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RKH-DSN · 06-18-2010, 10:32 AM

I have an idea upgrade boom mount look better and more durable. It takes me about 30hrs to complete Cad drawings as below.

It's heavier than stock about 12.3g. Looking forward your ideas!!!

My friend have a 4 axis cnc machine, so I think he can help me to make some sample. I hope it works well. And i will take and post real photos after he had time to do it

SpeedDemon46 · 06-18-2010, 11:42 AM

Wow - Design looks very slick. I can't imagine how much work it must be to design something like this. Very, very cool. Keep us posted on how it turns out!

Cailid · 06-18-2010, 03:23 PM

If that lets you change the front gear without having to remove the entire thing from the heli then I think just about everyone would want one.

I wonder how long now before 'someone' posts that he 'just found' a picture of that exact thing on aligns web site as being released in 1-2 weeks.

RKH-DSN · 06-18-2010, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Cailid

If that lets you change the front gear without having to remove the entire thing from the heli then I think just about everyone would want one.

I wonder how long now before 'someone' posts that he 'just found' a picture of that exact thing on aligns web site as being released in 1-2 weeks.

Yeah! Your idea is very good!

I have not though up to this point when designing...humm..I thinks it also is not easy

rmaxson29 · 06-18-2010, 08:36 PM

Very nice Design

helicopter-nguyen · 06-19-2010, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Cailid

If that lets you change the front gear without having to remove the entire thing from the heli then I think just about everyone would want one.

I think this not be possible. Because removing front gear upward will be prevented by Main Gear. Removing front gear downward will be prevented by horizontal bevel gear, And removing front gear sideward will be prevented by side frames.

Replace the front gear by removing the boom mount as present is not too difficult. I think this was the easiest way.

Spork01 · 06-19-2010, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by helicopter-nguyen

I think this not be possible. Because removing front gear upward will be prevented by Main Gear. Removing front gear downward will be prevented by horizontal bevel gear, And removing front gear sideward will be prevented by side frames.

Replace the front gear by removing the boom mount as present is not too difficult. I think this was the easiest way.

You mean this IS the only way. easy it is not . Removing the gears is easy, putting a new one in is tough as hell. took alot of strength to push the new torque gear into the bearings. I had to use a little sandpaper, grease and alot of muscle.

Jimmy_Heli · 06-19-2010, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by RKH-DSN

I have an idea upgrade boom mount look better and more durable. It takes me about 30hrs to complete Cad drawings as below.

It's heavier than stock about 12.3g. Looking forward your ideas!!!

My friend have a 4 axis cnc machine, so I think he can help me to make some sample. I hope it works well. And i will take and post real photos after he had time to do it

Today,My Trex550E crashed , Boom mount has been cracked

. I think you should make your boom mount by Aluminum 6061

Jimmy_Heli · 06-19-2010, 09:13 AM

Good idea

helicopter-nguyen · 06-19-2010, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by newbflyer101

You mean this IS the only way. easy it is not . Removing the gears is easy, putting a new one in is tough as hell. took alot of strength to push the new torque gear into the bearings. I had to use a little sandpaper, grease and alot of muscle.

By principle of Align, bevel gear must be tight with bearing. If not it will be pushed forward by Torque shaft and make gear mess worse. So you have to use special tool to assembly or remove bevel gear.

To fix this, I think we have to use another principle (ex: Kasama's principle...)=> we have to change a lot of Align part. And our Upgrade are very expensive!

RKH-DSN · 06-19-2010, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimmy_Heli

Today,My Trex550E crashed , Boom mount has been cracked

. I think your boom mount should make by Aluminum 6061

Yes, I designed it made of aluminum 6061.

philipfrank · 06-19-2010, 10:52 PM

wow, that would be nice. i'd be interested to see a price on something like that.

it'd be a work of art.

i wish all of the finish on the 550 aluminum was polished silver. not a big fan of anodizing any color other than polished to a shine silver.

on the boom mount, it would be nice to use thru bolts and nuts as opposed to tapped threads that could strip in the aluminum mount.

of course i'd probably go with it either way if it didn't break the bank.

i look forward to seeing what you come up with. bless you for even trying.

helicopter-nguyen · 06-20-2010, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by philipfrank

wow, that would be nice. i'd be interested to see a price on something like that.

it'd be a work of art.

i wish all of the finish on the 550 aluminum was polished silver. not a big fan of anodizing any color other than polished to a shine silver.

on the boom mount, it would be nice to use thru bolts and nuts as opposed to tapped threads that could strip in the aluminum mount.

of course i'd probably go with it either way if it didn't break the bank.

i look forward to seeing what you come up with. bless you for even trying.

