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Old 01-09-2002, 04:17 AM
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I am building a Top-Flite AT-6 Texan and I have a question about the elevator attachment.

The plans call for using a torque rod to connect the two elevator halfs and using a clevis that ends up hidden in the fuse to control it.

This kind of bugs me. Here are my thoughts: I want to use two pushrods exiting the fuse connected to normal control horns on the elevator halfs. This way I can adjust each elevator and everything is accessable. I am not worried to much about scale, the rubber, flaps and ailerons all use control horns.

Any comments?

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Old 01-09-2002, 03:25 PM
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The split pushrods are always preferable; just not as scale an appearance.

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Old 01-14-2002, 12:00 PM
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Hi!
I would go with the hidden pushrod,inside the fuselage!
This is easy to adjust at the servo! Not visible at the rear as a split system is. Strong, as you have a straight pushrod ( use hardwood or Carbon tube).
It is also lighter!
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