Rotor Blades Scratched the Ground

[Ivan M]

Guys, my blades scrapped across the ground earlier this evening.
Some wear and tear on the blades shrink wrapping?

How can I patch it back ?

Or do I need to get new blades?



p/s: Never let your dad play with your heli!

[Ivan M]

Attached pls find pics

[jansonfinn]

Attached pls find pics

check for any differences in the pitch n tracking of the blades

[Ivan M]

but the bits and pieces of the film starts to make flapping sound once at higher speed.

do i just cut it off?

[jansonfinn]

but the bits and pieces of the film starts to make flapping sound once at higher speed.

do i just cut it off?

u check for the pitch n tracking of the blades 1st, if everythings are still the same, then means ur damage is veri minimum. dun need to change blades.
if the pitch n tracking go heywire, most probably u need to change them.

As for the change of sound, it doesn't matter as long as ur pitch n tracking remains the same. unless u are really particular abt the different pitch of sound

[jansonfinn]

but the bits and pieces of the film starts to make flapping sound once at higher speed.

do i just cut it off?

oh, forgot to answer this question, yes , u can trim off those loose hanging film

[Heli_fanatic]

Guys, my blades scrapped across the ground earlier this evening.
Some wear and tear on the blades shrink wrapping?

How can I patch it back ?

Or do I need to get new blades?



p/s: Never let your dad play with your heli!

second that ...

[tucfaz]

You better scotch taped the wrapping to cover any opening on the wrapping.. Otherwise, it will tear off when air force their way through the gaps when your blade is spinning..

[Ivan M]

You better scotch taped the wrapping to cover any opening on the wrapping.. Otherwise, it will tear off when air force their way through the gaps when your blade is spinning..

think i'll have to tape it up and do the tracking/pitch measurements again...

[Heli_fanatic]

but when you tape ... its gona affect the balancing right?

[Art]

just drop a drop of thin CA on the covering so it sips under la....

duh

[Heli_fanatic]

ya....

[johndyl]

CA plus tape like some mentioned... also just take them off to balance again

[tucfaz]

Yes it will, but unless if you can notice the difference.. A little tape and or CA won't create much of an impact lah.. maybe off balance by 0.0xg

but when you tape ... its gona affect the balancing right?

[johndyl]

Yes it will, but unless if you can notice the difference.. A little tape and or CA won't create much of an impact lah.. maybe off balance by 0.0xg

yup abit off bal wont matter much..