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<DIV><FONT size=2>Back in the dark ages Carl Summers (Dallas) told me that he
knew of a flier who had no centering springs of his sticks. It may have
been Zel Ritchie. I have a Min-X galloping ghost tx that uses a single,
central spring for both rudder and elevator. If the stick is off center,
say doing rolls, there is not any sensation of center in the elevator as you
work it for the down and up in consecutive rolls. It's weird.</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=rcaerobob@cox.net href="mailto:rcaerobob@cox.net">Bob Pastorello</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, June 16, 2004 9:55
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> More Tx Springs</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Well...a first for ME, guys....all these years,
and even the recent "hexes" of people telling their broken spring tales...and
tonight, flight one, about a minute into it....... BOING......aileron goes
limp. What a truly bizarre sensation. It is REALLY weird to fly
around with an aileron gimbal that just goes anyplace....strange on landing,
too, I might add.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> But anywhoe - the real tale is
WHAT broke. JR 10X, about 4 years old....I had modified the STOCK
springs when new by removing two loops, and making the correct size loop VERY
carefully for the plastic tangs of the adjusters....(Tony S. is definitely
correct...the size of the loop makes a difference). Anyway - I had very
carefully matched the loops, and they were fine. Was even VERY careful
to not stress the spring when I bent the new angle....then....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Tonights'
failure.....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The LOOP broke off the *spring*. Plastic
tangs still perfect....like new.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I was amazed.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>(Tony S. - send me a set (3) of STOCK JR springs,
please!!!! )</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It was a real surprise.</FONT></DIV><FONT
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<DIV><BR>Bob Pastorello<BR><A
href="mailto:rcaerobob@cox.net">rcaerobob@cox.net</A><BR><A
href="http://www.rcaerobats.net">www.rcaerobats.net</A></DIV>
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