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RE: Raptor 50 Titan Discussion - 1/10/2008 3:17:44 PM

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Thanks for the info Andy.

wickedOne, congrats to your wife, 27 months 3 weeks left for me.

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RE: Raptor 50 Titan Discussion - 1/10/2008 5:56:40 PM

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Do you apply the after run through the spark plug hole or do you remove the backplate and apply it directly to the crank case. I guess it could be applied through the carb also. How much after run should you apply?

Sry for the ignorance but I see this as a critical issue. We have long winters and himid summers. In my first RC life I never used afterrun but I want to be thorough.

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RE: Raptor 50 Titan Discussion - 1/10/2008 7:36:40 PM

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Long term storage I'd shoot a bit in the glow plug hole and turn the motor over a few times, stick maybe a 1/4 of a normal syringe full into the carb hole and again, turn the motor over a few times. Turn the motor so the exhaust port is covered, stick a dead plug in it, and put it in a ziplock bag that you force as much excess air out as you can. It doesn't have to be swimming in oil just coated lightly.

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RE: Raptor 50 Titan Discussion - 1/10/2008 8:49:45 PM

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ty BCH

sounds like a lot of work, (removing the engine for storage) but the last thing I want is to replace stuff I don't break myself. That is bad enough

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RE: Raptor 50 Titan Discussion - 1/11/2008 1:27:43 AM

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i just put a mavrikk full metal head on my titan and i was wondering what set up changes if any i need to make to the heli. Thanks

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RE: Raptor 50 Titan Discussion - 1/11/2008 1:32:34 AM

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Whats a lot of work? 4 bolts, a ball link, and the exhaust pressure hose

The mavrikk head is the same geometry as the stock head so no you don't have to change anything.

You may find this article interesting...
http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=860

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RE: Raptor 50 Titan Discussion - 1/14/2008 6:54:23 AM

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You may find this article interesting...
http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=860

kindof a random comment, but GOOD FLYIN BH, MAN, when I saw that I was on the edge of my seat, ya good, not good, REAL GOOD, ok, so, as for average price of a crash, anyone got a clue???? just guessin

, thanks, MAN, SIMS ARE A LIFE SAVER, lol, hoverin isn't easy, shure draws a crowd though

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RE: Raptor 50 Titan Discussion - 1/14/2008 1:07:52 PM

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A average Titan crash with carbon blades is going to be about $150-$200, with woodies about $100. A really good crash could get you to the $300 range but that would be alot of damage.

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RE: Raptor 50 Titan Discussion - 1/15/2008 2:55:12 AM

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I just crashed my Titan the other day coming down from an auto. No power, fast touch down and clipped the tail. A basic crash like that cost me $150.

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RE: Raptor 50 Titan Discussion - 1/15/2008 3:12:10 AM

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The usual stuff to stock up on is blades, booms, boom supports, landing gear, feather shaft, main shaft and fly bars. I think I order that stuff without even needing it just because I know I'll need it sooner or later.

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RE: Raptor 50 Titan Discussion - 1/15/2008 3:23:41 AM

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Ya, I hear ya. I had everything except a boom and flybar links.

When the blades hit the boom the grips flipped on the shaft breaking the flybar links.

Unfortunately I nicked the trailing edge of one blade, I am not so confident to fly them anymore.

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RE: Raptor 50 Titan Discussion - 1/15/2008 5:36:05 AM

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A average Titan crash with carbon blades is going to be about $150-$200, with woodies about $100. A really good crash could get you to the $300 range but that would be alot of damage.

ok, got it, so, guess a crash with a heli costs a bit more than OTHER stuff,

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The usual stuff to stock up on is blades, booms, boom supports, landing gear, feather shaft, main shaft and fly bars. I think I order that stuff without even needing it just because I know I'll need it sooner or later.

just currious what a feather shaft and main shaft are, yeah, so, tip is DONT CRASH, hey TEX, got a pic of ya titan now??? if I got a 30, would it be ANY cheaper???

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RE: Raptor 50 Titan Discussion - 1/15/2008 2:21:52 PM

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The 30 and 50 Raptor use almost all of the same parts. The only cost difference is in building it. The crash will cost about the same. The feather shaft or spindle is what connects the 2 blade grips together. It runs through the head block and has a bolt on each end inside the blade grip. It rides on bearings inside the grips to allow the grips to pivot to change pitch. The main shaft is what attaches the head to the heli. It runs from the head block, through the swash plate, through the frame and bolts to the main gear. Crashing sucks but as long as you don't do it every weekend it's not to bad. It's just a part of flying helis. The good part is it is always repairable.

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RE: Raptor 50 Titan Discussion - 1/15/2008 2:29:23 PM

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Fellas,

setting up my first raptor. I have some questions/concerns dealing with the servos and the head setup. I followed everything in the manual to the best of my abilities. Found that some of the linkage lengths from the control surfaces to the servos didn't really work at what the manual was saying. I know I had to lengthen a couple of them from what the manual said. The aileron servo for instance, I had to lengthen both rods (a few turns, kept them equal) to get them to go on the servo the way they should.

After getting everything working, my swash isn't really level. Front to rear, things look good. When viewed from the rear, the swash is tilted down on the right side. I know I built all the linkages to the same length, I use a control rod setup tool. I think that I have the arms (not sure of the part name, gray arms that control the aileron function underneath the main shaft). Is it possible that these arms have a set position and i have them slightly out of alignment? How do I set this correctly?

I didn't want to go lengthening linkage on that side because I was sure to set everything the same length, what is the process for leveling the swash and making sure everything is as close to trimmed flight before I get to that point?

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RE: Raptor 50 Titan Discussion - 1/15/2008 3:58:42 PM

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Fellas,

setting up my first raptor. I have some questions/concerns dealing with the servos and the head setup. I followed everything in the manual to the best of my abilities. Found that some of the linkage lengths from the control surfaces to the servos didn't really work at what the manual was saying. I know I had to lengthen a couple of them from what the manual said. The aileron servo for instance, I had to lengthen both rods (a few turns, kept them equal) to get them to go on the servo the way they should.

After getting everything working, my swash isn't really level. Front to rear, things look good. When viewed from the rear, the swash is tilted down on the right side. I know I built all the linkages to the same length, I use a control rod setup tool. I think that I have the arms (not sure of the part name, gray arms that control the aileron function underneath the main shaft). Is it possible that these arms have a set position and i have them slightly out of alignment? How do I set this correctly?

I didn't want to go lengthening linkage on that side because I was sure to set everything the same length, what is the process for leveling the swash and making sure everything is as close to trimmed flight before I get to that point?

Guess you are talking about the Aileron Levers - Nos 17&18 on page 8 of the manual. If you look at the picture on Page 4, you'll see that the bottom leg of the triangular shaped "lever" is horizontal and dead over the screw that secures the elevator lever. If these are that same on both sides, and the linkages to the swash are the same length, then the swash will be level. If the bases of the levers are not horizonatal, then it's that the linkage to the aileron servo are unequal, or the servo arm on the aileron servo is not square with the heli center line.

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