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Align T-REX 600N 700N > Anybody over 200 flights of 3D on their 600n?

jackheli
Elite Veteran
Location: Vancouver - Canada

Just wondering what durability factors play a role on the 600n. I hope to have my maiden this weekend.

Any slop or weakened parts at all?

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01-25-2008 08:38 PM

baddraptor
Elite Veteran
Location: valencia, ca- usa

Yup, The main thing to look at for is sloppy balls on the links. The tail ball usually goes after 50 flights.

keep the one way lubed with Tri-Flow

Keep a check on the main shaft bearings, I just replaced all of mine at 200 flights

Other than that, No issues at all..

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01-25-2008 08:41 PM

jackheli
Elite Veteran
Location: Vancouver - Canada

Which part of the tail gives in? I have the sport version with the belt...

Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new - Albert Einstein

01-25-2008 08:43 PM

helibird
Key Veteran
Location: St. George, UT

Don't have two hundred but I've had the ball on the tail control arm (on the tail case) wear out. The ball on the front bellcrank was also quite worn. Deffinatley not round anymore. My friend has around 170 flights on his and has replaced that ball twice now. Strongly suggest checking these as mine was loose enough without the guides it would have just fallen off the ball.

EDIT: here's a thread with a picture of what happens to the ball..
http://www.runryder.com/helicopter/t386147p1/

01-25-2008 08:48 PM

baddraptor
Elite Veteran
Location: valencia, ca- usa

The ball link on the tail goes and all supporting linkage balls for the tail.

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01-25-2008 08:51 PM

jackheli
Elite Veteran
Location: Vancouver - Canada

So just rock the plastic link back and fourth to see if there is slop?

Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new - Albert Einstein

01-25-2008 08:53 PM

j5coat
Veteran
Location: Phoenix

i agree, the balls on this heli do wear out fast. had the throttle fall off, and the tail i just replaced last weekend. Other than that it is holding up really good. You can replace the align balls with raptor balls and they last longer but you have to resize the the links to fit.

Trex 700, Trex 600n

01-25-2008 08:54 PM

jackheli
Elite Veteran
Location: Vancouver - Canada

Anybody else wants to jump in on this one?

Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new - Albert Einstein

01-28-2008 05:39 PM

alchemist
Senior Heliman
Location: London,UK

Keep an eye on the 6v-5v Align step-down regulator if you use one for the tail servo. The supplied heat-srink does not isolate the vibration from the heli enough (even with it zip tied down). You may end up with one of the regulator cables snapping from vibration and hence you then have no tail (as I found out the hard way).

It pays to run some over sized heat-srink over the whole of the regulator cabling.

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01-28-2008 08:22 PM

heli-hurley
Senior Heliman
Location: st.neots

only had bout 50 flights on mine and the swash plate is totally screwed up can lift top section about 2mm from bottom section and has unbelievable slop and my heli hasn't had that hard a life.

Ordered a quick uk one now hope that fairs better.

My heli works as an ornament.......at least it stays in one piece!!!

01-28-2008 10:28 PM

jackheli
Elite Veteran
Location: Vancouver - Canada

Maybe you had one of the old swashs?

Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new - Albert Einstein

01-28-2008 10:45 PM

heli-hurley
Senior Heliman
Location: st.neots

yeah mine is the old swash, from what iv heard though the new ones aint doin much better.Dont get me wrong they are better just not brilliant

My heli works as an ornament.......at least it stays in one piece!!!

01-29-2008 07:41 PM

SkateFreak
Key Veteran
Location: Cambs UK/Luton

Hey,
I have one from the origional release batch,
My swash is holding up okay, one ways been replaced long ago, replacments holding up well, tails developing lots of play with the ball links and the mechanics themselves are getting a little warn...
Tail thrust bearings swapped out for closed llooonnnngggg ago chasing tail wag...

Might have to give her a whole do over and change out the ball links and tail pitch mechinism...

To be honest, I would have to say that asside the swashes, these helis hold up pretty well

-Jvr

PS, Hurley,
Figured out whats makin yr Pro Wibble yet? heh

01-29-2008 08:13 PM

Captain Crazy
Senior Heliman
Location: Wakefield, England

Got the Quick UK one on my pro and it is pure quality.I had slop develop on the origina l swash (old one) after only a few tic toc'ing flights.Swapped out tail grips for Quick UK ones too.

http://www.horburyhelicopterclub.co.uk/index.html

01-30-2008 06:55 PM

heli-hurley
Senior Heliman
Location: st.neots

Skatefreak

Yeah the wobble is gone just reset my ATG up an all went awway think it was too high throttle causing the vibe and to low head speed causing the wobble.

My heli works as an ornament.......at least it stays in one piece!!!

01-30-2008 07:47 PM

Droid
Elite Veteran
Location: Deep down in the Southwest- UK

Mainshaft and Blade grip bearings are getting rough at 150+ change them out sooner rather than later, and get some aftermarket Jap quality bearings don't put the Align stuff back in.

My one way is still flawless, my ball links are still slop free. My swash was replaced at 150 but to be fair it had no more slop at 150 than it did at 10.
90 duro dampers where good but replaced after the crash.
Done one set of tail gears, i planted it tail first in the ground, circa 150 flights.

Apart from that it just goes on and on. Not bad for a load of Taiwanese Rubbish as some would say

I'm just glad it hasn't got the quality of certain other machines out there.

01-31-2008 01:41 AM

schoenju
Senior Heliman
Location: Springfield, oregon USA

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02-01-2008 02:58 PM

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tukkus
Heliman
Location: ma

How exactly do you test for slop in the swash,grips,tail and other areas?

I'm still new to helis with about 50 flights on my JR Venture 50 and plan on buying a 600n soon and would like to know what to look for during maintenance.

02-02-2008 12:52 AM

kingair

Key Veteran - Location: Ivins, Utah - USA -

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My friend has around 170 flights on his and has replaced that ball twice now.

That was me. Actually, I think I only would've had to change it once but the first time I just changed the ball and not the link. The link must have had dirt in bedded in it because the second ball wore out right away. After that I changed the ball and link and it's been fine. Other than that it's held up great. I changed the original swash out for the new light 3d one but it developed a tiny bid of slop right away where as the original swash never did have any play after probably 130 flights or so. I only changed it because the new one was available, Align must love me buying for the heck of it.

So far all the bearings seem smooth as can be but I did use "the greaser". As time goes on I think the greaser really makes a difference.

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02-02-2008 02:36 AM

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