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Align T-REX 600N 700N > tired of stripping torque gears

J.D. Wilson
Elite Veteran
Location: Nashville, TN

Two nice days of flying the Trex's here in Nashville. However each day I stripped the front torque gears landing some aggressive autos on our paved runway. These weren't very hard landings at all but they sure did strip those gears. Anyone else have this problem? I'm thinking of going back to the belt (as I have on one of my other 600's) if I can't correct this or land softer, lol.

Let your flying do the talking - don't talk about your flying

07-30-2007 Over year old.

baddraptor
Elite Veteran
Location: valencia, ca- usa

Crasher, FYI you should be landing on the skids not the tail blades...

**Unattended children will be givin a shot of espresso and a puppy**

07-30-2007 Over year old.

J.D. Wilson
Elite Veteran
Location: Nashville, TN

I wish I had thought of that! lol. I think I need to find some soft grass to practice these aggressive autos on.

Let your flying do the talking - don't talk about your flying

07-30-2007 Over year old.

baddraptor
Elite Veteran
Location: valencia, ca- usa

Crasher, How tight are your tail blades??

**Unattended children will be givin a shot of espresso and a puppy**

07-30-2007 Over year old.

jetblue2135
Veteran
Location: Atlanta, GA

I mysteriously stripped my front TT gears yesterday and I cant figure out how the heck i did it, No hard landings...the tail blades did clip the taller grass when I autoed in but other than that Im stumped...chewed the gears up quite nicely too grrrrrrrrr

(2)Trex 600NSP, Trex 600E, Trex 450 V2

07-30-2007 Over year old.

J.D. Wilson
Elite Veteran
Location: Nashville, TN

I know exactly when you did it. During that brief second that your blades hit ground. Bad, my blades are medium tight, I am going to really loosen them up when I get the new gears in. I just buy the full gear unit that slides in, instead of trying to take out the old gear and those darn washers. It's more expensive but much more enjoyable to fix it this way.

Let your flying do the talking - don't talk about your flying

07-30-2007 Over year old.

n808
Veteran
Location: Seattle, WA - USA

Little to the side of this topic, but I saved hundreds of dollars this weekend in my embarrassing streak of crashes from having the belt drive. At least I was not the only one at Snohomish. There were so many crashes there.

Each of my crashes were only about $40 in damage (boom, shaft, main bearing, inner blade grip bearings) + main blades, of course ($80). Align parts availability and prices are very reasonable.

07-30-2007 Over year old.

HOMEPAGE

j5coat
Veteran
Location: Phoenix

i have not had any problems, but i also have not hit the tail or land hard. the trick is press forward before you land lol.

Trex 700, Trex 600n

07-30-2007 Over year old.

J.D. Wilson
Elite Veteran
Location: Nashville, TN

yes, I really have to perfect that forward press. It's taken me long enough to hit that kill switch from 200+feet and not pass out, lol. Thanks for the tip.

Let your flying do the talking - don't talk about your flying

07-30-2007 Over year old.

SC Raptorman
Senior Heliman
Location: South Carolina

That was one reason why I bought the Sport Model to get the belt drive. The 50 Raptors have spoiled me from not tearing up the belt ,like the 90SE does if you just barley touch the tail . But my Trex 600N is autoing better that my 90 does. I just don`t see how you could mess one up with the Align .

Oh what a feeling flying 3D can be

07-30-2007 Over year old.

DS 8717
rrProfessor
Location: Here wishing i was somewhere else

What's the sport model,is that the same as the 3D nitro PRO?

07-30-2007 Over year old.

BOOGIE
Key Veteran
Location: LAFAYETTE LA

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It's taken me long enough to hit that kill switch from 200+feet and not pass out

Team PO-BOY

07-30-2007 Over year old.

ev0l
Senior Heliman
Location: Kansas City Missouri

sport model?

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What's the sport model,is that the same as the 3D nitro PRO?

Its the same except for belt drive, plastic canopy and G10 or SSG frame sides. Otherwise identical

07-30-2007 Over year old.

inkspot1967
rrProfessor
Location: cranston ri.

i dont know how you guys keep stripping these gears i had my canopy come off in inverted flight. took out one tail blade in almost half gone,and im still flying the same gears for 30 more flights. ive even hit my tail blades on cement once same gears no problems,tail blade tips chewed up,still going.

Trex700e Ray Nemovi's kit & Tyler Bonta Head
Rave Flybarless
WENZEL CANOPY
Team TomTom

07-30-2007 Over year old.

TMoore
rrProfessor
Location: Cookeville, TN

Belt drive?

Buying tools is half of the equation, knowing how to use them is the other. - T Moore

07-30-2007 Over year old.

HOMEPAGE

RobRoy
Key Veteran
Location: Huntsville, Alabama

Probably between 20 and 30 flights on my Trex 600N Pro, original tail gears front and back. I keep my tail blades on the loose side, and tail out of the dirt.

Ignorance is curable, stupidity is for life.

07-30-2007 Over year old.

DS 8717
rrProfessor
Location: Here wishing i was somewhere else

evO1, Thats the 3D Pro nitro .

07-30-2007 Over year old.

Jason Bell
Elite Veteran
Location: San Diego, Ca

Im with ink

Sure I have stipped my tail gears(Getting stupid low), but I have gone through maybe 2 sets of tail blades, tapping them on the runway, during autos, than tail gears.

Team Avant
Team ElyQ
Flight Power USA
Aerospire
Vblades

07-30-2007 Over year old.

HOMEPAGE

TT2
Senior Heliman
Location: Lawrence, KS - USA

MR10X, that's the Sport...I saw it Friday night at ev0l's house.

07-30-2007 Over year old.

JMF
Senior Heliman
Location: Clinton