600sx washout arms, right or left?

[tonys-heli]

Im building another 600sx and noticed that in the manual, the washout arms shows they attatch to the vbar head on the left. but the vbar head I have, the blind hole the washout arms attatch to, is on the right. I understand about the clamping effect the washout bolts do, but why are some on the right and some on the left? most are on the left..does it make a difference? was it a mistake at the factory? will it fly fine either way? thanks..

[akabud]

Mine attaches on the left. But it looks like it would work either way.
Except that it would be pushing the link instead of pulling it.

[tonys-heli]

I read that the manual had an error but I don't think it would make a difference. only that you would have to put the hex screw through the un threaded portion first so that it would clamp the mainshaft. but I have 2 vbar heads and both are for 600sx's but the washout arms deff go on opposite ways for each.

[baggers]

I found the same a long time ago on my early 600sx. I think in some of the first batches, Mikado drilled the head block on the wrong side. If I remember correctly, the instructions showed the normal way but I had to attach the other way to use the clamp effect. There was a bit of a mix up it seems in both instructions and kits for a while.

The only difference I think is that with them turned the other way, the ball joint is attached from the 'wrong' side. I don't know if it stresses it much, but it defenitely needs a little more force to put on. That older head is now on my 550, and I have a newer 600sx (still v1) which has the arms on the normal way, so one of each!

[tonys-heli]

Originally Posted by baggers

I found the same a long time ago on my early 600sx. I think in some of the first batches, Mikado drilled the head block on the wrong side. If I remember correctly, the instructions showed the normal way but I had to attach the other way to use the clamp effect. There was a bit of a mix up it seems in both instructions and kits for a while.

The only difference I think is that with them turned the other way, the ball joint is attached from the 'wrong' side. I don't know if it stresses it much, but it defenitely needs a little more force to put on. That older head is now on my 550, and I have a newer 600sx (still v1) which has the arms on the normal way, so one of each!

so my ? is..i guess its ok to just keep using it that way?

[baggers]

As far as I know, yes. I haven't had a problem.

I remember some people removed the swash balls so they can pop the plastic part in the correct direction then reinstall the balls, but I never bothered. I haven't had a problem yet, but it is a bit annoying from Mikado. I'm not sure why some were drilled on the other side?

The only other thing I thought about is that when they are installed the wrong way round, the trailing edge leads the roatation for CW, which I would think is marginaly more turbulent (I think about these things too much sometimes! ). But I can't notice any difference in flight though until now, it's just odd that they don't pick these things up during manufacturing.