Bug HLG

I have been doing the replacement rod connector and recalled I had originally crushed the rod when trying to cut it...now I am cutting and then sanding the rod to a point and sealing it with CA so I dont have a crushed but of rod in the fitting. I think this will mean the rod is rigid in and out from the Dubro fitting...The Dubro micro fitting worked fine!!...just my error in fitting in the carbon rod....Laurie --- In BugHLG@yahoogroups.com, "Laurie" <lwjcarroll@...> wrote: > > Hi all, > > I had set this up and it was working very well...also relatively easy to in stall..I used the Dubro heat shrink/L shaped connector wire for the surface horns and the Dubro micro servo part to poke the rod through etc...and screw clamp... > > I had been noticing that the rudder didn't seem to "answer" at times and while doing repairs on the wing from yesterdays crash ( turned d/wind and the wing tip hit ground...shattered two ribs and need recover)...that I found the screw clamp in the servo end fitting had crushed/broken the carbon rod....letting it flex kind of around the fitting when the servo moved...the rod had still held together so always looked ok when I had checked it....once I used the servo testor today I noticed the rod "wrapping" around the fitting so to speak..hope this makes sense... > > Making up a new push rod now and will be much more careful in fitting it in etc to the servo fitting... > > On one flight yesterday ( rather windy) it just "sat there into wind" (about 10-20 feet up) when I gave full rudder...very sluggish to respond....so I hope this saves some one else a major problem... > > Rgds > > Laurie >