Mini Titan Setup Questions
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Mini Titan Setup Questions
I have a few questions on the setup of my MT:
1. How tight should the tail belt be and what is a good way to know the proper tension?
2. How easy should the head spin by hand? I am wondering if the tail belt and motor gear lash are too tight because the head will stop fairly quickly after spinning it by hand. I did the paper strip test between the motor and main gear and the paper came out looking OK like an accordion with sharp edges. The paper was not mangled.
3. How tight should the main blades be in the grips?
4. When your gyro is properly setup, will you never need to use rudder trim? I am using a Hitec HG-5000 gyro FWIW.
Thanks!
1. How tight should the tail belt be and what is a good way to know the proper tension?
2. How easy should the head spin by hand? I am wondering if the tail belt and motor gear lash are too tight because the head will stop fairly quickly after spinning it by hand. I did the paper strip test between the motor and main gear and the paper came out looking OK like an accordion with sharp edges. The paper was not mangled.
3. How tight should the main blades be in the grips?
4. When your gyro is properly setup, will you never need to use rudder trim? I am using a Hitec HG-5000 gyro FWIW.
Thanks!
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RE: Mini Titan Setup Questions
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I have a few questions on the setup of my MT:
1. How tight should the tail belt be and what is a good way to know the proper tension?
I have a few questions on the setup of my MT:
1. How tight should the tail belt be and what is a good way to know the proper tension?
2. How easy should the head spin by hand? I am wondering if the tail belt and motor gear lash are too tight because the head will stop fairly quickly after spinning it by hand. I did the paper strip test between the motor and main gear and the paper came out looking OK like an accordion with sharp edges. The paper was not mangled.
3. How tight should the main blades be in the grips?
4. When your gyro is properly setup, will you never need to use rudder trim? I am using a Hitec HG-5000 gyro FWIW.
Thanks!
Thanks!
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RE: Mini Titan Setup Questions
Thanks for the advice Andy! I think I have the belt too tight which may be giving me my gyro problem. I also think I have the main blades too tight in the grips. I have to give it a good shake before the blades move.