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Old 10-22-2003 | 12:56 PM
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I've seen the pictures of mounting the rudder servo back by the vertical fin, but how do you do it? Is there just a couple of pieces of hardwood glued to the fuselage skin to screw the servo into, or are there other things to reinforce? Thanks, Tom
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I stood the servo on the fuse, just in front of the fin and traced it with a sharp knife. Then cut out a hole and dropped in the servo. Servo screws went right into the top of the fuse. That's what I did with a mini servo, no reinforcing. A standard servo would be a larger hole, you may want to brush a little epoxy around in the hole to give it strength.
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geoharry-RCU. Thanks for the info. I'm suprised that there is no hardwood used. The epoxy is a good idea. I haven't got my plane yet, just trying to get everything in order. How thick is the sheeting back there? Thanks, Tom.
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The fuse top is very thick basla near the vertical stab, maybe 1/4 inch thick from memory. I didn't notice any weakness after the hole was cut.

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