I used 3/32 music wire for the pushrod. I used a split sleeve solder joint in the middle of the pushrod. I discovered today after gluing the hinges that there was something not right in the controls.
I got out my stethoscope and listened to the noises going on inside the plane while I worked the flaps and elevators.. All the noise was coming from that split sleeve solder joint on the pushrod. I cut out a 4" X 1" slot in the side of the fuselage to get to the solder joint.
GUESS WHAT?
?
I HAD FORGOTTEN TO SOLDER IT!!!
Needless to say I was shocked. Any way I soldered it and glued the pieces back on the plane. Now sanding, filler and primer are on it and you can't see where I did the cutting.
There are blisters forming in the fillet. I did o.k. fixing them but they are coming back. I guess they need more time to gas off. SO............I'm going to take it out to fly Sunday. The fillets can wait.