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Offline Aterren

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Required Tightness - Jesus Bolt
« on: August 10, 2014, 09:58:21 PM »
How tight should it be?  We have read 'not tight' so I tested the extreme case and I flew 3 flights last weekend with no nuts on the main gear cross bolt or the collar above the gear.

They didn't move a bit. :)
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Re: Required Tightness - Jesus Bolt
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2014, 10:49:54 PM »
You want to tighten it just enough to take up the slack between the nut and the collar.  The plastic lock nut shouldn't back out unless it's worn out.
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Re: Required Tightness - Jesus Bolt
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2014, 10:58:40 PM »
Quote from: RodneyK on August 10, 2014, 10:49:54 PM
You want to tighten it just enough to take up the slack between the nut and the collar.  The plastic lock nut shouldn't back out unless it's worn out.
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Re: Required Tightness - Jesus Bolt
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2014, 12:35:24 PM »
Did you catch that this nut  flew without ANY nut and it did not move.   People should have 100% confidence in the directions to barely tighten.   

Feel free to make fun of my poor pre-flight!


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Re: Required Tightness - Jesus Bolt
« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2014, 12:49:31 PM »
That is pretty amazing and you have way better luck than I do! 
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Re: Required Tightness - Jesus Bolt
« Reply #5 on: August 11, 2014, 02:42:58 PM »
Quote from: RodneyK on August 11, 2014, 12:49:31 PM
That is pretty amazing and you have way better luck than I do!

I was thinking the same thing....lol...if that was mine it would be a ball on the ground....
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Re: Required Tightness - Jesus Bolt
« Reply #6 on: August 11, 2014, 03:33:21 PM »
Quote from: Gasser Mike on August 11, 2014, 02:42:58 PM
I was thinking the same thing....lol...if that was mine it would be a ball on the ground....

My N7 ended up in a tree at a fun fly earlier this year after I lost the Jesus bolt.  I guess I can't really say that it was bad luck in that case, though, because there was zero damage.  Probably the weirdest crash I've ever had.
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Re: Required Tightness - Jesus Bolt
« Reply #7 on: August 11, 2014, 07:23:20 PM »
Quote from: RodneyK on August 11, 2014, 12:49:31 PM
That is pretty amazing and you have way better luck than I do!

That is better luck that I have too. :)
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Re: Required Tightness - Jesus Bolt
« Reply #8 on: August 12, 2014, 09:58:29 AM »
Quote from: RodneyK on August 11, 2014, 03:33:21 PM
Quote from: Gasser Mike on August 11, 2014, 02:42:58 PM
I was thinking the same thing....lol...if that was mine it would be a ball on the ground....

My N7 ended up in a tree at a fun fly earlier this year after I lost the Jesus bolt.  I guess I can't really say that it was bad luck in that case, though, because there was zero damage.  Probably the weirdest crash I've ever had.

that is truly amazing....you get any pics? that is wild!
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Re: Required Tightness - Jesus Bolt
« Reply #9 on: August 12, 2014, 02:00:15 PM »
You'd think that with the crowd we had gathered around while someone climbed up and got it, someone would have taken some pictures but, no. :(  I think everyone was so shocked that it was just sitting there with no damage, nobody thought to snap any pictures.
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Re: Required Tightness - Jesus Bolt
« Reply #10 on: August 12, 2014, 03:12:43 PM »
that's freaking awesome  man! lol
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Re: Required Tightness - Jesus Bolt
« Reply #11 on: August 12, 2014, 03:41:17 PM »
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Re: Required Tightness - Jesus Bolt
« Reply #12 on: August 13, 2014, 11:39:10 AM »
Quote from: RodneyK on August 12, 2014, 03:41:17 PM
I made up for it the next day...   :o

http://synergyrchelicopters.com/forum/index.php?topic=2689.0

ahhhh crap! I didn't put two and two together and realize that was you...that really sucks.
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Re: Required Tightness - Jesus Bolt
« Reply #13 on: August 13, 2014, 12:12:20 PM »
I used it as an excuse to upgrade from the YS 91SRX to the YS 120SRX, LOL.
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Re: Required Tightness - Jesus Bolt
« Reply #14 on: August 13, 2014, 02:19:26 PM »
hahaha. how is the mid tuning on that 120? the guys at my field caught absolute hell trying to tune out the "four stroking" as I call it in a hover. but had tons of power on the top......

I am loving my new N7 with a 105 in it. I am actually looking for another one now! lol
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