Anyone have a method of taking the side to side 'slop' out.
These are the normal sport style BVMs in a Sabre with Duro-
Struts. This appears to be a total of 1/16" side-to-side between
the housing and the main rotating mechanism.

Thanks in advance.

W.G.Hunter

Th only way I know to get the side play out of the retracts is to shim the axle with a nylon washer then replace the snap ring.
Some retracts have a set screw to secure the axle on the retract strut. If that is the case file a flat spot a little wider and take the slop out that way.
Regards.........

Thanks Ken but actually it's not at the axle...the slop is between
the frame and the 'strut block at the pivot shaft.

Hi W.G., Is it the older style carbon frames or the newer aluminum frames? Bill Harris

Hi Bill,

These are the carbon molded frames. They are fairly new but have
always had the slop. This does not seem to affect my other BVM
jets, but the Sabres narrow stance really amplifies the it.
I installed the 'crosswind' package FYI.

Thanks
W.G.H

Hi W.G., I built a couple of Sabres with the newer aluminum side frames, and it took out all the slop. I modified the gear to take the short air cylinders from BVM, and used a UPC valve to sequence them. If you want to go to air, I can help you on the mod. Is this a turbine conversion or DF? The air sure beats the heck out of the old servo wheel cutting marathon. Bill Harris