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Old 08-05-2011 | 03:31 PM
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billberry189
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Okay, here's some photos of the elevator control set up. The 5/32" rod just looked too big and heavy so I went down one size. I'm not really sure where the steering armcame from since I've been carrying it around for 36 years, but I suspect something off a smaller tricycled landing geared aircraft will do. I started by bending a 90 degree bend in one end of the rod,measured how much bearing I needed and cut two out of red nyrod sleeve. Then slide one bearing on the rod, followed by the steering arm attached so that when the elevators are in their neutral position the control horn roughly parallels the angle on the trailing edge of the fin. That will give it enough clearence to give at least1" deflection in both up and down directions. I had to notch the trailing edge of the stab for the control horn to fit and have enough clearence. Next, I will notch the elevators to fit around the bearings, drill the holes for the rod to be inserted in the elevators( before I finished sheeting the elevators I added blocks for the rod to slip into). I hope this is clear enough for anyone interested in trying it this way. Oh, I almost forgot, be sure to file a flat spot in the rod for the steering arm set screw and use some sort of locktite on the threads of the set screw. Once all that is accomplished, bend the other end of the rod accordingly, making sure it isin the same plane as the first bend. That should do it.
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