600 N thoughts & Ade ?

[synergyn9]

Presumed as much

[robgt]

The self tappers holding the tail drive assembly in the frames, which would be better as 3mm bolts

Can they be replaced with M3 bolts? If so, what length would do the job?
Cheers,
Rob

[Janek]

They could be replaced by M3 Bolts, but they really need to have inserts added to the tail drive assembly.

I'm going to stick with the self tappers until I see how they stand up.

[ChrisB]

Ive put a drop of cyano on my self tappers now as after its first day of hard ish flying they were all loose

The 600E ones are fine,i reckon its the vibration from the engine,,threaded metal inserts and m3 bolts would cure this minor problem..

The bolt heads are a bit soft as well but on the whole its an overall nice piece of kit

[Nutz]

M3 beats self tappers even into plastic, if mine cause me problems I will swap out an cyno M3 (proper CAP heads ) in there instead.

[robgt]

If so, what length would do the job?

Nudge

Cheers,
Rob

[MartinM]

My 600n maybe, just maybe in the shop next week I am told, if so I will make the 3mm inserts on the lathe to press into the plastic.........

[Edders]

well ive had mine for one week, its had a lot of flights on it by all manor of pilots its crashed twice one of those was when someone else was flying...
first crash was due to the glow plug ejecting during a low pie dish, I auto-ed it onto to its head damage was a flybar and a mixing arm (I also change the shafts for safeness) the second crash was due to running out of fuel and another unexpected auto luckily the pilot got it level before the crash, damage was a flybar, drive gear for the tail, skids , vertical fin on the tail and a slight crack to the base plate. The way that went In I thought I was going to have a much bigger bill so im well happy with its current crash cost's

as for the flying well its had nearly two gallons though (in a week)

Its great to see people pick it up and within a few seconds they forget whos model it is and they chuck it around the sky as hard as they can and it takes it and more. its first flight without canopy saw me chucking it around doing hurricanes ect.

its flies like my N9 did the day before the Clubman Comp fast nimble solid feeling

only issue I have with it is the gov mounting and its thrown a couple of magnets

Edders

[ChrisB]

Those carbon frames seem very fragile,but they may well hold up in a big crash better than i expect hopefully

[Nutz]

WOW, I have done about a gallon but I have not thrown it around as hard as my Raptor

[Edders]

ive thrown mine harder than I have the "C"raptor

Edders

[ChrisB]

How far!!!!

[Edders]

all the way and back again

I too was worried about the frames ect butonce that motor and base plate are installed it becomes very ridgid

another thing I love about the heli is the cleaning time with very little ridges ect its easy to wipe clean a little thing I know but it all adds up


Edders

[ChrisB]

Yes i agree its a nice clean layout and looks very smart

I always give mine a good clean down after use and it makes easy work of it

[Steven Gerrard]

"Knowing my propensity for breaking tails, I'll probably replace the tube drive with a belt at my first "upgrade opportunity"

not sure that is a real upgrade.. the only issue with the tail is if it hits the floor..
the tube drive tail is awsome .. blows any Belt driven set up away..

Steven gerrard