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Pushrods for CL Models

Author: L. Barickman


Edition: Model Aviation - 1997/07
Page Numbers: 68, 69, 70

Low-tech tips tricks help control system operate smoothly effectively 060 090 r~LUMINUM I32 MUSIC WIRE / / SAFETY BLOCK BELLCRANK // / // RIB PUSHROD / BELLCRANK MOUNT IL RIB FRONT VIEW OL RC articles talk about control rods related hardware control systems Control Line models discussed much Most RC hardware suitable CL systems purpose article give less-experienced modelers guide RCers may decide try CL may also find helpful wont cover high-tech applications because people involved already know what works Type IWire 35-40 profiles could used inside built-up fuselage desired Use 3A2 tempered piano wire use smaller-diameter wire Make 900 bend bellcrank end word about Z-bends OK say trainer will cause sloppy feel must fit loosely Try avoid Z-bends basic systems Z-bends cannot come out hole going must bit larger wire diameter Therefore should considered ultimate method safely retain pushrods Make sure pushrod leadouts dont catch anything move Silver-solder 3A2 washer above below bellcrank arm Slide collar L brace another collar long end order Make bend elevator Make bend toward outboard leave little extra length perhaps Get pushrod length close possible have make another rod point stabilizer elevator can adjusted fore aft get perfect neutral Hopefully didnt have stabilizer/elevator assembly already glued place collar can used retainer pushrod installed should able slide out elevator hom because fuselage gets way leave long Use CL-type elevator horns preferably type metal vertical part insist using Kwik-Link make sure metal has 4-40 thread size Bolt anti-bend brace fuselage making sure smooth everywhere Move controls full up back off about inch tighten applicable collar against brace Repeat full down limiter will reduce strain elevator horn pushrod could bellcrank cant make adjustments Remember profile fuselages stops can also used reduce tendency overcontrolthey very good aid novices often tend give full control Type IlCarbon Arrow Shafts very rigid good inside builtup fuselages although also work Graphic Design Julie Anne Visco HORN PUSHRODS FUSE SIDES PUSHROD 7 ~FLAP __ FETY OCK z4IIRN II II 81 FLAP 3 SAFETY BLOCK FUSELAGE SIDE FLAP HORN REARFLAP HORN TOP EDR-1o5 GI1ROIIRD BuTTERY IllOIlITORPeace ef Miad. eq iVeelftr late caused chuaael. j Swlteheap. Ra. PeAws e-chepe. Re Check IeUep Li No complicated adjustments