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From: "John Gospodarek" <John.Gospodarek@...>
Date: Thursday, May 6, 2004 9:55 AM
Subject: Re: I hate setting up pushrod on V-tail - problem with binding
Take a look at this link: http://olgol.com/TabooXL/wing-steps.html John --- In BugHLG@yahoogroups.com, "oldtalorcraft" <oldtalorcraft@y...> wrote: > --- In BugHLG@yahoogroups.com, "dimple_kwok" <henry.kwok@x> wrote: > > I have built a couple of bugs and now gambler. They all share the > same control system > > which I am having major difficulties with. Does any one have good > ways to setup one to > > prevent binding? I read on charles river site that using control > cabble may prevent binding. > > Has any one had experience with this? Music wires are just too > fiddly for me... > > > > Also how do you make the pushrod adjustable except the infamouse V- > bend in the middle > > which is a pain to get right? In gambler kit the dubro control > system is suppled but > > because the servos are arranged sideways it is really quite > pointness. Any bright ideas? > > > > What about ball linkages? > > > > Thanks Your right , but I think its the nature of the beast when > you build this small and lite. I think any thing more than the v > bends just adds too much weight.I went to smaller wire for the > pushrods(.020)and used very thin wire for my RX antenna.I had to > though, because I went to a 1/8 boom.( These mods were recomended by > Zhack)They worked well but it still took alot of fiddling to get it > right! > > D