Anyone know if this Training Gear Set will work with B400?

Geardaddy · 07-12-2008, 09:00 AM

http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products...rodID=EFLH1128

thanks! Think i got the wrong thing..

HeliMix · 07-12-2008, 09:03 AM

It will be rather small. Go to WalMart, get some ping pong balls, Michael's craft store and get dowels. Make your own. Cheap and easy.

See some I made here.

Ping pong balls are a tiny bit lighter than woofle (sp) balls.

Also, you do not need tomake a center hub like I did. Just cross them and wire tie them in the middle. Use two, one each way.

Geardaddy · 07-12-2008, 10:01 AM

Thanks Heli... Appreciate your input.. The set I got was with all the B400 parts at my LHS so I just grabbed it and didn't think about it until I got home.. Thought they looked a bit small. Wife just left for wallmart.. "hey, grab me some ping pong balls.." She looked at me like I was nuts.. Thanks again!

John..

Felt · 07-12-2008, 10:26 AM

yes it will work. This is the same exact set I used for my blade.

Pimpy S · 07-12-2008, 11:24 AM

yes this is maybe too short for the b400 but maybe work
i did my own with carbon fiber tubes but so crappy, I didn't fixed them on a centre and didn't cut them so maybe I know why they crashed so much... stupid I am but now this is over for me.
Enjoy your first flights, be gentle with throttle please and stay on the back of the heli.
IF you broke servos gears, change them for metallic such hitec65mg as I crashed 3 of them, eflite servos are so cheap/weak

Geardaddy · 07-12-2008, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Felt

yes it will work. This is the same exact set I used for my blade.

Felt,

Did they seem small for your blade or just about right? Looks like you and I are of the same profession..

GD

Felt · 07-12-2008, 12:00 PM

GearDaddy, Yea they seemed small, but they mounted ok and worked. B717 capt here.

Geardaddy · 07-12-2008, 12:12 PM

Ok, thanks.. I'll give them a try before I try to make my own.. Southwestern Trailways guy myself.. BWI..

neilg. · 07-12-2008, 01:03 PM

i bought 4mm carbon fiber rods. used plastic balls that i had. blue tubing keeps balls from moving to skids, the black things are the clamps that hold training gear on skids of cx2. black electric ties stay on all the time and i just thread carbon fiber rods through them. back side of criss crossed carob fibre rod is some whiteout indicating center.

photos to follow later. sorry

maxman55 · 07-12-2008, 03:36 PM

You can see here the ones that i make with 2 carbon rods and the balls of the pack that you mention here. i get those but for me i found them too small so i make this and never crash.

ADHDJeff · 07-12-2008, 06:50 PM

I did the same thing. I had that kit left over from my CX2 so I just cut the rods in half and epoxied them into longer CF rod that I got at the LHS and left the thin rod, rubber grommets and original orange balls in place. Worked great!

07-12-2008, 09:00 AM	#1
Geardaddy Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ellicott City, Maryland, United States	Anyone know if this Training Gear Set will work with B400? http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products...rodID=EFLH1128 thanks! Think i got the wrong thing..

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HeliMix Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC - USA	It will be rather small. Go to WalMart, get some ping pong balls, Michael's craft store and get dowels. Make your own. Cheap and easy. See some I made here. Ping pong balls are a tiny bit lighter than woofle (sp) balls. Also, you do not need tomake a center hub like I did. Just cross them and wire tie them in the middle. Use two, one each way. __________________ CX2 \| Blade 400 \| Trex 500 \| RC10 GT2 \| 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.*

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Pimpy S Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Switzerland	yes this is maybe too short for the b400 but maybe work i did my own with carbon fiber tubes but so crappy, I didn't fixed them on a centre and didn't cut them so maybe I know why they crashed so much... stupid I am but now this is over for me. Enjoy your first flights, be gentle with throttle please and stay on the back of the heli. IF you broke servos gears, change them for metallic such hitec65mg as I crashed 3 of them, eflite servos are so cheap/weak __________________ My little b400 - Hitec H65MGs 3x - Align wood blades 325 pro - Align landing dampers - 2100ma extremeproductions - All the rest is stock (actually)

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ADHDJeff Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: May 2008 Location: Seattle, WA	I did the same thing. I had that kit left over from my CX2 so I just cut the rods in half and epoxied them into longer CF rod that I got at the LHS and left the thin rod, rubber grommets and original orange balls in place. Worked great! __________________ Attention Deficit Helicopter Disorder To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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07-12-2008, 10:01 AM	#3
Geardaddy Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ellicott City, Maryland, United States	Thanks Heli... Appreciate your input.. The set I got was with all the B400 parts at my LHS so I just grabbed it and didn't think about it until I got home.. Thought they looked a bit small. Wife just left for wallmart.. "hey, grab me some ping pong balls.." She looked at me like I was nuts.. Thanks again! John..

07-12-2008, 10:26 AM	#4
Felt Registered Users Join Date: May 2008 Location: Acworth, GA	yes it will work. This is the same exact set I used for my blade.

07-12-2008, 12:00 PM	#7
Felt Registered Users Join Date: May 2008 Location: Acworth, GA	GearDaddy, Yea they seemed small, but they mounted ok and worked. B717 capt here.

07-12-2008, 12:12 PM	#8
Geardaddy Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ellicott City, Maryland, United States	Ok, thanks.. I'll give them a try before I try to make my own.. Southwestern Trailways guy myself.. BWI..

07-12-2008, 01:03 PM	#9
neilg. Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: MASSACHUSETTS	i bought 4mm carbon fiber rods. used plastic balls that i had. blue tubing keeps balls from moving to skids, the black things are the clamps that hold training gear on skids of cx2. black electric ties stay on all the time and i just thread carbon fiber rods through them. back side of criss crossed carob fibre rod is some whiteout indicating center. photos to follow later. sorry

07-12-2008, 03:36 PM	#10
maxman55 Registered Users Join Date: May 2008 Location: Puerto Rico	You can see here the ones that i make with 2 carbon rods and the balls of the pack that you mention here. i get those but for me i found them too small so i make this and never crash.