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Old 02-08-2005 | 07:24 PM
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i have a twist 3d, my right side elv hinge gap is wide enough to slip a male
servo conector( the thin side) between the two halves. would this overly concerne any of you?
failure is my fist thought <flutter> hinge tape will be used. thanks e-mo...
Old 02-08-2005 | 08:24 PM
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I think that gap may be a little big, but if you use tape you should be ok. I too have a twist, and my gaps are the diameter of the stick pin I used to hold them in place, about 1/2 mm.
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thanks shawn,not much i can do now except spend another $99.00 to fix the prob...
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Seal both sides (top/bottom) of the elevator and fly the heck out of it.

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