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simon1980 · 01-13-2014, 05:15 PM

Having opened up the guide to allow my pushrod to run freely, the guide is fairly pointless really?. The pushrod seems to just rub on the bottom part of the guide, and the belt is only about 8mm or so from the top of the guide which makes me a bit twitchy of it catching it.

My question is why is it really needed?

dominator · 01-13-2014, 07:42 PM

Ive been wondering the same thing. I took mine out for a day of flying and didnt seem to notice any difference but got paranoid about it and put it back in. But I did use a dremel and modify it a little bit and open it up some so my pushrod wouldnt rub on it so much. I feel better about it now

cjpainten · 01-13-2014, 08:05 PM

I don't run it... over 200 flights no issues

Chris Nifty · 01-14-2014, 03:10 AM

The thing I did notice with no guide was an annoying vibration sound which I spose was the pushrod rattling against the inside of the boom. I dremelled the hell out of the guide, especially the bottom and side to make it as low profile as possible to avoid the bend of the pushrod when it gets to the extremes, then put it back on. All good now.

garyji · 01-14-2014, 09:46 AM

Yep. You could get a vibration without it. May not hurt, but I don't like it. "Dremelled" mine too. No Probs. It really needs to be redesigned IMO.

G.

raisinjack · 01-14-2014, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by garyji

Yep. You could get a vibration without it. May not hurt, but I don't like it. "Dremelled" mine too. No Probs. It really needs to be redesigned IMO.

G.

dumb question what part of the guide are you dremelling down?

Raz0rSh4rp · 01-14-2014, 05:06 PM

Running without it. No problems at all. It is unnecessary IMHO.

garyji · 01-15-2014, 08:06 AM

Raisen, I'm using a chain saw sharpening stone to enlarge the opening where the rod passes through. It's about 1/8' in diameter and 1 1/2' long. works perfectly and enlarges the guide enough so there is very little resistance. The rod rubs on the bottom near the boom.

G.

raisinjack · 01-15-2014, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by garyji

Raisen, I'm using a chain saw sharpening stone to enlarge the opening where the rod passes through. It's about 1/8' in diameter and 1 1/2' long. works perfectly and enlarges the guide enough so there is very little resistance. The rod rubs on the bottom near the boom.

G.

thanks, going to mod mine also.

rknaub · 01-15-2014, 09:21 PM

Took mine out, hasn't made a noticeable difference, although, by hand - it does feel smoother.

01-13-2014, 05:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
simon1980 Registered Users Join Date: Oct 2009	Tail pushrod guide is it really needed? Having opened up the guide to allow my pushrod to run freely, the guide is fairly pointless really?. The pushrod seems to just rub on the bottom part of the guide, and the belt is only about 8mm or so from the top of the guide which makes me a bit twitchy of it catching it. My question is why is it really needed?

01-13-2014, 08:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
cjpainten Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2012	I don't run it... over 200 flights no issues __________________ Tri$tate 3D \| BK Servo \| Switch Blades \| HeliDirect \| Canomod

01-14-2014, 03:10 AM	#4 (permalink)
Chris Nifty Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2011	The thing I did notice with no guide was an annoying vibration sound which I spose was the pushrod rattling against the inside of the boom. I dremelled the hell out of the guide, especially the bottom and side to make it as low profile as possible to avoid the bend of the pushrod when it gets to the extremes, then put it back on. All good now. __________________ Mini Protos, Voodoo 400, Protos 380, Protos Leggero 700 & 700X, Diabolo 700

01-14-2014, 09:46 AM	#5 (permalink)
garyji Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Western NC	Yep. You could get a vibration without it. May not hurt, but I don't like it. "Dremelled" mine too. No Probs. It really needs to be redesigned IMO. G. __________________ T-450 Sport FBL, T-550 V1 FBL, Red Goblin 700. Goblin 500. 350 QX. Bunch of little Blades, and Planks. DX8 G-2, Retired Full scale Jet Plank Driver, U.S. Navy Ret.

01-14-2014, 05:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
Raz0rSh4rp Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2012	Running without it. No problems at all. It is unnecessary IMHO. __________________ NX4\|Tri-Chronos\|Chronos\|7NT\|Specter700 Saje Marvin - Citizen 125

01-13-2014, 07:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
dominator Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2013	Ive been wondering the same thing. I took mine out for a day of flying and didnt seem to notice any difference but got paranoid about it and put it back in. But I did use a dremel and modify it a little bit and open it up some so my pushrod wouldnt rub on it so much. I feel better about it now

01-15-2014, 08:06 AM	#8 (permalink)
garyji Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Western NC	Raisen, I'm using a chain saw sharpening stone to enlarge the opening where the rod passes through. It's about 1/8' in diameter and 1 1/2' long. works perfectly and enlarges the guide enough so there is very little resistance. The rod rubs on the bottom near the boom. G. __________________ T-450 Sport FBL, T-550 V1 FBL, Red Goblin 700. Goblin 500. 350 QX. Bunch of little Blades, and Planks. DX8 G-2, Retired Full scale Jet Plank Driver, U.S. Navy Ret.

01-15-2014, 09:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
rknaub Registered Users Join Date: May 2011	Took mine out, hasn't made a noticeable difference, although, by hand - it does feel smoother. __________________ Blade 450X, 360cfx 6s, Trex 500 EFL Pro

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