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Attention Group Members: re SPINBLADES Petition.
The following is a petition to SPINBLADES Germany asking that they address the exceedingly poor quality of their MD500 scale helicopter blade series.
We currently have over 3000 members in this group. If we were all to sign this petition maybe it would convince SPINBLADES to address these quality issues on what were once one of the best options for MD500 scale helicopters.
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July 22, 2023
I have compiled the technical reports regarding the MD500 blade failures and sent them directly to the SpinBlades engineering department. Their management has requested a formal meeting to discuss these quality control findings next week. I expect to have a clear timeline for their potential corrective actions following that discussion.
July 22, 2023
The scale of this response has reached a level that the manufacturer can no longer ignore. I am currently coordinating a formal correspondence to their engineering leads to present the documented quality concerns.
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After experiencing exceptionally poor quality 600 size blades from them I would be hesitant to use again
Great design blade for the job when made as a precisely matched set - mine were all differing profiles which caused a vibration at increased pitch angle of attack.
Be honest and correct this.
I
If your not going to make a quality product don’t make it at all. Their is major safety issues with faulty blades being made.
Quality matters, especially for safety.
Need scale helicopter blades desperately
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
Final supporters
Attention Group Members: re SPINBLADES Petition.
The following is a petition to SPINBLADES Germany asking that they address the exceedingly poor quality of their MD500 scale helicopter blade series.
We currently have over 3000 members in this group. If we were all to sign this petition maybe it would convince SPINBLADES to address these quality issues on what were once one of the best options for MD500 scale helicopters.
Updates
July 22, 2023
I have compiled the technical reports regarding the MD500 blade failures and sent them directly to the SpinBlades engineering department. Their management has requested a formal meeting to discuss these quality control findings next week. I expect to have a clear timeline for their potential corrective actions following that discussion.
July 22, 2023
The scale of this response has reached a level that the manufacturer can no longer ignore. I am currently coordinating a formal correspondence to their engineering leads to present the documented quality concerns.
13 Comments
After a long wait, I received the five blades for my 600 series MD 500 and each blade was completely different than the other blade cord line, leading edge, even the brass bushing for the blade grip was oblong on one of the blades. Blade thickness varied on each blade at different points along the length of the blade. Overall, weight differences between the blades were considerably off by more than 1 g. I’ve tried my best to bring these blades into uniformity. I’ve yet to put them on the Roban 600 size helicopter. I could never communicate with them either by email or telephone and was beginning to wonder if they worked in some sort of financial distress.
After experiencing exceptionally poor quality 600 size blades from them I would be hesitant to use again
Great design blade for the job when made as a precisely matched set - mine were all differing profiles which caused a vibration at increased pitch angle of attack.
Be honest and correct this.
I
If your not going to make a quality product don’t make it at all. Their is major safety issues with faulty blades being made.
Quality matters, especially for safety.
Need scale helicopter blades desperately
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After a long wait, I received the five blades for my 600 series MD 500 and each blade was completely different than the other blade cord line, leading edge, even the brass bushing for the blade grip was oblong on one of the blades. Blade thickness varied on each blade at different points along the length of the blade. Overall, weight differences between the blades were considerably off by more than 1 g. I’ve tried my best to bring these blades into uniformity. I’ve yet to put them on the Roban 600 size helicopter. I could never communicate with them either by email or telephone and was beginning to wonder if they worked in some sort of financial distress.