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Volcano · 06-03-2012, 09:20 PM

I finally got around to running gov mode since I put on the .8 mod gear. I got in one flight, landed with an auto like usual. The3n folding the blades back I noticed crunching. The gear mesh was good, I took the motor off and took it apart/all clean in there. Today I went to fly again and noticed b4 takeoff the owb was siezed.
So my first ever flight in gov mode on my ice 100 I ruined the owb. Is this a coincedence? Im running med head change speed should I do low? I ran home from the field and got a owb, installed it and then the pinion was loose, needs shaft reground flat, from the stuck owb I presume.

Total failure at the field, my trex 450 had a broken wire on the tail servo. THe rave 450 I got used has vibes, and the outrage was a mess.

pctomlin · 06-03-2012, 09:59 PM

I would say it is a total coincedence. I have flown nothing but governor mode for almost 2 years without siezing a OWB.

Volcano · 06-03-2012, 10:56 PM

I had it all apart, and after using alot of force the owb was free again. I was gonna take off after fiddling with it a few minutes without it failing. Then I notice the rollers off a bit and sticking a 1.5 mm in there it became apparent the bearing race failed. Now I know how to recognize bad owb.

06-03-2012, 09:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
Volcano Join Date: Jan 2010	One flight I finally got around to running gov mode since I put on the .8 mod gear. I got in one flight, landed with an auto like usual. The3n folding the blades back I noticed crunching. The gear mesh was good, I took the motor off and took it apart/all clean in there. Today I went to fly again and noticed b4 takeoff the owb was siezed. So my first ever flight in gov mode on my ice 100 I ruined the owb. Is this a coincedence? Im running med head change speed should I do low? I ran home from the field and got a owb, installed it and then the pinion was loose, needs shaft reground flat, from the stuck owb I presume. Total failure at the field, my trex 450 had a broken wire on the tail servo. THe rave 450 I got used has vibes, and the outrage was a mess.

06-03-2012, 09:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
pctomlin Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2008	I would say it is a total coincedence. I have flown nothing but governor mode for almost 2 years without siezing a OWB. __________________ Paul Agile 5.5 - Q 4125-1100, YEP 120, Brain2 HD FBL / Outrage 550 - HK4020-1390, Edge 120, Brain2 HD Rave Ballistic FSO - Q 4530-500, Edge 160HV, Brain2 HD / Protos Max V2 - MSH 4530-500, Edge 160HV, Brain2 HD

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06-03-2012, 10:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
Volcano Thread Starter Join Date: Jan 2010	I had it all apart, and after using alot of force the owb was free again. I was gonna take off after fiddling with it a few minutes without it failing. Then I notice the rollers off a bit and sticking a 1.5 mm in there it became apparent the bearing race failed. Now I know how to recognize bad owb.

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