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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Gray,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Reference Troys article and you will see why.
.070 solid rods need support through out. A 3/2 or larger hollow
rod would not depending on the length of rod to control.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>WG</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=gfowler@raytheon.com href="mailto:gfowler@raytheon.com">Gray E
Fowler</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, February 04, 2005 1:57
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: MK Dual Elavator Bellcrank
& Pushrod?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>But why do you need a sleeve
at all? What do you think the benefits are? I cannot think of
any.<BR><BR><BR><BR>Gray Fowler<BR>Principal Chemical Engineer<BR>Composites
Engineering</FONT> <BR><BR><BR>
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<TD><FONT face=sans-serif size=1><B>"Scott Smith" <<A
href="mailto:js.smith@verizon.net">js.smith@verizon.net</A>></B></FONT>
<BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>Sent by: <A
href="mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org">discussion-request@nsrca.org</A></FONT>
<P><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>02/04/2005 01:42 PM</FONT> <BR><FONT
face=sans-serif size=1>Please respond to discussion</FONT> <BR></P>
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Subject: RE: MK Dual
Elavator Bellcrank & Pushrod?</FONT></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR><BR><BR><FONT
face=Arial color=blue size=2>I'm experiencing the same thing the Central kit.
The slightest <as in barely visible> bend will bind the rods.
The Teflon from CST works much better. Wrapping the Teflon with a
piece of masking tape where ever you need to glue it works very well.</FONT>
<BR><FONT size=3> </FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2>I was
thinking of "lubricating" the rods with some graphite powder when I do the
final assembly as I'm somewhat committed at this point. </FONT>
<BR><FONT size=3> </FONT> <BR><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original
Message-----<B><BR>From:</B> discussion-request@nsrca.org
[mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Gray E
Fowler<B><BR>Sent:</B> Friday, February 04, 2005 2:12 PM<B><BR>To:</B>
discussion@nsrca.org<B><BR>Subject:</B> Re: MK Dual Elavator Bellcrank &
Pushrod?<BR></FONT><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2><BR>Speaking of the CF push rod
set ups, I would like to share a little info. I just finished installing my
second CF. elev. pushrod assem. in a Impact, the first was in my Majestic. In
the Majestic I got the DEPS setup from CST seen here </FONT><A
href="http://www.cstsales.com/CCPush-rodKits.htm"><FONT face=Arial color=blue
size=2><U>http://www.cstsales.com/CCPush-rodKits.htm</U></FONT></A><FONT
size=3> </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><BR>This kit comes with a thin walled
Teflon outer case and even with a slight bow or arc in the assem. the system
remains Very friction free.</FONT><FONT size=3> </FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2><BR>For the Impact I purchased the kit from Central and it comes with
plastic outer cases and these were difficult to get smooth and friction free,
the slightest bend or arc made the movement very stiff and as a matter of
fact, I could not even use them and ended up using hollow CF. rod for the
outer case which worked very well but slight bends or arcs are out of the
question. Just my personal experience, yours may differ.</FONT><FONT size=3>
<BR>-- <BR></FONT><FONT face=sans-serif size=2><B><BR>I never understood why
they supply a sleeve. Makes no sense when using a CF rod. Teflon is also
heavy, and bonds very poorly, if at all.</B><BR><BR><BR><BR>Gray
Fowler<BR>Principal Chemical Engineer<BR>Composites Engineering</FONT>
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