Went flying today to test my ST G34 in my Arf Cardinal. I was going to follow the advice I was given by Brett and others in the Engine forums thread on ST G34. While doing my pre flight routine I pulled the handle and all was fine just needed a little tweek. I repeated the process and my bottom line went slack. The bottom line came off the bell crank (factory crimp job). I've flown this plane for about 3 years, I sure got LUCKY this time. The ARF will live for repairs. I was all set to see how the 34 would do on the 49 3/4 oz Cardinal , oh well a bell crank swap out is better than what could have happened.

You are so lucky.

I attached new lines to the B/C and fished them through the wing with some .034 music wire. Buttoned up my cut outs, now to repair the covering and wrap the ends and I'm ready to go.. again.

That is looking good.  Too bad we don't live closer together.  I have a peice of 1/16 tubing 36 inches long for replacing leadouts on ARF/ARC's.  For me much easier than trying to feed the thru the ribs for gluing together.  Slide the tubing into the wing and then feed the leadouts into the tubing.  Now you know why I don't like crimps.  I used them once at a combat contest and never again.

I see you are using the annealed tubing over the cable.  Sure makes it easier to do wraps than with the eyelets.  Have you seen Bob Z's article in Control Line World?  

Yes Doc, the tubing is the only way to go. Haven't got to the article yet but plan on it.

   The way Doc showed of terminating the leadouts in the other thread is the same way I did it until I got around to the trick bellcrank. The key to the tubing is to make absolutely sure that there is NO free, uncovered wire. The teardrop has to go all the way around , touch at the ends, and then you have to run the wrap right to it and over it. If you leave even a little bit unsupported, the cable will eventually flex and break right where it exits the tube.

    Brett

  Lee , don't forget to give us a flight report after switching to the ST .34 !
          Bill

I had the same problem with a 2006 ARF Vector... Showing the commands to a friend two years after (in 2008 ) and the bellcrank positive cable pull off in my hands (very luck to my Vector). I still flying with this Vector .   
Luiz Dutra
Mococa/São Paulo-Brasil.

  Leester,
  Thank you for the information and pictures.  I cut into my ARF cardinal wing before installing it in the fuse and one of the crimps on the bell crank fell apart in my hand.  Your pictures made it an easy job.  It would have broke in a pull test.  Was much easier to fix with wing not installed.
 Art

Righty-oh, Brother Zehner. Even if an ARF can be RTF in 8 hours, a extra couple of extra hours to shore up the control system is time well spent. Replacing the profile fuselage is another fine idea. Starting with an ARC makes all the above more practical.  Steve