Got the new tail rotor shaft, fitted it and flew it. But I did notice on closer inspection that I am missing part of a tooth on the main gear. [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.ggpht.com/-P4RuUYEfL2w/U4ZF7aqnhBI/AAAAAAAAEqg/kjoCECm93Tc/s144-c-o/GEDC6722.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/Helicopter#6018574839099917330″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6722.JPG” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.ggpht.com/-pqg32Bo1Jp4/U4ZFzXFvXOI/AAAAAAAAEqQ/NKazPgAJB7c/s144-c-o/GEDC6710.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/Helicopter#6018574700700982498″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6710.JPG” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5mlSvcX367U/U4ZFxXamEyI/AAAAAAAAEqI/xdyngUE49Zs/s144-c-o/GEDC6717.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/Helicopter#6018574666428715810″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6717.JPG” ]
The tail shaft is about 32mm long and no more than 1mm in diameter. I am almost unable to bend it with my bare fingers. Its hard, real hard, and bent. How on earth does an 80g object bend something that hard?! [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.ggpht.com/-uAFoLiF22e0/U4T1HtkATjI/AAAAAAAAEp4/dQrVShs1rRE/s144-c-o/GEDC6703.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6018204514912325170″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6703.JPG” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/-txMSrWs9UMw/U4T1FfqWR4I/AAAAAAAAEpw/wrM-MJjPNM8/s144-c-o/GEDC6702.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6018204476821096322″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6702.JPG” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-t0nWku20c1s/U4T1DwDRXhI/AAAAAAAAEpo/sL_MgBk6sm4/s144-c-o/GEDC6700.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6018204446860860946″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6700.JPG” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.ggpht.com/-OzBNrCpjFws/U4T1Bwe_UsI/AAAAAAAAEpg/NKP0xefUFWs/s144-c-o/GEDC6699.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6018204412617380546″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6699.JPG” ]
We went to Goodwood to see the Light Aircraft Association meet. We saw in the region of 50 planes and a few helicopters, also a Land Rover and a few nice cars. [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-78CeJE_6ZaM/U4I3RcZJTrI/AAAAAAAAEn0/gzsUPhZjkew/s144-c-o/GEDC6639.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6017432824939368114″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6639.JPG” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.ggpht.com/-vtNKzeP9z2w/U4I2-Iu8CrI/AAAAAAAAEno/9624zuCkf4M/s144-c-o/GEDC6637.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6017432493244549810″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6637.JPG” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-iziD4Z7SMmA/U4I274xz73I/AAAAAAAAEns/bmloSWn4diQ/s144-c-o/GEDC6633.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6017432454601895794″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6633.JPG” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6eGiP4XZHyk/U4I23uYUr1I/AAAAAAAAEnc/6Udmsw9BaUg/s144-c-o/GEDC6635.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6017432383091158866″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6635.JPG” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/-hb8KNHNVJvc/U4I1_4M-ebI/AAAAAAAAEnU/DiGHgx808O4/s144-c-o/GEDC6632.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6017431423655246258″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6632.JPG” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-NzifSvwHxrU/U4I19i-FhzI/AAAAAAAAEnM/mc2hnH8F3yY/s144-c-o/GEDC6625.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6017431383595910962″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6625.JPG” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/–OeP-MxSG44/U4I14XMAMsI/AAAAAAAAEnE/7_865hfNnNs/s144-c-o/GEDC6626.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6017431294533710530″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6626.JPG” ] We passed the Cass Sculpture Foundation on the way home, we stopped in and took a look around. [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.ggpht.com/-X15dNAtctsw/U4I78JxgXWI/AAAAAAAAEpQ/LsPy_Id-PA4/s144-c-o/GEDC6681.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6017437956722154850″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6681.JPG” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.ggpht.com/-q4VCZmeLV58/U4I72g7iN-I/AAAAAAAAEpI/QWbT7voSVZg/s144-c-o/GEDC6687.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6017437859859019746″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6687.JPG” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-zbccw9IhYcw/U4I70b1B2yI/AAAAAAAAEpA/Xj-2xNrVYkM/s144-c-o/GEDC6679.