400 swash leveling tool

thatdude596 · 03-07-2011, 07:44 PM

What are you guys using besides your eyeball

dbennettya · 03-07-2011, 07:50 PM

Free leveling tool:

Disable motor, put in ST-1, throttle midstick. Now fold the blades like your going to use the blade holder for storage. Line the blades up so they run parallel to each other and don't hit the flybar. If you are at zero pitch with the flybar level the blades should line up. Now slowly rotate the main shaft with the bottom gear. If the blades remain even all the way around congrats your swash is level. Adjust servo links as necessary to get the best you can.

Good Luck, Don

BL_Trackstar · 03-07-2011, 08:10 PM

I use a trex450 leveling tool. I am a newb, so the more perfect the easier the heli will be to controll. But, any 450 size tool will work. Check ebay.

thatdude596 · 03-07-2011, 08:25 PM

Thanks guys didnt know the trex 450 was the same

Avidflyer · 03-07-2011, 08:30 PM

You can buy a swash leveling tool for less than 10 bucks. Precision is everything when it comes to a good set up.

biglipzit · 03-07-2011, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BL_Trackstar

I use a trex450 leveling tool. I am a newb, so the more perfect the easier the heli will be to controll. But, any 450 size tool will work. Check ebay.

450 Pro leveling tool is made for a larger main shaft. Has to be any 450 that is not pro.

whoanelly · 03-07-2011, 09:57 PM

just buy one of these and make your life easy..

http://www.readyheli.com/LEVELER-T-R...g_p_34921.html

Quantity:

thatdude596 · 03-07-2011, 10:12 PM

Thanks guys again for the help

NUMBA · 03-08-2011, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whoanelly

just buy one of these and make your life easy..

http://www.readyheli.com/LEVELER-T-R...g_p_34921.html

Quantity:

Yep. This thing takes all the work out of it. Fantastic.

Ride · 03-08-2011, 07:29 PM

I used a fake dollar coin I had from some sort of amusement park and drilled a hole in the middle, it was free

FR4-Pilot · 03-08-2011, 08:18 PM

HobbyKing sells them for like $3.

thatdude596 · 03-08-2011, 09:01 PM

Thanks will be ordering from the king when i order a batt or two

kavic5150 · 03-09-2011, 04:46 AM

Is the leveling tool really necessary? My swash always leans a little left to compensate for the tail rotor pushing air right. Right? So the tool would only get you in the ballpark

thatdude596 · 03-09-2011, 07:19 AM

Swash should be level man. The tool is the most accurate way . Ballpark is your eye. Compensate with right aileron not a tilted swash

whoanelly · 03-09-2011, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kavic5150

Is the leveling tool really necessary? My swash always leans a little left to compensate for the tail rotor pushing air right. Right? So the tool would only get you in the ballpark

Quote:

Originally Posted by thatdude596

Swash should be level man. The tool is the most accurate way . Ballpark is your eye. Compensate with right aileron not a tilted swash

Agreed ,,a level swash doesnt mean you wont have slight drift,but your blades will track dead nuts when you have a perfect mechanical setup. ..

Flyguy45 · 03-09-2011, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whoanelly

Agreed ,,a level swash doesnt mean you wont have slight drift,but your blades will track dead nuts when you have a perfect mechanical setup. ..

+1 Spot on every time..I keep saying it but just to be boring again..,SETUP,SETUP, SETUP... I know sometimes it can be a pain..but think of it like this,

a) You'll learn from it...
b) You won't have to keep guessing and go from one suspect part to another
c) When you've done it..you'll have a decent flying heli

03-07-2011, 07:44 PM	#1
thatdude596 Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: white amerika	400 swash leveling tool What are you guys using besides your eyeball

03-07-2011, 08:30 PM	#5
Avidflyer Registered Users Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Fairfield, CA	You can buy a swash leveling tool for less than 10 bucks. Precision is everything when it comes to a good set up. __________________ Blade 400 Hughes 500 Scale Align 450 ProV2 3GX V2.1 450 Sport FB aka "The Beater" Raptor 50 V2 OS50SX-H "Ol Faithful" Align 700N LE BeastX

03-07-2011, 09:57 PM	#7
whoanelly Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Ca	just buy one of these and make your life easy.. http://www.readyheli.com/LEVELER-T-R...g_p_34921.html Quantity: __________________ 700LE : 105HZR AR7200BX JR8917 Multi gov , JR9503 600ESP : 100AMP Castle. Scorpion Motor . AMA #962896 400 Blade : Scorpion 2221-6 ,Castle ICE 50 Sonix Head and t Align 450 pro V2 3G MKS DS95 MSR , 2 x MCPX (brushless C05 & HP05), Blade 130X.

03-08-2011, 08:18 PM	#11
FR4-Pilot Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA	HobbyKing sells them for like $3. __________________ Swift NX 550 (x2) \| Swift 16 550 \| Mini-Titan E325 SE \| Mini-Titan E325 Pro (x2) \| Blade 400 \| Quark SRB (x2) \| Blade mSR \| Blade mCX

03-09-2011, 04:46 AM	#13
kavic5150 Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: US, east coast	Not so fast Is the leveling tool really necessary? My swash always leans a little left to compensate for the tail rotor pushing air right. Right? So the tool would only get you in the ballpark __________________ Hoss X4e 6s, Gaui 550, Protos 500 12s, Losi Speed-T. Save the flybar !!

03-07-2011, 07:50 PM	#2
dbennettya Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: USA	Free leveling tool: Disable motor, put in ST-1, throttle midstick. Now fold the blades like your going to use the blade holder for storage. Line the blades up so they run parallel to each other and don't hit the flybar. If you are at zero pitch with the flybar level the blades should line up. Now slowly rotate the main shaft with the bottom gear. If the blades remain even all the way around congrats your swash is level. Adjust servo links as necessary to get the best you can. Good Luck, Don

03-07-2011, 08:10 PM	#3
BL_Trackstar Registered Users Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Newton, NJ	I use a trex450 leveling tool. I am a newb, so the more perfect the easier the heli will be to controll. But, any 450 size tool will work. Check ebay.

03-07-2011, 08:25 PM	#4
thatdude596 Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: white amerika	Thanks guys didnt know the trex 450 was the same

03-07-2011, 10:12 PM	#8
thatdude596 Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: white amerika	Thanks guys again for the help

03-08-2011, 07:29 PM	#10
Ride Registered Users Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: US	I used a fake dollar coin I had from some sort of amusement park and drilled a hole in the middle, it was free

03-08-2011, 09:01 PM	#12
thatdude596 Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: white amerika	Thanks will be ordering from the king when i order a batt or two

03-09-2011, 07:19 AM	#14
thatdude596 Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: white amerika	Swash should be level man. The tool is the most accurate way . Ballpark is your eye. Compensate with right aileron not a tilted swash

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