Servo mounting help needed.

[richard.lewis]

On the CA Models planes II've seen the (WB60 and the 24% extra), the aileron
servos are in a "torque box" that contacts both sides of the servos and the
servo is a slip fit in the slot.  There is no isolation in this mounting,
but the servos cannot move.

Richard.
  -----Original Message-----
  From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On
Behalf Of John Ferrell
  Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 2:22 PM
  To: discussion at nsrca.org
  Subject: Re: Servo mounting help needed.


  I did that on a Goldberg Extra 300 so I could get the servos out to the
middle of the aileron span. It was a bad idea, the whole servo rocks in the
grommets. If you can, do it lengthways, even if a bit more servo has to
protrude to do it.

  John Ferrell
  http://DixieNC.US

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Steve Bennett
    To: discussion at nsrca.org
    Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2004 7:58 PM
    Subject: Servo mounting help needed.


    I'm beginning construction on a pair of CA Models "Epsilon" kits for
next season. I'm very pleased with the quality of these kits but one thing
has me puzzled. Rather than utilizing the traditional lengthwise servo
mounting, the design calls for mounting them sideways for both tail surfaces
& ailerons. Has anyone had any experience with this type of mounting?
Here's a look at what I'm talking about:


http://images.andale.com/f2/123/121/7853580/1094165031902_epsilon_copy.jpg

    It seems to me that this type of mounting could result in movement of
the servo when force is applied. I've spent a boatload of money on digital
servos & top quality hardware for these planes & the last thing I want is
servo movement which defeats any precision setup. At this point I've decided
to modify the design for traditional mounting unless you "pros" can shed
some light on the sideway method. Thanks.
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