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casey_lamm -> B400 Feathering shaft... (5/12/2008 3:54:06 AM)

Im trying to find a feathering shaft for a b400. Everyone is out of stock. Red Rocket said they had them, but I think they dropship, so I would be surprised. Does anyone know where they might be in stock. All 3 my LFS's are out as well.



rotarydoc -> RE: B400 Feathering shaft... (5/12/2008 4:31:17 AM)

Hey Casey,

I think I grabbed the last ones in the country last weekend! And then I promply crashed! I found some at a little hobby shop called "Hidden Hanger"...just google it...but I think he only had 2 sets left last Sunday, I have no idea if he has any left at all.

They are very, very scarce, for sure!

Good luck, I hope you can locate some!

Someone said they are on backorder from Horizon until June 8th?

I am not certain about that, but that's what I heard.

All of my LHS are out, and there are none to be found on eBay, either.

Glenn



flyexperimental -> RE: B400 Feathering shaft... (5/12/2008 4:32:24 AM)

Horizon Hobby is the distributor,they say they are backordered.So my guess is if they are out nobody has them.I bent mine and also need a feathering shaft.I have one backordered at Horizon my guess they will be the first to have them.I love the blade 400,put about 20 flights on mine and got it out a little to far ,got pushed a little to far down wind hard to see and hit the dirt. Tough little sob.I thought I was going to be picking up pieces.I was saprised to see very little damage.Bent main shaft,blades and feathering shaft.Tempted to buy another one for spare and extra battery.



xx954hxcafexx -> RE: B400 Feathering shaft... (5/12/2008 4:34:57 AM)

i think you can use trex 450 feathing shaft



Hance -> RE: B400 Feathering shaft... (5/12/2008 4:39:26 AM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: xx954hxcafexx

i think you can use trex 450 feathing shaft


The v1 feathering shafts will work with an extra o-ring they are a bit to long. The V2 shafts are to big around and will not work.



mrblonde -> RE: B400 Feathering shaft... (5/12/2008 4:52:25 AM)

I picked up 2 of the 3 packages of feathering shafts a smaller lesser known LHS had today, good thing too, I just had a major crash and the LHS I usually go to was out of stock/backordered.



bluercpilot -> RE: B400 Feathering shaft... (5/12/2008 7:29:28 PM)

Horizon Hobbies should be ashamed. This is a critical, often replaced part for a very popular helicopter. How can they sell these things if they can't keep a simple part like feathering shafts in stock. They have been out of stock since the middle of April at least. They could have gone to a local machine shop and had some produced by now.

Shame!



casey_lamm -> RE: B400 Feathering shaft... (5/12/2008 10:05:44 PM)

I actually found a feathering shaft. A local store had it burried.


So is there a forum to ask repair questions. I don't want to make a new thread..but I do have some ?'s



flyexperimental -> RE: B400 Feathering shaft... (5/13/2008 1:51:25 AM)

I called Horizon today to see when they expect the feathering shafts to be in. They just said we will have some soon.



casey_lamm -> RE: B400 Feathering shaft... (5/13/2008 3:17:42 AM)

I got the run around, we didn't anticipate the extreme demand the factory cant keep up...yada yada yada.

Im kindof upset at my purchase at this point. But what are you going to do.

I bought seesaw holder set and the stupid on it got, someone forgot to tap the holes for the screws, so I put them in and it just spins, never tightens. Im disappointed with Horizon.

Also, I call and asked which direction a washer goes and they told me wrong according to everyone else.



jp473 -> RE: B400 Feathering shaft... (5/13/2008 3:50:40 AM)

I’m using the trex 450 v1 feathering shaft. Use the spacers that come with it and only one blade shim and they work great. Even clopped the neighbor’s tree and did not damage the shaft. Prior encounters with that ill placed piece of foliage have been more destructive.



rotarydoc -> RE: B400 Feathering shaft... (5/13/2008 10:11:55 PM)

LOL, "ill placed piece of foliage" !!

