The force would be neglible.

Having seen the design, I would highly recommend using flexible pushrods though. Sullivan makes them, and you can also find braided cable types that run in plastic sleeves. These allow for long sweeping curves without any concern for binding.

Minn,
That's as harsh as I've ever read from you. Knowing you from seeing so many of your posts, that was out definitely of character (that's usually more my kind of post ).
Dennis-