rbort
Elite Veteran
Location: Franklin, MA - U.S.A.
| Bringing back memoriesYes those c-clips are hard to push over the pins. After some experience I've sort of learned the right technique to install them. I use a small tiny socket wrench (Weeha brand) to push/tap them on. Minair recognizes they are hard to assemble and gives you a spare one in case one goes flying across the room! Have no fear though, this part will last forever on the heli, well nothing is forever but for quite a long time lets say that.
It makes things easier if you take the x-acto knife and twirl the tip around in the tiny hole to take out the flashing before installing the ball. Install the ball first, remove it, add CA, and reinstall rather than trying to install it with CA the first time and glue your fingers together.
The indents you see on the inner ring of the swash are intentional. They hold the inner ring in place. Again, swashplates last forever, unless you damage one in a crash you'll never have to buy another.
You're good on the negative feedback, give me some positives on the next round!
Let me add advice beforehand instead of afterwards:
For the fuel tank, use slivers of tygon tubing as o-rings under the nipples to make a good seal. I use the "lost screw finder tool" to grab the nipple with the fingers and insert it into the dubro tank from the mouth end. Then poke the nipple though the hole in the tank, grab it with your finger and release the lost screw finder tool (not sure what its called besides this). Then screw in the nipple as much as you can with your finger, grab it with the ball link plyers rounded cutout, and use a monkey wrench to tighten the nut on the outside. Another tip, screw the nipple from the outside of the tank into the tank for easy access and to thread the hole in the plastic first, so it will be easier to do it later with your finger tips while it being inserted from the inside out.
-=>Raja.
1005 Xcell Gas, BHH G26 3D Plus, Jewel Generator
Spectra-g, BHH G26 3D Plus, Jewel Generator |
Wipe if quick before the Mrs. smells it and bitches, and throw the paper towel outside in the garage garbage as the kitchen garbage is a NO NO for that -- guess who will yell when they smell GAS in the kitchen! 
