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I stacked my raptor 50 in good style trying to auto.
Bought second hand from a bloke who seemed to know his stuff (had lots of helis, but I didn't actually see any fly). Perfect condition.
What I find now I pulled the feathering spindle is one side seesaw bolt was dead loose and the other side came out easy (no loctite). One side upper mix arm bolt came out easy - no sign of loctite (loctite on the other one), and, to my horror, one blade grip retaining bolt several turns out of the feathering shaft and the other came out easy with no sign of loctite
Seems I crashed just in time
Might have actually saved some damage
You just can't trust these "experienced aeromodellers" can you!
Knew I should have treated it like a chinese readybuilt when the fan came unscrewed. Still it explains the variable vibration I was getting.
Gosh, this feathering shaft is straight
Bought second hand from a bloke who seemed to know his stuff (had lots of helis, but I didn't actually see any fly). Perfect condition.
What I find now I pulled the feathering spindle is one side seesaw bolt was dead loose and the other side came out easy (no loctite). One side upper mix arm bolt came out easy - no sign of loctite (loctite on the other one), and, to my horror, one blade grip retaining bolt several turns out of the feathering shaft and the other came out easy with no sign of loctite
Seems I crashed just in time
Might have actually saved some damage
You just can't trust these "experienced aeromodellers" can you!
Knew I should have treated it like a chinese readybuilt when the fan came unscrewed. Still it explains the variable vibration I was getting.
Gosh, this feathering shaft is straight
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