MK elevator misalignment (part 2)

[wgalligan]

has anyone tried the new Hitec aielron servo's?  They are very slim and quite progamable.  Looks like a nice shape to fit in the stab thin and light.  

I did like the way they did it on the PL site. nice and neat.

Wayne

> I'm using the S9550, as it is short.  Some of the smaller JR digitals would
> work fine 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 12:13 PM
> Subject: Re: MK elevator misalignment (part 2)
> 
> 
> > Tony, what servo do they recommend (or do you use)? I can't find that and
> > can't identify it in the picture.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Keith
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tony Stillman" <tony at radiosouthrc.com>
> > To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> > Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 11:41 AM
> > Subject: Re: MK elevator misalignment (part 2)
> >
> >
> > > Click on "English".  Then, a group of buttons will appear on the left.
> > > click on Kits, then Smaragd.
> > >
> > > Now, the main screen will have "Our Technical Instructions" at the top.
> > > Click on that.
> > >
> > > What happens now is a set of pictures of the building of the kit are
> > > available by clicking on the different sections.  The thumbnail pics
> will
> > > appear on the left, and you can stop them and click for a full-size
> view.
> > >
> > > Hope this was clear enough.........
> > >
> > > Tony Stillman
> > > Radio South, Inc.
> > > 3702 N. Pace Blvd.
> > > Pensacola, Fl 32505
> > > www.radiosouthrc.com
> > > 800-962-7802
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Tomanek, Wojtek" <tomanekw at saic-abingdon.com>
> > > To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> > > Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 10:09 AM
> > > Subject: RE: MK elevator misalignment (part 2)
> > >
> > >
> > > > Where on the PL site are the Smaragd instructions ??
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >  -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Tony Stillman [mailto:tony at radiosouthrc.com]
> > > > Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 9:31 AM
> > > > To: discussion at nsrca.org
> > > > 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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