Joe Westrich

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Hey guys, help me out. I picked up the dreamworks canard control bearings but not sure how to install them. Do I bore into the inside wood support and fit them into it? If so, how have you gone about this?

Thanks
Joe

Countryboy

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When you say wood support, are you talkng about the "P" brackets ? Here you can see the tops of my homemade 1/4" ply "P" brackets which have the bearings installed. The brackets with bearings are aligned at the end of the canard tube and Hysol glued to the vertical support.

Countryboy

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Found a few more pics in the early stage of the install.

Joe Westrich

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Thanks for the response. Do you have to make new P brackets or can you use the existing one. I was hoping not to tear out the structure.

Countryboy

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Not sure I follow what you are saying. Were P brackets installed and not drilled for fitting of the bearings ? If that is the case, then you may have to remove the P brackets and make new ones. Have any photos of your current setup ?

Joe Westrich

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I am at work, so no pictures, but you are right. I am talking about the existing installed P-brackets. They are not set up to take a bearing. I guess I will have to try to open them up or take them out and make new ones.

Couch Potato

Hi,

What are the benefits of this modification and is it necessary ?

Does the stock carbon shaft inside metal tube cause the canard angle resolution to be reduced and notchy ?

Thanks.

Dave Wilshere

Julian

The carbon rods are not always round and the tube the same, I check the carbon rod with a vernier and sand the over size high spots off. I then check the rod fit in the tube-having de-burred each end of the hole. If there is any play I coat the carbon rod with thin CA and then sand with fine wet n dry. I get a nice smooth action doing this. Enjoy your Evo

Dave

Couch Potato

Thanks for the build tip Dave.

Countryboy

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If I remember correctly, the bearings are 6X12 mm. You could take a long drill bit and use the tube as a guide. Going in from the outboard side of the tube, drill a pilot hole in the P bracket and then use the pilot hole as a centering to progressively size the hole so the bearing is a snug press fit inside the P bracket. A right angle adapter for a standard drill would come in handy here in sizing the hole from the inside.