Blade MSR
Oct 29, 2011 11:23:20 GMT
Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2011 11:23:20 GMT
It's about to be replaced soon with the MSR x which looks similar without the flybar.
I have one on order and look forward to comparing its stability and whether they have the 'pendulum' issue more under control with the new version.
Anyway, I'd notice recently that fast forward, followed by a left turn and fast farward again introduced a little 'shiver' on my MSR. It's never been banged hard. Tapped on soft furniture but nothing hard so I couldn't understand what was going on, except that maybe I can now really control and fly it, I was going a lot faster than I used to so perhaps the fault was there at the start and I never went fast enough to notice.
With my new Spektrum 5e, I had some MSR parts delivered after talking to the guy in the shop about my 'shiver' problem.
So, I put the glasses on and started to disassemble the main rotor and the flybar so I could replace them both with new.
Tiny, precise work, but actually easy to do if you have good eyesight, a magnetic screw driver and a good memory for which way round and which order everything comes off.
I fitted the new flybar (which was a bit straighter then the one I had on the heli) and the new blades as well. BTW, to change the flybar, you have to take the main rotor assembly right off the spindle.
Got it all back and tried to fly it. It shot off to the left. After a look, the pin into the back of the swashplate wasn't in its groove so I pushed it in and now, the heli flies like a new one.
Smoother and no shivers. So it seems there was a slight imbalance in either the blades or the flybar as the guy had said.
One thing about the MSR is it seems as though it would break like a piece of paper, but in fact, they are very tough really and it's actually quite satisfying to get it apart, replace a bit and voila - it works!!
I also realised how bad my eyesight is - the screws are minute so thank goodness for magnetic screwdrivers.
I really like the MSR. It's a great heli to learn single blade control and it's the first time I've ever had one that I thought was mental at the start, but suddenly, everything clicked into place so that it behaves like an MCX2 now. In fact, the MCX2 flies itself to be honest!!
There's no doubt that the MSR is an entertaining thing to fly so if they go out cheap because of the MSR x, that'll be a real bonus.
I'm looking forward to the x version without the flybar. Even considering the MCP x now which is a mini cp heli. Different ball game and it seems even less stable.
Ian
I have one on order and look forward to comparing its stability and whether they have the 'pendulum' issue more under control with the new version.
Anyway, I'd notice recently that fast forward, followed by a left turn and fast farward again introduced a little 'shiver' on my MSR. It's never been banged hard. Tapped on soft furniture but nothing hard so I couldn't understand what was going on, except that maybe I can now really control and fly it, I was going a lot faster than I used to so perhaps the fault was there at the start and I never went fast enough to notice.
With my new Spektrum 5e, I had some MSR parts delivered after talking to the guy in the shop about my 'shiver' problem.
So, I put the glasses on and started to disassemble the main rotor and the flybar so I could replace them both with new.
Tiny, precise work, but actually easy to do if you have good eyesight, a magnetic screw driver and a good memory for which way round and which order everything comes off.
I fitted the new flybar (which was a bit straighter then the one I had on the heli) and the new blades as well. BTW, to change the flybar, you have to take the main rotor assembly right off the spindle.
Got it all back and tried to fly it. It shot off to the left. After a look, the pin into the back of the swashplate wasn't in its groove so I pushed it in and now, the heli flies like a new one.
Smoother and no shivers. So it seems there was a slight imbalance in either the blades or the flybar as the guy had said.
One thing about the MSR is it seems as though it would break like a piece of paper, but in fact, they are very tough really and it's actually quite satisfying to get it apart, replace a bit and voila - it works!!
I also realised how bad my eyesight is - the screws are minute so thank goodness for magnetic screwdrivers.
I really like the MSR. It's a great heli to learn single blade control and it's the first time I've ever had one that I thought was mental at the start, but suddenly, everything clicked into place so that it behaves like an MCX2 now. In fact, the MCX2 flies itself to be honest!!
There's no doubt that the MSR is an entertaining thing to fly so if they go out cheap because of the MSR x, that'll be a real bonus.
I'm looking forward to the x version without the flybar. Even considering the MCP x now which is a mini cp heli. Different ball game and it seems even less stable.
Ian