Fly-It-Yourself F-22 ducted fan jet - fan blade broke off
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so i just finished assembling the wings and landing gear etc.
then i started testing the electronics. one of the blades on one of the two fans broke off, so i don't know what to do. is it ok to fly w/o it? how to replace? its just one fan blade...
and don't flame plz, im new to this hobby
then i started testing the electronics. one of the blades on one of the two fans broke off, so i don't know what to do. is it ok to fly w/o it? how to replace? its just one fan blade...
and don't flame plz, im new to this hobby
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Sorry to hear of your problem but I definetly would not even start the motor let alone fly with a missing blade. The fan is now severly out of balance, if you try you will probably end up destroying the rest of the fan, motor and model. These fans spin at very high speed, a slight imbalance can be enough to end your day quick. Get yourself a new fan....
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What fan is it. Electric or glo?
Parts are available for some of the fans for glo, like the Dynamax, but I don't know about electric.
If it's electric, have you checked if the OEM sells just the fan portion?
Do you have the broken piece? Can you post a picture?
Parts are available for some of the fans for glo, like the Dynamax, but I don't know about electric.
If it's electric, have you checked if the OEM sells just the fan portion?
Do you have the broken piece? Can you post a picture?
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it's an electric fan
picture of the blade that broke off, & what it looks like inside the fuselage
picture of the blade that broke off, & what it looks like inside the fuselage