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Old 03-27-2006, 12:57 PM
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Default Control Surface Linkage questions...

OK... lots of options for control surface linkage connections...

Clevis at servo and clevis at control surface...
z-bend at servo, ball link at control surface...
clevises at both ends...
L-bend with snap-on connector...

I've even heard of people using "U-bends"

Here are the million dollar questions....

Is this a matter of personal preference or is one "system" actually better than another? Does it change depending on what control surface we're talking about? Clevises at both ends for ailerons... ball links on elevator and rudder?? Does the size of airplane come into the equation??

I'm hoping for general rule of thumb input and perhaps some specific input regarding a 60 - 90 size aerobatic ship like an Extra 300.