On Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:55:08 GMT, "Leeds-Mick via ModelGeeks.com"
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> wrote:
>He told me that they were
>crap 20 years ago, id have no chance of finding parts, including blades,
and
>the best thing i could do was throw it in the bin.
He is basically right. If you want a helicopter to fly with, you don't
get a S****t 500. Similarly, if you want a car to drive with, you don't
get a T-Ford. But if you like tinkering with old technology and like
making your own spare parts from a block of metal, an old-timer
helicopter can probably be just as much fun as a old-timer car.
The S****t 500 was designed in a time where a helicopter radio was
beyond most modeler's budget, and most modelers would already own a
..40 size plane engine. The intention, therefore, was to design a heli
that can be powered by a normal plane engine and flown with a
standard, four channel radio.
>My freind and I have,
>however, decided to make it our 'Bolton Paul Defiant' project, where you
take
>a useless old aircraft, and restore it to flight, simply because its old.
All
>my research, which has led me here to you guys, tells me the man in the
shop
>was right, but i hold to the belief that its all a matter of perspective.
Yes, I agree it's a matter of perspective. But make sure your
perspective is what you think it is. If you want to get this machine
flying in order to have a cheap, fun flying time, you are wasting your
time. If you want to try to make the thing work simply because of the
fun of the challenge itself, I applaud your courage.
>I ve discovered from my resaerch, that there is something called a
>teeter spring, which ours doesnt appear to have, so i am hoping that
someone
>out there will be able to provide me with a manual, and a little help and
>advice, other than bin it.
It was also called a "teeter damper wire", if I remember correctly. It
was simply a short piece of extremely hardened wire that would connect
the rotor read with the mast. They were bought in packs of five or
ten, as they kept breaking all the time. A slightly heavy landing was
all it took to snap the wire.
>Even if its final flight is an acceleration into
>mother earth, it ll still have been a interesting engineering experiment,
and
>a damn good laugh!
I have seen a video where someone actually flew the thing, but I have
never seen it fly myself, apart from some short, wobbly hovering hops.
If you have no experience flying helis at all, you will not be able to
get the S****t 500 into the air. Ask an accomplished pilot for
assistance. Whether you want him to actually try to fly it, or if you
tell him to just "let it rip", is entirely up to you. Either way,
please video the event and post it on Youtube or some other public
place where everyone can enjoy it.
I have to admit: If I could find a S****t 500 for free, I, too would
take the challenge and try to get it flying.
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RoRo
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