[NSRCA-discussion] securing servo wires

[Ron Van Putte]

On Dec 16, 2005, at 4:34 AM, Del K. Rykert wrote:

> Sure Lance..  the trick I use is to use 4 or 5 initial overlaps of the 
> thread/string.  No not tying expert here but ask and will try to 
> elaborate if I can.. But when you take the two ends of the line  and 
> don't stop with just a singleover under but at least 3 more then snug 
> it and it holds for me most times..

Del is right.  That's exactly the way I tie the dental floss and it 
works.

Ron Van Putte

> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lance Van Nostrand" 
> <patterndude at comcast.net>
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> Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 11:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] securing servo wires
>
>
>> I had this problem on one plane.  A simple fix is to thread one wrap 
>> of unwaxed dental floss through all the servo connectors and wrap and 
>> tie it around the receiver.  the unwaxed is so you can pull the knot 
>> tight and put a drop of CA on it to hold.  I'm not much of a knot 
>> tie-er so this works easily.  if you are a good boy scout and can 
>> tell me how to tie a knot tight that can be tied without a 3rd hand, 
>> let me know.
>> --Lance
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Flynt" <dflynt at verizon.net>
>> To: <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 9:51 PM
>> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] securing servo wires
>>
>>
>>> Can anybody suggest a good way to help prevent servo wires from 
>>> pulling out
>>> of a receiver?  I have never paid attention to this, and never 
>>> really had a
>>> problem except one time one of my elevator servo wires pulled loose. 
>>>  I was
>>> fortunate to have half an elevator remaining and enough control to 
>>> land.
>>> But now I only use a single elevator servo.
>>>
>>> I typically use either JR r770 or r649 receivers.
>>>
>>> Any ideas would be appreciated.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> David Flynt
>>>
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