Assembling Carbon Fiber Pushrods
I got these really cool 8mm CF pushrod ends from Phil Clark at FIghterAces in the UK. They are machined aluminum and have 3mm threaded rod ends and 3mm ball links. First I scuffed the ends of the CF rods with the corner of a perma grit triangle file.
Next I scuffed the insides of the rod ends with a perma grit bit on low speed. The idea was to scratch the inside surface to provide grip for the epoxy.
Next I cleaned the insides out with acetone. There was lots of residue and oil from the machining process inside
Next I filled the inside with Six10 epoxy
Pushed in and rotated the CF rod, then removed and pushed in again. Overflow pushed out on outside of rod
Excess epoxy cleaned off and ready for overnight cure. Rod ends will be drilled for a through safety bolt after cured on both ends.