CX2 BLADE CHANGING? PAIRS?
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From: sparta, NJ
I know we like to change blades in pairs but alot of the time the blades chip and I ca glue them and they work find. Maybe pair replacement is what we do If we have spare cash or extra blades we can spare.HOW DO YOU FEEL? If one blade is fine and one is chipped do you change both or fix the chip or replace one??? Ron
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I prefer just to replace the broken blade provided I have a spare that's the same or close to the same weight so they can be balanced easily with tape, etc. If not, I just replace both of them with a "matched" pair. I think repairing a broken blade with glue is fine as long as they are balanced afterwards.
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If the good blade can be matched with a new blade from your inventory, that's the best way to go.
If the good blade can be matched with a new blade from your inventory with just a bit of tape to get the balance, there's nothing wrong with that.
If you can't get a good balance, replace both blades and SAVE THE GOOD ONE YOU TOOK OFF. You'll eventually get another set of blades that may match that one and you sure don't want to toss good blades.
I've never found a pair of blades that I couldn't match with a strip of packing tape about 3/8" - 1/2" wide and a couple of inches long. Always put the tape on the underside and smooth it out completely.
CA the cracks in blades so they don't continue to fail.
If you glue broken out chunks of blade, it throws out the balance, so check that. Sand the repair smooth after it dries or you will mess up the aerodynamics of the blade.
If you get TBE or ROTATION out of the heli with a repaired blade, dump the blade.
I've gone nuts trying to retune the heli to save a blade. It's a buck. Get over it.
Soloboss
If the good blade can be matched with a new blade from your inventory with just a bit of tape to get the balance, there's nothing wrong with that.
If you can't get a good balance, replace both blades and SAVE THE GOOD ONE YOU TOOK OFF. You'll eventually get another set of blades that may match that one and you sure don't want to toss good blades.
I've never found a pair of blades that I couldn't match with a strip of packing tape about 3/8" - 1/2" wide and a couple of inches long. Always put the tape on the underside and smooth it out completely.
CA the cracks in blades so they don't continue to fail.
If you glue broken out chunks of blade, it throws out the balance, so check that. Sand the repair smooth after it dries or you will mess up the aerodynamics of the blade.
If you get TBE or ROTATION out of the heli with a repaired blade, dump the blade.
I've gone nuts trying to retune the heli to save a blade. It's a buck. Get over it.
Soloboss



