Originally Posted by
Lazerjock
Adam,
Be careful! That thing may not kill you but it could easily send you to the emergency room for a few stiches.
When ever I fire up a new 450 class heli I hold them by the tail boom close to the frame with my index finger on one side of the frame and thumb on the other. This keeps the heli from twisting into your arm and away from your body.
Make sure you look over everything before trying to fly it again, a few teeth missing from a gear or belt can be a really bad day. Make sure the blades are put on correctly and that they spin the right way. On a Trex 450 the main rotor spins clockwise when looking at it from the top. The tail rotor should spin counter clockwise when looking at the left side of the heli another way to look at it is that the tail blade closest to the main rotor should be moving up. This allows the down wash from the main rotor to give the tail rotor more authority. I've seen this backwards many times. If it is wrong you will need to reverse your tail servo and gyro sensing too.
Wish I was closer I could help.
Glad your ok.
Chris
Wise words there Chris! I speak from personal and painful experience with a 30 class
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