Align Trex 700 Electric conversion User manual

Instruction Manual
Align Trex 700 Electric
conversion
By: Ray Nemovi
Made in the USA

Required Items:
1. 2mm allen Wrench
2. 2.5mm allen Wrench
3. 3mm allen Wrench
4. Blue and Red locktite
5. Drill
6. Heat shrink
7. Scissors
8. 13mm open end wrench
9. Zip ties
10. Mikado 0.7 mod. 5mm pinion (recommended 20 tooth for 12s) good idea to have variety 15-20 tooth
11. 4.6mm or .18 inch drill bit (simply find a drill bit same size as the original motor mount holes existing on
the frames)
12. Industrial strength stick down velcro
13. Electric motor of choice (I recommend Neu motors for performance and reliability)
14. High Voltage Speed Controller for 12s setup ( I recommend the Castle Creation HV110 speed controller
because it simply performs outstanding under all conditions)
15. Bullet connectors for motor to speed controller connection (I recommend Venom or castle creations
connectors because they are designed for high voltage yet very affordable)
16. Deans connectors
17. Soldering Station (This is only if you need to Solder your bullet connectors to your motor and speed
controller or Dean's connector to your speed controller or batteries)
18. Servo extension (You may need a 4 inch servo extension for your speed controller to reach your receiver)

Supplied Items:
1. One inch velcro straps (three included for flight packs)
2. Half inch velcro strap for speed controller
3. Battery Tray
4. Motor Mount
5. Upper bearing block
6. 4mm motor mount screws (4 included)
7. Right side and left side guides for drilling motor mount holes
8. Right side and left side guides for drilling battery mount holes
9. Side frame to bottom plate connecting brackets
Optional:
5mm or 6mm motor shaft adaptor (for motors with short shafts that will not reach the upper bearing block)

Step 1:
I've removed the rotor head and main gear assembly to allow more room to work on the model.
I've also loosened all screws on one side of the frames to allow disassembly of the clutch assembly
electric motor which will be helpful in the build later on. You may find it easier to remove the tail
boom to allow the model to sit balanced on your work bench. Make sure you have all the required
tools and equipment listed under required items. This conversion kit was designed to allow the user
to convert an existing nitro 700 to electric or simply build from a brand new kit using this
conversion kit. You can at any point revert back to the nitro setup since we're not changing any
part of the
machine that effects re-assembly of the nitro components. I wanted to use the least amount of
parts and make it as simple as possible just like the designer of this fine machine originally
set out to do. We all can appreciate the amazing power of electrics and its features like: instant
torque, not wearing down balls and ball links as quick from the oil, particles, vibration and not
having to clean the mess nitro leaves behind.

Step 2:
Locate the right side and left side motor mount and battery mount drilling guides. These guides
are designed to make it easy for the user to successfully drill the holes in the frames for the
motor mount and battery mount without any hassle. The larger guides are for your motor mount
and smaller guides are for the battery mount. Place the appropriate guides in both sides of the
frames as seen in the picture.

Step 3:
Be sure you have the front drilling guides secured well before drilling. Line the upper
bearing block holes with the holes in the drilling guide. Use the required drill bit to
drill through the guide holes as seen in the pictures. It's not necessary to use excessive
force when drilling the carbon side frames. Excessive force will dull the drill bit and may
damage the carbon frames. The original holes in the frames are approximately 4.6mm
so you will need to find a drill bit that size or close to it. You can use the drilling guides
supplied to index the right drill bit. We'll be using the stock shouldered screws supplied
with the Align Trex 700N kit for mounting the motor mount, upper bearing block,
battery mount and side frames to bottom plate connecting brackets.

Step 4:
Locate your electric and if you have not done so yet, solder your male end bullet connectors to your
motor and female end to your speed controller.
Step 5:
Locate the supplied motor mount and 4mm screws (4 screws). Again, use very little red or blue
loctite prior to assembling motor mount onto the motor as seen in the picture. I personally use very
little red loctite just so things don’t loosen in flight. The Neu motors are designed with longer shafts
to reach up into the upper bearing block. Install the motor mount to motor using the supplied
screws using blue loctite. You will notice 2 different set of mounting holes to allow use of different
motors. Most motor will use the smaller diameter holes including the Neu motor. You will notice
pockets designed to lighten the parts and you will need to have the mounting screws inserted
through the pocketed side of the motor mount (flip motor mount if you have to use larger diameter
mounting holes if you are using Kontronik or motors that use larger diameter mounting holes).
Slide the pinion of your choice(20 teeth for the Neu 1915 1.5Y) on the motor shaft. Install upper
bearing block on motor shaft at this point. We will have to install motor assembly in the model
temporarily to identify placement of pinion in reference to main gear so we can dremel the flat spot
on the shaft to secure pinion.
*If using a motor with a short shaft, you will need to obtain our upgraded adaptor to utilize the
upper block.

