700 Main gear stripped.

[Tim Procter]

After telling everyone how I have never had a maingear strip I succombed to this adventure today.

After hearing stories that pilots were having gears strip when doing as little as hovering I can vouch that it was under quite some load when mine stripped this afternoon.

Working an aileron tic toc into the wind suddenly the dreaded sound appeared and loss of drive made me pull the hold switch and do a forced auto.

Not a big job to repair but was more than happy I got my recent power problems sorted out.

Turned out I was still running far too rich although my second 700 is still running 2 complete turns out with loads of power.

Got this one dialled in very nicely now with temps very near 90 degrees measured on the heat gun.

Roll on weekend.

[Mike W]

Ouch .. least you got it down in one piece m8e ... And you got the engine sorted as well nice one

[jimheli]

well done tim , glad you got her down ok , with what sounds like little or zero damage

[electricsceadu]

if you want a free pair of std align main gears and a new pinion pm me your address and i'll send them to you
there no use to me as i've sold my 700, i had enough of the main gears stripping on mine

[raptorheli2]

well, one stripped today doing SOD all and i mean, sod all. just let go.

cheers

[Tim Procter]

if you want a free pair of std align main gears and a new pinion pm me your address and i'll send them to you
there no use to me as i've sold my 700, i had enough of the main gears stripping on mine

Absolute star mate.

PM coming your way.

[Stuart]

Sorry to hear the news..

Steven was flying his 700 I believe with the slightly larger version gear - but I did hear that he had a few problems with the gears also.

Brand new larger gear seemed to cope with a bashing on its maiden flight.

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[electricsceadu]

i'll pack them up tonight and post them tomorrow for you

[Dougie]

Tim what else went on today mate right in front of your eyes

[Tim Procter]

well, one stripped today doing SOD all and i mean, sod all. just let go.

cheers

I believe you Paul.

Its just hearing everyone talking about main gears going when I never had one.

Count me in now.

[raptorheli2]

as i said mate....it was a matter of when, not if.

cheers

[Tom Burgess]

It was only a matter of time Tim, well done on getting her down in one piece though. Whats the history of the two kits? age and so on. maybe we could find a link.

[raptorheli2]

maybe we could find a link.

i found the link, align quality is shite.

cheers

[Tim Procter]

Tim what else went on today mate right in front of your eyes

Must add..

Paul actually went and did his first inverted climbout today and frightened the shit out of me.

Well done that man, More to come we hope.

[Tom Burgess]

i found the link, align quality is shite.

cheers

you may of just cracked it