Hello! Just a little tip on how I am doing tracking of a multiblade head in a...
Hello!
Just a little tip on how I am doing tracking of a multiblade head in a very easy way:
- Get a straight tube (I use carbon fiber) with the same diameter as the blade bolt, approx 30 cm long. Length does not matter, but the longer it is the more precise you can get.
- Add a wheel collar or similar to the rod as a stop mechanism
- Place the rod in the bolt hole in the rotor head
- Now adjust the link so the rod is vertical. Align using the rotor shaft as reference, or put a small level on
- Rotate the head so next blade holder is in the same position as previously used, adjust the link, and continue to the next
Job done!
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Clever! You still have to eyeball whether the rod is vertical, no? I love to use a digital gauge and turnbuckles for precise tracking.
If you use a long enough rod it's very easy to see if it's vertical. In case you want to double check the tracking you can also use one for each blade, then it's also easy to see if they are all vertical at zero pitch
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