Is that like one of those trees that just jumps out and grabs your heli !?? LOL

Great wording, nice sense of humor !

Glenn



DVI -> RE: B400 Feathering shaft... (5/14/2008 2:05:50 AM)

Try amainhobbies.com



Resident Dawg -> RE: B400 Feathering shaft... (5/14/2008 3:52:56 PM)

Having the same issue here. Bad wreck last weekend. B400 has ben down all week, out of 3 LHS here, no one has any Feathering shafts. No luck online either. I tried the 450 V1 shafts, I could not get them to work right. If someone has detailed info on how to make them work please post it, I have acess to plenty of them.



Phill86 -> RE: B400 Feathering shaft... (5/15/2008 9:56:38 PM)

Hi.
Was doing a search for feather shafts in the UK to stock up before the UK has a possible shortage and found this site.

http://www.rchover.com/inc/sdetail/106467


As I post this they have 18 in stock.
Will edit post if I find more.



bubbazanetti -> RE: B400 Feathering shaft... (5/15/2008 10:47:25 PM)

Yup bent the crap out of mine a couple of days ago...

Grounded until it gets back in stock.



Phill86 -> RE: B400 Feathering shaft... (5/15/2008 10:52:50 PM)

bubbazanetti
They are in stock, but there is only 16 left now . I just bought 12 packs from a UK site, Im all stocked and ready to keep flying.[sm=teeth_smile.gif]!!!!!!
http://www.rchover.com/inc/sdetail/106467



flyexperimental -> RE: B400 Feathering shaft... (5/15/2008 10:53:45 PM)

I gave them a call.They did confirm they had the feathering shafts in stock.



jp473 -> RE: B400 Feathering shaft... (5/16/2008 12:42:18 AM)

I’m using the trex 450 v1 feathering shaft. Use the spacers that come with it and only one blade shim and they work great. Even clopped the neighbor’s tree and did not damage the shaft. Prior encounters with that ill placed piece of foliage have been more destructive.

see http://rcuvideos.com/item/4CYXL9YCVLYBPZBJ

Now with 2 minor blade strikes that took out the woodies but the fethering shaft is still straight. The align 325 wood blades shatter easier than the stock but overall bamage is less. Someone said you can use 2 orings on each side. Havent tried that yet.



casey_lamm -> RE: B400 Feathering shaft... (5/16/2008 2:56:05 AM)

just ordered 4, get them while you can.


quote:

ORIGINAL: flyexperimental

I gave them a call.They did confirm they had the feathering shafts in stock.




flyexperimental -> RE: B400 Feathering shaft... (5/19/2008 10:46:43 PM)

I recieved my feathering shafts today from rchover.com I ordered them thurs evening,recieved Monday afternoon,thats pretty good service.Just finished putting it together.I felt like a surgeon getting all the bearings and shims back in place,big pain in the a$$.Flew it in my shed,now just have to wait for the wind to die down.



casey_lamm -> RE: B400 Feathering shaft... (5/20/2008 1:49:01 AM)

ordered friday, delivered today...free shipping...good svc I would say.



JPEE -> RE: B400 Feathering shaft... (5/20/2008 2:38:31 AM)

Casey, I may have just gotten the last seven bags of feathering shafts from http://www.rchover.com/inc/sdetail/106467 I would have lost out if not for your post, Thanks!

JPee



rotarydoc -> RE: B400 Feathering shaft... (5/21/2008 3:20:30 AM)

Hey guys,

I have noticed that both of my LHS's now have...well HAD feathering shafts! I bought all the one shop had in stock....but when I went to the other LHS, they had about 4 packs...so I thing that Horizon is finally releasing some, if only a few at a time. At any rate, I am set for a while. Keep checking your LHS, they should be getting some soon, I would think..

Good luck,

Glenn



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