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Old 03-06-2006 | 04:37 AM
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From: anjung ri, KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (KOR)
Default TRACK AND BALANCING BLADES

JUST LOOKING FOR SUGGESTIONS ON WHAT EVERYONE USES FOR WEIGHT WHEN BALANCING THEIR ROTOR BLADES. DOES ANY KNOW?
Old 03-06-2006 | 09:27 AM
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Default RE: TRACK AND BALANCING BLADES

weigh each blade on a digital scale add mylar tape to light blade. some use lead drilled into blade but if it gets out you have flying shrapnel
Old 03-06-2006 | 03:08 PM
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Default RE: TRACK AND BALANCING BLADES

I use a little E-flite balancer and tiny strips of Mylar covering on the light blade does the trick.

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Old 03-07-2006 | 07:28 PM
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You need to find the cg of the blade and add the weight there. Not at the end of the blade. A little bit of tape usually does it.

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