MK elevator misalignment (part 2)

[Tony Stillman]

I have  been using this system for at least 10 years without problems.  Many
of the European fliers that use the PL kits fly that way as well.

Tony Stillman
Radio South, Inc.
3702 N. Pace Blvd.
Pensacola, Fl 32505
www.radiosouthrc.com
800-962-7802
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Black" <tkeithb at attbi.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 11:47 AM
Subject: Re: MK elevator misalignment (part 2)


> > putting servos in the stab halves
>
> This is exactly what I had initially considered on my Aries so my
removable
> stab would be easier to remove. Essentially they would be like small main
> wings.
>
> However all the feedback that I received seemed to indicate that this was
a
> bad idea due to extra weight, possible differences in throw over time,
etc.
>
> I'd like to hear pros and cons from others that use used this technique.
>
> Thanks,
> Keith
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tony Stillman" <tony at radiosouthrc.com>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 8:31 AM
> Subject: Re: MK elevator misalignment (part 2)
>
>
> > I didn't like it on my Excellence either, and I went back to putting
> servos
> > in the stab halves per the instructions on the Smaragd on the PL
website.
> >
> > Tony Stillman
> > Radio South, Inc.
> > 3702 N. Pace Blvd.
> > Pensacola, Fl 32505
> > www.radiosouthrc.com
> > 800-962-7802
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bill Carpenter" <bcarpenter at greenvilleisp.net>
> > To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 5:53 PM
> > Subject: Re: MK elevator misalignment (part 2)
> >
> >
> > > 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
> > >
> > > ----------
> > > >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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