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Old 11-14-2009 | 11:10 AM
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Default RE: Pull Pull Rudder


ORIGINAL: Rodney

As one who uses pull-pull on nearly all my planes, on both rudder and elevator, I have found that you always want some positive Ackerman in any pull-pull. If you do not know what Ackerman is, just google for it as there is a lot of good info available . Basically, it is adjusting the attachment points relative to the hinge point so that the line NOT being pulled on always goes a bit slack as you move the surface away from neutral. The trouble most people get into on their first pull-pull is to get some negative Ackerman built in and that can cause all kinds of problems as it causes excessive current drain on the servos as well as possibly causing binding and/or restriction on amount of throw.
thanks, I think I understand the ackerman, but at this point I'm befuddled about how to atttach the cable to the clevis. My hardware has what appears to be brass sleeves, I assume that I slide the brass sleeve over the cable, then trough the clevis and then back through the brass sleeve, then what? Crimp the sleeve? Solder the Sleeve? Or should I head to the LHS and get better attachment hardware?