raptor50luvver
Veteran
Location: southampton UK
| I am looking for advice on mounting a T Rex 600E into a Funkey Airwolf 50 fuselage.
I have made up a suitable base mount for the mechanics to secure to the base of the fuselage and have bolted thru the bottom of the fuselage thru the mount into the mechanics.
My query is about whether there is a need for any bracing at the top of the mechanics onto the top of the fuselage to reduce flex.
I originally tested the heli with just the base mounting and it seemed fine with only a slight vibration on spoolup but it seemed a good idea to add a brace each side at the top.I made up 2 all brackets that bolted to the top of the frames and into wooden strips glued inside the top of the fuselage but when i tried it,there was much more vibration on spoolup and shutdown and one of the wooden strips broke free of the fuselage but i did only glue it lightly for starters.I then removed the top supports,spooled it up again and it seemed smoother..
So i suppose my question is,Do you need top supports? and if so can someone offer a suitable solution,i was thinking of some sort of rubber or foam damper.
As far as i am aware,there is nothing in the instructions to suggest them but i had a Thunder Tiger fuselage on a Raptor and that did have some.
Thanks
Chris |
