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Ok guys, here is part 1 of the E-flite assembly and tuning thread. This first section is just an assembly thread and does not contain any tuning tips or modifications. Its just simply to show the assembly of the heli from skids to head. There will be more coming. It takes a long time to take all the photographs and compile them.
This thread will consist of 55 detailed pictures and text to go along with each. The pictures will be posted in order. It takes a while to post all these pictures and text, so if your waiting for the next step, be patient with me. I have ALOT of work to do.
The threads will be as follows
1. Basic assembly of the frame, rotor head, and motor installation. 2. Servo installation and Avionics. 3. Tail motor assembly and installation 4. Tracking and adjusting the head 5. Adjusting the gyro. 6. Performance modifications 7. Extreme Modifications.
This thread will start as though you are beginning with a bunch of parts and are constructing the heli from the bottom up.
First, you will start with the skids. Assembly is pretty straight forward on this part. Refer to the picture to see how it goes together. The purple part is silicone fuel tubing that was assembled over the skids for asthetic looks.
Then the unassembled frame.
Next, take the main shaft, and install one of the ballbearings as shown.
Then slide the main shaft into the frame. You must ensure that the ball bearing fits snugly into the socket on the frame.
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The swashplate as shown has short and long control arms. Take note of this for later in the thread as it is important.
Slide the swashplate onto the main shaft. Gently pull the swashplate anti-rotation slot rearward and insert the swashplate anti-rotation pin into the slot. This keeps the swashplate from spinning once the heli head is in rotation.
Now attach the control arms to the swashplate as shown in the picture.
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Next we move to installation of the motor.
The motor slot is cut so that you can adjust the mesh between the pinion gear and the main gear. The mesh is extremely important. If the mesh is incorrect, it can result in stripped gears or an overheated motor. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS.
Install the motor, and install one of the screws. Leave this screw loose so that you can adjust the motor in the slot.
Using a slip of paper, insert it between the gears as shown. Once it crinkles the paper as shown, install the second screw and tighten both down. Now remove the paper. Spin the gear by hand to check it. It should run smoothly around, and should not catch or bind anywhere.
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Hope you guys are enjoying so far....
Now we move on to probably the most confusing part of the heli. Head assembly.
The head doesnt have to be confusing. There are alot of parts. Assembly of the head is critical. If it is not assembled correctly, it wont work.
First, Start with one of the blade grips. Each blade grip has two ball bearings and a small metal cylinder inside. Very rarely do these ballbearings come out of the blade grips.
Take the paddle control pushrods and line them up as shown. Push them onto the blade grip and turn until it looks as shown. Be careful installing the pushrods as you can break them if you are too rough with them.
Next, push the assembled spindle into the blade grip as shown.
Install the washer onto the spindle.
Install the o-ring onto the spindle. Lubrication of the o-ring should be done at this point. The o-ring should be lubricated with silicone. Do NOT use petroleum based lubricants such as machine oil or gun oil. Petroleum based products will degrade the o-ring.
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you actually took yours apart now sky pilot might get his to work just flew mine landed on the roof and off . its a riot i wish i had longer flights but ill burn motors faster also flew me venture 30 .
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Now attach the ball links from the blade grips to the rotor head frame. Do this for both blade grips. Dont worry about setting the control links at this time. That will come later during the tracking and trimming thread.
Now, attach a paddle to the flybar. Push the paddle all the way on as far as it will go. Then tighten the screw and nut that holds the paddle onto the flybar.
Now slide the a flybar collet weight onto the flybar and tighten into place as shown.
Now start the flybar into the paddle control frame as shown.
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