heli_madken
Senior Heliman
Location: Liverpool, England
| I just havent got the ali pitch compensator to make the head complete but probably wont bother. The bearings in the head are all roller bearings but the ones that count are those that hold the blade holders on the spindle. Plain bearings are not designed to take high head loads and could break but I never actually had it happen to me on the main blades, I have had it happen on the tail though so I think its important that they are done, try Boca Bearings order no F2-6, this may actually solve the slight wag you are getting it certainly made a difference for me. The 9254 works great as it is a direct match for the 401, it has been getting a bit of bad press lately though but no probs for me. If the tail wags every once in a while I wouldnt really worry about it, its a mechanical/electronic system working against gravity, wind, friction etc, it will glitch now and then.
I havent been flying the ECO for that long but put it through the mill in the meantime and had the inevitable crashes, the ikarus blades are not that good they break soon as look at them, I have used MAH and SAB blades on other helis and they work great, are light and strong and well balanced out of the packet. I had to do a fair bit of work on the ikarus blades to balance them.
The KS paddles are available from fxaeromodels.com (KSJ328P), they are heavier than the stock and have a much bigger surface area. I threaded the stock bar with an M3x0.5 die (trim off the flybar at the fixing hole first). The standard paddles are fine these just increase roll rates etc.
This forum is fantastic for picking up hints and tips and I certainly wouldnt have picked up on some of the stuff I have mentioned here without generous help from other members, spend some time looking through the threads it is worth it. |
