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Old 02-05-2004 | 09:47 PM
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Default Composite pushrods.

Ok, I am trying out the Sullivan Composite pushrods for the first time. They are flexible but filled with carbon fibers for weight and strength, etc.
I have read that with the solid CF rods, it is good to tap and epoxy or CA the threaded rod into them. But with these, they are soft like nyrods, enough to self tap the threaded rods into them with a drill. I threaded then rod ends into the pushrods a good 1". My question is simple. Do I need to add epoxy or CA to the threads before installing them into the pushrods? Or is the self tapping enough for this design?

I have to say, they are in there really good, I can't see how they would come out without stripping the servo gears first.

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