Dear customer, the Oxy 3 is coming! We had a small delay on some plastic injection molded parts, but now all parts are finalized, and the last plastic parts have been delivered. Final testing is underway. Testing is important to assure us everything is working as designed. The new shipping date for the first Oxy 3 kits is February 10, 2015. We are sorry for this delay – you can imagine my frustration with kits ready to ship, but awaiting one or two plastic parts We have already completed in factory destructive and non-destructive testing of the new parts, and now more than 20 pilots throughout the word are testing the final kit in different climatic conditions, from hot and humid to cold and dry. We want to assure ourselves everything is ‘perfect’, and we fell those like me who want quality will endure this short wait. Many of you ask why the Oxy3 has some plastic parts on the release version? When we initially presented the Oxy3, it was a beta sample, for testing before production. These sample or pre-production models were made using fast prototype techniques - some plastic parts were made using laser plastic sintering (landing gear , front boom clamp and other smaller parts), and some cnc aluminum parts were used. It was always our intention to use more plastic injection molded parts in the final release helicopter, after the design was finalized. Why did we choose plastics? There are a few reasons. I manage Lynx, a company that offers innovative upgrades to fix issues with many makes and model of helicopter, and also bling parts to make your helicopter look good. So people do ask why the Oxy Heli division, which comes from the same Lynx brain, uses some plastic parts? Well, Oxy Heli is not Lynx, and each one has a specific line of business. Lynx must do upgrades to fix problems, to satisfy the need of extra performance, or the needs of those who want personalize their helicopter. Oxy is a heli factory, were the goal is a performance heli form the start, and not a bling kit. If you want to know some more about my decision to use some plastic parts for the Oxy 3, please continue reading…… 1- Mass production cost: It is our intention to make kits to satisfy market requirements. Our research gives us reason to invest in expensive inject molds and think big. The Investment is large, and will be recovered over many years of production. 2- I am a pilot, and with all my flying and talks with other 3D pilots we know that ‘no pain = no gain’, and crashes are part of life. We know that some plastic parts, if well designed, can help absorb the kinetic energy of a crash. We made a serious study to define witch parts were better made from plastic than aluminum. 3- Weight reduction: Good plastic parts can help without a negative effect on flight performance. Plastics are often a good alternative to aluminum. 4- Every designers has a mentor. I have one over many years. A great guy, now over 80 years old, and still managing a company. Although in a different industry, I learnt from him that any design can become perfect with the correct balance of plastic and metal parts. Plastics help on the shape, weight and shock absorbing characteristics.… aluminum and steel or other exotic materials help with stability and resistance. For that reason I believe a serious and smart design must combine the perfect balance between plastic and metal parts. I believe the Oxy 3 is a great example of this fusion. Luca
Posted on: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 04:28:37 +0000
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