MK elevator misalignment (part 2)

[wgalligan]

BACK to Kevlar pull/pull for me.  Much easier to adjustment in the pull/pull also.  

Wayno

> I think I may have the solution to this dilemma - Pull / Pull.
> 
> Gene Maurice
> gene.maurice at attbi.com
> Plano, TX
> AMA 3408
> NSRCA 877
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: discussion-request at nsrca.org
> [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Keith Black
> Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 3:21 PM
> To: discussion at nsrca.org
> Subject: Re: MK elevator misalignment (part 2)
> 
> 
> Just checked mine that I bought two or three months ago and found the same
> thing. I also noticed that the holes where the arms are inserted are not
> centered. This is probably what's causing the problem.
> 
> Keith
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "wgalligan" <wgalligan at cnbcom.net>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 8:47 AM
> Subject: Re: MK elevator misalignment (part 2)
> 
> 
> > I checked mine last night and I found the same thing.  Looseness and the
> tabs where not aligned.  I was wondering why I was having a bit of a problem
> with the differential when I was setting up.  I also noticed a slight snap
> in the setup and thought it was in my connectors being loose but it was the
> looseness of the assembled bellcrank. Know I know why.  When you tighted the
> assembly the tabs can twist due to the slop. I too did the c/a trick and it
> is tight and square now.
> > BTW this was the black MK Bellcrank and I purchased it last June '02 from
> Central Hobbies.  Definitely a Japanese product as you could barely
> understand the broken English.
> >
> > Wayne
> >
> >    > I had the same problem with my MK belcrank that I had bought last
> year. It also had a slop in the movement.The fix I applied is similar just
> ca bonding a carbon strip on the flats and reshaping.
> > > BTW, I am expecting samples of a similar but different brand bb elev
> belcrank (a local brand look-alike model). I will let you know about their
> quality and possible availability of these ones when I receive the samples.
> > > Nedim
> > >
> > >   ----- Original Message -----
> > >   From: NSRCA Canada-West
> > >   To: discussion at nsrca
> > >   Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 11:53 AM
> > >   Subject: MK elevator misalignment (part 2)
> > >
> > >
> > >   Hi folk's
> > >
> > >   Further to my comments on the MK elevator alignment issue, I have had
> a couple e-mails from other builder flyers that 1) have no alignment problem
> and 2) do have an alignment problem. It appears as though it may be a bad
> batch so heads up.
> > >
> > >   I have posted a page showing the problem and a possible solution. Hope
> this helps. http://members.shaw.ca/drev/mk.htm
> > >
> > >   Thanks to Iiro Nikkila for bring this to my (our) attention & offering
> a solution.
> > >
> > >   Dave
> > >
> >
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