Stuck the 500 in!

[Delarado]

Flying the 500 just now down the field, having a great time playing around. Was doing some half pyro's really high and felt like I was really getting the hang of them.

Did one, lost a bit of altitude but came out of it nicely, decided to go straight into another one...big mistake!

She came out of the first half of the flip at about 45 degrees to the ground off to the right, all i needed to do was add more collective to gain altitude but i panicked and "wallop!"

[Delarado]

Damage doesnt seem too bad. Blades, tail blades, tail boom slightly bent (but no gears stipped it all still rotates freely) skids snapped and main gear stripped,Tail boom fin snapped, bent canopy mounting thingy, and a cracked canopy also.

I can't seem to find the tail tube for sale anywhere, only the gearboxes at either end...any ideas?

[d a baker]

Tail Boom H50040 Torque Tube H50095A Align-trex.co.uk

[Spasmod]

Oh man, really sorry to hear that mate... probably my fault for encouraging you to do them on the sim hehe

Hope you get it sorted soon and it's not too expensive

[Vikki]

Ouch, Delarado! I feel your pain.

Vikki.

[Delarado]

Oh man, really sorry to hear that mate... probably my fault for encouraging you to do them on the sim hehe

Hope you get it sorted soon and it's not too expensive

My fualt for not practicing them enough on the sim!

MY main and autorotaion gear seem to have separated about 3mm, i cannot push them together - It looks like somethings dropped inside the one way a touch.

Do i need one of these or is there a trick to it? The bearing still feels smoooth.

500PRO Main Gear Case Set H50003A - Align T-Rex Spares align trex 500E Pro - ALIGN-TREX.co.uk

Also, the top bearing in the main shaft feels rough. Is it more cost effective to just replace the bearing itself or to buy the whole thing?

Main shaft seems straight and true, whats the best way to test?

[Delarado]

And whats the difference between the 500 3g blades and non 3g?

425D Carbon Fiber Blades (H50104) HD420BT - Blades - ALIGN-TREX.co.uk

or

425D 3G Carbon Fiber Blades HD420E - Blades trex 500 - ALIGN-TREX.co.uk

I also cant find a landing skid set...only the plastic bits, no pipes...any ideas? Looking about £100 so far

[dani_r]

And whats the difference between the 500 3g blades and non 3g?

425D Carbon Fiber Blades (H50104) HD420BT - Blades - ALIGN-TREX.co.uk

or

425D 3G Carbon Fiber Blades HD420E - Blades trex 500 - ALIGN-TREX.co.uk

I also cant find a landing skid set...only the plastic bits, no pipes...any ideas? Looking about £100 so far

3G blades are weighted slightly differently and are for Flybarless helis! I presume your flybarred?

[Delarado]

3G blades are weighted slightly differently and are for Flybarless helis! I presume your flybarred?

No, FBL. Ill make sure i get the 3g ones then!

Any tips on how to get the bearings out of the blade grips or the main shaft plates? Or are they stuck in there fro life?!

[dani_r]

No, FBL. Ill make sure i get the 3g ones then!

Any tips on how to get the bearings out of the blade grips or the main shaft plates? Or are they stuck in there fro life?!

If you have one of those hook/pick tools, they help. If they're really really stuck, you can always heat the blade grip gently until the fall out! But that's only for extreme cases IMO. Are the bearings notchy? Also, if you have the metal bearing blocks, remove the cover with the 4 hex head screws and give them a good shove ;-)

[Delarado]

Yes some of them are notchy, whats causes this? The top main shaft bearing is just fooked... But the blade grip ones feel "notchy" when done up, take the shaft out though and they just spin a bit rough.

Ill replace them anyway.

Will they just fall out? what do i use to heat it? A hairdryer or blowtorch?

[dani_r]

Yes some of them are notchy, whats causes this? The top main shaft bearing is just fooked... But the blade grip ones feel "notchy" when done up, take the shaft out though and they just spin a bit rough.

Ill replace them anyway.

Will they just fall out? what do i use to heat it? A hairdryer or blowtorch?

They go notchy over time. Just general forces being applied through flying, but also in a crash they get knocked about.

You could try putting a screw driver in one side and try pushing it out evenly. They can be a right sh*t to get out, but sometimes they're ok.

If you have a small gas blow torch you can apply gentle heat, but seriously, just try to get them out manually.

[Delarado]

parts ordered...just a touch over 100 quid

[dani_r]

parts ordered...just a touch over 100 quid

That's the way it goes mate. If you need any help fire me a PM. I'll be happy to help!

[Delarado]

Got the bearings out...was easy enough i suppose!
Roll on getting it fixed, im off to spend time on phoenix