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Old 10-26-2006 | 01:33 AM
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I have a blade balancer and most all the tools. pitch gauge on the way. and I know im missing something what is it?

raptor 50 titan check
radio check
gyro check
engine check
blade balacer check
hand tools check
ca glue check
servos check (with radio and 401 gyro)


what am I forgetting about? I hate that feeling.
Old 10-26-2006 | 01:46 AM
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Pitch gauge
Old 10-26-2006 | 01:59 AM
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yeah thats on the way. can you use the same for the paddles and the blades?

also got rotopods training gear
Old 10-26-2006 | 02:31 AM
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You can buy a paddle gauge but most people just make sure they are setting level.



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Old 10-26-2006 | 04:33 AM
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Epoxy for blade roots (depending on blades)
Blades
Fuel
Fuel tubing
Fuel pump (for filling)
Glow plugs
Glow igniter
Glow wrench
Starter
Battery for starter
Hex starter wand
Tacho
Field charger (to top up RX pack before EVERY flight)
Spare set of xtals on different frequency.
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Confidence
Old 10-26-2006 | 08:13 AM
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Spare set of xtals on different frequency.
Its not legal to swap on our side of the pond unless you have a synthesized module or a module based transmitter.

Nice to have:
OS Crank Lock tool
small snap ring pliers
hardened hex driver set
digital calipers and the vario pushrod tool nubs for the calipers
silicon dielectric grease and triflow
blue locktite (mandatory)
Old 10-26-2006 | 08:17 AM
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well it looks like I have everything for the build thanks
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The biggest thing you're missing is a tach. Will be hard to tune the bird if you don't know the headspeed.
Old 10-26-2006 | 01:29 PM
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ok thought that was just for 3d whats a good tach? never researched them.

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