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« on: August 01, 2009, 05:05:40 AM »
I have a Walkera #60 there is NO maintenance and time information in the Handbook.
What needs to be oiled. ?
What Oil ??
Silicone Plastic parts?
Belt for tail rotor. Should I put anything on that???
Motor: mine is the brush , Any maintenance for that ??

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« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2009, 06:20:41 AM »
oil and lubes atract dirt .bad idea, keep clean and replace when parts wear out is best .get a can of compresed air for computers and use it to blow heli off works well for me
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« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2009, 02:11:35 PM »
If you search around on the net, you will see how some people use Tri-Flow or Silicone based spray oils.
Lots of opinions/counter opinions out there.

Keeping the helicopter clean and dust free is definitly a good thing. There are no arguments about that one.
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« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2009, 07:55:30 PM »
a clean heli is a happy heli! except  for the bug guts on the main blades those can stay lol
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« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2009, 05:29:35 AM »
Quote from: EugeneFlorida on August 01, 2009, 05:05:40 AM
I have a Walkera #60 there is NO maintenance and time information in the Handbook.
What needs to be oiled. ?
What Oil ??
Silicone Plastic parts?
Belt for tail rotor. Should I put anything on that???
Motor: mine is the brush , Any maintenance for that ??

YES, MAINTENANCE  KNOWLEDGE  ZERO

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The typical carbon brushed motor has brushes that rub against the shaft stator.  This will generate heat as well as oxidation particles.  The brushes eventually wear out and the motor fails.  You can icrease the longevity of the carbon brsuhes motor by using heat sinks for cooling the magnets and use a air dust blower to keep the brushes oxidation free.   Most people will opt just to get a heat sink and fuse installation bwt the Rx and the motor.  The typical 370 or 380 carbon brushed motor typical lasts about 300 full flights before failing and costs about $10.00(USD) to replace.

If you want a motor that last virtually forever, get a brushless motor system.  That requires typically, a brushless motor and an E.S.C. (Electronic Speed Controller).  The ESC is a driver for the brushless motor.

Belts eventually wear out as its made of rubber and can stretch over time an cause slipping as the teeth wear out.  A metal chain belt would be nicer but is impractical on small helis.
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helikido
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« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2009, 08:09:40 PM »
all motor will wear down as of everything in life wears down. nothing lasts for ever.
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« Reply #6 on: October 01, 2009, 10:37:19 AM »
LOL, I am a new flyer but I have already noticed how many bugs actually fly right towards the heli when it is in flight, then get splattered off the main blades.
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« Reply #7 on: October 01, 2009, 11:49:58 AM »
helikido, that is called "entropy"
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« Reply #8 on: October 01, 2009, 01:37:29 PM »
Quote from: MikeK1981 on October 01, 2009, 10:37:19 AM
LOL, I am a new flyer but I have already noticed how many bugs actually fly right towards the heli when it is in flight, then get splattered off the main blades.
that sucks. you wipe it every flight.
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« Reply #9 on: October 14, 2009, 08:52:52 PM »
leave it on call it the protective layer!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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« Reply #10 on: October 14, 2009, 09:20:22 PM »
Quote from: kheinink on October 14, 2009, 08:52:52 PM
leave it on call it the protective layer!!!!!!!!!!!!!
now thats a good one.
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« Reply #11 on: October 15, 2009, 12:09:25 PM »
I saw a guy fly the walkera 60, one crash and he total the heli, the frame is bent pretty bad.
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