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Old 10-29-2004 | 07:24 PM
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Default Carbon control rods

Anyone have an easy way to rig carbon rods to
servo arms and horns? Thanks

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Old 10-29-2004 | 09:42 PM
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Default RE: Carbon control rods

I used carbon tubes and ran a thin wire through them. Then I put a z-bend on each end. Very stiff and light.
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DuBro micro E-Z connectors work well. Sometimes you have to drill out the hole, but it's an easy way to adjust your control surface_bob
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Default RE: Carbon control rods

I use a piece if .040 piano wire wrapped with dental floss and CA.ed on. A Z bend on each end.
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I use .070 inch carbon rod. At the control horn end, I just glue a mini nylon clevis to the rod using Gorilla glue.
At the servo end, I glue a short piece of inner nyrod to the rod, then use a short piece of 2-56 threaded rod or a cut off bolt and thread another mini clevis on for adjustment.
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You can buy heatshrink tubing which has glue inside it. Just use this to attach some piano wire each end. I have also used standard heatshrink without any problems.

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