kamikaze 700

[Tom Burgess]

Well, I spent £500 last week getting the 700 back in the air after pilfering it for electronics to get the Aurora in the air.

Today went to the field to run in the new piston and ring in the OS 91 SZ-H as I had busted that before pilfering

Anyway, was in the hover over the strip when blam, it smashed straight into the dirt!! still dont know why but its broke to say the least.

Parts needed:

Torque tube
Fin set
Flybar
Tail blades
Main blades
Mainshaft
Feathering shaft
Tail output shaft
Hatori pipe
Main shaft bearings
Gov sensor
Tail control arm

and I havent even tested the electronics yet!!

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[Tim Procter]

Jeebus Tom that looks bad.

Have you found the cause yet.

[Tom Burgess]

Jeebus Tom that looks bad.

Have you found the cause yet.

I hate to say it Tim but I think it was a Quick UK link!

[raptorheli2]

sorry about that but some slightly better news is i think that hatori is fixable. it's certainly worth a dabble with a freezer imo.

cheers

[Tom Burgess]

sorry about that but some slightly better news is i think that hatori is fixable. it's certainly worth a dabble with a freezer imo.

cheers

tell me more???

[Tom Burgess]

[trvo]

Its likely that either a rocket link snapped or a metal ball came unscrewed. Im on my mobile so cant actually see much. I found that running 690s and using the quk links stopped mine having kamikaze episodes. Dont know if this will help you. Trev

[Tim Procter]

I reckon that muffler will straighten out Tom with a little help in a jig.

I have had the Quick UK links for quite some time now but never got round to fitting them yet.

Very hard to tell but I would like to hear more about the link splitting.

[ChrisB]

I hate to say it Tim but I think it was a Quick UK link!

What draws you to this initial conclusion?

[Tom Burgess]

What draws you to this initial conclusion?

Well, its a very vague conclusion at the moment as I havent tested my electronics yet. I found one link on the grip that was pushed over the ball. (as if pushed on too far) other than that its all I can think of. It was definitely head related but I can fine no other damage to the head. no loose balls or anything.

[Tom Burgess]

I reckon that muffler will straighten out Tom with a little help in a jig.

I hope so, I may try to plug it and heat it up then force some air into it with an airline??

[J3DI]

Fill it with water, plug it and stick it in the freezer.

[moonmanflyer]

Thats a nasty one mate unlucky.
Shame to see a hatori like that.
My piston blew on my 700 friday so thats 2 out of commision at the moment

[Tom Burgess]

Thats a nasty one mate unlucky.
Shame to see a hatori like that.
My piston blew on my 700 friday so thats 2 out of commision at the moment

Stripped yet another gear on the Aurora today must be setting the backlash wrong. also crashed the 250 so my fleet is down to none!!

[jamiem]

no damage to the Aurora I hope Tom?