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Forum: RC Jets

02-11-2021, 10:14 PM

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1/6 F-105 Build Thread

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Posted By Malcolm H

Hey Gary, Glad you fixed it! Malcolm

Hey Gary,

Glad you fixed it!

Malcolm

Forum: RC Jets

02-11-2021, 05:20 AM

Replies: 978

1/6 F-105 Build Thread

Views: 199,971

Posted By Malcolm H

Hey Gary, I’ve just looked at your pics again....

Hey Gary,
I’ve just looked at your pics again. One obvious source of misalignment of the two bushes is if the side frames are not truly parallel. It looks like the distance pieces at either end are...

Forum: RC Jets

02-10-2021, 11:06 PM

Replies: 978

1/6 F-105 Build Thread

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Posted By Malcolm H

Hi Gary, I feel your pain! I have a...

Hi Gary,

I feel your pain! I have a colleague who is into field archery and in that hobby they have lots of parts that are “nearly engineered” as we call them. As you have discovered the pin/bush...

Forum: RC Jets

02-04-2021, 06:46 AM

Replies: 978

1/6 F-105 Build Thread

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Posted By Malcolm H

Hi Gary, The cure time depends on the gap...

Hi Gary,

The cure time depends on the gap size as it’s an anaerobic reaction. I would follow the instructions with the product but from memory it’s typically overnight.

Regards,
Malcolm

Forum: RC Jets

02-04-2021, 12:56 AM

Replies: 978

1/6 F-105 Build Thread

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Posted By Malcolm H

Gary, I hear you re no machining facilities....

Gary,

I hear you re no machining facilities. Please have a look at this Loctite product which you could use on the bore of the rod ends to cross bar interface. Its is a very high strength...

Forum: RC Jets

02-03-2021, 03:58 PM

Replies: 978

1/6 F-105 Build Thread

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Posted By Malcolm H

Hi again, Looks like your post came as I was...

Hi again,
Looks like your post came as I was writing mine!

Glad you got it working but I still don’t think this is a reliable fix as the slightest bit of friction caused by debris or lack of lube...

Forum: RC Jets

02-03-2021, 03:51 PM

Replies: 978

1/6 F-105 Build Thread

Views: 199,971

Posted By Malcolm H

Hi Gary, ive just looked at the pics and video...

Hi Gary,
ive just looked at the pics and video again and there may be a relatively simple fix.

As I said previously, the only way this is going to work is if the structure is stiff enough to...

Forum: RC Jets

02-03-2021, 05:00 AM

Replies: 978

1/6 F-105 Build Thread

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Posted By Malcolm H

Yes, Dave’s suggestion is a good one. In my...

Yes, Dave’s suggestion is a good one.

In my day job I always tell people if there is a way to keep hydraulics and pneumatics out of their machinwry they should take it! They are usually amazed at...

Forum: RC Jets

02-03-2021, 12:17 AM

Replies: 978

1/6 F-105 Build Thread

Views: 199,971

Posted By Malcolm H

Gary, My day job is running a company that...

Gary,
My day job is running a company that builds bespoke hydraulic and pneumatic machinery. I can tell you that the biggest challenge in this industry is trying to synchronise multiple actuators...

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