Control Rod question
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I am converting an LT-40 ARF to a taildragger, what is the easiet way to drill holes through the bulkheads for the controlrod, I tried putting a drill bit on the end of a composite control rod, accuracy wasn't airworthy?? Is there an extension for a drill bit to achieve this?
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They make long drill bits, not sure where to find them. perhaps a hardware store not Lowes or Home Depot a real hardware store. If that fails try a company called Aviall they have an 800 number. call the 800 directory assistance. I'm sorry I can't remember their number.
I just modified a kit... kept it a trike cause I didn't wanna fool with the rudder steering issue.
I took out all the dihedral in the wing, added winglets. shortened the horizontal stab span by 3 inches, decreased the vertical stab quite a bit, but I added a dorsal fin at the base. then I have dual rates on all controls
Flies well, easier to roll and fly inverted. Oh I stuck with the LT-40 design on the fuselage but I made it green on the bottom with gray stripe above. My AMA numer is on the bottom of the vertical stab in green.
Good Luck
I just modified a kit... kept it a trike cause I didn't wanna fool with the rudder steering issue.
I took out all the dihedral in the wing, added winglets. shortened the horizontal stab span by 3 inches, decreased the vertical stab quite a bit, but I added a dorsal fin at the base. then I have dual rates on all controls
Flies well, easier to roll and fly inverted. Oh I stuck with the LT-40 design on the fuselage but I made it green on the bottom with gray stripe above. My AMA numer is on the bottom of the vertical stab in green.
Good Luck
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Thanks, I finished about 20 minutes ago, using a long drill bit a buddy had. Worked like a champ. To convert to taildragger I used the sullivan tail wheel, with a ball joint works perfect. Hopefully my Saito .62 shows up 2morow. I've been using the new OS FSa .56, looking for a little more kick in the tail,without weight sacrifice. Thanks for the Help
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I have had reasonable success by taking a 3 foot long music wire, hammering the end flat, dressing to a point with a grinder then use a battery powered drill to drill holes buried deep in a wing or fuselage. Just use a very slow speed and it will work. Use as large a diameter wire as you can to prevent excessive whipping and center the point on the improvised bit.
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http://www.hermanscentral.com/site/d...16B516319166D8
Here's one source. These are cobalt 12 inch. They also carry regular high speed steel bits and 6 inch and standard lengths....
Both fractional and numerical sizes.
Here's one source. These are cobalt 12 inch. They also carry regular high speed steel bits and 6 inch and standard lengths....
Both fractional and numerical sizes.



