Hi there

Whould like to know if the extra shock flyer needs a gide for the elevator & rudder pushrods to run through. Want to do some flying outside with the shocky as well - and i think the pushrods might just flex to much without any supports??? And what can i make them from?

Thanks
Karl

no

I always run the rods at an angle through the fuse, just cut slots about an inch long and run the rods through the fuse about halfway between the servo and horn, just the elev and rudd.

You dont really need them on the gen 1 shockies. The tail twists around so much that the pushrods flexing wont really make a difference. The gen 2 shockies come with pushrod guides. They work well.

The best thing for pushrod guides. Is a short piece of zipties with a hole drilled in it.

If you want to make standoffs...

Let's just say you're building a foamy and you are using the ubiquitous HS-55. You'll use the arm with the larger holes, and cut the unused side off. Use the side you just cut off as a standoff. Just drill the outermost hole to accomodate the diameter of the pushrod. Glue the other end of the servo arm to the fuselage. You'll simply cut it to length and VOILA! instant standoff. Weighs about nothing. Looks very pro.

Did I explain that well?

Can't believe I didn't think of that!
Got all these cut off servo arms laying around with nothing to do....
Thanks.

Also like running the rods through the fuselage. Didn't think of that either.

I have flown my shockey in some seriously dodgy conditions, very gusty and windy. You won't need to do anything to the pushrods. When you see how much the tail moves anyway you'll understand why.