Best ball link?
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RE: Best ball link?
They are available as aluminium holders with steel balls, for M3 and M4 pushrods, Aviation Design has them, see www.adjets.com and select the hardware link on the menu. Someone in the USA must stock them or similar with UNC threads that Americans prefer.
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...maybe this http://dreamworksrc.com/catalog/prod...oducts_id=1064
i use this links http://dreamworksrc.com/catalog/prod...oducts_id=1058
with this ballends http://dreamworksrc.com/catalog/prod...oducts_id=1075
...and with a drop of thin CA in the ball any slop will go away
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I get mine through Conrad Electrical, they are a European company: http://www2.conrad-uk.com/goto.php?artikel=206075 they come in various sizes from M2 ball too M3 female thread, up to M3 ball and M3 female thread, they also have them with Male threads, good site to look through.
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EDIT: Forgot that price quoted is for 4 number, so very inexpensive.
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EDIT: Forgot that price quoted is for 4 number, so very inexpensive.
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That's an excellent find Mike, thanks for that.
Can anyone explain the difference between the one Mike linked to and this one from the same site http://shop.conrad-uk.com/hobbies/mo...ts/216429.html
Can anyone explain the difference between the one Mike linked to and this one from the same site http://shop.conrad-uk.com/hobbies/mo...ts/216429.html
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Arnaud,
McMaster Carr has a heavy duty 6-32 aluminum ball end and even larger if you need. I used the 6-32 and it is beefy. You can order the 6-32 rod from them in stainless as well, much higher strength. I added carbon tubes over the rod and sandwiched the carbon rod between the ball links snugly. This gives a very robust setup. The hole is 1/8" I believe, which I think fits either a 4-40 or metric bolt. Can't remember without checking.
If you need the part numbers for the ball end and rod let me know. I kept the receipt.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#ball-joint-linkages/=a6qhhz
McMaster Carr has a heavy duty 6-32 aluminum ball end and even larger if you need. I used the 6-32 and it is beefy. You can order the 6-32 rod from them in stainless as well, much higher strength. I added carbon tubes over the rod and sandwiched the carbon rod between the ball links snugly. This gives a very robust setup. The hole is 1/8" I believe, which I think fits either a 4-40 or metric bolt. Can't remember without checking.
If you need the part numbers for the ball end and rod let me know. I kept the receipt.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#ball-joint-linkages/=a6qhhz
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Arnaud,
Check this site: www.rcrockcrawling.com they have both aluminum and steel in metric as well as SAE. I've used them on my AirWorld F-5 & SkyGate Hawk.
Select the title "Rod Ends" under their Products Listings for 21 different sizes/types.
http://www.rcrockcrawling.com/produc...0dfe2046d4d87a
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Check this site: www.rcrockcrawling.com they have both aluminum and steel in metric as well as SAE. I've used them on my AirWorld F-5 & SkyGate Hawk.
Select the title "Rod Ends" under their Products Listings for 21 different sizes/types.
http://www.rcrockcrawling.com/produc...0dfe2046d4d87a
David S
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ORIGINAL: HarryC
That's an excellent find Mike, thanks for that.
Can anyone explain the difference between the one Mike linked to and this one from the same site http://shop.conrad-uk.com/hobbies/mo...ts/216429.html
That's an excellent find Mike, thanks for that.
Can anyone explain the difference between the one Mike linked to and this one from the same site http://shop.conrad-uk.com/hobbies/mo...ts/216429.html
Mike
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RE: Best ball link?
I like all the new choices i have.
here is a shot of the ball links that came with my Comp-Arf Lightning. there are two types, one with a longer "flange/edge" and one with a shorter one. it is great as a built in spacer between the dual phenolic control horns.
i bought some extra's from Ray Labonte
and, Keith Sievers was nice enough to give me a few of the longer flanged ones.
2 questions.
1. the ball is pretty stiff on some of them. how do i get it to be more "loose" without making it sloppy
2. where the heck can you order these-Ray only had a limited amount.
thanks-Merry Christmas-Happy New Year.
joe
here is a shot of the ball links that came with my Comp-Arf Lightning. there are two types, one with a longer "flange/edge" and one with a shorter one. it is great as a built in spacer between the dual phenolic control horns.
i bought some extra's from Ray Labonte
and, Keith Sievers was nice enough to give me a few of the longer flanged ones.
2 questions.
1. the ball is pretty stiff on some of them. how do i get it to be more "loose" without making it sloppy
2. where the heck can you order these-Ray only had a limited amount.
thanks-Merry Christmas-Happy New Year.
joe
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RE: Best ball link?
Well
Ray Labonte has some-think he ordered 50 or so of the ones with the "short" little projections out side of the ball.
one of the websites in this post showed some "Heim" joint, that looked similar.
i see someone sent a partial message, perhaps it was to to make the ball a bit looser?
thanks
Merry Christmas.
joe
Ray Labonte has some-think he ordered 50 or so of the ones with the "short" little projections out side of the ball.
one of the websites in this post showed some "Heim" joint, that looked similar.
i see someone sent a partial message, perhaps it was to to make the ball a bit looser?
thanks
Merry Christmas.
joe