Thanks for any thoughts.
Brian, If the carbon fiber pushrod goes all the way to the rear of the plane, it's not flexing. You're also not going to get any flex out of the quarter inch of unsleeved threaded rod. At least not a measurable amount. Hard to tell about your ends, They look okay. I personally use quite a bit of JB Weld on them. I'd look for some other reason for your turning problems such as elevator to flap ratio or balance. .....and you have two weeks to figure it out.
This was posted http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php?topic=34850.msg354992#new May be it didn't work
You're paying the weight penalty of all the wire buried in the middle of the CF tubing that's not doing anything.However, at the point that you're doing it, I think it's a really clever save.
What's in two weeks?? In three weeks my wife and I will be in the motorhome heading for New Hampshire. In two weeks I'll be packing the beast.Brian
FUNDAY is 5/04. Guess you're not making it, huh?
No, wish I could. My wife has been after me for 13 years to take a motorhome trip to New Hampshire to see her "old family farm". She wants to go in September or October to see the colors . . . but that would mean giving up the MnM or the GSSC. No way! This is a compromise trip; longer, but not the season she wanted. I'm missing the NW Regional this year, but it will be a smaller event due until they get a new location. Hopefully next year.See Ya!Brian
Did we also have a wire-bending issue? Brett
Brian, where is the old family farm?
Not quite sure what you mean. I only "think" the elevator push rod is flexing under load, but not sure. There are no bends in it otherwise.