hughes 500 tail linkage rod

[grumpystoy]

Iam just about done building my 500.I wemt to install the rod from the servo to the bell crank in the back is there a easy way to do this? there is no room to run it straight threw.it is a funky body 600 size.only thing I can think of is to put a small slit in the tail housing.any thoughts??

[Condor060]

I ran into the same problem with my 500. I took a piece of hardwood and attached it to the tail boom that made the tail of the fiberglass fuselage egg shaped. Drilled a hole in the hard wood to allow for the push rod. It was a better option than cutting the fiberglass for me.I painted it white to match and you would never know it unless I pointed it out. It also provided an extra point of stability to keep the Fiberglass fuselage from moving around.

Fred

[satsuma]

Best way to do this is use a Golden Rod for a pushrod, tape it to the boom and a gentle curve out at the tail end, you will have to make a plate for the servo to fit on it's side but this works perfectly, many folks done it this way, i did it on my Hughes 500E with Trex 600 E innards, easy and NO CUTTING of the boom or anything else either.

[grumpystoy]

thanks guys, i will try them,gary