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Old 05-04-2006, 07:45 PM
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grosporina
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Default Blade CP main shafts junk brand new?

I've been flying my Blade CP since last fall but just last week had a hefty crash and thought it would be an good excuse to put in a new main shaft, the bell mixer upgrade, and a couple other new parts I had ready, but right from brand spanking new the main shaft has a whole lot of play in it. I can grab the main shaft and turn the rotor head against it a good 5 degrees at least. I know that can be a sign of a worn pin hole in the main shaft (and reason for replacement of the main shaft), but for a brand new shaft? (and pin)
Has anyone else had experience with a main shaft being so badly worn straight out of the packaging?
I used a brand new pin, but I'm starting to wonder whether there's two sizes of pin, I didn't think so though.