jbeech
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Location: Sanford, FL (Orlando area)
| Hootowl,
Addressing the tracking issue first, please check that there is not excessive slop in the seesaw arms. In a handful of reported instances, we've found one of the pivots where the arms rides may occasionally be a few thousandths too long and hence, the bolt tightens down on the pivot before snugging to the inner race of the bearings. This results in a slight amount of play in one of the arms (which can lead to trouble you've described). Fortunately, just filing a scosh off the pivot tightens things up nicely and it's easy to do. This is explained in quite some detail in the addendum. For anybody who doesn't have the current addendum, it's on the website. Folks, please remember, I wrote the manual a year ago last March . . . the whole purpose of the addendum is to share with you what I would have written then had I known what I know now. Treat it as a continuation of the manual, OK?
Next, you don't like the fit between the dampers and the spindle? Please let me ask you something, do you like the way the Tiger 50 flies? While you may certainly feel free to experiment with the designed fit if you wish (yes, it's designed this way on purpose), I beg you to please realize you're messing with something designed and manufactured with the express purpose of providing a satisfying flight experience for pretty much anybody who likes to fly a model helicopter (or wishes to join the fraternity - sorority for our sisters in flight of whom there are actually a few flying Tigers).
Unfortunately, I am more concerned that by second guessing the engineers here on a public forum you possibly raise the specter of causing concerns in the minds of less experienced modelers (and prospective customers) and this, naturally enough, concerns me.
Hootowl, I guess I'm just being an old hen about this, but I'm wondering why you're doing this in a public forum instead of just coming to me privately and asking about the fit? All the while I'm rememebring you made another post earlier about a problem with the Tiger 50 where you complained about the design of the tail pitch slider (the inference to be drawn was it was poor) and how you resorted to forcing the tail pitch plate down over the threads of the tail slide ring sleeve (complete with photos no less). Later, you edited your post once it became clear that the problem was you simply had not realized you were dealing with a left-hand thread. However, that post remains on RunRyder to this day and while I appreciate your editing what you said, I've already had an e-mail from a fellow asking me what's wrong with the design of our tail pitch plate!
I mention this because issues you raise may have repercussions far beyond what you innocently envision when you ask your question . . . and I know you well enough to recognize you mean no harm, so don't get mad at me for bringing this up, please! Now let's address the second (but primary) part of your response, the fit of the dampers and spindle shaft.
Furthermore, please don't misunderstand what follows, it's your helicopter . . . so of course, feel free to experiment. For example, if you don't like the fit, maybe you can try slipping some heat shrink tubing over the shaft . . . .and see if you prefer it that way. But believe me, the fit is designed for a purpose, it's no accident. Why do you think the Tiger 50 is such a gentle and forgiving helicopter in the first place? It's because of how the design is optimized for smooth predictable flight!
However, let's say you want a more aggressive feel for harder 3D maneuvers? Then easy as pie, you can fine tune your Tiger to better suit your style of flight just by adding the urethane 3D dampers - part number PDR0071 - and have at it. This of course presupposes you don't find you kind of like how snugging up the head with some heat shrink feels after you fly it.
Folks, all I'm asking here is for you to realize the pebble tossed into the calm pond can have make waves, i.e create repercussions beyond what was envisioned. Just as I'm sure Hootowl never thought his post about the pitch plate would lead to people questioning the design, so I ask that if you have a question, please ask me first. Naturally, if you're not satisfied, then of course, feel free to ask the general community because I'm not trying to censor anybody . . . I'm just asking you to consider the implications of some of your actions and the unintended consequences which may result.
John Beech - GM (and janitor)
Audacity Models |
) and the people that I fly with aren't experienced with this heli, and this is my first helicopter. I would like to second your suggestion that there be notes included with the parts to describe how to install them. When I bought my lsd, I would not have had any idea how to install it if it weren't again for reading a post in here where somebody described exactly how he did it.
