Elevator Halves Joiner
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A lot of kits come with a piece of wire with two 90 degree bends in it to connect the elevator halves. This wire is usually 1/8 inch and quite heavy. Is there a lighter alternative out there for this purpose (other than a dowel rod)? Is there such a thing as a carbon fiber elevator joiner? Just wondering.
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The joiner wires are not really all that heavy in the overall scheme of things. Go ahead and use it.
For aerobatic airplanes you can use a split pushrod and a control horn on each elevator so you can fine tune the trim, but this is generally knit-picking.
Clair
For aerobatic airplanes you can use a split pushrod and a control horn on each elevator so you can fine tune the trim, but this is generally knit-picking.
Clair
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I sometimes use aluminum tubing roughed up and grooved into the elevator halfs. Wrap 6 oz glass and CA onto the elevator surfaces. Good up to .40 size. Never had one come loose.