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I've got one Shrike with the two aileron servo set up and thought I'd go with a one servo setup on this new one to save weight and being our runway is a soft mat,the servos won't drag on the mat when landing.
On page 7,para 1,it sounds simple but doing it is a different story.
The aileron rods that I bought have the 90 degree bend on the threaded end but the other end that inserts in the aileron is straight.The problem is that you can't glue the brass bushing in the grooved stick,glue the stick to the trailing edge and THEN insert the rods thru the bushing from the inside of the fuse.

This is probably confusing so I'll shut up and hope someone out there ran into the same problem and has gone with the one servo set/up and remember how you did it.

Thanx a mil.
Walt

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look at a trainer plane and set your one aileron up the same way.....

Mike Connor

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It has been a couple of years since I built mine but I don't remember it being a big problem. It seems like I put the torque rods and bushings in as a unit already bent and then glued the trailing edge on. I do remember using thicker CA so it wouldn't get on and restrict movement of the torque rod.

I would do it this way again to save weight and drag. Just make sure to use 4-40 rods and keep things tight to avoid flutter. I over sanded the ailerons and had flutter at high speeds untill I used a 1/64 ply strip over the gap. I ran a Jett 50 on mine.

Shawn Palmer

I did mine the same way - bent after the tubing install, then glue on Aileron.

Shawn

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OK,it was late at nite the first time I tried to figure it out so the head wasn't working too well but the next day it all worked out. Got em' in and looking good.
Thanx a bunch Guys.

Mike...Great lookin' web page,really.Very well done.

Thanx again...Walt
Happy flying......