Hi all,

Any one know an easy and accurate way to measure rate of travel for aile,flap,rudder... I am using a ruler and just dont think its accurate enought. Thanks for any help

Hi hndysmurf,ruler will give you a starting point,have 3 gages two clamp on the plane ,one reads in degrees[Don's Hobby Shop] other reads in inches[lhs,GP I think]the other is taped to the plane also in inches[lhs GP I think?]

The taped gage is probably from Robart. All of them work fine........

Although the ruler works, you’re right, it's not very accurate. Get yourself a drafting protractor, trim as close to the measuring marks as possible (see pic). This will work better then a ruler, but keep in mind you need to find one that has a standard measurement and not the world renewed metric system that we all seem to forget about, although if you convert over, it shouldn't be ANY problem. If unsure, check initial travel and then convert...Now center the wing incidence with the protractor center and view the throw….adjust accordingly….I’ve never had any problems and of course am open to any other suggestions and or options out there.

These are a bit pricey, but any serious modeler will have a pair of them or the similar meter from central hobbies.
http://www.rcuniverse.com/showthread...ht=throw+meter]

Thanks all, for the help and sugestion