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e-E-Flite Blade CP CX 400-3D > Blade 400 3D B400 with Radix 325 blades
 
 
AKDVGUY
Heliman
Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin

Anyone recommend what shims to use when using these blades (Radix 325's).

Thanks
04-09-2008 01:23 AM
 
 
kwilson
New Heliman
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah USA

Here's what I did and it worked perfectly. If you have an old set of damaged BLADE 400 wood blades, remove the plastic reinforcement pieces from the top and bottom of the blades. Grind off the extension part that goes into the blade mounting hole, but leave the outer extension that holds the screw in place.
Now mount the plastic reinforcement piece(the one without the extension) to the top of the blade. I used a spare rotor mounting bolt. Now, if you look at the glades closely, you'll see a ridge running from the mounting hole out about an inch and a half. I placed the small hole in the plastic reinforcer directly on top of this ridge, and marked the blade using a small drill bit. I then drilled a hole large enough for the extension tab on the other plastic reinforcement piece to go in, put the screw back into the reinforcers and walla, a perfect fit.
04-09-2008 08:06 PM
 
 
misfits0311
New Heliman
Location: Santa Clarita, CA - USA

Kwilson, can you post a pic of the blade top and bottom while it is removed from the heli? I would appreciate it. I think I'll try this with a set of Trex blades.

--- It doesn’t come free, and it won't be easy. Stop blaming people and making excuses! ---
04-30-2008 07:59 PM
 
 
madman22
Senior Heliman
Location: Alexandria Louisiana

i too tries this and it works very well and looks like it came there

how far away can it get? oh that far huh?
05-01-2008 12:16 AM
 
 
gooberseptember
Senior Heliman
Location: monroeville pa

if you are looking for shims you will need 4 .25 shims. perfect fit.
05-01-2008 02:51 AM
 
 
misfits0311
New Heliman
Location: Santa Clarita, CA - USA

I've looked and looked for shims and can't find the right ones. Do you have a website that carries different shims?

--- It doesn’t come free, and it won't be easy. Stop blaming people and making excuses! ---
05-03-2008 04:36 PM
 
 
gooberseptember
Senior Heliman
Location: monroeville pa

http://www.mcmaster.com/itm/find.AS...string=3088A409
05-04-2008 12:34 AM
 
 
gooberseptember
Senior Heliman
Location: monroeville pa

http://www.mcmaster.com/

Part Number: 3088A409
05-04-2008 12:35 AM
 
 
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