New Fancy Foam MX2 !!!

[louu]

i stole this from rc groups

Cut Carbon rods to length for both ailerons.
Make 4 Z-Bends, total length of the piece after the Z-bend about 1" long
Cut some heat shrink so that it will slide over the carbon and the Z-bend rod.
Slide the heat shrink over the carbon rod, then over the Z-bend rod, making sure the Z-bend is just off the edge of the carbon (on both sides of the carbon rod).
Shrink the heat shrink.
Pull 1 Z-bend rod out of 1 side of each carbon rod.
Insert 1 Z-bend into your servo arm, and one into the control horn.
Turn on the transmitter/airplane
Center your aileron servo
Slide the Z-bend that was removed from the heat shrink, back into the heat shrink where it was originally.
The heat shrink does not hold the carbon rod/Z-bends steady, you have to glue them, so shorten/lengthen the rod as needed.
Glue over each side of the carbon rod where the Z-bends attach.
Voila, perfectly centered ailerons.

Seth

[Bunky F. Knuckle]

	Quote: Originally Posted by louu
	i stole this from rc groups Cut Carbon rods to length for both ailerons. Make 4 Z-Bends, total length of the piece after the Z-bend about 1" long Cut some heat shrink so that it will slide over the carbon and the Z-bend rod. Slide the heat shrink over the carbon rod, then over the Z-bend rod, making sure the Z-bend is just off the edge of the carbon (on both sides of the carbon rod). Shrink the heat shrink. Pull 1 Z-bend rod out of 1 side of each carbon rod. Insert 1 Z-bend into your servo arm, and one into the control horn. Turn on the transmitter/airplane Center your aileron servo Slide the Z-bend that was removed from the heat shrink, back into the heat shrink where it was originally. The heat shrink does not hold the carbon rod/Z-bends steady, you have to glue them, so shorten/lengthen the rod as needed. Glue over each side of the carbon rod where the Z-bends attach. Voila, perfectly centered ailerons. Seth

Not what the issue at hand is.............

[Bunky F. Knuckle]

	Quote: Originally Posted by hpapilot
	AHH okay, now I understand the issue there. Yeah, that can be a litte difficult. I think when I built my Osiris with pushrods, I put one Z-bend on the pushrod an put it in the control horn before I glued it in, but that was before instructions even existed for that plane! It was also in a hotel room at about 2am, so I'm not sure what I did... Good news is that on the MX-2, the pushrods are all on top of the fuse so that isn't a problem! RJ

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[louu]

you can use the same technique for the elev. and rudd. thats what i was gettin at.
i just went through the instructions and i thought they were great, its probly the first time i really read through directions for a foamie cus........... ya know............. their all the same...............who really needs instructions for a foamie? just gimmie a couple of picks of the support rods and imm good ta go.

[Bunky F. Knuckle]

Like I said, everyone has their own way on building push rods.... My way will not work with the carbon rod reinforcement on the underside of the fuse........ In which the method that Seth uses would work.

[3D-Seth]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Bunky F. Knuckle
	Like I said, everyone has their own way on building push rods.... My way will not work with the carbon rod reinforcement on the underside of the fuse........ In which the method that Seth uses would work.

And see. The manual is written as building the pushrods they way I do.

[Bunky F. Knuckle]

	Quote: Originally Posted by 3D-Seth
	And see. The manual is written as building the pushrods they way I do.

Where does it say that?!?!?!?!

[pitviper51]

i like z bend at the surface and ill put the tiny lock skrew things at the servo end, this way no play. heck if i had enough i would put those on both sides. mx2 instructions plenty easy to understand. no progress today either... had to soak up every bit of clear blue sky today flying the gasser. ill work on it after work this week. now that i have all the parts it wont take long. Oh and yes the tower hobby fligth power 2cell charge jack adaptors fit the tp 350s, for those not using tp charger. headsuprc.com also has it labeled for the tp port.
mike

[Bunky F. Knuckle]

I hear ya Mike.......I've been hollering at Seth and RJ on these stinkin push rods......... HEHEHE!!!!!

I heard a rumor that Seth will be giving up airplanes at the end of this year, and taking up powered boats and sail boats!!!

[3D-Seth]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Bunky F. Knuckle
	Where does it say that?!?!?!?!

Page 7, 1st picture.

	Quote: Originally Posted by Bunky F. Knuckle
	I hear ya Mike.......I've been hollering at Seth and RJ on these stinkin push rods......... HEHEHE!!!!! I heard a rumor that Seth will be giving up airplanes at the end of this year, and taking up powered boats and sail boats!!!

Do you really believe all that facebook crap Chris?

[pitviper51]

one thing i noticed tonight when i test fitted the top fuse section, is that my gluing of the lower fuse has cloged up some of the slots for the top section, so i will have to trim some off the tabs. it shouldnt be a problem tho the top will be getting good gluing also.. and a few extra carbon rods, since i like the full speed blenders hahah I got in some of my best flying on my qq yak today while trying some manuvers I want to use in a foamy freestyle( for fun) I was all jittery 'n 'stuff it was good.. cant wait to have the mx2 flying! i just need to stop freaken talking on fg and build it.. nuff talking im going to bed tomarrow i promise ill work on it haha
mike

[hpapilot]

You really shouldn't need any extra carbon rods on the top fuse... I've never had any issue with it even flexing let alone breaking, it seems that normal glue and the trusses on the vertical stab stablize the top fuse pretty well. But if it makes you feel better, go for it! Hard to make a plane too strong.

I've got the 2 i'm building now framed up on the landing gear, I'll put up some pics when they're done!

RJ