ORIGINAL: finchase4
1. Blade tracking.. Can anyone detail how this is done? What specific control rod needs to be adjusted and how? Do you really have to look this thing in the eye while the rotors are spinning at like 40%???, Or is there a better way LOL
2. Front to rear balance.. Has anyone gotten this thing to balance front to rear, while leaving the LiPo battery where it's supposed to be? Is adding weight inside the canopy the right option?
3. Flybar paddles... I've read in other forums that the paddles should be flat and level. My heli came with the flybar paddles set at exact opposite pitches.. That is, one tilted up and the other tilted down.. Any Help there?
Thanks in advace to all that take the time to help.. Any other hints and tips would also be greatfully appreciated.
finchase4,
Welcome to the madness!
Rob has some pretty good info there, but I'll just add my 2 cents...
1. Both the long linkage from the swash plate to the upper head and the short linkage to the blade grip affect tracking. Adjusting the length of the long linkage gives a fine adjustment and the adjusting the length of the short linkage gives a more coarse adjustment. The links are really made to go onto the balls one way, so you should really use full turns of the linkages. Of course this assumes they were put on correctly from the factory. If it seems really hard to pop the linkage on the ball, try giving it a half turn and see if it's easier.
2. Most of us on the 22E thread turn our battery sideways and push it up against the motor. I don't use the rubber O-rings provided. I have a rubberband wrapped around each end of my Lipo that I hook on the "hooks" of the metal plate so the ends of the Lipo stick out the sides and each rubberband is hooked on one front hook and one rear hook. Turning the battery will help with the tail heaviness. Another thing is to look at the tail boom where it attaches to the main frame. See if you can slide it forwards into the main frame any farther. I never liked the idea of adding weight to anything that flies. If your heli is still a little tail heavy, I have mine setup so that with the Tx sticks centered my swash plate has a very small tilt forwards to correct for the aft CG and a little tilt to the right to account for the thrust of the tail rotor.
3. The paddles should have no pitch and should be at an equal distance from the flybar tray.
-JT