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Old 06-11-2022 | 09:50 PM
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Dave Wilshere
 
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Originally Posted by Airforce7
I came across a good suggestion by one of the contributors in the CARF Rebel thread the other day and decided to update my control surface linkages with his advice. CARF provides a pin and c-clip for connecting the linkage to the control surface horn. It’s very nice , but apparently the c-clip can be easily removed with a small amount of force especially if it snags on something like a wing bag. So I changed it to a M3 button head screw and nyloc nut.



Updated aileron linkage
You have used a screw…with threads. It will wear the holes and you will get slop.

it’s only valid if you can find a bolt with smooth section to use.

My model will have the supplied pins and clips…
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