How too do it - Technique Page
This page is in response to a post and a number of comments
in the Forum, if you have a better way of doing things, let me know and it will
go on this page.
For a starter , making and fitting a throttle linkage to a
Zenoah 38 or similar engine with a Walbro carburettor.
There, however, is always an alternative way of doing things:
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Instead of making a ply bracket to hold the bellcrank,
the hexagonal drain plug that is on the side of the engine can be blind drilled
and tapped for a pivot pin to hold the bellcrank.
This method uses a servo inside the fuselage. occasionally, I
prefer to mount a servo directly over the carburettor with the servo arm
aligned with the angle of the carburettor lever. (see picture below)
Either way, the spring on the throttle arm should be moved
back one hole so there is less tension when driving the arm. DO NOT remove the
spring, it's there to stop the butterfly spindle chattering and wearing the
body of the carburettor
Here is a shot of No.2 Caribou throttle servo in it's ply
mounting, prior to fitting the Z26 engine. This illustrates the alternative
method I prefer.
Do not make the mounting too flimsy, as this may allow the
servo to move in flight and then you will get a poor response with the throttle.
Cyparis (an alternative to Spruce)
For a number of years, many LMA members have been using this
wood instead of the traditional spruce for longerons and spars, it enjoys
superior mechanical properties that make it a better choice.
For the benefit of all modellers shown below is a table of
the mechanical properties to aid your design efforts or just to provide further
information.
If you want other tip and
tricks here, let me know by e-mail
This page was last updated on
2/7/2008
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