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Helis4me · 05-24-2011, 10:42 PM

Hi guys!

I'm wondering if anyone using the Da Vinci cnc skid nuts.
They look really nice,Readyheli sells them and apperantly they won't grap like the rubber ones when you are doing autos.
What are your experiences/thoughts on these cnc skid nuts?
Cheers!

Discount_Bob · 05-24-2011, 10:44 PM

I saw a guy with them at a funfly. They look nice, and add some bling.

I usually take off in the grass, so I don't have much use for them (or, really, even the rubber ones) but I've still thought about getting them for looks.

Helis4me · 05-25-2011, 02:14 AM

I like them too,I'm getting some,they are on their way to Australia from Readyheli.
Cheers!

see_e_oh · 05-25-2011, 12:59 PM

LOVE 'EM! I installed on my 700Nitro and practice a ton of auto-rotations down to our asphalt runway. Love the "sliding" autos without shredding skids/pipes.

markleyland · 05-25-2011, 01:05 PM

I don't get it, I thought the stoppers were meant to "stop" the heli from turning on spool up. How does aluminium help? Look cool though.

Helis4me · 05-25-2011, 06:35 PM

I don't know markleyland,I have not got them yet,I should have them sometime next week and I will post if they are ok or not.
What I have been hearing is you can do better autos with them seen that they don't stick like the rubber ones but they still ptotect the landing gear.
At the club where I go,we have concreted heli pads so,when autoing it will help to slide.When spooling up,I don't think there should be a problem heli turning seen that the Gyro will take care of that.
Cheers!

seanrock · 05-25-2011, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by markleyland

I don't get it, I thought the stoppers were meant to "stop" the heli from turning on spool up. How does aluminium help? Look cool though.

I think this stoppers are designed to "stop" the wear of you landing gear and allowing it to slide, I've had a couple of close calls with the rubber stopper graping to much, so I took them off and was wearing out my gear, this should last the life of the heli I beat.

jeffsw · 05-25-2011, 07:22 PM

How much do these things weigh? They look like pretty thick aluminum...

Helis4me · 05-25-2011, 11:38 PM

I will let you know next weekend,I should have them by next Friday.
Cheers!

markleyland · 05-26-2011, 01:45 AM

OK Cheers, I do like the look of them.

weaselbean · 05-27-2011, 08:27 PM

Any one think about one accidentally coming off in flight and hitting the main blades?

O yea I would make sure they are on there nice and tight!I say this because On my 700n I had a skid pipe plug come off while it was inverted and it Hit right in the center on the leading edge it cracked my Radix blade so bad I had to buy a whole new set It sucked bad and yes no mistake about it a skid pipe plug did that much damage think about one of those big metal nuts coming off and hitting your main blade that could be very dangerous!!!

Discount_Bob · 05-27-2011, 11:31 PM

No kiddin'. The ones I saw were installed on the insides of the struts, so they couldn't slide off. Good thinking.

Helis4me · 05-28-2011, 08:46 PM

They have set screws lo tight them down and of course I will use thread lock as well when tightining down the set screws.They should not come loose.
But thanks for the info!
Cheers!

Helis4me · 05-31-2011, 11:20 PM

I have received my Da Vinci cnc skid nuts today,very nice looking skid nuts and very light.It was vey easy to put them on and fits on perfectly.
Cheers!

markleyland · 06-01-2011, 05:04 AM

They look good M8 but wouldn't they be better off on the inside of the skids?

texasclouds · 11-10-2011, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Helis4me

I have received my Da Vinci cnc skid nuts today,very nice looking skid nuts and very light.It was vey easy to put them on and fits on perfectly.
Cheers!

how are these holding up for you?

JTAnimal · 11-10-2011, 06:33 PM

I use these skid nuts because i use a rubber landing mat and rubber on rubber not good! i was affraid the skids would stick on a landing and bust up some blades. they look good Helis4me but they look even better with the 700 skids. take a look at my pic's from another post

https://www.helifreak.com/showthread...=343962&page=3

flyride · 11-10-2011, 08:21 PM

I have a set on my 700e and love them, now I dont have to worry about wearing through the skids and they work great for autos.