ORDER YOURS TODAYLI Easy-to-instalL Convenient molded case LI Pre-wired Futaba /JR /Airtromcs Only $299Li Avallablefor48Vor6VRxs bLectroIynamws Inc16 31185 SCHOOLCRAFT LI VONIA MI 48150 lnfo313 422-5420 Fax 313 422-5338 1-F UN-DRJWWI Profile CAD Drawn Plans 70 Laser Cut Parts 95 1 Hardware Included Gotta have W4wiiI IC 914485-8346 20F Hudson Harbour Drive Poughkeepsie NY 12601 E-mail RCWindward@aolcom htp//membersaolcom/rcwindwardlRClNDWAHTM well profiles can little harder make up think worth effort Cut about 1A inches short end cutoff wheel Moto-Tool Wear safety glasses case wheel flies apart Cut length 3A2 piano wire end make 900 bend end cut off very short Drill /32 hole through wati about inch back end carbon shaft Slide wire bent end first shaft put bend through hole Cut lengthwise groove dowel until slides shaft wire groove fit criticalit should snug force fit Work until get fit perfectit will easier practice use force carbon shafts will split wire should tight Remove end epoxy back place youre fast cyanoacrylate glue will workbut get chance rest similar pushrodZ bend last choice collar Stay Brite silver solder washers prefer latter method some people dont soldering always sure neutralize acid flux baking soda water Lubricate wear points use Vaseline white lithium works well Cut piece hard balsa basswood fit between center ribs glue just above pushrod bellcrank wire cannot come out because safety block will keep bellcrank same blocks can used flap horn leave 162 clearance have rigid well-made pushrod will hold up rigors CL flying should meet needs discriminating modelers Now can practice peace mind knowing control system wont fail least pushrod back Leadouts Thats another storyfor another time 4Larry Barickman 1518 Edmundshire Ln Orlando FL 32806 70 Model Aviation fler Lhannel Engine oNorthwest kitRF Constructioi hour excludingbalsa plywood r glue place i inges Installed pinnw & Horns Pre-built & installed uavpusnrod system ne Mount Great rianes adlustable ware DuBro Goldberg AeroNonnwest plete r Schemes Several available AeroNorthwest International Inc 14010 NE 21st Street Bellevue WA 98007 Contact local dealer call 800-813-4096 Dealer Inquires Welcome WANTED Ignition Model Engines 1930s 1950s Elf Baby Cyclone Brown Jr Super Cyclone Ohlsson Hornet Dooling Etc Model Race Cars & Boats Parts Spark Plugs Etc Parts Available Most Ignition Engines Aero Electric Catalog $700 US $900 Intl Woody Bartelt 3706 N 33rd St Galesburg MI 49053 Fax/Phone 616-665-9693

