Raptor E720 Build Thread

[Stuart]

DS610 on cyclic
Kontronic Power Jazz esc
JR8900G On tail
Vbarred Full size Blue line
Align 530kv 750mx

[tonystevens]

having to drill through that nice new spangley paint to get the starter shaft in

Thats not what i wanted to hear, are you talking about drilling the e720 cano for the nitro or do you have to drill the nitro cano too?

[Si_B]

There is no starter wand access in the canopy, no issue if you are electric but a simple hole to be made for the nitro. Best of both worlds I guess.

I loved building mine, the overall quality was better than my Goblin in my opinion. Only mistake I made was having some end float in the main shaft. Didn't read the instructions wher it tells you to press down on the top bearing block to take this out before tightening.

Not flown mine much, bu hoping to get out when weather improves.

[panosg]

Thats not what i wanted to hear, are you talking about drilling the e720 cano for the nitro or do you have to drill the nitro cano too?

Tony I think the canos are the same for both. For the nitro you need to drill a hole of the top of the cano (already marked) for the starter shaft to go through. Not a big deal really!

[Stuart]

On the nitro you have a dimple on the top that you drill for the starter wand to slot through you drill the holes in the bottom for the bracket and I think the gromets are pre-done I can't remember fully.

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Part 8 at the bottom - its a doddle no guess work if it needs drilling there's a dimple to tell you where... :-)

[tonystevens]

Thats not so bad then

[Stuart]

I once put the E canopy onto the nitro then went to start the nitro but I hadn't drilled the whole for the starter wand. So there was my homer moment... ;-)

[tonystevens]

Some good info on this thread, came just at the right time, starting my build tommorrow!

[Stuart]

Ah so you got one the E or the Nitro ?

[tonystevens]

Nitro of course

[Stuart]

Apologies Surinder for hi-jacking your thread - keep posting your updates and if you get stuck just shout....

[Surinder Singh]

Thank you all once again. The info you guys have shared on this thread has been very very useful.

I made some good progress on the build today.

Built the tail gear box and completed the frame

I have attached a few pictures:

[Surinder Singh]

I have some up down play in the head. The manual says to push down on the top bearing to eliminate the play. But there is not much movement to be gained as the holes in the frame for the bearing block are round and not elongated to allow any kind of movement.

What I can do is either elongate the holes in the frame of use some sort of shim to remove the play. I have about 2.5mm gap to fill. Has anyone else experienced this?
Are there any other suggestion. I believe that both the bearing blocks are identical and swapping their positions with each other will not help?

I've attached a picture from the manual that may help visualise the problem.

[Stuart]

you have them the right way round they have a recess on one side and flat on the other

[Surinder Singh]

I have both the flats facing each other and inwards. As I recall that's the way it is in the manual. But I'll double check again tomorrow.