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Old 03-09-2008 | 05:44 PM
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Default RE: All flying tailplane

ORIGINAL: quentinmayberry

The hardware used to connect it is 1/8th ply root doubler, and a 5mm bolt running through a bearing. One side is shown on the original plan, obviously there are two one each side.

I have attached the side view of what it all looks like and you can see it sits a few fractions of an inch above the jet tube and all that heat!

It wouldn't be hard to make the whole lot pivot/hinge along the centreline of the aerofoil using the joining bearers as hinge/pivot mounting points.
honestly -I don't see anything I like about the servo/linkage setup in your drawing:
That servo travel to surface travel is fine for a very slow foamie but will cause problems on a faster model
a ratio of say---25% stabilator to servo rotation would be a lot smoother setup -at least to start.
The servo needs MAX holding ability which means the holding/moving force --vs throw is to be maximized.
Yes I have done flying stabs and typically ONE DEGREE of surface movement is a LOT.
any servo slop is a no no -
On a setup like this I would use an extremely high torque servo - a precise radio and maximize servo rotation-to throw of stabilator also the pivot for stab and servo is best if on a common plane -providing a linear movement. But then I am an old guy with pretty hard headed ideas ---