Video 14 of the Millie Bob build – Installing the servos and building the pushrods which connect the servos to the control surfaces.

One piece of advice: This is a fiddly task. LOTS of patience is required, and even when you think it’s finished you’ll still have to trim a bit here and there to get it all working smoothly. Take your time and you’ll get it done!

See Video 1 here – https://youtu.be/p6aLyVwkqAo
See Video 2 here – https://youtu.be/ORbrF-aIA7s
See Video 3 here – https://youtu.be/O_ocHhTaYQw
See Video 4 here – https://youtu.be/si6NITV1yeQ
See Video 5 here – https://youtu.be/2VAZDY8sO7M
See Video 6 here – https://youtu.be/N_hpVJ0bxrU
See Video 7 here – https://youtu.be/fUi4vd-oRo0
See Video 8 here – https://youtu.be/6PWewpxr9Y8
See Video 9 here – https://youtu.be/eXfnqCNyUUY
See Video 10 here – https://youtu.be/EQMasPR2GoE
See Video 11 here – https://youtu.be/BFUoFwj4uKc
See Video 12 here – https://youtu.be/eo60XxZyhmw
See Video 13 here – https://youtu.be/yzHJKsjk1xI

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26 Comments

  1. Hey bro , can u tell me were to find push rods?
    If u can , pls give me a link and is their any replacement for balsa?
    Cause in india here , I can't find balasa wood , so please tell something which I can use exept that which is easily accessible and available ?

  2. And if you need to adjust the push rod further then what your radio allows, your out of luck. You need an adjustable clevis on one end.

  3. Just looks like extra work to me Connor, and for little benefit. If I have a long control rod 'travel' I simply 'sleeve' the middle section of the control wire to mitigate any deflection / sag. The way you have done it, you have introduced two further potential fail points at each of the metal to wood connections – I am an older flier but with modern techniques and available components, you just dont need to use the old school ways!

  4. You seem to have given the servos extra weight to move in using balsa instead of just control wire

  5. That plane looks a lot like a Kadet Mark II kit that Sig sells for $90. It was my first plane some 30 years ago. Nice flyer and an easy build. Have fun with it.

  6. I see a bunch of people using hexatronic, from Hobby King I am guessing? I also see Towerpro servos around alot. Are they comparable to hexatronics, better, worse? Are there any 9g servos brands to avoid? My real bet is that they are all just rebranded?
    On a separate thought… I am nowhere near a RC engineer nor would I even pretend to be as knowledgeable as Conor but IMHO putting a bend in any type of control linkage I would say is a risky move. That being said piano wire is no joke, it might hold up.

  7. Hello Conor all looking good .Keep up the good work .Looking foward to its 1st flight.Tony Wright.

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