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6017437824129817378″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6679.JPG” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-6DAygkknLOc/U4I60JIfyiI/AAAAAAAAEow/yUbdI2cdozI/s144-c-o/GEDC6666.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6017436719599569442″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6666.JPG” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/-vNisdE0KY3w/U4I6fTjATII/AAAAAAAAEoc/LdHbSE7NybY/s144-c-o/GEDC6657.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6017436361617853570″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6657.JPG” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.ggpht.com/-B9xj7rCI_dw/U4I5lOp4RMI/AAAAAAAAEoQ/ZtJApTFxcg0/s144-c-o/GEDC6640.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6017435363872097474″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6640.JPG” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/-2SdARe-v8ME/U4I5j-cCSJI/AAAAAAAAEoI/z4oEbyjLGPc/s144-c-o/GEDC6652.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6017435342339197074″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6652.JPG” ]
Crashed into an electrical box in a carpark on Sunday. Lost a single linkage from the head. Upon further inspection I found that the tail shaft was also bent, I suspect this has been the case for quite some time though. [pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/-soNQ_WekJE0/U3xNe7vokzI/AAAAAAAAEl4/p72ft2CUVg0/s144-c-o/2014-05-20%25252018.34.23.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6015768396089037618″ caption=”2014-05-20 18.34.23.jpg” type=”image” alt=”2014-05-20 18.34.23.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.ggpht.com/-VTU_s7UUb_Y/U3xNeSCRHVI/AAAAAAAAEl0/hkJjFri7DKU/s144-c-o/2014-05-19%25252019.06.48.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6015768384892902738″ caption=”2014-05-19 19.06.48.jpg” type=”image” alt=”2014-05-19 19.06.48.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.ggpht.com/-GDGyZdMyEJQ/U3xNdjsIlfI/AAAAAAAAElo/bkT2UFEcdbY/s144-c-o/2014-05-19%25252019.06.10.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6015768372452038130″ caption=”2014-05-19 19.06.10.jpg” type=”image” alt=”2014-05-19 19.06.10.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-3P_Hgdc4wzQ/U3xNdIUpNMI/AAAAAAAAEmQ/LoxEinsHwxM/s144-c-o/2014-05-19%25252019.05.45.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6015768365105755330″ caption=”2014-05-19 19.05.45.jpg” type=”image” alt=”2014-05-19 19.05.45.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6k9ZqqNasO4/U3xNb8ilQEI/AAAAAAAAEmI/K3wtANkIHGU/s144-c-o/2014-05-19%25252019.05.33.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6015768344763121730″ caption=”2014-05-19 19.05.33.jpg” type=”image” alt=”2014-05-19 19.05.33.jpg” ]
Having flown the helicopter I one again noticed that I’d broken the fixes from last time and the time before. This time I have chosen to use milk bottle plastic for the repair. It would seem to be more pliable and possibly less prone to snapping. A little more plastic than the other plastic.. [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-714Bu6erTg8/U3Uwak9aviI/AAAAAAAAEkw/lW873NzQ_tQ/s144-c-o/2014-05-15%25252022.23.35.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6013766110579179042″ caption=”2014-05-15 22.23.35.jpg” type=”image” alt=”2014-05-15 22.23.35.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-K6PjGW7KaEY/U3UwKA_A6LI/AAAAAAAAEko/ozX5mgxcs0U/s144-c-o/20140515_222207_Richtone%252528HDR%252529.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6013765826044291250″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20140515_222207_Richtone(HDR).jpg” ]
Dave machining a hub to take a disk. And assembled onto a hub. [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-VEGTsAQw_p4/U3EHCg3VN3I/AAAAAAAAEjo/NiheFXMrujM/s144-c-o/IMG-20140512-WA0002.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6012594717279467378″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG-20140512-WA0002.jpg” ][pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/-TMI2lGF-T48/U3EHFwETaqI/AAAAAAAAEkA/NDGCZR1OTGM/s144-c-o/IMG-20140512-WA0001.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6012594772900014754″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG-20140512-WA0001.jpg” ][pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Eu31tq4z9QE/U3EHG40RMhI/AAAAAAAAEkI/gxpMvIBT3Y0/s144-c-o/IMG-20140512-WA0000.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6012594792428548626″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG-20140512-WA0000.jpg” ][pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/-1mtawPJ1zmE/U3EHE1c_R6I/AAAAAAAAEj4/4h8AOkamK8Y/s144-c-o/IMG-20140512-WA0004.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6012594757165860770″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG-20140512-WA0004.