Those work well. I use them on my Windfree nostalgia ship where the flying stab has external linkage and I needed something that is secure but easily removable.
--Bill >From: "Mike Bailey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [RCSE] E-Z connectors >Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 23:48:33 -0500 > >I have been using a clevis on one end and a dubro plastic clip that works >with just 1 bend instead of a Z. I don't remember what they are called. >Mike >----- Original Message ----- >From: Charles Eaton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: Bill Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 3:29 PM >Subject: Re: [RCSE] E-Z connectors > > > > 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] > >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]
