babyhuey

That's what I'm talking about! Someone that knows what their talking about!

Hey Cepeda 37,
Did you ever have one of the balls snap off in the alloy swashplate? If you did how did you fix it?
I tried to drill it out but it's tricky.

thanks,
Huey

kavic5150

Thanks to Cepedia and babyhuey, now all I have to do is find a GWS 35a esc, Southeastrc.com sent me the programming card without the esc, no phone call, nada.[] Oh well, at least I have my wildrc IFO to play with.

babyhuey

Is the GWS esc anygood? I haven't talked to anyone that is using them and I am always looking for good parts to upgrade with.[8D]

Also does anyone know of a good low priced servo the same size as the Hitec hs81?

W37 Cepeda

Yes I have. It's a pain! If the hole that holds the screw is 2mm, then you have to retap it.

Get a tap kit, use the 2.5 drill bit, then create the new threads. make sure you have 2.5mm screw

that fits..or, more difficult. Use a dremme tool. make a slant line right above the hole. you want to try

to go deep enought so that you can use a flat head and remove the screw. Not pretty.

Or, try to find a 1.5mm drill bit, and drill out the screw.. your best option. then use the tap kit to repair

any damaged threads. Then you must extra hold lock tight for that section.


W37



That's what I'm talking about! Someone that knows what their talking about!

Hey Cepeda 37,
Did you ever have one of the balls snap off in the alloy swashplate? If you did how did you fix it?
I tried to drill it out but it's tricky.

thanks,
Huey
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W37 Cepeda

Let me understand this... you bought an ESC from Southeast and you only got the programming card?

If I were you, I would not stop calling them..

W37

babyhuey

Thanks Cepeda,

I have already started to drill it out as nothing else has worked. It is very difficult to drill the screw and not the aluminum. I figure that if I have to I can epoxy a new bolt into the hole if nothing better comes along.

Thanks again,
Huey

W37 Cepeda

I'm afraid, your going to have to buy a new swashplate.

Send me pic,, let me take a look at the problem..

W37

babyhuey

Thanks Cepeda,

I'll post a Pic if I can get the camera to work!

So much broken stuff and so little time[:@]

Huey

babyhuey

Hey! I forgot to ask, Who has the best alloy swashplate? Microheli?






It used to be a Heli, Now it's a smokin hole in the ground!

kavic5150

They(SoutheastRc.com) didn't charge me for the ESC, but I am still irked, I'm looking at my GWS programming card and no speed controller. They must specialize in dollhouses and model trains[&:]

W37 Cepeda

WEll, I have been there. They are just ok.

THey are not friendliest people around, but they have lots of RC heli parts.

W37

babyhuey

Still drilling[:@]

babyhuey

OK I'm really sore now.
I gave up on drilling out the crap alloy swashplate and went back to the plastic one and now it wants to throw off the links when it spins up!
This Walkera alloy head is the worst screwing that I've taken since I started on Helis except for the POS Sabre that I started with[:@]

Does anyone know if the Trex plastic head will fit the 37?

Huey

eduardosousa

hi ppl if i untherstud you ar traing to put a aluminium rotor in th df37, i usualy buy on rc-toy.de and it was ther wer i buy my rotor in aluminum , and didnt nead to drill any thing , but the t-rex aluminium rotor parts fits on df37 only ned to cut 1mm on top of main shaft to the rotor head fits, thats a old question.

babyhuey

HI,
I didn't have any problem installing the head, Just getting it to work properly. And then it started to fall apart! The balls for the links just span off for no reason and now the links won't stay on the other balls.
I'm going back to the plastic head!

Huey

eduardosousa

hi did you see if the mecanical tops wer correct, i dont know wot radio you ar using but if you ra using the 701 radio all moves are pre programen so you ned to adgust all links to fit right, maby it was your problem

babyhuey

Nope, Just bad parts, Plain and simple!

Does anyone know if the HOOOBY site is ok? They have the alloy swashplate for six bucks!
I can see spending that for another try.

Huey

kavic5150

Great success with HOOOBBY.com so far, good prices and quick shipping. Just waiting on the brown truck from tower hobbies now. 40.99US for the GWS 35a ESC, but its worth it. LHS wanted 51.00 and most websites have them on backorder. Will post my INVERTED HOVER skills on youtube soon.(yeah right)

babyhuey

I visited the HOOOBBY site and there is a warning posted that says that they can't process orders.
Anybody know what that is about?

babyhuey

Well I got the swash drilled out and now I have to figure out how to install a new ball link.
Any suggestions?

babyhuey

W37 Cepeda,

I just watched your youtube video of you flying a 37 and I have to say BRAVO! Very smooth, What blades do you use?
Anyway Good job!

Huey

W37 Cepeda

Thanks!

That was a while back.. I fly miuch better know...hehe

Those where if I recall align 315mm.


W37

babyhuey

Well I have the head back together and now I am upgrading the servos on my 37. It has the Align 325 Pro blades and the xl tail assembly on it.
I hope that I haven't created a monster here![:-] HA HA

babyhuey

Up and running! My 37 is ready to fly

Now if the weather will play along.

P.S. I'm going to keep this thread going by myself if I have to!

Rody

what took ya so long. Ive been flying my df 4 more than my 37..its heaps more fun to fly and it dont break when i fall 6 feet out of the air