Ray's Push Rod Installation Tips

How to Install wire push-rods:

  1. The push-rod wires cross just before they exit the rear of the fuse to insure a smoother operation. Cut two small piece of the furnished tubing and slide them onto the wires and locate where the wires cross to prevent the wires from rubbing against each other at the crossing. Use a small amount of silicone glue to attach the tubes to each other.
  2. To prevent the push-rod wires from bowing under load, cut small lengths of the furnished tubing and slide on push-rod wires and glue tubing with silicone glue to the fuse sides between the fuse formers.
  3. To eliminate the possibility of bending the wing rod and brass tube inside the fuse while winch towing, place two or three layers of 1/8 x 3/8 spruce under the brass tube the width of the fuse with epoxy before adding the fuse top.

How to Install Du-Bro Laser Rod push-rods:

  1. The push-rods and tubes cross just before they exit the rear of the fuse to insure a smoother operation.
  2. To prevent the push-rod tubes from bowing under load, spot glue tubing with silicone glue to the fuse sides between the fuse formers.

The Sky Bench web site is loaded with instructions and tips on building woody kits. One the front page are three article links titled: Wing Construction Tips, Add Carbon to Spars ???, and SPOILER CONSTRUCTION a new idea for building spoilers.

Also, you can watch U- Tube video's: View OLY II Working Thermals and U-TUBE videos of Richard Robbins E Merlyn

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