JCLs · 11-10-2011, 09:03 PM

I got them a long time ago because I had tasked rubber ones off to avoid sticking and these are fine. Even when I screw up and goose the 550 on the ground they do give but Heli jerks but ends up fine and FBL no less. I am still learning so have skid mounts leaned to rear and back set of new nuts outside supports. No issues. I have also lost a cap and blew a chunk out of tail blade! Crap happens!

One of places I take off and land from at our field is a 6 x 6 wooden pad and Heli slides a little but no big deal. They are good!

texasclouds · 11-11-2011, 09:48 AM

the metal ones do look cool. i bought a used align 600 and didn't know what the skid nuts were for. mine don't have any. i fly off grass, but can see how concrete would chew of my LG real quick w/o the nuts.i added some fuel tubing to my Blade 120SR once...i know what you mean about too much grip. any side movement would send the heli hopping.

05-24-2011, 10:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
Helis4me Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2010	Da Vinci cnc skid nuts Hi guys! I'm wondering if anyone using the Da Vinci cnc skid nuts. They look really nice,Readyheli sells them and apperantly they won't grap like the rubber ones when you are doing autos. What are your experiences/thoughts on these cnc skid nuts? Cheers! __________________ Trex 600E Pro FBL with V-bar,600MX-510KV,HW 70A HV ESC, CC BEC Pro,Align DS610,Futaba BLS251, JR11X with Hyperion LifePO4, Icharger 306B with Meanwell 1000W 24v power supply.

05-24-2011, 10:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
Discount_Bob Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Aug 2010	I saw a guy with them at a funfly. They look nice, and add some bling. I usually take off in the grass, so I don't have much use for them (or, really, even the rubber ones) but I've still thought about getting them for looks. __________________ -Jay Major Equipment Sponsor - AdventureRC

05-25-2011, 02:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
Helis4me Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Jan 2010	I like them too,I'm getting some,they are on their way to Australia from Readyheli. Cheers! __________________ Trex 600E Pro FBL with V-bar,600MX-510KV,HW 70A HV ESC, CC BEC Pro,Align DS610,Futaba BLS251, JR11X with Hyperion LifePO4, Icharger 306B with Meanwell 1000W 24v power supply.

05-25-2011, 01:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
markleyland Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2007	I don't get it, I thought the stoppers were meant to "stop" the heli from turning on spool up. How does aluminium help? Look cool though. __________________ "Sort your head out and fly with your heart" Trex 450 SE V2: 9257 tail, Spartan Quark, HS65mg cyclic, DX7-AR7000, NEU 1107h/2y, Jazz Esc, Trex 550 FBL: Jive 100+LV, KDE/NEU 1907H/1/N42, Vbar 5.3, Futaba BLS 251

05-25-2011, 06:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
Helis4me Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Jan 2010	I don't know markleyland,I have not got them yet,I should have them sometime next week and I will post if they are ok or not. What I have been hearing is you can do better autos with them seen that they don't stick like the rubber ones but they still ptotect the landing gear. At the club where I go,we have concreted heli pads so,when autoing it will help to slide.When spooling up,I don't think there should be a problem heli turning seen that the Gyro will take care of that. Cheers! __________________ Trex 600E Pro FBL with V-bar,600MX-510KV,HW 70A HV ESC, CC BEC Pro,Align DS610,Futaba BLS251, JR11X with Hyperion LifePO4, Icharger 306B with Meanwell 1000W 24v power supply.

05-25-2011, 12:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
see_e_oh Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2010	LOVE 'EM! I installed on my 700Nitro and practice a ton of auto-rotations down to our asphalt runway. Love the "sliding" autos without shredding skids/pipes.

05-25-2011, 07:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
jeffsw Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jan 2008	How much do these things weigh? They look like pretty thick aluminum... __________________ TREXes: 250, 550, 700N; Velocity 50 - definitely too many, but so hard to part with them!

05-25-2011, 11:38 PM	#9 (permalink)
Helis4me Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Jan 2010	I will let you know next weekend,I should have them by next Friday. Cheers! __________________ Trex 600E Pro FBL with V-bar,600MX-510KV,HW 70A HV ESC, CC BEC Pro,Align DS610,Futaba BLS251, JR11X with Hyperion LifePO4, Icharger 306B with Meanwell 1000W 24v power supply.

