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Troy003 · 03-29-2012, 07:00 PM

So I was doing low tic tocs and caught the tail on the ground stripping the torque tube gear. After having a new gear put on I thought the tail looked a little funny.... Is it normal for the tail to be a couple degrees right of center? If I look at the tail fin from the back of the heli it looks like the whole tail casing, blades, holders ect.. are slightly to the right of 0 degrees. Is this normal for the 500's? The guy who repaired it at the LHS said it was normal for 500 and 700's. Any input would be great!

Ah Clem · 03-29-2012, 07:11 PM

No, its not normal.

Sometimes the hole in the boom is not quite in the right place, but there is usually a little slop to where the tail can be aligned.

That one is quit a bit off-I would re-align it before flying.

ddj74 · 03-29-2012, 07:25 PM

Hard to see since the picture is taken at an angle. Make sure your tail boom isn't bent or be as simple as tail box is just crooked.

Deet · 03-29-2012, 07:26 PM

sometimes turning the tail box pin (the one under the tail fin) 180 degrees can solve that

Mateyhv · 03-29-2012, 07:32 PM

You have probably broken the pin or rail (not sure how its called) in the boom box so the boom is not self aligned now.

03-29-2012, 07:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
Troy003 Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2011	HELP!!! Tail off center? So I was doing low tic tocs and caught the tail on the ground stripping the torque tube gear. After having a new gear put on I thought the tail looked a little funny.... Is it normal for the tail to be a couple degrees right of center? If I look at the tail fin from the back of the heli it looks like the whole tail casing, blades, holders ect.. are slightly to the right of 0 degrees. Is this normal for the 500's? The guy who repaired it at the LHS said it was normal for 500 and 700's. Any input would be great! Attached Thumbnails

03-29-2012, 07:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ah Clem Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2006	No, its not normal. Sometimes the hole in the boom is not quite in the right place, but there is usually a little slop to where the tail can be aligned. That one is quit a bit off-I would re-align it before flying. __________________ KBDD-Team Captain, JR DFA Team Pilot. Forza 450, Forza 600N, Forza 700, Compass 6HV-U, Warp, 7HV,Knight Pro,Knight 3D, Atom, Odin II, 6HV, 3D Plus, Knight 50, Chronos, Velos, Steam 550 and 600, OMP M2 (and anything else I can get my hands on...).

03-29-2012, 07:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
ddj74 Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2011	Hard to see since the picture is taken at an angle. Make sure your tail boom isn't bent or be as simple as tail box is just crooked. __________________ ☆☆☆AMA #1039539

03-29-2012, 07:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
Deet Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2009	sometimes turning the tail box pin (the one under the tail fin) 180 degrees can solve that __________________ Dave Goblin 500, Vbar, BLS153, BLS251, Kontronic Jive & Piro MutliWiiCopter Scarab Stealth Armour,Scarab Stealth Reconn V3, Scarab TriiKopta, Scarab Octa, Scarab Vampire

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03-29-2012, 07:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mateyhv Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2011	You have probably broken the pin or rail (not sure how its called) in the boom box so the boom is not self aligned now.

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