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Installing the elevator control arms
and elevator halves
I recommend using the control horn
provided in the kit for elevators, because
we will use a MK ™ BB adjuster end on
the elevator half, and on the servo side.
#1 Mark a 90deg line from the servo arm
attachment point on tape, and measure
the hole for the phenolic control horn.
#2 Use a Dremel™ tool with a router
attachment, and a drill a 2.5 mm wide
trench for the horn in the elevator, deep
enough for the horn to fit flush to the
surface.
#3 Using micro balloons or carbon
powder, mix some 30-minute epoxy and
glue the horn in place.
#4 Install the servo, using a Dremel™
tool to adjust the servo mount size, if
needed, and measure the distance
needed for a push rod with the ends. I
recommend Central Hobbies™ titanium /
carbon push rod sets for the 2.5 mm bb
clevis ends.
Stabilizers
First, because the stabs will be fluttering
from the glow engine vibration, we need
to add a root rib, out of 2-3 mm balsa,
for a larger contact area with the fuse.
We will need to add a foam cushion
also, for noise and vibration dampening.
This will give you longevity and very little
to no wear, in the stab tube setup. You
will have to use a Dremel™ tool, to cut a
hole in the fuse side, for the servo wires
to be inserted through the fuse. I recom-
mend, for durability, that you wrap the
servo wires with foam insulation where
they enter the fuse sides, to keep them
from chafing.
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Instruction Manual "Valiant" (Draft Version)
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