Trex 450 DFC?

[Paula]

Sorry to hear of the crash. You should be flying with the sun to your back if at all possible

I Think i'm going to move where i fly just down the hill a bit because of that. It's not the first time i've wondered into the sun by mistake.

[The Tok'ra]

If it helps any, I think we've all done that at some point and a the very least, lost orientation. Those and electrical failures hurt the most as you feel like it's not really your own fault, very frustrating, but it sounds like you are taking everything in your stride which is great, you need that kind of attitude to stick with helis

[Paula]

If it helps any, I think we've all done that at some point and a the very least, lost orientation. Those and electrical failures hurt the most as you feel like it's not really your own fault, very frustrating, but it sounds like you are taking everything in your stride which is great, you need that kind of attitude to stick with helis

And the prices of the parts i needed are actually cheaper than a lot of Blade 230s parts.

[10x]

Will do!
I blame the Sun.

If you fly into the sun, shut one eye and open it when past the sun, that way you will be able to see with one eye afterwards until the other eye recovers.....
But best not flying towards the sun...

[Paula]

If you fly into the sun, shut one eye and open it when past the sun, that way you will be able to see with one eye afterwards until the other eye recovers.....
But best not flying towards the sun...

Top tip!

[Paula]

Are Gartt parts a good substitute?

[The Tok'ra]

Are Gartt parts a good substitute?

Humm, that's a bit of a subjective question, and you'll get answers based on peoples experiences, some will have had bad experience, some will say that Gartt parts can be better than Align parts.

I've (nearly) only ever used Align parts, but the main grips I got in my first 450L kit were not machined properly and made for a very sloppy head once assembled, not what you want at all in a DFC head.

That said, Align UK replaced those parts for me FOC when I sent them the ones I got in the kit, so I have been happy with Align's customer support.

I have a Gartt, Swashplate on my old Trex 500, it works o.k. but I did notice that the threaded holes for the swash balls are a different size than the Align ones, which meant I couldn't use the Align balls on that swash as they were a little too loose in the holes and would strip out easily as a result. The gartt swash balls don't give quite the right geometry for my set up.

I also found that in order to prevent binding, I had to remove a fair chunk of metal from the back of the swash plate arms to stop the main grip links hitting the back of the arms when the swash was at full deflection (full Evelator, Aileron or both)

[Paula]

Ok, i think i'll probably stick to Align. It's only a couple of pound in most cases and i'd like to keep mine in good nick for the next crash!

[Coxy]

Have a look at heliguy for parts, found them reasonable and delivery is good... I have used Gartt in the past but find the shafts and the gears very soft, the skids and blades are good value for money though...

[Paula]

Have a look at heliguy for parts, found them reasonable and delivery is good... I have used Gartt in the past but find the shafts and the gears very soft, the skids and blades are good value for money though...

I bought my first helicopter from heliguy. Little twister thing

[mutna]

Align trex have great prices