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Miniature Aircraft Nitro/Gas Helicopters > What Setup tools are needed?
 
 
RussNY
Heliman
Location: Stonybrook, NY

Hello
I will be setting up my extreme as soon as MA starts shipping.

What setup tools will I need? I searched this site and found references to many tools that I don't have. Which ones are needed and which ones just nice to have. I like tools so if the price is not too much I will buy just about anything.

I have been flying 2 Shulter heli's and a shuttle and never used anything but a pitch gauge, tracking tape on the blade tips and a homemade flybar lock.

I know what these tools do. Which do I need?
flybar lock, swash plate level tool, 90 degree servo tool, ballancing tools, push rod measuring tool, tools to line up the engine or clutch?

What are these tools used for?
-paddle alignment tool and flybar alignment kit - Don't you just measure to insure the bar is centered then twist on the paddles and eye them in at zero pitch?
-head lock
-swashplate lock
-paddle gauge set

Thanks
Russ
03-24-2002 Over year old.
 
 
maybeim
Senior Heliman
Location: Stockton, California

head lock- holds the flybar in a locked posistion, like your home made unit.

swashplate lock- not sure on this one, but there is a swash level that lets you set up the swash plate absolutely level through out it's entire travel. Very useful, get it!!


paddle gauge set- is a set of mini pitch gauge's without the gauges. They let you align the paddles to eachother.

A push rod measuring tool is nifty and are not to expensive. I bought the addons from Rick's that just mount to the blades of a dial caliper.


There are other MA tools, but the above would greatly help in your setup and are all you really need.

Paul A.
03-25-2002 Over year old.
 
 
RussNY
Heliman
Location: Stonybrook, NY

Thanks David and Paul
Good info
Russ
03-25-2002 Over year old.
 
 
gwright
Senior Heliman
Location: Melbourne, Fl

my 90-degree drill jig for placing pushrods onto servo wheels "correctly", and my swashplate interaction guage (not a leveling guage, but an interaction detection device) are both on my website at www.gwmp.net
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