Step 6:
Install the motor assembly and upper bearing block in the frame halves at this point as seen in the
picture. Loosely install the shouldered screws supplied with the Align Trex 700N kit onto the upper
bearing block assembly and motor mount making sure the shoulder of the screw is registered in the

frames. You can also install the rear battery tray as seen in the picture.
Step 7:
Locate the 2 small side frame to bottom plate connecting brackets. Install using the shouldered
screws supplied with the Align Trex 700N kit as seen in the picture. There are 2 screws per
bracket securing the side frame to the bottom plate.

Step 8:
At this point, you can install the speed controller. Clean the mounting surfaces where you will be
using sticky back Velcro. Cover the back of the speed controller with the fuzzy side Velcro and the
hook side to the top of the bottom tray. Install the speed controller where the fuel tank was placed.
You may need to use the servo extension to fully reach the receiver and plug into your throttle
channel. connect speed controller to motor and connect your Y connector so you can run both flight
packs in series.

Step 9:
You can now install the main gear and rotor head assembly so we can mesh the pinion to main gear
and tighten motor and upper blocks in the frames. Not all main gears are perfectly round so it
would be best to go ahead and pre-mesh the gears and rotate main gear till you find the tightest
point of main gear. Best way to mesh gears is by using a small strip of paper to slip between the
main and pinion gear which would give you a very nice gap between the gears. Go ahead and
tighten the motor mount and upper block making sure that you’ve used loctite.
The front battery will mount under the front RX tray as seen in the picture. Clean all surfaces of
the tray with rubbing alcohol to allow the sticky back velcro to mate to the surface. Cut a good size
of hooked velcro and cover the entire bottom of the tray. Using the final supplied velcro
strap and mount to RX tray as seen in pictures. Install both batteries and make sure you get them
as close to the motor as possible with battery leads facing the motor. Make sure all wires are secure
yet have enough slack so you don't experience any issues. You will notice the model is perfectly
balanced by following these instructions. You may need to cut off the small servo mount on front
frame stiffener which was designed to adjust nitro engine needle settings. By using a hobby knife or
razor blade, mark the back of the frame stiffener along the edge of the frame and remove. Using a
dremel with a cutoff wheel or any tool you can safely remove the servo mount section of the frame
stiffener which makes it much easier to install and use your front velcro strap.

Step 10:
If you have not made or purchased a Y connector for your batteries, please do so at this point. I
personally use 2 6s 5000 25c Outrage Li-Po battery packs in series. The Y connector allows
user to run the 2 batteries in series to get maximum voltage. I've tested many power plants and this
setup was by far my favorite combination. This conversion kit is perfect for ultimate competition
in both 3D and FAI style flying. Some of the best pilots in the world have flown this setup and all
have been very pleased with its unmatched performance, agility and smoothness. Please refer to
your speed controller instruction manual for setup prior to flight. For those who used the Castle
Creations speed controller, it's best to purchase a USB programmer for easy programming. I run
my HV 110 in non-governor (fixed) heli mode at 84 percent straight across throttle curve in idle up
for optimum performance. I have tested different RPM's and 2230 head speed gave me the
performance I was looking for. I've been getting about a 5 minute flight time using this setup for
almost a year with several hundred very successful flights. The machine is more than capable of
handling this type of power.
DO NOT fly in non sanctioned AMA sites or busy public places as you may cause harm or
damage to property, others or yourself. This model is not a toy but a high performance machine
capable of causing serious injuries or even death if misused. Designer, manufacturer and
distributors of the Align Trex 700 Electric Conversion Kit by Ray Nemovi is in no way responsible
for misuse and poor judgement of purchaser of this product.
If you have any questions or comments, please email us at [email protected]