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flyinggoose · 10-27-2016, 05:47 PM

Just have a question about the brace on frame sides that goes from bearing block to motor mount, mine cracked from a crash I had, should I jerry rig something or do without them? Thanks in advance.

Wrencher62 · 10-28-2016, 04:47 AM

I tend to be really OCD about these kind of things.
Maybe my experience in aviation plays into it as well but at any rate I would definitely replace it even if it meant getting a piece of CF and fabricating one myself.
The way I see it the brace is there for a reason and I'd rather have it there than not. It could save a frame break.

Just my two cents...

flyinggoose · 10-28-2016, 05:57 AM

Thanks for reply, sure wish there was a after market solution, good old blade wants you to buy frames to get them, 85 plus for a dollar part.

reichly · 10-28-2016, 09:35 AM

Those things suck. I luckily had an old frame that had been broken and used parts to replace those little worthless pieces. I'll see if I can find the pictures.

reichly · 10-28-2016, 12:06 PM

I tried to upload the pictures but it wont let me as I already posted them in another thread.
https://www.helifreak.com/showthread.php?t=740247

The frame from which I made these 2 stiffeners was broken at the forward servo location so I used the area of the frame that was for the aft servo locations and adapted them to fit. I was tired of buying frames as I crashed this 3 times and broke the frame in the same spot each time. This is such a weak point and those little stock stiffeners are crap. I had one break after a maintenance retighten of all of the screws because it is slotted to allow adjustment of the motor.

flyinggoose · 11-27-2016, 09:48 PM

I had an idea come to me on the brace that cracked on mine, since the break was right where it attaches to the motor mount I 180 the brace and attached the outside hole to motor mount and on other end I re drilled a hole to mount to bearing block, so now I just have 2 holes mounted instead of 3, to me there's no need for 3 since on bearing block it's all one piece behind cf frame. I'll post a picture also tomorrow.

flyinggoose · 11-28-2016, 11:50 AM

Picture of mod I made

10-27-2016, 05:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
flyinggoose Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2011	Question on carbon fiber frame brace Just have a question about the brace on frame sides that goes from bearing block to motor mount, mine cracked from a crash I had, should I jerry rig something or do without them? Thanks in advance. __________________ Current Align 700L v2 and 500x previous heli's align 600e, 450 pro, blade 600x, 230s, X3,-Blade nano, mcpx bl, 450 3d, mcp x v1 and v2, msr and mcx, 450x and beam v2

10-28-2016, 04:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
Wrencher62 Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2013	I tend to be really OCD about these kind of things. Maybe my experience in aviation plays into it as well but at any rate I would definitely replace it even if it meant getting a piece of CF and fabricating one myself. The way I see it the brace is there for a reason and I'd rather have it there than not. It could save a frame break. Just my two cents... __________________ "Gravity never fails" MCPX BL, 130X, 180CFX, 450X, 600X Goblin 630

10-28-2016, 05:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
flyinggoose Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Jan 2011	Thanks for reply, sure wish there was a after market solution, good old blade wants you to buy frames to get them, 85 plus for a dollar part. __________________ Current Align 700L v2 and 500x previous heli's align 600e, 450 pro, blade 600x, 230s, X3,-Blade nano, mcpx bl, 450 3d, mcp x v1 and v2, msr and mcx, 450x and beam v2

10-28-2016, 09:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
reichly Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Cle Elum WA	Those things suck. I luckily had an old frame that had been broken and used parts to replace those little worthless pieces. I'll see if I can find the pictures. __________________ Protos Max V2 700 - Align 600E Pro DFC - VControl - VBar NEO - Scorpion Tribunus - Xpert Servos - Pulse Batteries.

10-28-2016, 12:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
reichly Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Cle Elum WA	Frame Stiffners I tried to upload the pictures but it wont let me as I already posted them in another thread. https://www.helifreak.com/showthread.php?t=740247 The frame from which I made these 2 stiffeners was broken at the forward servo location so I used the area of the frame that was for the aft servo locations and adapted them to fit. I was tired of buying frames as I crashed this 3 times and broke the frame in the same spot each time. This is such a weak point and those little stock stiffeners are crap. I had one break after a maintenance retighten of all of the screws because it is slotted to allow adjustment of the motor. __________________ Protos Max V2 700 - Align 600E Pro DFC - VControl - VBar NEO - Scorpion Tribunus - Xpert Servos - Pulse Batteries.

11-27-2016, 09:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
flyinggoose Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Jan 2011	I had an idea come to me on the brace that cracked on mine, since the break was right where it attaches to the motor mount I 180 the brace and attached the outside hole to motor mount and on other end I re drilled a hole to mount to bearing block, so now I just have 2 holes mounted instead of 3, to me there's no need for 3 since on bearing block it's all one piece behind cf frame. I'll post a picture also tomorrow. __________________ Current Align 700L v2 and 500x previous heli's align 600e, 450 pro, blade 600x, 230s, X3,-Blade nano, mcpx bl, 450 3d, mcp x v1 and v2, msr and mcx, 450x and beam v2

11-28-2016, 11:50 AM	#7 (permalink)
flyinggoose Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Jan 2011	Picture Picture of mod I made Attached Thumbnails __________________ Current Align 700L v2 and 500x previous heli's align 600e, 450 pro, blade 600x, 230s, X3,-Blade nano, mcpx bl, 450 3d, mcp x v1 and v2, msr and mcx, 450x and beam v2

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