RC Helicopter Swashplate Inspection & Maintenance

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RC heli swashplates have two main wear & tear items. If your swashplate has play in it, one of these two items may need replacing/servicing; or perhaps the fix will be much simpler as we found out on this swashplate once taken apart.

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@TheFamilyman67 5 жыл бұрын

Nice one John, learned something again. cheers from Germany. Ruedi

@Rchelicopterfun 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ruedi (a little late - sorry).

@sethtomas8257 2 жыл бұрын

instaBlaster.

@sganzerlag 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting this, John! Best regards from Brasilia, Brazil.

@chinmayrawool5926 4 жыл бұрын

I have seen many animated videos on swashplate but your video give more clear cut idea about swashplate.

@captkaos9638 4 жыл бұрын

Always a pleasure to watch your videos, awesome once again. G'day from Oz.

@marcopiazza2863 4 жыл бұрын

grazie sempre per i tuoi video e suggerimenti

@jaybruce593 4 жыл бұрын

Hi John, just a quick message to say thanks for the very informative video, it was short enough to keep it interesting, but it still manged to cover all the topic in sufficient detail. Well done. [Edit:] Seeing as the other comments all mention where the folks are from, you can now add Scotland to the list :-)

@Rchelicopterfun 4 жыл бұрын

Cool, thanks

@kwesighansah8350 2 жыл бұрын

This is very useful..Thanks. Keep them coming👍🏽

@sergiosampaio7985 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for the video. i looked for such a detailed video.

@reklimbu3312 3 жыл бұрын

Very good job john salt .

@Brunoxtr 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Mine has some play. Will check into this. Cheers from Peru

@Rchelicopterfun 4 жыл бұрын

Hope it's an easy fix too.

@supercobrapro7470 3 жыл бұрын

My million years search ends here👍👍👍

@David-mo8dx 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much is very helpful

@kristofcappoen43 4 жыл бұрын

Hi John, I LOVE your video's. After 20 years of fixed wing I bought a Nano S2 and I love flying heli's, I really like scale birds and that is what I would focus on. If you have any hints or tips please do not hesitate and reply

@budipirang2694 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice

@jimmyd4092 5 жыл бұрын

I second Gustavo Sganzerla's comment

@rtoebak76 2 жыл бұрын

I see my goblin 700 swash wobbling a little. Worn out bearing? Have not checked further today.

@johncarlomalimban9088 4 жыл бұрын

may I know the materials for this one pls? thank you

@thomasjokowiraja6418 3 жыл бұрын

What sort of pins that you use on that spanner? I tried using steel nails and it just bent. Align 600 swashplate is really tough to unscrew

@Rchelicopterfun 3 жыл бұрын

I use hardened (high carbon) nails.

@emsman59 3 жыл бұрын

John, can you do a video on maintenance of the popular FlyWing FW40 Heli? Your videos are invaluable to all of us in the Heli community. Thanks, Jeff

@Rchelicopterfun 3 жыл бұрын

I cover collective pitch heli maintenance basics in my setup & tips eBook - whole chapter on it. www.rchelicopterfun.com/rc-helicopter-tips.html

@fazzyman136 4 жыл бұрын

Hey there John. Nice video. Watched it a couple times. Informative indeed👍🏻. Just wondering. What servos are those. Never seen any golden-cased servos before. Been searching for cheapo servos for my old Raptor 30. Would be amazing to see what that model is. Let me know💪🏻 Best regards👍🏻

@Rchelicopterfun 4 жыл бұрын

Rotorstar RS-610MGC-HV - Unavailable now.

@fazzyman136 4 жыл бұрын

John Salt Thanks!

@francistucker869 3 жыл бұрын

Is it possible for me to put in order for eg. a sawshplate ? How can that work ? I live in Sierra Leone in West Africa. Please get back to me if you can. Tks.

@Rchelicopterfun 3 жыл бұрын

I don't sell parts, you would have to contact a hobby shop or look online.

@jogomez1988a 3 жыл бұрын

Are any suppliers which you recomend?

@Rchelicopterfun 3 жыл бұрын

Suppliers for what, the bearings or the swash? Swash would be any hobby shop or distributor that caries your specific brand heli. Bearings can be found at any good bearing supply outlet. Boca Bearing for example.

@jogomez1988a 3 жыл бұрын

@@Rchelicopterfun I talk about the swash complete. Thanks sr. Muy amable.

@rp4323 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have to grease the bearings?

@Rchelicopterfun 2 жыл бұрын

If they need it.

@minhtuantieu6437 3 жыл бұрын

Nhiêu cái vậy bạn ?

@nomannaeem4607 3 жыл бұрын

Nice very helpfull but would please tell me how would i get a swashplate???

@Rchelicopterfun 3 жыл бұрын

I don't understand your question "How would I get a swashplate". I don't know... how would you? Would you get it off your helicopter or would you purchase a replacement from the hobby shop? That's your call.

@nomannaeem4607 3 жыл бұрын

@@Rchelicopterfun sorry i mean i want to purchase

@nomannaeem4607 3 жыл бұрын

For my helicopter

@Grimm_pain 4 жыл бұрын

Hello my name is Brien an I really want to get into RC helicopters. well really replica RC helicopters not life size but really big. an I really want to know how much power that I will need to make one fly for one. Then the I guess you will say you control to make it fly. Asking for help.

@Rchelicopterfun 4 жыл бұрын

Start small, learn to fly, and then and only then consider getting into larger scale. My website is all about helping people new to the hobby, so that would be one place to start your research: www.rchelicopterfun.com/ My scale RC helicopter may answer more scale specific questions: www.rchelicopterfun.com/scale-rc-helicopters.html If you don't want to partake in the long self learning curve this hobby represents, then join an RC heli flying club & learn from an instructor. These things are after all as challenging to fly as full size in many respects. Getting into large scale however for most will be at least a 2 to 3 year endeavor, depending on how much time you are willing to practice, practice, & more practice.

@aubreyreid5543 Жыл бұрын

What cause tbs

@Rchelicopterfun Жыл бұрын

Sorry, I don't know what TBS is, at least in relation to swashplates. If you are referencing TBE (toilet bowl effect), it's usually caused by a phase lag in the flybar so the stabilization correction occurs too late in the cyclic and TBE is produced. It was notoriously common on small micro fixed pitch helis, especially coaxial ones with low head speeds and low mass flybars. I even wrote an article on it a number of years back and how to cure it: www.rchelicopterfun.com/toilet-bowl-effect.html On electronic stabilized helicopters (flybarless), I've never encounter TBE myself but I've heard if the FBL system is not sitting level in relation to the rotor disc that can set it up on some FBL systems. On GPS autopilot systems, the usual cause of TBE is poor compass calibration.