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How to Put the Rotor on the Mini Fairy Helicopter

While the mini radio-controlled helicopter is often considered one of the easier aircraft to fly, they are not accident-proof. When they do collide with obstacles, the aircraft may suffer damage to key components. If your aircraft's main rotor is damaged, it's best to replace it, since their precise design is necessary for flight. Learning how to install your mini fairy helicopter will enable you to keep flying despite a shattered blade or a fractured shaft.

Things You'll Need

Super glue
Transmitter

Instructions

- 1
  Wrap the rotor shaft with paper towel, then hold it firmly with a pair of needle-nose pliers. The paper towel should prevent any damage to the shaft, which could result in a defective aircraft.
- 2
  Place the replacement shaft upside-down on a flat, level surface. Apply a drop or two of super glue into the plastic shaft of the rotor.
- 3
  Align the plastic shaft of the replacement rotor -- with the top of the aircraft's metal main-rotor shaft --by holding the aircraft upside down. Insert the metal shaft into the plastic rotor shaft, then press it down as far as it can go -- without cracking the plastic rotor shaft; about a centimeter.
- 4
  Allow the glue enough time to dry, then test the bond. Hold the aircraft by the rotor, turn it on, and apply gentle throttle. If the aircraft itself begins to spin, the bond is durable enough to fly; if the metal shaft twists out of the rotor, apply more glue and try again.

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