First I can tell you that .036 dia carbon rod is stiffer than .032 music wire. Secondly, I have ordered .030 and .040 carbon rod from 2 different sources - and the .030 was actually .026, the .040 actually .036. I do not believe this is not due to tolerance error as the rods were apparently centerless ground and all identical. Now, does anyone know a source for .030 and .040 dia CR that is actually .030 and .040 dia? Rick > ---------- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED][SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2000 12:53 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [RCSE] Sloper pushrod question > > My 120" sloper came with 1/32" carbon fiber pushrods for the elevator and > rudder. They are pretty stiff, but lately I've been hearing of people > using steel music wire for pushrods in this sort of plane. Would this be > better then the carbon fiber? Weight really isn't too much of an issue, > btw. What diameter of steel is typically used? On my plane, it wont be a > totally straight shot to the elevator bellcrank, so the push rod will have > to gently transition from running on the side of the fuse to the bottom of > the tail boom as it goes into the tail. If I use metal rod thin enough to > negotiate this curve, will it defeat the purpose of using the steel? > > Finally, what's the best, zero-slop way to hook up the bell crank? > z-bend, > nylon clevis, metal clevis, etc.. > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
