How do you do it?

freakinnovice · 08-17-2008, 11:37 AM

So I had my first crash this weekend. Slammed in to a window wail zipping around the back yard. No major damage, but some missing pitch linkage which I think caused the crash

. So after the crash I had a short chicken dance when I hit the ground which spun the tail up the tail shaft until is was super tight on the shaft. So the question is how do you hold the tail shaft still without damaging it to remove the tail?

This may be an weak question, but I'll already ruined one tail shaft trying to hold it still.

Jetleaf · 08-17-2008, 11:59 AM

Sorry for your crash D. I use a pair of needle nose vise grips. Clamp it on right where the shaft exits the bearing. Tight enough it doesn't slip, I don't worry so much about putting grooves in the shaft since the pitch slider doesn't come in that far anyway.

freakinnovice · 08-17-2008, 02:56 PM

I followed your advice and it worked like a charm.

Thanks,
D

Jetleaf · 08-17-2008, 06:28 PM

Good to hear.

08-17-2008, 11:37 AM	#1
freakinnovice Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Winston-Salem, NC	How do you do it? So I had my first crash this weekend. Slammed in to a window wail zipping around the back yard. No major damage, but some missing pitch linkage which I think caused the crash. So after the crash I had a short chicken dance when I hit the ground which spun the tail up the tail shaft until is was super tight on the shaft. So the question is how do you hold the tail shaft still without damaging it to remove the tail? This may be an weak question, but I'll already ruined one tail shaft trying to hold it still. __________________ LOGO 500, V-Bar 5.1, 4025-890, HW-120, 3X 620, 251, 10S A123 LOGO 500SE, V-bar 5.1, 4025-890, HW-120, 3X D760MG , S9254, 8S2P A123 OMG!!! It's plastic. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. What was I thinking! :-)

08-17-2008, 11:59 AM	#2
Jetleaf Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Concord, North Mexolina	Sorry for your crash D. I use a pair of needle nose vise grips. Clamp it on right where the shaft exits the bearing. Tight enough it doesn't slip, I don't worry so much about putting grooves in the shaft since the pitch slider doesn't come in that far anyway. __________________ I put the "__" in lazy

08-17-2008, 02:56 PM	#3
freakinnovice Registered Users Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Winston-Salem, NC	Thanks Jet I followed your advice and it worked like a charm. Thanks, D __________________ LOGO 500, V-Bar 5.1, 4025-890, HW-120, 3X 620, 251, 10S A123 LOGO 500SE, V-bar 5.1, 4025-890, HW-120, 3X D760MG , S9254, 8S2P A123 OMG!!! It's plastic. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. What was I thinking! :-)

08-17-2008, 06:28 PM	#4
Jetleaf Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Concord, North Mexolina	Good to hear. __________________ I put the "__" in lazy

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