Author: L. Barickman


Edition: Model Aviation - 1997/07
Page Numbers: 68, 69, 70

Low-tech tips tricks help control system operate smoothly effectively 060 090 r~LUMINUM I32 MUSIC WIRE / / SAFETY BLOCK BELLCRANK // / // RIB PUSHROD / BELLCRANK MOUNT IL RIB FRONT VIEW OL RC articles talk about control rods related hardware control systems Control Line models discussed much Most RC hardware suitable CL systems purpose article give less-experienced modelers guide RCers may decide try CL may also find helpful wont cover high-tech applications because people involved already know what works Type IWire 35-40 profiles could used inside built-up fuselage desired Use 3A2 tempered piano wire use smaller-diameter wire Make 900 bend bellcrank end word about Z-bends OK say trainer will cause sloppy feel must fit loosely Try avoid Z-bends basic systems Z-bends cannot come out hole going must bit larger wire diameter Therefore should considered ultimate method safely retain pushrods Make sure pushrod leadouts dont catch anything move Silver-solder 3A2 washer above below bellcrank arm Slide collar L brace another collar long end order Make bend elevator Make bend toward outboard leave little extra length perhaps Get pushrod length close possible have make another rod point stabilizer elevator can adjusted fore aft get perfect neutral Hopefully didnt have stabilizer/elevator assembly already glued place collar can used retainer pushrod installed should able slide out elevator hom because fuselage gets way leave long Use CL-type elevator horns preferably type metal vertical part insist using Kwik-Link make sure metal has 4-40 thread size Bolt anti-bend brace fuselage making sure smooth everywhere Move controls full up back off about inch tighten applicable collar against brace Repeat full down limiter will reduce strain elevator horn pushrod could bellcrank cant make adjustments Remember profile fuselages stops can also used reduce tendency overcontrolthey very good aid novices often tend give full control Type IlCarbon Arrow Shafts very rigid good inside builtup fuselages although also work Graphic Design Julie Anne Visco HORN PUSHRODS FUSE SIDES PUSHROD 7 ~FLAP __ FETY OCK z4IIRN II II 81 FLAP 3 SAFETY BLOCK FUSELAGE SIDE FLAP HORN REARFLAP HORN TOP EDR-1o5 GI1ROIIRD BuTTERY IllOIlITORPeace ef Miad. eq iVeelftr late caused chuaael. j Swlteheap. Ra. PeAws e-chepe. Re Check IeUep Li No complicated adjustments ORDER YOURS TODAYLI Easy-to-instalL Convenient molded case LI Pre-wired Futaba /JR /Airtromcs Only $299Li Avallablefor48Vor6VRxs bLectroIynamws Inc16 31185 SCHOOLCRAFT LI VONIA MI 48150 lnfo313 422-5420 Fax 313 422-5338 1-F UN-DRJWWI Profile CAD Drawn Plans 70 Laser Cut Parts 95 1 Hardware Included Gotta have W4wiiI IC 914485-8346 20F Hudson Harbour Drive Poughkeepsie NY 12601 E-mail RCWindward@aolcom htp//membersaolcom/rcwindwardlRClNDWAHTM well profiles can little harder make up think worth effort Cut about 1A inches short end cutoff wheel Moto-Tool Wear safety glasses case wheel flies apart Cut length 3A2 piano wire end make 900 bend end cut off very short Drill /32 hole through wati about inch back end carbon shaft Slide wire bent end first shaft put bend through hole Cut lengthwise groove dowel until slides shaft wire groove fit criticalit should snug force fit Work until get fit perfectit will easier practice use force carbon shafts will split wire should tight Remove end epoxy back place youre fast cyanoacrylate glue will workbut get chance rest similar pushrodZ bend last choice collar Stay Brite silver solder washers prefer latter method some people dont soldering always sure neutralize acid flux baking soda water Lubricate wear points use Vaseline white lithium works well Cut piece hard balsa basswood fit between center ribs glue just above pushrod bellcrank wire cannot come out because safety block will keep bellcrank same blocks can used flap horn leave 162 clearance have rigid well-made pushrod will hold up rigors CL flying should meet needs discriminating modelers Now can practice peace mind knowing control system wont fail least pushrod back Leadouts Thats another storyfor another time 4Larry Barickman 1518 Edmundshire Ln Orlando FL 32806 70 Model Aviation fler Lhannel Engine oNorthwest kitRF Constructioi hour excludingbalsa plywood r glue place i inges Installed pinnw & Horns Pre-built & installed uavpusnrod system ne Mount Great rianes adlustable ware DuBro Goldberg AeroNonnwest plete r Schemes Several available AeroNorthwest International Inc 14010 NE 21st Street Bellevue WA 98007 Contact local dealer call 800-813-4096 Dealer Inquires Welcome WANTED Ignition Model Engines 1930s 1950s Elf Baby Cyclone Brown Jr Super Cyclone Ohlsson Hornet Dooling Etc Model Race Cars & Boats Parts Spark Plugs Etc Parts Available Most Ignition Engines Aero Electric Catalog $700 US $900 Intl Woody Bartelt 3706 N 33rd St Galesburg MI 49053 Fax/Phone 616-665-9693

