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Old 05-21-2012 | 07:04 PM
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Default RE: Unhinging a control surface

There's a couple of options:
<ul>[*]DEPS - dual elevator pushrod system - an elevator control rod from the servo has a built in "Y" so that the torque rod is not necessary - both elevator halves have their own horns. Getting both halves of the elevator pair to move in unison is problematic but doable.[*]Two elevator servos with a "Y" wire - each with its own control rod (overkill)[*]Is the hinge gap wide enough to allow the torque rod to be inserted into both halves from either the top or bottom? Opening up the holes in both elevator halves would be needed. Filling the holes with epoxy to fill the "sloppy holes" and align the elevator halves is doable.[*]cut the CA hinges with a razor / Xacto knife flush with the stab TE and elevator LE, cut new slots, insert &amp; epoxy torque rod, re-hinge with new CA hinges.[/list]
Maybe others have different options.</p>