ORIGINAL: MinnFlyer
Or, try clamping the lower side to the stab (Sandwich the stab ans elevator between two pieces of plywood and clamp them so the elevator can't move) then clamp a weight on the other side to pull it down, and either heat it, or just let it sit overnight (Or both)
Ok I tried this method as it seemed the easiest. I clamped one side and pulled the other side way beyond where it's supposed to be. I even let it sit like that for 2days/2nights but it only lasts one day. By the end of the day it starts creeping up again.
ORIGINAL: Kimhoff
Cut the piece of wood connecting the 2 halves out and put a horn on the other have. Pull your pushrod out and add antoher control rod so you have a Y . Cut another slot in the fuse on the opposite side and put back together. This is the only way to really fix it.
This method seems too complicated for me since it's my first time I put together an ARF and had a hard time with that.
I now took the elev and rudder out (replacing the hinges) and thought that I might as well try to fix it with heat. It would be easier since I can lay it flat on a piece of thick glass and make sure it's totally flat. But I have no clue how to proceed.
How much heat should I apply (I have a covering iron that doens't say temp on it), for how long, and should I counter the bend while the heat is on? Or should I just leave the iron on it with very low temp overnight. Will I have to re-cover? Should I just strip the covering off at the beggining? I'd rather not have to recover since I SUCK. I had to just peel off the covering off half the rudder and then put it back on and even that came out like [:'(][:'(].
Any help would be greatly appreciated. THX