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Align T-REX 600N 700N > One-Way Bearing Issue Count
 
 
baddraptor
Elite Veteran
Location: valencia, ca- usa

Looks like mine locking up was my fault. I just got it apart and it was as dry as an old bone. Lubed it up and it spins as free as new....

**Unattended children will be givin a shot of espresso and a puppy**
08-06-2007 Over year old.
 
 
Rockohaulic
Elite Veteran
Location: Valencia, CA, USA, 3rd Rock from the Sun

#31

Yep, the new one from the Sport locked up right away!!

Baddraptor - what do you mean the warranted one?

Guess what, Mandy did 2 sets of double piros during her last flight! Very cool.

I got a helicopter for my girlfriend,
It was a good trade!
08-06-2007 Over year old.
 
 
baddraptor
Elite Veteran
Location: valencia, ca- usa

Rock, read a few posts back on the second page. Apperently Align is going to warranty this.

However, I pulled mine apart and it was totally dry. All I did was lube it with triflow and it started to spin very easily.

Many did double PIROS??? So in other words, she is flying better than you??LMAO..

**Unattended children will be givin a shot of espresso and a puppy**
08-06-2007 Over year old.
 
 
Rockohaulic
Elite Veteran
Location: Valencia, CA, USA, 3rd Rock from the Sun

You funny guy. Make me laugh. She flies better than you too - She never tried to land on her nose funny guy!

Muahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!

I got a helicopter for my girlfriend,
It was a good trade!
08-06-2007 Over year old.
 
 
baddraptor
Elite Veteran
Location: valencia, ca- usa

Rock...LOL, I was just testing the structural integrity of the Trex frontal impact zone. According to my standards, it failed...The air bag did NOT deploy.

**Unattended children will be givin a shot of espresso and a puppy**
08-06-2007 Over year old.
 
 
dazzaster
Veteran
Location: right next door to hell

i must hold my hands up and say i was one of thoese ones who claimed to have no problems with the bearrings. wel i didnt think i did untill i recently received a lot of glitching and not even a pcm receiver got rid of the glitch, so decided to take the head off and remove the main shaft. took me forever to remove the main shaft it apears the bearing had seized and the shaft was rotating in the sleeve not the actual bearring turning . have now regreased it heavily and will report if theres any more problems
Darren

I have a load of spots... two of which are white heads
08-06-2007 Over year old.
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jaxrotor
Key Veteran
Location: Jacksonville FL

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it apears the bearing had seized and the shaft was rotating in the sleeve not the actual bearring turning .

HUH?? is that possible?
08-06-2007 Over year old.
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dazzaster
Veteran
Location: right next door to hell

if you think about it the shaft has to slide through the middle of the sleeve to be installed, and when the bearing lock up the sleeve wont move around the bearing but the shaft will move arounfdthe sleeve if you are decending or wind hits the blades causeing them to want to rotate faster than the engine is spinning the head in the first place.
Darren

I have a load of spots... two of which are white heads
08-06-2007 Over year old.
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jaxrotor
Key Veteran
Location: Jacksonville FL

Jesus..bolt...no way the main shaft can rotate in the sleeve and the rotor head and mian shaft stay on the machine for flight.
08-06-2007 Over year old.
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MJWS
Key Veteran
Location: Airdrie, AB - Canada

Heh. You type quicker than me jax. If that shaft is rotating inside the sleeve you have bigger problems than the one way

Mike
08-06-2007 Over year old.
 
 
MattJen
Elite Veteran
Location: UK,Gravesend, Kent

LOL
spinning shaft in a sleeve,

yep if it is you do have bigger problems!!! if you have greased it heavily like you said, it will seize up, as the little teeth wont be able to grip cos of all the muck you have put in it.i assume this is a sprag bearing ?

i dont have one of these machines,

I bought mymother in law a chair for xmas, but she would not plug it in.
08-06-2007 Over year old.
 
 
dazzaster
Veteran
Location: right next door to hell

 yep had another look your right guys the bolt does go through the sleeve. ill asume that the interferance was caused by the seized bearings trying to rotate around the sleeve then

I have a load of spots... two of which are white heads
08-06-2007 Over year old.
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MattJen
Elite Veteran
Location: UK,Gravesend, Kent

keep trying darren

as i was gonna get one of these, but it seems this bearing seems to be a problem, i am watching this thread with interest

Matt

I bought mymother in law a chair for xmas, but she would not plug it in.
08-06-2007 Over year old.
 
 
jaxrotor
Key Veteran
Location: Jacksonville FL

the sleeve if fairly soft material and when the bearing locks it squeezes the sleeve and thats why its tight on the main shaft.
08-06-2007 Over year old.
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dazzaster
Veteran
Location: right next door to hell

well hopefully there will be replacement available from align, i decided this weekend to fly the the raptor seen as its been neglected for a while and its not untill you go to fly the raptor you relise what a pig it is to fly compared to the trex.
darren

I have a load of spots... two of which are white heads
08-06-2007 Over year old.
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jaxrotor
Key Veteran
Location: Jacksonville FL

now that I can agree with!!
08-06-2007 Over year old.
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Rockohaulic
Elite Veteran
Location: Valencia, CA, USA, 3rd Rock from the Sun

So far it is 31/137 for a failure rate of 22.6%.

Yes, that is excessive and justifies fixing this under warranty. I have an email in to Align customer service asking if they indeed are covering this.

Stay tuned!

I got a helicopter for my girlfriend,
It was a good trade!
08-06-2007 Over year old.
 
 
DS 8717
rrProfessor
Location: Here wishing i was somewhere else

I talked to heliproz today and they said there was no warrenty parts for the one way from Align.He said if they do anything it will probably be an upgraded part for purchase.DOUG
08-06-2007 Over year old.
 
 
Rockohaulic
Elite Veteran
Location: Valencia, CA, USA, 3rd Rock from the Sun

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it will probably be an upgraded part for purchase.

Imagine my surprise!!!

I got a helicopter for my girlfriend,
It was a good trade!
08-07-2007 Over year old.
 
 
RonHill
Veteran
Location: ..

Well the heli flies good, but the customer service does suck. I got a PM from Assurance asking me to call and talk to a guy named Frank about getting a new sleeve since they thought that was the problem. I called and was told I must have built the helicopter wrong!

I Pmed back saying that not only did I check that, but the heli was built by a guy that has competed in the 3dm and XFC and I doubt very much he built it wrong.

VERY disappointed in Aligns customer service. They should know by now that they have an issue, yet they try to say it is the builders fault and nothing is wrong with the product. Yet they have an "upgrade" fan now.

I wonder how long till they have an "upgrade" one way?
08-07-2007 Over year old.
 
 
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