600 Derek's Align Trex 600e Pro DFC

Derek

Derek

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Thanks for that, Tony! You are right! Having the tx set to 1 servo, there is no swashplate menu. There is so much that i'm still learning as I go.
 
Derek

Derek

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Well, my turnbuckles arrived yesterday for my 600 Pro DFC. I have to say, the shipping my Heli Option (in Hong Kong) was pretty fast. 10 days, I think, from the time of order to the time of delivery. The turnbuckles look really good. I'm anxious to get them installed.
 
Derek

Derek

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So, I'm sitting here, installing the new titanium turnbuckles that I ordered from Heli Option. So far so good..until now. I just popped on one of the ball links to the ball linkage and I was surprised that the movement isn't as smooth nor as free as with the Align parts that were previously installed. Is this normal for this tightness? Is there a way to "free it up" a little bit or should I just let it go and just assume that they will work appropriately?
 
Tony

Tony

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Are you talking about the plastic ends on teh balls? If so, can you not use the align plastic ends? If no, then you are going to need to get a reamer tool. It needs to be very smooth when it moves, but not so loose that it's risking falling off.
 
Derek

Derek

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Right...that's what I thought, too! Unfortunately, I cannot use the Align ball links. I did try. I guess I'll be going to the hobby store to get a reaming tool. The ball linkage pops into the ball link with a bit of difficulty, no worries there. It's just that the entire thing, the ball link, linkage, and linkage rod do not move freely/smoothly. It's just too tight. Thanks for confirming that, Tony!
 
Derek

Derek

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The 600 manual suggests to put the ball linkage onto the servo arm in the outer most hole. That's fine and dandy but I see that the linkage rods are not straight up and down. Obviously the elevator linkage is straight up and down because it's a rocker arm. However, the Aileron and Pitch linkages are leaned forward a bit from the servo arm to the swash plate.

Should I move the linkages to the inner hole so that that linkages are straight up and down or would I be better off to just leave them as the manual suggests?
 
Slobberdog

Slobberdog

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Does it give you a measurement Derek, it normally says X mm from centre of servo hole to ball, check to see if it does and what you have

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Derek just looked at the manual on line and it says outer hole for flybar inner hole for FBL, hope this helps
 
Derek

Derek

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There is no specific measurement given in the printed manual that I have from the Align website. That manual just says, "use outer hole".
 
Slobberdog

Slobberdog

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Sorry Derek, I pulled up the 600e pro manual first time and that states as I said above but the DFC manual states as you said, but go on a few pages and it shows a picture of the complete setup and the links are at an angle in that picture, so got to be ok I guess.
 
Derek

Derek

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That's for certain! I surely don't mind taking my time and doing everything correctly with this one, at all. It's much bigger than my 500...twice the voltage, longer blades...just bigger bigger bigger. However, I don't mind all this at all because I'm learning something new each time I tinker on it. I'm still a happy guy!!!
 
Slobberdog

Slobberdog

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I hear you Derek, but man you have a lot more patience than I do, I would have been itching to get it in the air the minute I got the thing.

build sounds epic though, cant wait to see maiden.
 
Derek

Derek

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I have a great deal of patience with most everything that I do. Yes, I want to fly this thing so bad but I also want to make 100% sure that I've done all that I can so that I know the helicopter is ready.

This is off topic of the thread, but talking about patience...have you seen my video that I shared about my new Blue Cub STOL? I spent nearly 4 months on that plane, lol.
 
Derek

Derek

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Ok.....thanks guys! Once I get the reaming tool for the ball joints, I'll reinstall everything to the inner holes.
 
Derek

Derek

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Tony....I'm having some difficulty locating the reamer that you were talking about for the ball links. I looked at the Align site, as well as A Main Hobbies. I can't even find a part number/item number.

Can anyone help me find a ball link reamer for the ball links for my 600 efl pro dfc?

Thank you!
 
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