Dampers in the 450 SE v2

[Tim Procter]

Cripes I only changed these 3 weeks ago and they are knackered again..

Just put another new set in now.

I must only have had 30 flights with them of decent sports flying..

How long do your dampers last in the 450..

[richieclarkie]

I replaced the standard spacers between the blade grip and dampers with a slightly wider one. I believe it's a Synergy spacer. Approx 2mm wide.

If you speak to BobJ he will know which one it is. It compresses the dampers more than the standard spacers and I get very good life out of mine now.

If I get a a chance I'll measure it.

[Smoothound]

Or get the Trueblood ones from Ready Heli in the US

[Tim Procter]

Or get the Trueblood ones from Ready Heli in the US

Yeah I have heard of these before Phil but really like Richie's idea of the wider spacers keeping the 2 dampers more compact and less room to bugger themselves up in quick time.

[Thomas]

PM me your address and donate a couple of quid to the site and I'll post a pair of Trueblood dampeners to you, they last for ages and help with tracking too (I used to find my blades went out once the dampeners were knackered)

[moyesboy]

I'm a firm beleiver in the trueblood dampers.
Just amanged to cut one when I trashed the heli in upside down.
4 in a pack so I had a spare set.
All fixed up and ready to roll now.

[Pipistrelli]

Trublood dampers for sale!

Have you guys seen the classifieds recently?

Sooren has packs of 4 trublood dampers for sale at a fiver a set!

[richieclarkie]

I'm using the trueblood dampers as well. However, the spacer size is 4x2x6, it's a synergy part and the code I have is 109-462.

What I rekon is some of the Align headblocks are not milled exactly the same internally, maybe it's just a few thou but enough to mean that the dampers aren't held in well enough and not being pre-tentioned properly tend to squeeze past the normal spacers destoying themsleves.

On my setup when I first got the trueblood dampers I went back to the normal spacers and the next flight I boom struck in the air! Checked the head and the dampers were screwed. Then I went back to the 4x2x6 mm spacers and still on thme set 50-60 flights later.

I used the original dampers before and they lasted fine too.

[Randall]

thats a bit scary that you got a boom strike ! i too use the trueblood dampers and they are fantastic i also use the standard spacers and have had not problems (no 3d flight just fff) got a load from the US from rediheli took 4 days to get to my doorstep great company and they only put 5$ on the customs slip and i ordered 8 sets so top top guys

Jay

[richieclarkie]

The point I was trying to make is the Trueblook dampers might not actually fix Busterboys problem if it's the same problem as I have.

It's the internal milling of the headblock...........

and yes the trueblood dampers are very good

[Tim Procter]

I must admit I still like the idea of the Synergy spacer's Richie.

Thomas is kindly sending me some Trueblood dampers to try.

If they prove good then I will place an order and buy some in bulk..

[andylinney]

Thomas,

you got anymore of those dampers - tried contacting sooren with no joy... So happy to make a donation or some other consideration to yourself...

Andy

[moyesboy]

I'm using the trueblood dampers as well. However, the spacer size is 4x2x6, it's a synergy part and the code I have is 109-462.

What I rekon is some of the Align headblocks are not milled exactly the same internally, maybe it's just a few thou but enough to mean that the dampers aren't held in well enough and not being pre-tentioned properly tend to squeeze past the normal spacers destoying themsleves.

richie that is interesting, because I had end float with the truelbloods and stuck an extra tiny O ring on there and it works sweet, doesn't even wear out (£3 for a box of a vast assortment of tiny o rings on macclesfield market ).
I had put this inconsistency down to my 450 head being an alarmingly cheap chinese copy of an align (done 80odd packs at 3100 rpm and still holding together despite purposeful ground contact ).
I'm interested to try the synergie part too.

My bro brings all these little USA bits in for me when he come home for xmas