While building a RPV Cyclone (EPP) for the SR2K 60 inch Sportsman Class, I decided to mount my servo upright to aid in future maintenance. This made routing the elevator control rod a little tough because the CF longeron runs down the side. I decided it would be even better if the control rod ran down the middle of the EPP fuse and exit dead center of the fuse at the rear. I came up with this method for doing so. If someone has done this before this way, then this will be a review since I have not seen it mentioned anywhere and I feel compelled to share since it was so easy this way... I used the following items... Sullivan plastic control rod (red sleeve, yellow splined rod) 3/32 piece of piano wire, full length brass tube, same length, OD just fits inside red control rod sleeve propane torch or some small open flame WARNING - do this in a well ventilated area and keep open flame away from EPP. Do not breath melting EPP fumes. Starting from the rear of the fuse, I heated the tip of the piano wire and let it melt its way through the EPP, keeping an eye on the angle so it was heading toward the cockpit where it the control rod will connect to the servo. DO NOT PUSH the piano wire, it will bend and start curving the tunnel toward the side of the fuse. Take your time, you will have to remove the wire, reheat and re-insert several times. I had already hollowed out a section in the wing mount area for wiring and ballast, so as soon as the wire got to there, I began again from the cockpit. Once complete, insert the piano wire through the tunnel and let it protrude through both ends. >From the tail end, slip the brass tubing over the piano wire to about 4 inches from the fuse. Heat the brass tube, KEEP THE EPP AWAY FROM THE FLAME. Let the tube eat its way through the fuse allowing the piano wire to guide it straight toward the front. Again, take your time, reheat and re-insert when necessary, do not push hard on the tubing. When through to the cockpit, remove the piano wire, turn off the flame, leave the brass tubing protruding from both ends and let it cool. Now slip the red control rod sleeve over the brass tube and push it through from the rear to the front. It may be too tight, just heat the tubing and re-insert a few times, then let it cool again. When you have the red control rod sleeve protruding at both ends, remove the brass tubing. Put a little epoxy on both ends of the control rod sleeve to glue it to the fuse. Trim to fit. You now have a no slop control rod system from the elevator through the middle of the EPP fuse. Jerry R. Craft VWP Ni-Dan Radio Control Angi-San Wk 858-320-4128 Cel 760-803-6955 RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
