Maintaining belt tension while installing tail boom

[foxkilo]

Is there any smart way of maintaining the tail belt tension while tightening the tail boom clamp? Besides getting another person to help, of course.

I find that the belt loosens slightly the moment I start to tighten the tail boom block... maybe there is some technique that I'm unaware of?

[stickman]

dude.. why is this thread in the marketplace?

anw my secret technique is to hold the heli tail facing me using my feet on the landing skid, then one hand pull on the tail casing and the free hand tightening the boom clamp.

abit yoga-ish and extreme but gets the job done.

cheers!

[foxkilo]

My apologies for the wrong location to post, and also the trouble to mod to move the thread...

[yacsf]

You tie a rope to the tail of your heli and the other end tie it a table leg or window frame. Then you pull the heli towards you and you can feel how much the belt tension you want.

To prevent the belt tension loosen. You tie the head of your heli to another end, in this way, the belt tension will not loosen.

[blueangel]

Chinese method of killing a traitor... "5 horses split the corpse"

[SKYHIGH]

You tie a rope to the tail of your heli and the other end tie it a table leg or window frame. Then you pull the heli towards you and you can feel how much the belt tension you want.

To prevent the belt tension loosen. You tie the head of your heli to another end, in this way, the belt tension will not loosen.

You shackle the nose to a pole ... and shackle the tail to car below bumper then gradually move the car forward and tighten them slowly.

[buratino]

Chinese method of killing a traitor... "5 horses split the corpse"

I think we better use 6 horses to ensure the result

[SKYHIGH]

I think we better use 6 horses to ensure the result

So you mean to 6000 HORSEPOWER

[foxkilo]

Thanks for the various ideas, some more amusing than others

[blueangel]

you already got your answer on 1st reply.. the rest just relax and contribute to a less stressful chat lah..

6 horses 6 horsepower already very powerful, 6000 HP probably can rip off the plug at the gulf's underwater oil leakage liaoz

[hallobaby]

Just tighten the 2 front screw.
This will prevent the major loose.
Then, tighen the 2 rear screw til you can turn the tail by some force.
This allow you to tilt your tail to vertical.
After tilted your tail to vertical and your belt to the tension.
Then, tighten the rear screw..
No need to use your feet lah!!