has anyone tried this

checkbox · 11-12-2008, 02:19 AM

quick uk have a new tail push rod system-kit were the servo is mounted on the boom, anyone tried it ?

aussiemick · 11-12-2008, 02:40 AM

If you are one of the lucky one that has a nose heavy 600N, then you could do it.
It would put the servo out into the exhaust smoke when inverted.

I think that it is mainly for the 600E!!

Mick

mccrind · 11-13-2008, 11:01 AM

keep your servo dry and clean up front. They heat up during use then suck in oil when cooling. Very lucky it happened on my first raptor that did not have a driven tail and I autoed into another field, no damage but the servo was full of oil. I cleaned it out and it is now on throttle on my 600Pro.

checkbox · 11-13-2008, 12:56 PM

i have to say it seems an odd idea from quick

Lapplandicranger · 11-14-2008, 03:05 PM

I´ve been lookin for a carbon pushrod kit for the Nitro version. But I´m not too keen on having to mount my tailservo on the boom. Is it possible just to use the pushrod instead of the normal metal one? Then you have the servo still mounted in front but you won´t get any play in the tiny long original pushrod.

I´ve seen this on the Extreme50 that my brother has, but I don´t know if this is standard. On the Extreme50 they have the same setup with 2 pushrods for the tail as the Trex600. Anyone knows where these rods can be bought?

aussiemick · 11-14-2008, 03:12 PM

You would have to have a longer pushrod than one that is designed for a boom mounted tail servo.

It should be an easy fix. Go to LHS and get the same diameter piece of carbon as what comes in the kit just longer, then cut it to the required length.

If you bought 2 of the quick kits you could cut the original rod/tube and rig it up from the servo to the bell crank then the new piece you bought from LHS would be from the bell crank to the tail.

Mick

Lapplandicranger · 11-14-2008, 07:26 PM

The endings for the rod is only provided in the kit from QuickUK or can these be purchased somewhere else?
The kit is quite expensive just to get the endings. One thought was to epoxy regular endings (dont remember what they called in English) to a CF rod.

SadSack · 11-15-2008, 03:25 AM

they do sell ball joints on there own http://www.quickuk.eu/products/732/t...hrod_ends.html

Lapplandicranger · 11-15-2008, 04:16 PM

Now we talking

That´s the thing I need. Then It can´t be so much trouble to setup the CF rods for my T-Rex.
Thanks for the link!

Lapplandicranger · 12-04-2008, 05:52 PM

I managed to make myself a quite good setup with carbon rods from my LHS and the endings from QuickUK.
Here´s a couple of pictures:

aussiemick · 12-04-2008, 05:55 PM

That looks nice and neat!

Did you weigh the 2 rods before and after by any chance?

Mick

Lapplandicranger · 12-04-2008, 06:16 PM

No sorry! I didn´t. But I could remove them and weigh them and compare to the original ones.
I´ll post it here when done.

Lapplandicranger · 12-04-2008, 06:26 PM

Okey, here´s the result

Original pushrods 24,5 grams
New CF pushrods 26 grams

I´m certain that you can cut that 1,5 gram by using 1mm smaller diameter on the CF rod.

aussiemick · 12-04-2008, 06:30 PM

Close enough to being the same. Thank you for weighing them!

Is the main tail control rod supported along the boom?

Mick

Lapplandicranger · 12-04-2008, 06:33 PM

No support along the boom. I will try the setup when the weather supports flying. But I think it is rigid enough without support. I haven´t found any support clamps anyway so I have to go with this setup.

NitroNoxious · 12-05-2008, 11:33 PM

The stock setup is fine! The guys I fly with smoke 99% of the pilots out there and no one has modified this aspect of the 600N. I would spend more time and energy on things like increasing cyclic throw or main/paddle combinations. Good luck.

Lapplandicranger · 12-06-2008, 05:53 AM

The thing is that I´m no fanzy 3D flyer (yet anyway). Actually quite new to the hobby. But I like the looks of the carbon rods. And I need no more cyclic throw.There´s probably no win in stability or other gains with this setup, but I like it. In the wait for good flying weather these kind of things is really fun to make and gets me through the dark cold evenings here upnorth.

11-12-2008, 02:19 AM	#1
checkbox Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: glasgow ,scotland	has anyone tried this quick uk have a new tail push rod system-kit were the servo is mounted on the boom, anyone tried it ?

