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Old 11-20-2002 | 01:46 PM
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Puting the finishing touches on my WM extra 300s. However I noticed that my controll surfaces have some play in them maybe 1/16". I guess I drilled the holes in the servo arms a little big. Is 1/16" to 1/8" acceptable in a large plane?
Old 11-20-2002 | 04:23 PM
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No!! Fix it. It's just as bad on a big one as a little one. It'll cause a big dead spot when controls are moving, a feel of controls breaking out when you move them (over sensitive), AND a great risk of flutter.
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Thanks. I Will Redo them.
Old 11-20-2002 | 04:54 PM
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I use to drill out my control horns so the rods fit loose. You "WILL" get flutter by doing this. I had to replace my control horns to get rid of the problem.
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Is there an easy way to determine what size to drill the holes? Off the top of my head i am not sure what size pushrods came with the wm extra300s.
Old 11-21-2002 | 01:48 AM
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They are probably metric. Just eyeball a drill next to them and keep em a little tight (light friction fit).
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are we talkin the 80 inch 300s? if we are then you should not even be using the included control surface hardware

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