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Old 10-04-2003, 03:49 PM
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basmntdweller
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Default RE: Raptor 30 V2 strips my servos

It is possible that your blades are going out of track/lead-lag during exteme maneuvers and that could create enough force to snap some plastic gears. If the gears are stripping and you put in metal geared servos, what is the next weakest link? I had an old Nexus that from time to time would lose blade control and snap off a couple servos arms. It usually happened during spool up but it did happen once shutting down. My best guess was blades too loose. I run the blade bolt on my R50V2 pretty tight. It usually shakes pretty bad till the headspeed get pretty high till the lead-lag sets itself. After the first run-up I'm good for the day as the blades don't move after that.
This is my best guess as to what is happening since I have not heard of this much at all.
Good luck,,,basmntdweller