That "bent tube" is much more substantial than the straight one in my KR. So far it has 470 hours of flight time with no indication of failure.
Jeff -- "Jack Cooper" <kr2coo...@earthlink.net> wrote: I have never built and flown my KR either but the tube seems to be plenty strong enough to handle the forces. I have seen a bent tube on another aircraft which was much longer than mine. Jack Cooper > > Jack wrote- > > >See them at http://jackandsandycooper.com/stickandpedals.html > > You'll more than likely get some flak about the bent tube linking the stick > to the control surfaces. I think it came up here before and some said it > was dangerous (failure mode in buckling). I disagree based on the forces > being transmitted, but I've never built and flown my own KR, either. > > Oscar Zuniga > San Antonio, TX ________________________________________________________________ Get your name as your email address. Includes spam protection, 1GB storage, no ads and more Only $1.99/ month - visit http://www.mysite.com/name today!
