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Compass have released a metal tail gear for the knight and can be used in all the 50 based models.
We had a report of one spin the other day and I thought I would share how I setup mine.
To get the strength, Luke has used a 2.5mm size grub screw.
Only problem I can see is using the standard tail shaft, is that the plastic tail gear we are replacing was pinned with a 2mm roll pin.
A 2.5mm screw will never sit in the hole very deep.
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Sorry for the crap picture..
Being that I have a workshop it kind of easy to play with things like this, But all I am suggesting is to grind a flat to one side of the hole, this then make the chance of spinning less likely.
I went a stage more, I used a 2mm drill and using the tail shaft to line up with the thread hole, using the tail shaft hole as a drill guide, drilled though the bottom half of the gear.
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I used a 2mm roll pin x 6mm long, red locktite and the shaft which had a flat ground.
Assembling the gear on the shaft with the flat toward the grub screw side, I put the pin in the threaded side into the shaft and punched it level with the shaft.
The grub screw is then put in place and tighten to the shaft, red locktite was used on the inside of the gear, and on the pin, the grub screw just used the excess in the threads.
I am not saying this is all needed, I am more than sure a flat will be fine.
Compass have released a metal tail gear for the knight and can be used in all the 50 based models.
We had a report of one spin the other day and I thought I would share how I setup mine.
To get the strength, Luke has used a 2.5mm size grub screw.
Only problem I can see is using the standard tail shaft, is that the plastic tail gear we are replacing was pinned with a 2mm roll pin.
A 2.5mm screw will never sit in the hole very deep.
[IMG]http://www.rcheliaddict.co.uk/gallery/data/544/medium/13052008011.jpg[/IMG]
Sorry for the crap picture..
Being that I have a workshop it kind of easy to play with things like this, But all I am suggesting is to grind a flat to one side of the hole, this then make the chance of spinning less likely.
I went a stage more, I used a 2mm drill and using the tail shaft to line up with the thread hole, using the tail shaft hole as a drill guide, drilled though the bottom half of the gear.
[IMG]http://www.rcheliaddict.co.uk/gallery/data/544/medium/13052008007.jpg[/IMG]
I used a 2mm roll pin x 6mm long, red locktite and the shaft which had a flat ground.
Assembling the gear on the shaft with the flat toward the grub screw side, I put the pin in the threaded side into the shaft and punched it level with the shaft.
The grub screw is then put in place and tighten to the shaft, red locktite was used on the inside of the gear, and on the pin, the grub screw just used the excess in the threads.
I am not saying this is all needed, I am more than sure a flat will be fine.