Twister 3D Storm - No Drive to Tail Rotor Blades

[Davewilliams100]

All

Help!!! Fairly new to this game, crashed my Twister, replaced the main blades and fired it back up again. Result is that the tail rotor blades are not rotating, I can still operate the pitch but they do not turn.

Before i pull it apart anyone any suggestions what to check first?

thanks!

[xygax]

check the drive to the tail .... Its broke... I think its a belt on that one.. it could be the tail tube has slipped in a little.



Steve

[Davewilliams100]

Thanks I will have a look later. It is a belt, is that something that is common to brake?

Dave

[Boggy]

on this particular heli it most likley the boom has slid in and the belt is slack dont think we have had a snapped belt yet but you may prove us wrong!

[Davewilliams100]

Thanks, the boom had slid in, any tips on how to stop this happening? I tightened back up and it slipped again during flight resulting in a crash!

[Richard H]

It slips on mine a lot until, as someone kindly suggested to me on here to put some masking tape round the tube that goes into the frame. Worked a treat and has not slipped since.

[Davewilliams100]

will give it a try, thanks. Do you put loctite on the holding screws?

[Richard H]

I haven't put loctite on mine.

[JayLex]

Loctite won't really help at this point as your are screwing into plastic on the frame, best bet is tapebefore you put it in, which is what i have done on mine. After this you could also by a spare tail servo braacket and screw that behind the juncture to also help it stop slipping.

[Davewilliams100]

thanks, will give it a try.

[Arizona]

Or a Zip tie?

My tail boom kept sliding back into the frame. The "tail in" landings don't help.

I found a zip tie a nice fit twixt tail servo mount and the main frame.

Hope everything is now OK.

[Davewilliams100]

Thanks, i tried some insulation tape which seems to of stopped it so far! will try the zip tie if it slips again.