Finally! I have mounted the rudder in The Donald David. I still have to hook up the rudder controller, but it won't be as nerve wrecking as drilling as hole straight down through the keel.
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Bravo!
Neat, you're making good progress.
Jan
Jan
I am ready to mount the rudder controller into the Donald David. but the supplier did not include any connecting rod for it. I have some excellent metal wire that I plan to use but I don't know the proper connection for the rod (or rods). Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Happy Modeling
Steven
Happy Modeling
Steven
Hi Steven,
Bent stiff wire is adequate, it is usually a good idea to have a dog leg bent into one end with the other end bent at right angels.
The only problem with the bent wire is a lack of fine adjustment, you might be alright because you haven't installed your servo yet.
With the bent wire idea I am assuming that you have complete access to the rudder arm once the model is finished. If that is not the case I would tend to go for an aircraft type of linkage these have the added benefit of adjustability.
I hope this helps.
Cheers,
Stephen.
Bent stiff wire is adequate, it is usually a good idea to have a dog leg bent into one end with the other end bent at right angels.
The only problem with the bent wire is a lack of fine adjustment, you might be alright because you haven't installed your servo yet.
With the bent wire idea I am assuming that you have complete access to the rudder arm once the model is finished. If that is not the case I would tend to go for an aircraft type of linkage these have the added benefit of adjustability.
I hope this helps.
Cheers,
Stephen.
Hi, I did a quick Google search.
Maybet his will help??
Jan
Maybet his will help??
Jan
Thanks for the info, Stephen. My current thought is to place the servo close to the hull on one side or the other. I think that will be the best angle available to me for the existing location of the rudder. I like your suggestion about bending of the rudder. I appreciate your help.
Happy modeling.
Steven
I Just got your image of the rudder assembly. It is excellent and greatly appreciated.
Happy modeling.
Steven
I Just got your image of the rudder assembly. It is excellent and greatly appreciated.
The best way for the linkage is to use a metal aircraft clevis and a threaded push rod. You can use a bent end on one end and the thread clevis on the other which will give you adjustability.
A quick search on Amazon for metal aircraft clevis will result in lots of option for the RC aircraft hobby. Even better if you have a local hobby shop that carries RC aircraft should have anything you need.
A quick search on Amazon for metal aircraft clevis will result in lots of option for the RC aircraft hobby. Even better if you have a local hobby shop that carries RC aircraft should have anything you need.
Thanks for the info. I will definitely look into it.
Happy Modeling.
Steven
Happy Modeling.
Steven
I finally got the the rudder control set up. I tinkered with a number of options and finally settled on the one in this photo. Now I can move on to connecting all the wires to their spots in the control system. And, I can build/attach the foredeck, in a way that I can remove it to take care of all the wires, motors & lights etc. Painting the hull and installing floor boards for the cabin are essentially all that remains, plus making a display stand.
Kudos on your servo linkage.