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Old 01-15-2008, 06:16 PM
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Default RE: Z-bends...yes or no?

ORIGINAL: EloyM

Definitely NOT! To some of us, it is a matter of professionalism, you will never find such a crude thing in any high quality machine or equipment, certainly not in full scale commercial or military aviation, Mil Spec, medical, etc.
On the purely practical side, the pin part of the bend is seldom at a true 90 degrees to the long part, and thus will not bear perfectly in the servo arm or control horn hole. You have to force it in place, thereby distorting the plastic part. To make it go in easier, you have to enlarge the hole, with slop resulting. If the hole is smaller, you wind up with binding which will affect control precision.
More practical - on profiles, foam toys and other flying junk, probably OK, but on any serious airplane to be proud of, never!
Saving money is a consideration - try a perfect 90 degree bend secured in place with a Hayes Products - or similar - push-on collar.
Simply put: HOG WASH! EloyM, If you are what professionalism is all about, I'll stick with building flying junk! 95% of the R/C airplanes flying today are using Z-bends or 90 degree bends with plastic keepers; so, statistically your opinion doesn't hold water!

Why does this happen so often on R/CU? I nice conversation is going on and someone comes along and slams down their opinion like a ton of "stinking" garbage. It's not just their opinion, but it's a statement that everyone who has a different opinion, is a moron!

The honest to Gosh truth of the matter Mr. EloyM is, far and away most of us are not impressed with your caustic, egotistical opinions. If your the Eloy M. who has written many articles in Model Airplane Magazines, Shame on you!