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Old 02-20-2004 | 08:59 PM
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CafeenMan
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Default RE: Split Elevator

Dick Hansen nailed the problem. Here's what can happen...

As the servo rotates, the deflections will not be the same in the middle due to the rotation of the pushrod - even if the neutral point and full throws are the same for both halves. The longer the pushrod, the smaller the difference will be. personally, I gave up on using forked pushrods because I'm anal-retentive and even if I couldn't see a difference, it bothered me to know that there is one.

Now I go with two servos.

Another way, as Dick said, is to mount the servo sideways or have the servo go to a bellcrank mounted vertically. I've done the bellcrank thing, but it's more weight, more slop and more things that can go wrong. So the two servo method works for me.