Zero Pitch Set Up Methods?

[Brian Gifford]

You don't have to level the heli Brian, just set the heli on a bench then put the digi level on the same surface and reset it to 0. Don't move the heli or if you do return it to the same position and you are using the same reference.

Make sure that you check the blade grips in the same direction as the reference surface. We use inclinometers all the time for levelling machines and robots and all you need is a reference surface

Good point, Dave. Problem is, I'm such a clumsy so-and-so, I'd get everything zeroed out, start to do the setup, then knock & move the heli.

[G-Bru]

Good point, Dave. Problem is, I'm such a clumsy so-and-so, I'd get everything zeroed out, start to do the setup, then knock & move the heli.

Duct tape the skids to the table! ; )

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[Brian Gifford]

OK, I'll give it a whirl!

One should be here tomorrow. I'll post how I get on with it.

[sacko]

Cheaper Still Inclinometer

Well I couldnt resist and ordered one

[KnifeEdge]

Set mine up using the free Stanley level on the iphone and a steel ruler. Worked great.

[oneandonlyian]

super glued a spirit level bubble to the top of my pitch gauge. works perfectly check heli is level too by using pitch gauge's flat edge on boom.

[Gingerr6]

I have one of these. They work very well http://www.machine-dro.co.uk/index.p...s&product_id=7

[Gaza07]

I used a screw driver through the blade grips to find zero pitch then I used one of these to set the pitch range
Digital Angle Gauge - Set job angle on Milling Machine on eBay (end time 11-Oct-10 03:26:47 BST)
£25 posted exactly the same as the wixey one just rebadged same as the beastx one except the price isnt hicked up because it says beastx on it

[Planehazza]

Ditto for my 500. I'm not a fan of the digital levels, as I know my worktable (kitchen table) isn't level, so it would mean shimming things up every time to get the heli set level. Using the FBL pitch tool, it doesn't matter, and it's just the same as setting up a flybarred heli.

Hehe I had to do this the other night. I strategically had towels and blade caddies place under the heli so that the heli was level in both axis. No good usig a bubble on the swash if the heli isn't level!

[Brian Gifford]

So, how do you get it to stay on the blade?

[Gaza07]

I have the rjx head on mine and the blade grips are flat on the top so I tie wrapped it to the blade grip,
I have seen a carbon fibre frame with the pitch gauge type grips that fit the bevel box on some of the sites anyone know where to get one from without buying a new bevel box with it

[Edders]

I use two cheap pitch gauges both set to 0 and then put one on each blade and then just line the tops of the gauges this method doesn't require the heli to be level and you can also see what the high and low pitch settings are

Refers

[Gaza07]

You realy dont need to level the heli when using a digital incline meter (bevel box)
Just set your pitch to zero using the blade meeting method or a tool of some kind through the blade bolt hole,
Once this is done attach the bevel box to the blade or blade grip and then zero the bevel box when you move 10 degrees either way it is exactly 10 degrees from the zero point of the heli pitch wether the heli is level or not makes no differance as long as you set the box to zero at the zero pitch point (the referance point)
Just make sure all setting up isdone with the rotor on the same position so as not to alter the referance point
Im not sure i can explain this properly maybe one of the video makers could do a video and explain it much better

[alex]

I just use my eye- honestly- it works. I only got my first pitch gauge last month but had previously always set up zero pitch on flybarred and FBL by eye by squinting along the blade and lining up with the level surface on top of the head- no other angles matter as that is zero pitch relative to the plane of rotation- it does not need lots of technical gadgets and is very satisfying.

The pitch gauge is essential for measuring the 6 degrees of pitch though to confirm correct mechanical head set up on the Beast X set up and also for setting the max positive and neg pitches

[sacko]

Well I couldnt resist and ordered one

...and am well impressed with it!

No more eyeing up with flybars etc, well worth the £20!