CSM 720 mounting

[Tom Burgess]

What is the generally accepted way of mounting these gyro's? The pads that come with them are not that great I am led to believe?

Cheers

Tom

[Mike W]

thin pad/metal plate and one futaba pad on mine Tom

[simm0]

two futaba pads with a metal plate between..works everytime for us.
cheers craig simmons

[simm0]

or like mike w says
one thin pad/on metal plate and a futaba pad
it works

[barney]

Hi Tom same as any Gyro system for 3D flying. As firm as possible without the Gyro getting vibration drift. Often a standard Futaba/Spartan Nitto tape without the plate is enough.

The reason for firm mounting is to prevent Rotor Vibration upsetting it in 3D flying.

Brian

[Tom Burgess]

Cheers guy's. I have plenty of Spartan pads so I will see how I get on with them

[mattie-lodge]

Spartan pads are good Tom, but if they are in a place where nitro can get to them make sure you keep an eye on it.

I had a few break apart leaving the gyro to flop about on the wire!!!

[darryl]

i use zeal tape and chucked the csm mounting system out. It's the mutz nutz for vibration absorption

[Tom Burgess]

Spartan pads are good Tom, but if they are in a place where nitro can get to them make sure you keep an eye on it.

I had a few break apart leaving the gyro to flop about on the wire!!!

Cheers Matt,

Will keep an eye on it

[moyesboy]

My 720s are fixed to the metal plate with the thin double sided tape CSM provide (no give in that).
Then the plate is fixed to the heli using two thicknesses of the 2mm double sided foam tape (Ripmax F-MG092)
This gives a quite a rigid fixing but doesn't seem to drift, and doesn't seem to cause any bounce.
I arrived at this after advice from Edders.

It seems to be robust and long lasting - though at the rate I rebuild my helis longevity is hardly an issue!

[waveydavey]

Mine is on 3 layers of the cheap double sided tape from Maplins. Never had a problem, sticks like s### to a blanket and nice and rigid.

[daren]

Using the csm mounting system with 6 square pads on the bottom, No problem hovering my synergy.

[Britflyer]

Well I still use the std CSM pads with mine, always have done.

I use a larger plate though to increase the footprint for mounting, which increases the firmness to the mounting but retains the good vibration resistance of the CSM pads.

The attached pic shows how I mounted them on my flybarless machine. I now use the same method on all my models were possible.

I have used zeal pad mounting stuff previously to good effect, on other gyros I have had.


Paul

[Mojo]

I always used the system Moyesboy mentioned.. However, on the Vibe i have been having lots of trouble with drifting.. Was solved when i reverted to the CSM little square pads.. I always was dubious about them holding the gyro securely, but the gyro mount is CF and the little pads seem to stick very well to it (unlike on the plastic gyro mount of the 600) (yeah and i am trying to find a piece of wood to touch)!

[synergyn9]

Finally maidened the Fury tonight Tom, the 720 was rock solid from the outset. I'm runninga spartan pad between gyro and metal plate then a thicker pad to the heli.