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Thunder Tiger Raptors 30-90 - Imperio > RAPTOR 30 Can't seem to get blades to track!
 
 
helinut4ever
Senior Heliman
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee-Knox

Seem like I remember reading somewhere on here that other people have had this same issue! I'm flying a Raptor 30 V1 and I'm using wood blades because I'm still learning. But I can't seem to get them to track straight. When I use the pitch gauge and get them to where they should be dead on the money, they aren't. Seems like I remember someone suggesting to turn the blade grips upside down and that solves the tracking problem. Does this sound right to anyone? Please let me know because this issue is giving me a fit.
09-08-2008 02:42 AM
 
 
Heli 770
Elite Veteran
Location: Lemon Grove, Ca. USA.

The 30V2 doesn't have that problem. What you need to do is try a blade flip.
09-08-2008 03:58 AM
 
 
Efrog
Senior Heliman
Location: Colorful Colorado

has it been crashed

Sounds like the spindle if it has been crashed. If not check the main shaft
09-08-2008 04:02 AM
 
 
Swoop
Key Veteran
Location: Newark, DE USA

It sounds like your attempting to track the blades using a pitch gauge. Although this may work with good carbons, its not likely to work with woodies. Set the pitch of 1 blade and mark the tip. Track the blades in a hover and adjust the unmarked blade.
09-09-2008 09:40 PM
 
 
ROGER543
Senior Heliman
Location: bristol ct usa

check your feather shaft. I have a v1 also and my tracking it right on. with the v1 the feather shafts are to small in my oppion and it does not take much to bend them. i to fly wood blades and don't forget to balance them. always check wood blades 9 out 10 times you have to rebalance them.
09-09-2008 10:26 PM
 
 
helinut4ever
Senior Heliman
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee-Knox

Thanks Guys,

I will check everything in the head and if all else fails then I will try a blade grip flip. Surely something will work! Thanks for all the advice and I will report back in after I find the problem!
09-09-2008 11:08 PM
 
 
HotsHabit
Veteran
Location: Idaho

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It sounds like your attempting to track the blades using a pitch gauge. Although this may work with good carbons, its not likely to work with woodies. Set the pitch of 1 blade and mark the tip. Track the blades in a hover and adjust the unmarked blade.

What he said.....
09-09-2008 11:18 PM
 
 
darenh
Senior Heliman
Location: Hull, UK

What he said also, you need to alter a turn at a time until it tracks, I have have had 5 V1's one flying 640's when you couldn't get 50 size raptors. The blade grip flip was to eliminate blade flutter and not tracking problems. I have never had to do this mod.

Check your shafts and bearing wear in the grips, which is the main problem area with V1 grips.


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09-12-2008 11:34 PM
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Heli 770
Elite Veteran
Location: Lemon Grove, Ca. USA.

darenh
You're right! I forgot the blade flip was for flutter.
09-12-2008 11:59 PM
 
 
helinut4ever
Senior Heliman
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee-Knox

Thanks guys, I've changed my spindle shaft and I think I'll try again. I don't know if I have a blade flutter because I haven't got them to track yet. I've been trying to track them with a pitch guage and it's my understanding now that you can't do that, especially with wood blades. So I'll try again with the tested method that a few good people have suggested, one turn at time! Thanks for all your help!!!!!!!!
09-13-2008 12:03 AM
 
 
Captain Obvious
Heliman
Location: Here

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I've been trying to track them with a pitch guage and it's my understanding now that you can't do that

Seems to work pretty well on carbon blades. I almost never have to do tracking at the field. Highly recomend getting a nice set of carbons or fiberglass. Better flying, fewer problems, no hassles with repairing the heatshrink skin which allways shreads off on you...

Not sure who makes the good cheap fiberglass these days, but a while back i was getting decent fiberglass blades for only about 10$ more than the woods. (not Aero-omni reportedly they stink )
09-13-2008 06:40 PM
 
 
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