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Old 07-08-2007, 06:55 PM   #3
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Default Re: Ball joints on comp-arf surfaces?

Hi Stacy, over here in Australia our C-ARF dealer sells heavy duty replacement horns that you can run ball links on without fear of them throwing in the towl.

You can also use double links, that is one rod on each side of the horn with ball links, that stops the horn twisting.

Dealer is Desert Aircraft Australia.



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On my comp-arf 2.6 330L I used 4/40 clevises on the elevators and ailerons because the manufacture said ball joints create a dangerous side load on the phenolics or something along those lines. Yet I have seen many planes of that style on the net with nothing but ball joints. What's right/wrong? I'd love to get rid of the clevises they get sloppy quick in the phenolics. Plus get rid of the phenolic servo arms they supply and replace them with aluminum.
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