MK elevator misalignment (part 2)

[Bill Carpenter]

Wayne,

I haven't been following this particular discussion very closely, but do I
understand that you didn't like the MK bellcrank and went back to pull pull
on the Aries elevator???????

Bill

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>From: wgalligan <wgalligan at cnbcom.net>
>To: discussion at nsrca.org <discussion at nsrca.org>
>Subject: Re: RE: MK elevator misalignment (part 2)
>Date: Thu, Mar 20, 2003, 3:36 PM
>

> 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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