11-12-2008, 02:40 AM	#2
aussiemick Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Brisbane Australia	If you are one of the lucky one that has a nose heavy 600N, then you could do it. It would put the servo out into the exhaust smoke when inverted. I think that it is mainly for the 600E!! Mick __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

11-13-2008, 11:01 AM	#3
mccrind Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Merville, BC	keep your servo dry and clean up front. They heat up during use then suck in oil when cooling. Very lucky it happened on my first raptor that did not have a driven tail and I autoed into another field, no damage but the servo was full of oil. I cleaned it out and it is now on throttle on my 600Pro. __________________ Align 600 Pro Hyper TJ pro with align pipe 8717's,9303 PCM.,611 Align 500 Stock for now. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. at about 8:00 minutes 200 cc P47

11-14-2008, 03:12 PM	#6
aussiemick Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Brisbane Australia	You would have to have a longer pushrod than one that is designed for a boom mounted tail servo. It should be an easy fix. Go to LHS and get the same diameter piece of carbon as what comes in the kit just longer, then cut it to the required length. If you bought 2 of the quick kits you could cut the original rod/tube and rig it up from the servo to the bell crank then the new piece you bought from LHS would be from the bell crank to the tail. Mick __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

12-04-2008, 05:55 PM	#11
aussiemick Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Brisbane Australia	That looks nice and neat! Did you weigh the 2 rods before and after by any chance? Mick __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

11-13-2008, 12:56 PM	#4
checkbox Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: glasgow ,scotland	i have to say it seems an odd idea from quick

11-14-2008, 03:05 PM	#5
Lapplandicranger Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sweden / Gothenburg	I´ve been lookin for a carbon pushrod kit for the Nitro version. But I´m not too keen on having to mount my tailservo on the boom. Is it possible just to use the pushrod instead of the normal metal one? Then you have the servo still mounted in front but you won´t get any play in the tiny long original pushrod. I´ve seen this on the Extreme50 that my brother has, but I don´t know if this is standard. On the Extreme50 they have the same setup with 2 pushrods for the tail as the Trex600. Anyone knows where these rods can be bought?

11-14-2008, 07:26 PM	#7
Lapplandicranger Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sweden / Gothenburg	The endings for the rod is only provided in the kit from QuickUK or can these be purchased somewhere else? The kit is quite expensive just to get the endings. One thought was to epoxy regular endings (dont remember what they called in English) to a CF rod.

11-15-2008, 03:25 AM	#8
SadSack Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: UK. Stamford, Lincolnshire	they do sell ball joints on there own http://www.quickuk.eu/products/732/t...hrod_ends.html

11-15-2008, 04:16 PM	#9
Lapplandicranger Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sweden / Gothenburg	Now we talking That´s the thing I need. Then It can´t be so much trouble to setup the CF rods for my T-Rex. Thanks for the link!

12-04-2008, 05:52 PM	#10
Lapplandicranger Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sweden / Gothenburg	I managed to make myself a quite good setup with carbon rods from my LHS and the endings from QuickUK. Here´s a couple of pictures:

12-04-2008, 06:16 PM	#12
Lapplandicranger Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sweden / Gothenburg	No sorry! I didn´t. But I could remove them and weigh them and compare to the original ones. I´ll post it here when done.

12-04-2008, 06:26 PM	#13
Lapplandicranger Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sweden / Gothenburg	Okey, here´s the result Original pushrods 24,5 grams New CF pushrods 26 grams I´m certain that you can cut that 1,5 gram by using 1mm smaller diameter on the CF rod.

12-04-2008, 06:30 PM	#14
aussiemick Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Brisbane Australia	Close enough to being the same. Thank you for weighing them! Is the main tail control rod supported along the boom? Mick __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

12-04-2008, 06:33 PM	#15
Lapplandicranger Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sweden / Gothenburg	No support along the boom. I will try the setup when the weather supports flying. But I think it is rigid enough without support. I haven´t found any support clamps anyway so I have to go with this setup.

12-05-2008, 11:33 PM	#16
NitroNoxious Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Laguna Niguel, CA	The stock setup is fine! The guys I fly with smoke 99% of the pilots out there and no one has modified this aspect of the 600N. I would spend more time and energy on things like increasing cyclic throw or main/paddle combinations. Good luck. __________________ Trex-450, 500, 600, 700, Carl Goldberg Obsession Pattern 1.60FX, Aeroworks 35% Extra, Great Planes DL Glider To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

12-06-2008, 05:53 AM	#17
Lapplandicranger Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sweden / Gothenburg	The thing is that I´m no fanzy 3D flyer (yet anyway). Actually quite new to the hobby. But I like the looks of the carbon rods. And I need no more cyclic throw.There´s probably no win in stability or other gains with this setup, but I like it. In the wait for good flying weather these kind of things is really fun to make and gets me through the dark cold evenings here upnorth. __________________ T-rex 600N SuperPro, OS50 Hyper, Align DS610s, MultiGovPro with Hitec HS-5065MG, Logictech 6100T+6100G, Spektrum DX7.

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