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.ggpht.com/-FJSmZpQ6HjM/U3EHDhlDyBI/AAAAAAAAEjw/0rfw233iVDs/s144-c-o/IMG-20140512-WA0003.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6012594734651131922″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG-20140512-WA0003.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-uJip0a-ITSg/U3EHBqJRXRI/AAAAAAAAEjg/rFj18RqDks0/s144-c-o/IMG-20140512-WA0005.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6012594702590762258″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG-20140512-WA0005.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.ggpht.com/-VZvFXW0cBE4/U3EHAeQAnZI/AAAAAAAAEjY/E6pYImbg-sk/s144-c-o/IMG-20140512-WA0006.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6012594682217930130″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG-20140512-WA0006.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-l9juNyn39hk/U3EG_KBbhHI/AAAAAAAAEjQ/cXS2NOu3jUU/s144-c-o/IMG-20140512-WA0007.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6012594659608200306″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG-20140512-WA0007.jpg” ]
Just heard racket outside, that turned out to be some upset magpies. I only managed to get one picture; [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-LQiFuLpC8Qg/U2u8BaO8ZhI/AAAAAAAAEig/q0Eri_E10Wo/s144-c-o/GEDC6591.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6011104860063950354″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6591.JPG” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.ggpht.com/-LS7acgRuI1M/U2vOeAhvysI/AAAAAAAAEjA/Xtt8-vwodq4/s144-c-o/GEDC6594.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6011125142589000386″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6594.JPG” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.ggpht.com/-CsLFkcE-UAk/U2vOd4c0MpI/AAAAAAAAEi8/Zz4KVALXAxg/s144-c-o/GEDC6598.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6011125140420833938″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6598.JPG” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/-B00yEchsJoo/U2vObhTiRpI/AAAAAAAAEiw/QTWqY15acmU/s144-c-o/GEDC6595.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6011125099848156818″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6595.JPG” ]
We visited Cornwall, friends and family this weekend gone. We went for a walk in Burncoose Nurseries, it was beautiful. [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.ggpht.com/-fbLAIKWpsoQ/U2k24UjUioI/AAAAAAAAEiA/zWej3AdR4gM/s144-c-o/20140506_201021.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6010395518920067714″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20140506_201021.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-TsO4yn3MEMA/U2jWRm4ubAI/AAAAAAAAEhw/0dJ919-43BU/s144-c-o/2014-05-03%25252012.07.00.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6010289300710517762″ caption=”2014-05-03 12.07.00.jpg” type=”image” alt=”2014-05-03 12.07.00.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/–mVUcl-yKtY/U2jWP7sYHtI/AAAAAAAAEho/egTVFYX5zl4/s144-c-o/2014-05-03%25252012.16.51.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6010289271936130770″ caption=”2014-05-03 12.16.51.jpg” type=”image” alt=”2014-05-03 12.16.51.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-HS-2TqbQ5rY/U2jWLs6yL3I/AAAAAAAAEhY/4p3cRsbAdLE/s144-c-o/2014-05-03%25252011.54.37.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6010289199250550642″ caption=”2014-05-03 11.54.37.jpg” type=”image” alt=”2014-05-03 11.54.37.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Zkvd7wG9vGQ/U2jWLD_vlyI/AAAAAAAAEhU/bTlTMYTU33g/s144-c-o/2014-05-03%25252011.59.36.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6010289188265498402″ caption=”2014-05-03 11.59.36.jpg” type=”image” alt=”2014-05-03 11.59.36.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/–ol-riIw-Q8/U2jWJJGUIsI/AAAAAAAAEhI/9JIpus9D4rw/s144-c-o/2014-05-03%25252011.52.15.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6010289155275498178″ caption=”2014-05-03 11.52.15.jpg” type=”image” alt=”2014-05-03 11.52.15.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zVvCU6AtzIk/U2jWExdDKuI/AAAAAAAAEg4/eE4ZsDQy0c8/s144-c-o/2014-05-03%25252011.48.26.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6010289080208927458″ caption=”2014-05-03 11.48.26.jpg” type=”image” alt=”2014-05-03 11.48.26.jpg” ] I had my land rover to run about in for the weekend also, this was where I left it on the Monday. [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-q8rKE9sDvDE/U2jWPJjg0DI/AAAAAAAAEhk/I8kJTaBH_FY/s144-c-o/2014-05-05%25252010.32.49.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6010289258477178930″ caption=”2014-05-05 10.32.49.jpg” type=”image” alt=”2014-05-05 10.32.49.jpg” ]
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