blade grips-too tight, Help!!

ehutchin · 03-11-2012, 01:50 PM

I bought some new blade grips for my blade 400. See attached for the one I bought.
The problem is when I tighten up the screw that goes into the feathering shaft, I have no play in the blade grips. I don't see how my servos will change the pitch of the blades when I can barely move the blade grips up and down myself. I loosened the screw that goes in the feathering, and I get some play, but I don't think I can chance flying that way. Any idea on how to fix this issue.
HELP!!!

dbennettya · 03-11-2012, 03:07 PM

Not sure but I think you have to use MH feathering shaft with the MH blade grips. Give their support a call and see.

Good Luck, Don

dyin2fly · 03-11-2012, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dbennettya

Not sure but I think you have to use MH feathering shaft with the MH blade grips. Give their support a call and see.

Good Luck, Don

you do, microheli makes they're own f.s.'s stock ones wont work. thats for any heli.
I use them for my 250 and ordered some spare's just incase.

ehutchin · 03-11-2012, 09:58 PM

Just the feathering shaft right...? I hate to just order that and find out that I need something else.

That seems to be my story with my blade 400.
I get something and find out I need something else.

ehutchin · 03-11-2012, 10:42 PM

I may find it, but just in case I don't, can you tell me the part number of that feathering shaft?

Hopefully it's from Horizon hobby or tower hobbies since I won't have to pay for shipping with those 2, but if you find something from somewhere, I will still appreciate that.

Thanks

whoanelly · 03-12-2012, 04:04 PM

have you checked to see if your step washers are facing the right way ?, the step needs to go towards the blade grip bearing.

gryffin2007 · 03-12-2012, 07:00 PM

I have the same grips, and during my first "install", the larger inside diameter piece of the thrust bearing seated itself crooked in one of the grips. Trying to force it together with the feathering shaft made the grips so tight, I couldn't move them at all. I removed the thrust bearing, and was able to re-seat it properly. The grips function properly now. I am using a stock Eflite/Blade feathering shaft.

03-11-2012, 01:50 PM	#1
ehutchin Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: California	blade grips-too tight, Help!! I bought some new blade grips for my blade 400. See attached for the one I bought. The problem is when I tighten up the screw that goes into the feathering shaft, I have no play in the blade grips. I don't see how my servos will change the pitch of the blades when I can barely move the blade grips up and down myself. I loosened the screw that goes in the feathering, and I get some play, but I don't think I can chance flying that way. Any idea on how to fix this issue. HELP!!! Attached Thumbnails

03-12-2012, 04:04 PM	#6
whoanelly Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Ca	have you checked to see if your step washers are facing the right way ?, the step needs to go towards the blade grip bearing. __________________ 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.

03-12-2012, 07:00 PM	#7
gryffin2007 Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Decatur, GA, USA	I have the same grips, and during my first "install", the larger inside diameter piece of the thrust bearing seated itself crooked in one of the grips. Trying to force it together with the feathering shaft made the grips so tight, I couldn't move them at all. I removed the thrust bearing, and was able to re-seat it properly. The grips function properly now. I am using a stock Eflite/Blade feathering shaft. __________________ Blade 400 - 97% stock, Blade 425 - HYBRID, 120sr, mSR, mCX2

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03-11-2012, 03:07 PM	#2
dbennettya Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: USA	Not sure but I think you have to use MH feathering shaft with the MH blade grips. Give their support a call and see. Good Luck, Don

03-11-2012, 09:58 PM	#4
ehutchin Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: California	Just the feathering shaft right...? I hate to just order that and find out that I need something else. That seems to be my story with my blade 400. I get something and find out I need something else.

03-11-2012, 10:42 PM	#5
ehutchin Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: California	I may find it, but just in case I don't, can you tell me the part number of that feathering shaft? Hopefully it's from Horizon hobby or tower hobbies since I won't have to pay for shipping with those 2, but if you find something from somewhere, I will still appreciate that. Thanks