05-26-2011, 01:45 AM	#10 (permalink)
markleyland Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2007	OK Cheers, I do like the look of them. __________________ "Sort your head out and fly with your heart" Trex 450 SE V2: 9257 tail, Spartan Quark, HS65mg cyclic, DX7-AR7000, NEU 1107h/2y, Jazz Esc, Trex 550 FBL: Jive 100+LV, KDE/NEU 1907H/1/N42, Vbar 5.3, Futaba BLS 251

05-27-2011, 08:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
weaselbean Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Feb 2010	Any one think about one accidentally coming off in flight and hitting the main blades?O yea I would make sure they are on there nice and tight!I say this because On my 700n I had a skid pipe plug come off while it was inverted and it Hit right in the center on the leading edge it cracked my Radix blade so bad I had to buy a whole new set It sucked bad and yes no mistake about it a skid pipe plug did that much damage think about one of those big metal nuts coming off and hitting your main blade that could be very dangerous!!! __________________ "Quit crying about your airplane and fly it already!"

05-27-2011, 11:31 PM	#12 (permalink)
Discount_Bob Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Aug 2010	No kiddin'. The ones I saw were installed on the insides of the struts, so they couldn't slide off. Good thinking. __________________ -Jay Major Equipment Sponsor - AdventureRC

05-28-2011, 08:46 PM	#13 (permalink)
Helis4me Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Jan 2010	They have set screws lo tight them down and of course I will use thread lock as well when tightining down the set screws.They should not come loose. But thanks for the info! Cheers! __________________ Trex 600E Pro FBL with V-bar,600MX-510KV,HW 70A HV ESC, CC BEC Pro,Align DS610,Futaba BLS251, JR11X with Hyperion LifePO4, Icharger 306B with Meanwell 1000W 24v power supply.

05-31-2011, 11:20 PM	#14 (permalink)
Helis4me Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Jan 2010	I have received my Da Vinci cnc skid nuts today,very nice looking skid nuts and very light.It was vey easy to put them on and fits on perfectly. Cheers! Attached Thumbnails __________________ Trex 600E Pro FBL with V-bar,600MX-510KV,HW 70A HV ESC, CC BEC Pro,Align DS610,Futaba BLS251, JR11X with Hyperion LifePO4, Icharger 306B with Meanwell 1000W 24v power supply.

06-01-2011, 05:04 AM	#15 (permalink)
markleyland Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2007	They look good M8 but wouldn't they be better off on the inside of the skids? __________________ "Sort your head out and fly with your heart" Trex 450 SE V2: 9257 tail, Spartan Quark, HS65mg cyclic, DX7-AR7000, NEU 1107h/2y, Jazz Esc, Trex 550 FBL: Jive 100+LV, KDE/NEU 1907H/1/N42, Vbar 5.3, Futaba BLS 251

11-10-2011, 06:33 PM	#17 (permalink)
JTAnimal Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Feb 2011	I use these skid nuts because i use a rubber landing mat and rubber on rubber not good! i was affraid the skids would stick on a landing and bust up some blades. they look good Helis4me but they look even better with the 700 skids. take a look at my pic's from another post https://www.helifreak.com/showthread...=343962&page=3 __________________ JT Trex 500, 550 & 600 Gob 700 & 700 KSE

11-10-2011, 08:21 PM	#18 (permalink)
flyride Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2007	I have a set on my 700e and love them, now I dont have to worry about wearing through the skids and they work great for autos.

11-10-2011, 09:03 PM	#19 (permalink)
JCLs Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jul 2010	I got them a long time ago because I had tasked rubber ones off to avoid sticking and these are fine. Even when I screw up and goose the 550 on the ground they do give but Heli jerks but ends up fine and FBL no less. I am still learning so have skid mounts leaned to rear and back set of new nuts outside supports. No issues. I have also lost a cap and blew a chunk out of tail blade! Crap happens! One of places I take off and land from at our field is a 6 x 6 wooden pad and Heli slides a little but no big deal. They are good! __________________ AMA 954079. KG5BBF

11-11-2011, 09:48 AM	#20 (permalink)
texasclouds Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2011	the metal ones do look cool. i bought a used align 600 and didn't know what the skid nuts were for. mine don't have any. i fly off grass, but can see how concrete would chew of my LG real quick w/o the nuts.i added some fuel tubing to my Blade 120SR once...i know what you mean about too much grip. any side movement would send the heli hopping.

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