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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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