MK ball bearing connectors

[David Harmon]

Re your 2nd para..yeah, you are correct..I had forgotten about that!
 
Regards

Dave Harmon
NSRCA 586
K6XYZ[at]comcast[dot]net
Torrance, Ca. 
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From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]
On Behalf Of Paul Reed
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 11:50 AM
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Subject: RE: MK ball bearing connectors
 
Jim,
I assume you are talking about the control horn clevis. I use MK control
horns as well as the control horn clevis and ball bearing rod adjuster.
If you are using the MK control horns and you need to make a half turn
adjustment you can remove the control horn, attach the clevis and
reattach the control horn to the control surface. It's a bit clunky but
it works.
 
By the way if you are also using the ball bearing rod adjuster make sure
you have the open side facing up. There is a lip on the nylon piece that
the bearing seats against. This lip has to be facing the servo horn. If
it is not facing the servo horn the nylon piece can separate from the
bearing leaving the bearing and screw attached to the servo horn. 
 
Regards,
Paul Reed
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From: discussion-request at nsrca.org
[mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Woodward James R Civ
412 TW/DRP
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 9:55 AM
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Subject: MK ball bearing connectors
Hi All,
I'm using some MK ball bearing connectors on my plane now and have a few
questions for those that use them.  When installed on the elevator, I
only have the resolution of 1 full turn because the direction the small
Philips head screw must pass through.  Are there any tricks to working
around this?  The aileron install seems fine as you can access the screw
head from any direction. 
 
For those that use these devises, are there any improvements,
maintenance, or things to be aware of?  Has the screw ever backed out?
Thanks,
Jim W.
 
 
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