one of the stock brass washers in the process. So, I can't seem to figure out what I need to get a new rotor hub correctly assembled, I don't know what combination of washers and bearings is necessary and if some play iin the set up is acceptable. I attached a picture, you'll see that there is significant daylight showing between the rotor hub and blade grips. Any suggestions? Thanks!

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06-23-2012, 05:01 PM	#2
cp11 Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: CA	The instructions say that it takes the stock spacers, one on each end. I'm waiting to upgrade mine until the stock grips break, but I can't figure out how to undo the screws to the feathering shaft at all.

06-23-2012, 06:13 PM	#3
Drivinfast247 Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Shelby Township, Michigan	You need to use the brass spacers from the stock head/grips. Also the ti feathering shaft its JUNK! It WILL bend on the lightest of crashes.