Author: L. Barickman


Edition: Model Aviation - 1997/07
Page Numbers: 68, 69, 70

Low-tech tips tricks help control system operate smoothly effectively 060 090 r~LUMINUM I32 MUSIC WIRE / / SAFETY BLOCK BELLCRANK // / // RIB PUSHROD / BELLCRANK MOUNT IL RIB FRONT VIEW OL RC articles talk about control rods related hardware control systems Control Line models discussed much Most RC hardware suitable CL systems purpose article give less-experienced modelers guide RCers may decide try CL may also find helpful wont cover high-tech applications because people involved already know what works Type IWire 35-40 profiles could used inside built-up fuselage desired Use 3A2 tempered piano wire use smaller-diameter wire Make 900 bend bellcrank end word about Z-bends OK say trainer will cause sloppy feel must fit loosely Try avoid Z-bends basic systems Z-bends cannot come out hole going must bit larger wire diameter Therefore should considered ultimate method safely retain pushrods Make sure pushrod leadouts dont catch anything move Silver-solder 3A2 washer above below bellcrank arm Slide collar L brace another collar long end order Make bend elevator Make bend toward outboard leave little extra length perhaps Get pushrod length close possible have make another rod point stabilizer elevator can adjusted fore aft get perfect neutral Hopefully didnt have stabilizer/elevator assembly already glued place collar can used retainer pushrod installed should able slide out elevator hom because fuselage gets way leave long Use CL-type elevator horns preferably type metal vertical part insist using Kwik-Link make sure metal has 4-40 thread size Bolt anti-bend brace fuselage making sure smooth everywhere Move controls full up back off about inch tighten applicable collar against brace Repeat full down limiter will reduce strain elevator horn pushrod could bellcrank cant make adjustments Remember profile fuselages stops can also used reduce tendency overcontrolthey very good aid novices often tend give full control Type IlCarbon Arrow Shafts very rigid good inside builtup fuselages although also work Graphic Design Julie Anne Visco HORN PUSHRODS FUSE SIDES PUSHROD 7 ~FLAP __ FETY OCK z4IIRN II II 81 FLAP 3 SAFETY BLOCK FUSELAGE SIDE FLAP HORN REARFLAP HORN TOP EDR-1o5 GI1ROIIRD BuTTERY IllOIlITORPeace ef Miad. eq iVeelftr late caused chuaael. j Swlteheap. Ra. PeAws e-chepe. Re Check IeUep Li No complicated adjustments ORDER YOURS TODAYLI Easy-to-instalL Convenient molded case LI Pre-wired Futaba /JR /Airtromcs Only $299Li Avallablefor48Vor6VRxs bLectroIynamws Inc16 31185 SCHOOLCRAFT LI VONIA MI 48150 lnfo313 422-5420 Fax 313 422-5338 1-F UN-DRJWWI Profile CAD Drawn Plans 70 Laser Cut Parts 95 1 Hardware Included Gotta have W4wiiI IC 914485-8346 20F Hudson Harbour Drive Poughkeepsie NY 12601 E-mail RCWindward@aolcom htp//membersaolcom/rcwindwardlRClNDWAHTM well profiles can little harder make up think worth effort Cut about 1A inches short end cutoff wheel Moto-Tool Wear safety glasses case wheel flies apart Cut length 3A2 piano wire end make 900 bend end cut off very short Drill /32 hole through wati about inch back end carbon shaft Slide wire bent end first shaft put bend through hole Cut lengthwise groove dowel until slides shaft wire groove fit criticalit should snug force fit Work until get fit perfectit will easier practice use force carbon shafts will split wire should tight Remove end epoxy back place youre fast cyanoacrylate glue will workbut get chance rest similar pushrodZ bend last choice collar Stay Brite silver solder washers prefer latter method some people dont soldering always sure neutralize acid flux baking soda water Lubricate wear points use Vaseline white lithium works well Cut piece hard balsa basswood fit between center ribs glue just above pushrod bellcrank wire cannot come out because safety block will keep bellcrank same blocks can used flap horn leave 162 clearance have rigid well-made pushrod will hold up rigors CL flying should meet needs discriminating modelers Now can practice peace mind knowing control system wont fail least pushrod back Leadouts Thats another storyfor another time 4Larry Barickman 1518 Edmundshire Ln Orlando FL 32806 70 Model Aviation fler Lhannel Engine oNorthwest kitRF Constructioi hour excludingbalsa plywood r glue place i inges Installed pinnw & Horns Pre-built & installed uavpusnrod system ne Mount Great rianes adlustable ware DuBro Goldberg AeroNonnwest plete r Schemes Several available AeroNorthwest International Inc 14010 NE 21st Street Bellevue WA 98007 Contact local dealer call 800-813-4096 Dealer Inquires Welcome WANTED Ignition Model Engines 1930s 1950s Elf Baby Cyclone Brown Jr Super Cyclone Ohlsson Hornet Dooling Etc Model Race Cars & Boats Parts Spark Plugs Etc Parts Available Most Ignition Engines Aero Electric Catalog $700 US $900 Intl Woody Bartelt 3706 N 33rd St Galesburg MI 49053 Fax/Phone 616-665-9693

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