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Old 08-27-2008 | 11:39 AM
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Default RE: Flex Rod for Dual Elev??

MESA...i WAS JUST TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THE DESIGN CONCEPT BEHIND SPLITTING THE ELEVATOR - YET STILL USING THE SINGLE SERVO AND 2 PUSHRODS VS JOINING THE ELEVATOR AND USING A SINGLE ROD ON A PLANE THIS SIZE.

THAT MIGHT BE A NICE PROJECT...MINI SERVOS IN THE REAR WITH CARBON TUBES AND BALL LINKS FOR ALL LINKAGES.

GLAD TO HEAR YOU ARE GETTING INTERESTED IN FIGURING OUT THE CG. I WARN YOU - PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE BE CAREFULL. MAKE SURE THAT WHEN YOU REBALANCE THE PLANE IT STILL SITS CLOSE TO LEVEL. IF YOU MAKE IT VERY TAIL HEAVY IT WILL BE HARD TO CONTROL. I WOULD NOT MAKE DRASTIC CHANGES. BALANCE THE PLANE ON THE GROUND USING YOUR BALANCER OR WHATEVER METHOD YOU HAVE CHOSEN - THEN MAKE VERY SMALL CHANGES BASED ON THE TECHNIQUES I TOLD YOU ABOUT. THE CHANGES MUST BE VERY VERY SMALL SO THAT YOU WILL STILL BE FAMILIAR WITH THE CHARACTERISITCS OF THE PLANE IN FLIGHT. LIKE I SAD BEFORE. IT MIGHT TAKE YOU 10-20 FLIGHTS BEFORE YOU FIND PERFECTION. ANYTHING YOU MOVE BACK SHOULD BE MOVED ONLY ABOUT 1/4 INCH AT A TIME. KEEP ME POSTED. I REALLY WANT TO KNOW HOW YOU MAKE OUT.