Everyone thank you all for your help. I knew there was a few construction experts. The one thing I found in common is cut it. I cut it and I got a new one on the way .They are only $5 - $10. It will take a couple of days before I fly her anyway. Although Harvey I like your idea the best but that last comment probably would have led me to cutting it anyway.
Problem solved except for pilot decision making skills. :-) -----Original Message----- From: Harley Michaelis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 7:54 PM To: Don & Lisa Copley Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [RCSE] How do you...? Don, get a couple of pieces of metal plumbing pipe the rod ends will fit into for leverage. If possible, first rotate the rod so the bent ends point to the tail, put the nose in your belly and simultaneously bend the rods back. You should be able to straighten it enough to get it out, but will likely need a new rod. Otherwise, saw it off one bent end so you can pull it out the other side. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don & Lisa Copley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 4:33 PM Subject: [RCSE] How do you...? > Ya'll > I was flying today (Aquila Grande) when I probably shouldn't have been in > 20 > mph gust. We used a winch and she "kited" on me before I knew it and hit > the > ground on the nose and cart wheeled to the wing. The only damage I have > found thus far is my outer panel snapped at the dihedral and threw my > spoiler out of that wing. My problem is a night at the work bench but the > real question is how do I remove the 5/8" steel rod in the fuse as it was > bent on both sides during the launch? The rod is 9" long 3" is into each > wing. > > Thanks, > Don > > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" > and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note > that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format > with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and > AOL are generally NOT in text format > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
