Easy! I read a tip (I think from here or Model Airplane News) that says you should not stick your gyro directly onto the foam sticky tape.

Instead, take some regular clear tape, and tape some on the bottom of the gyro. Then put the taped bottom of the gyro on the foam sticky tape.

It holds very firmly, but can be pried off and re-atttached several times without degrading the foam tape much.

If you have to, its easy to remove the clear tape from the gyro and clean it with alcohol. BUT getting that foam sticky tape off can be a nightmare...


I did some hovering here at work in the big, unused conference room. The tail is like 99% ROCK SOLID - BUT there is still a slight drift to the right - I have to input some left stick every 5 or 10 seconds to correct the heading.

I am very pleased with the operation of the gyro with the stock e-board. So far, so good. I hope to nail down the tail settings over the next couple packs.

Also, I replaced the 'see-saw' bit in the main rotor and had tightened those two screws down too tight - this made for some NASTY control problems in flight. I loosened them about a quarter turn, so the flybar was again floppy and loose, and the control problem was fixed.

My tip for the day is: Make sure you work out all the slop in the main rotor head - replace any loose ball-linkage parts. Give a light lube with plastic-safe light machine oil BEFORE you install new ball-linkage parts - they will snap on easier and last longer, and the whole rotor head will run smoother, giving a more glass-like, motionless hover and better, smoother control overall.