500 FBL Head

[Gingerr6]

Hi folks,

Can i have your ideas on the best way to convert my T-Rex 500 to FBL.

Either buy a complete head or just make it up from the existing head plus FBL parts??

Thanks James.

[Paulice]

Mikardo do a conversion kit for the 500 but the RJX head is great from Fastlads

[J-S-Q]

Hi folks,

Can i have your ideas on the best way to convert my T-Rex 500 to FBL.

Either buy a complete head or just make it up from the existing head plus FBL parts??

Thanks James.

You can do it with just the stock parts (except you will need to drill and tap the washout base). I'll be trying this myself very soon although I am new to flybarless so I can't say how well this works when compared to buying a purpose built flybarless head. My view though is that it costs nothing to try and if it's no good then you can go and buy a different head.

See here for detaails (it's a 450 head but the idea is exactly the same):
http://www.skookumrobotics.com/downl..._for_SK360.zip

[Gingerr6]

Thoughts ??

Very good price !!

[Bluegarry1]

I use the RJX flybarless head and Microbeast system on my 500. This set-up works a treat

Garry

[choppaholic]

use this method if you want to use all stock parts and need no drilling or tapping.

just use one mixer at the washout base and use the ball link on the other side to connect back tot he swash using another ball link.

[J-S-Q]

Here's a few photos of my conversion. I still have to drill and tap the washout base and then it should be ready to go.

[Gingerr6]

Thanks for all the replies.
on a man made note, will the geometry not be all off? not really sure what the geometry should be but??

James

[chris jones2.4]

i doner the same as above on my 250 and 450 and both work great

[Gingerr6]

Right ordered the beastx unit and sorted out the head by mixing a couple of "diy" jobs. not sure how it will perform. hope to get it up and running this weekend so will post the results next week. next is the blades will the standard ones be ok ?

Thank you all for you help.