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03-14-2015 | 04:52 AM

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Electriceddie

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From: Massapequa Park, NY

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Originally Posted by Gray Beard

At one time I was assembling a lot of ARFs for people and they always had me use DuBro rods as a replacement so I kept a few of the ARF 2-56 rods just for throttle use. All the rods I kept were a dark color like black or something. Easy to spot in my drawer so they never get used in a plane I build. If you try to use a good DuBro clevis on them they wobble so again, easy to tell apart. Some will take solder and some won't
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Hey Gray Beard,

My experience with using the wrong combo of parts was many years ago, 20 years or so, a long time ago. I have since realized what you are saying about the darker color rods and the clevis wobble a dead give away for sure. I also recall the solder reference as well not working.

Ed

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