rc_heli_flier
Senior Heliman
Location: Cumberland, Md. U.S.A.
| You probably should also re-shrink the covering before you do any of the other steps. Mine was very loose on both sets I have done. Unfortunately, I discovered it was loose on the first set after I had balanced the blades. The problem with that was after shrinking it, the area around the tracking tape I used to balance them with didn't shrink exactly right. They fly ok, but the set that was in my crash kit I shrunk before I did anything else to them. They turned out better than the first set.
Also, they supply 5 minutes epoxy with the blades, and although it is nice that they do this, I find 5 minutes is not enough time to mix it, apply it neatly to the blades, re-attach the holders, put in the screws, wipe off the excess, etc. What I did with my second set was to use 30 minute epoxy. You will have much more time, and can do a better, neater job with it.
One more thing - don't forget to squeeze out the excess glue by squeezing the ends of the holders where the blades attach to the head. My first set I didn't think about this ,and had to sand a small amount from the top and bottom of the holders to make the fit not so tight in the holder itself.
These are just my findings from doing this a few times, others may have other opinion or tips on what to do. The important thing is to glue them per the instructions to make them safe. |
