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Old 08-10-2006 | 05:39 PM
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Setting up pull-pull on the rudder. What is the best option for control of the tailwheel? My setup is such that a link cannot be made between the wheel and rudder horns as I have seen that done. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Old 08-10-2006 | 05:42 PM
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Please post a pic and we can see what we can come up with.

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Old 08-10-2006 | 07:28 PM
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Have a look at the chief international tailwheel. It has a light carbon fibre plate, and a rod runs along the bottom of the rudder. Just put a ball link or eye into the bottom of the rudder, and run the rod from the tailwheel assembly through it.
I've never been able to set springs right on a plane, and this system works well.
Old 08-10-2006 | 10:18 PM
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something else that you can do is to set up on the same servo another set of pull pull cables. have two sets of pull pull cables insted of one.
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the best way I find is that I use a 4-40 bolt and lock nut to attach my pull-pull cables to the rudder form the rudder servo. I use a 4-40 bolt that is long enough so that I can use two dubro aileron horns on the end of the 4-40 bolt ( they are the kind that are on the end of your aileron arms on the inside of the wing on your typical trainer, creates a pull-pull for the ailerons on the inside of the fuse). They screw onto the 4-40 bolt at the bottom and have a place where you can put a pull-pull wire through them. I then attach a second pull-pull set-up from the aileron linkage to the tailwheel. works great.

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Old 08-13-2006 | 05:33 PM
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Thanks for the help guys.

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