OK - this is a good forum. Don't use E-Z connectors cause they unscrew and fall apart.
Don't use ball links cause they come apart or the nut falls off. Don't use Z bends cause they are sloppy. Those are the only choices as far as I know, so what do we use? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 12:21 PM Subject: Re: [RCSE] E-Z connectors > In context, exactly. I wouldn't use them on a sloper, or on control > surfaces on a pattern ship or flaps on a full-house TD ship, but on a > floater using 20-30oz micro servos I think they'll be OK. > > I think we get wary of non-clevis linkage when we are exposed early-on to > the cr@ppy hardware that comes with trainers... > > Take care, > > --Bill > > >From: Brett Jaffee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: Bill Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: [RCSE] E-Z connectors > >Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 11:30:38 -0700 > > > >Although I avoid using them when I can, I've had an EZ connector on the > >elevator of my Renegade slope racer for about 5 years and it's never come > >loose. I've periodically checked it, and it's never needed tightening. > >I've also used one for the throttle servo of my Extra 300 power plane, and > >have never had that come loose either. > > > >Bill Harris wrote: > > > > > > The Skybench BigBird I'm building uses "EZ connectors" at the servo arm. > > > With power planes, this type of connector is not recommended on the > >basis > > > that they can fail, loosening from the engine vibration and the servo > >loads > > > (although I used them on throttle linkage without failure). > > > > > > I'm thinking that they would work perfectly well in this sailplane > > > application: a light RES ship using micro servos. What is the > >concensus? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > --Bill > > > > > > > >http://www.dubro.com/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/scstore/p-121.html?L+scstore+gnpb 5372+1003859549 > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > >http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > > > > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" > >and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >-- > >_____________________________________________________________ > > > >Brett Jaffee > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >R/C Slope and Power Homepage > >http://home.earthlink.net/~jaffee > > > >The Unoffical Extra 300 Home Page > >http://members.nbci.com/bjaffee/extra300/ > > > >OnTheWay Quake 3 Server Utility > >http://www.planetquake.com/ontheway > >_____________________________________________________________ > > > >RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and > >"unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
