Nuch

Hello all!! I was wondering what are the advatages to doing the swashplate mod on the piccolo? I'm trying to figure out if I should do it or not. Thx!

borjis

from pierre hollis website: http://www.geocities.com/pierrehollis/mh3.htm

There are three reasons for using an aluminum swashplate:

1. You will never break an arm.

2. You will never break the a/r pin.

3. It includes the ball-in-swash mod


also get an aluminum hub:

There are two reasons for using an aluminum hub:

1. You will never lose your bearings again!

2. You will never break the bearing pins again!



I'm DEFINITELY getting both for my Eco

Supermerlin

Hi Nuch,

You didn't make clear which Piccolo swashplate mod you are referring to; I am aware of at least two:

The aluminium swashplate, which is available ready made.

The Ball-in mod.

I have done the Ball-in mod and I highly recommend it. it reduces the float and slop of the standard swashplate and adds more direct control. Here is the webpage with the instructions that I used: http://www.pgoelz.com/piccolo_faq.html

Parts required are only a short piece of fuel pipe, a spring from a retractable ballpen and
a ball from a hobby shop which was 6mm diameter with 3mm hole. Time approx 30 minutes.

Best regards Merlin.