Yeah, It has sophisticated design as Kasama's products. I don't know if it's as expensive as Kasama's one!?
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Buzzard · 06-20-2010, 04:40 PM

First offf great thinking. But I think the easiest fix would be to make the rear gears softer and the front harder in case of a crash. And you could put your hard work on making a new rear tail which makes it easy to switch tail gears. I just dont get it, all my trex helicopters always trip teeth from the hard to reach front gears when they could easliy design it so you just took 3 screws and swaped out rear TT gears. How long will it take align to rethink this idea? I never strip my rear umbrella gears!

sacko · 06-20-2010, 04:45 PM

Yup, that idea works perfectly on the Velocity 50 and takes about 3 minutes to change a gearset

..no reason it wont work on an Align model.

Jthief · 06-20-2010, 05:44 PM

Why not use 6061 on the front gears?

Buzzard · 06-20-2010, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Jthief

Why not use 6061 on the front gears?

Im sorry for being ignorant here but can you clue me in to what your talking about? Im tired of taking inner TT gears out. If you got a solution share man!

Jthief · 06-20-2010, 09:12 PM

metal gears

Buzzard · 06-21-2010, 12:31 PM

hrm. Isnt there a reason they use a nylon like material? I think it has to dio with smoother gears or somthing. I was gonna sugest a harder plastic like they did on the old trex 450's several years ago.

helicopter-nguyen · 09-25-2010, 02:22 AM

oh! They've released them! The price is high but look very cool!

http://www.rakonheli.com/rkh/index.p...emart&Itemid=1

Has anyone tried it?

06-18-2010, 10:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
RKH-DSN Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2010	One idea to upgrade! I have an idea upgrade boom mount look better and more durable. It takes me about 30hrs to complete Cad drawings as below. It's heavier than stock about 12.3g. Looking forward your ideas!!! My friend have a 4 axis cnc machine, so I think he can help me to make some sample. I hope it works well. And i will take and post real photos after he had time to do it

06-18-2010, 11:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
SpeedDemon46 Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Feb 2009	Wow - Design looks very slick. I can't imagine how much work it must be to design something like this. Very, very cool. Keep us posted on how it turns out! __________________ E-Flite Blades: mCX, S300, CX3, mSR, SR, 400, mCPX Align TRex 550E 3G w. KDE Direct 1907 AMA #: 948082

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Cailid Registered Users Join Date: Feb 2009	If that lets you change the front gear without having to remove the entire thing from the heli then I think just about everyone would want one. I wonder how long now before 'someone' posts that he 'just found' a picture of that exact thing on aligns web site as being released in 1-2 weeks. __________________ Dogs come when called. Cats take a message and get back to you later.

06-20-2010, 04:45 PM	#15 (permalink)
sacko Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2009	Yup, that idea works perfectly on the Velocity 50 and takes about 3 minutes to change a gearset ..no reason it wont work on an Align model. __________________ Trex 500ESP - Vbar v5, MKS 9660A, BLS251, Outrage Velocity 50 - Vbar v5, Futaba BLS 351, Outrage 9080, OS55 all @ 8v Kasama Srimok

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06-18-2010, 08:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
rmaxson29 Registered Users Join Date: Feb 2010	Very nice Design

06-19-2010, 09:13 AM	#9 (permalink)
Jimmy_Heli Join Date: Jun 2010	Good idea

06-19-2010, 10:52 PM	#12 (permalink)
philipfrank Join Date: May 2004	wow, that would be nice. i'd be interested to see a price on something like that. it'd be a work of art. i wish all of the finish on the 550 aluminum was polished silver. not a big fan of anodizing any color other than polished to a shine silver. on the boom mount, it would be nice to use thru bolts and nuts as opposed to tapped threads that could strip in the aluminum mount. of course i'd probably go with it either way if it didn't break the bank. i look forward to seeing what you come up with. bless you for even trying.

06-20-2010, 04:40 PM	#14 (permalink)
Buzzard Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2006	First offf great thinking. But I think the easiest fix would be to make the rear gears softer and the front harder in case of a crash. And you could put your hard work on making a new rear tail which makes it easy to switch tail gears. I just dont get it, all my trex helicopters always trip teeth from the hard to reach front gears when they could easliy design it so you just took 3 screws and swaped out rear TT gears. How long will it take align to rethink this idea? I never strip my rear umbrella gears!

06-20-2010, 05:44 PM	#16 (permalink)
Jthief Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jun 2009	Why not use 6061 on the front gears?

06-20-2010, 09:12 PM	#18 (permalink)
Jthief Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jun 2009	metal gears

06-21-2010, 12:31 PM	#19 (permalink)
Buzzard Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2006	hrm. Isnt there a reason they use a nylon like material? I think it has to dio with smoother gears or somthing. I was gonna sugest a harder plastic like they did on the old trex 450's several years ago.

09-25-2010, 02:22 AM	#20 (permalink)
helicopter-nguyen Join Date: Jan 2007	oh! They've released them! The price is high but look very cool! http://www.rakonheli.com/rkh/index.p...emart&Itemid=1 Has anyone tried it?

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