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rwithey
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Location: Chehalis, WA - USA

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Hi guys!

I recently received an original Century Hawk 30 in a trade I was going to use for a "beater heli". So I naturally disassembled it to check for wear and tear. Later as I was putting it all back together, I noticed the seesaw is one sided with only one tie bar. I hadn't paid that much attention while taking it all apart since I have previously assembled a Hawk Sport and a Hawk Pro and figured this one should be similar since " a Hawk is a Hawk."

Anyway the confusion comes into play when hooking the links from the swash to the bell mixing arms. Do I put the swash links to the short or the long balls on the bell mixing arms? If I do then the long and short balls point in opposite directions in relation to their attached blade grips since the seesaw links are both on the same side due to a single tie bar. Or do I put one swash link to a short ball and one swash link to a long ball so the long and short balls both point the same direction in relation to their attached blade grips?

I downloaded the Hawk III manual and it was no help since it uses a double tie bar seesaw like the Hawk Sport and Pro. I can take pics later if this is all confusing. I am hoping someone familiar with the old original Hawk 30 understands what I am asking.

Thanks,
Rob
10-15-2009 04:20 AM
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oldfart
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Location: Vancouver, Canada

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Wow. that Hawk is about 15 years old!!!

As you can see, your statement "a Hawk is a Hawk" is about like looking at a 1994 Honda Civic to a 2009 version!! Like two different cars.

You can look here for a chronological history with the chnages.

http://www.leisuretech.ca/index.php...e_century_hawk/

As you will see, other then the name, there is not very many parts that are in common with the two.

I'll see if I can dig up one of the original manuals. Heck, you may still be able to get one from Century.
10-15-2009 06:03 AM
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rwithey
Heliman
Location: Chehalis, WA - USA

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Thanks oldfart - I didn't expect things to be identical, like I knew about the main shaft and feather shaft size changes and the plastic swash plate and such. But the basic control geometry I didn't figure would change much. At least at a glance it looked very similar to the Hawks I was familiar with, until I went to put the head back together - LOL!

I did search ALOT here on RunRyder and around the net for information and manuals without much luck. I found another post where a Century Rep stated the manuals prior to the Hawk III were not available. And of course the Hawk III was when they started using the symmetrical seesaw - so that downloaded manual did not help me at all.

I had already found that link on the evolution of the Hawk, of course after I already had the thing apart. It is quite interesting to see the evolution from version to version.

Rob
10-15-2009 06:31 AM
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MikeInMobile
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Location: Mobile, Alabama

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		The swash link goes onto the long ball if you want to dampen the cyclic, and vice-versus if you want the cyclic to be hot.
10-15-2009 06:08 PM
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Dilbeck
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Location: Springdale Arkansas

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Stock, out of the box the long link goes to the swash.

If it doesn't fly sell it!
10-16-2009 02:33 AM
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rwithey
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Location: Chehalis, WA - USA

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Thanks for the help guys - will try it out this weekend if the weather clears.

Rob
10-17-2009 06:29 AM
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