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Installing the pushrods
Cut two pieces of .032" wire 1 1/8" long. Make a small L bend in one end of each
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wire. The L bend should be about 1/8" long. Lightly sand each wire to ensure a good
glue joint later.
Insure that the servo is centered. Make a Z bend in one end of a .025 wire. Attach
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the Z bend to a servo horn. Run the wire through the pushrod tube and cut the other
end ¼" past the control horn. Slide a ½" long piece of heat shrink tubing over the
pushrod wire. Slide the L bend wire into the tubing. Slide the small end of the L bend
into the control horn and flip the .025 pushrod wire over the horn, thus holding the
pushrod in place.
Center the surface and shrink the tubing.
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Once everything is adjusted, flow some thin CA into the heat shrink tubing to bond
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everything securely.
Correct Control Horn Hole Selection
Hole closer to the control surface = more throw
Hole further from the control surface = less throw
Correct Servo Horn Hole Selection
Hole closer to the servo = less throw
Hole further from the servo = more throw
Installing the Motor
We recommend a brushless motor rated for around 100 watts ( more if you're crazy like
us). The GWS EPS350C-C will also work as a low cost alternative but won't have enough
power for good 3D flying.
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Installing the Motor
Chose if you want a front firewall mount or a stick mount. Because the motor mount
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unbolts, you can change mounts later.
You will want to glue the mounts together with epoxy, rather than CA. Epoxy can
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handle the vibration of a slightly out of balance propeller better than CA can.
Assemble the motor mount as shown in the photos. Make sure the parts are seated
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properly to ensure the thrust angles are correct.
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