H5606

Using the stiff music wire pull/push rods seen in above post, the action didn't work well with lots of binding issues trying to get rotary motion to translate into linear motion for the release mechanism. Conversation with an engineer and his suggestion to pull with something flexible like string or line resulted in my substitution to use braided cable; it now works very well and is still stiff enough over the short length to reset without fiddling.



Center points of the four flight control servos were set and the four arm, output horns were clocked until positions were identical for all four servos. Output horns were marked and modified to eliminate the three unused arms, then cleaned up.


Looks good but is wrong! Need mirror image -

Correct orientation and position of output horn -

Four servo output horn arms indexed and marked for amputations -

Trimming arms with dikes -

Arm sanded to clean up cuts -

All four setup and ready for install -

Servo floor spacers and Initial pushrod fabrication - pushrods will be captured so "Z" bends are unnecessary -

Mounting of the four distribution center section servos posed an obstacle in lightweight ideas and consultation advice resulted in a simple lightweight solution by lamination of triple-layer balsa plywood from which to cut slotted mounts that would capture the servo's mounting flanges between the floor and hatch.


Three pieces of 1/16" balsa sheet oriented to create balsa ply -

Laminating -

Balsa ply -

Layout of eight pieces needed for servo mounts -

Cuts for eight blanks -