Swashplate offset

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dstaffor[SpamNot] - 28 Jun 2004 21:59 GMT

I'm looking to replace the metal swashplate on my
Shuttle ZX (if I can't figure out how to replace the
BB inside the old swashplate) and I came across a
nice looking piece at Hobbies and Helis International.

The photo show one ball link to be offset. Instead of
all ball links to be 90 degrees apart, one is approx-
mately 20 or 30 off the normal 90 degree location.

Picture:

http://www.ewtech.com/cgi-bin/miva?/Merchant2/merchant.mv+Screen=PROD&Store_Code
=hhi&Product_Code=QUI5200&Category_Code=Upgrades+for+HIROBO
(you may have to cut and paste this long URL into your
browser window).

Why is this and is it something that would adversely
affect my old Shuttle? Or, maybe improve something?

Many thanks.

Dave

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Beav - 29 Jun 2004 00:33 GMT

> I'm looking to replace the metal swashplate on my
> Shuttle ZX (if I can't figure out how to replace the
> BB inside the old swashplate) and I came across a
> nice looking piece at Hobbies and Helis International.

I've got to be truthful here Dave, that's ANOTHER consumable (the bearing).
All new swash's come (or SHOULD come) with a bearing because with a sliding
swash (like the Shuttle) what you don't want is the top ring sitting at one
point and the bottom ring (lot's of room here for innuendo which I'm
striving to control:-) sitting in another position. If the swash balls are
knackered, then absolutely you can change THEM, but not the centre bearing
because the manufacturing process uses the bearing to SECURELY join the two
rings. (ouch!! )

> The photo show one ball link to be offset. Instead of
> all ball links to be 90 degrees apart, one is approx-
> mately 20 or 30 off the normal 90 degree location.

Yeah, doesn't it just, and doesn't it look odd. That's because it IS odd.
What I suspect the manufacturers are attempting to demonstrate with that pic
is the VARIOUS positions that links can be attached to the top ring of the
swash. If you use a 3 bladed rotor, what you need is 3 links on the top ring
of the swash set at a 120 degree spacing and that pic shows 3 links in the
"conventional" position and one in a NON 2 blade/flybar position.

> Picture:

http://www.ewtech.com/cgi-bin/miva?/Merchant2/merchant.mv+Screen=PROD&Store_Code
=hhi&Product_Code=QUI5200&Category_Code=Upgrades+for+HIROBO

> (you may have to cut and paste this long URL into your
> browser window).
>
> Why is this and is it something that would adversely
> affect my old Shuttle? Or, maybe improve something?

Neither. You'd move that "odd" link to the postion opposing it's partner.

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Steve G - 30 Jun 2004 00:34 GMT

Yes Beav, you are on it.
HHI is just up the road from me, and since I was going there anyway, I took
a look at the swashplate close up.
The blue ring has threaded holes all around it. Place your balls in any
position you'd like.

> > I'm looking to replace the metal swashplate on my
> > Shuttle ZX (if I can't figure out how to replace the
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>
> > Picture:

http://www.ewtech.com/cgi-bin/miva?/Merchant2/merchant.mv+Screen=PROD&Store_Code
=hhi&Product_Code=QUI5200&Category_Code=Upgrades+for+HIROBO

> > (you may have to cut and paste this long URL into your
> > browser window).
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>
> Neither. You'd move that "odd" link to the postion opposing it's partner.

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Beav - 30 Jun 2004 01:24 GMT

> Yes Beav, you are on it.
> HHI is just up the road from me, and since I was going there anyway, I took
> a look at the swashplate close up.
> The blue ring has threaded holes all around it. Place your balls in any
> position you'd like.

As one must :-)))

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dstaffor[SpamNot] - 30 Jun 2004 17:24 GMT

> I've got to be truthful here Dave, that's ANOTHER consumable (the bearing).
> All new swash's come (or SHOULD come) with a bearing because with a sliding
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> because the manufacturing process uses the bearing to SECURELY join the two
> rings. (ouch!! )

I get your drift :-) LOL!

Dave

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