Team Legit Advanced Carbon Control Rod Kit
Product Information
- Product Name: Team Legit Advanced Carbon Control Rod Kit (Small)
- Description: This control rod kit is designed to provide zero-slop and rock-solid operation while being feather-light. It is suitable for use with nano/sub-micro and micro-sized servos or in any relatively light-duty application.
Advanced Carbon Control Rod Kit (Small)
Thank you for purchasing this Team Legit set of control hardware! It is the product of innumerable builds, pilot-hours, crashes and hanger-rash incidents. It is designed to provide zero-slop, rock-solid operation while still being feather-light. We hope our experience will help you on your aerial adventure!
These kits come in various sizes; you have chosen the Small kit. It consists of 3mm diameter carbon tube and is suitable for use with “nano/sub-micro” and “micro” sized servos, or in any relatively light-duty application.
Kit Specifications
- Maximum control run: 260mm (10.2”)
- Minimum control run: 80mm (3.2”)
Weight of one assembled control rod & horn:
- 130mm run: 4.0g (0.14oz)
- 260mm run: 4.7g (0.17oz)
Required for completion of kit
- Glue (two-part epoxy is recommended)
- Sandpaper
- Rotary cutting tool or hand saw
Kit Contents
2x Carbon tubes Instruction sheet
- 4x Tube couplers
- 2x Short clevises
- 2x Long clevises
- 2x Short horns
- 2x Long horns
- 2x Horn backing plates
- 4x M2-20mm screws
- 5x Pins
Assembly Instructions
Follow these tips to achieve exemplary control performance and feel of your aircraft.
Choosing kit components
This kit includes both short and long control horns, with 11mm and 17mm of leverage respectively. We recommend beginning with a 1:1 movement ratio between servo arm and control horn, so you may want to use whichever horn more closely matches the length of your servo arm.
Cutting the carbon tube to length
First, mount the control horn to your aircraft’s control surface and dry-fit your servo. The hardware surrounding the carbon tube generally adds about 50mm (2”) of control run to the length of the tube itself once assembled. However, it is best to actually mount the clevises and couplers to verify the length of carbon tube required. Each control rod should incorporate one short clevis and one long clevis. The couplers’ threads will provide fine adjustment once assembled. Take great care when cutting or sanding carbon fiber! Do not handle carbon dust or consume it in any way. Always cut carbon outdoors and with proper protective equipment. Wash hands after handling carbon components. Carbon tube is most easily cut with a power rotary cutting tool. A small handsaw can also be used. Wrap masking tape around the tube before cutting to avoid splintering the carbon fiber.
Assembly process
- Mount the control horns to the aircraft’s control surfaces and cut tubes to length as described above.
- Once the carbon tubes are sized, lightly scuff the tube ends with sandpaper to promote glue adhesion. Sand the tubes further if they are slightly over-sized for the couplers. Then glue the couplers onto each end using a two-part epoxy of your choice. Other glues may also be acceptable.
- Mount a long clevis to your servo arm. The brass pins of the clevises are 1.6mm thick. They will press-fit into most nylon servo arms. If drilling is needed to widen the arm’s holes, take care not to over-widen, as a loose fit here will result in control slop. If your servo arm has holes wider than 1.6mm, a different clevis (not included in kit) or different servo arm will be needed.
- Thread the carbon tube with glued couplers into the servo clevis.
- Thread a short clevis onto the opposing coupler. Now is the time for fine adjustment of control length. Connect this clevis to the control horn eye. An extra pin is provided in case one is misplaced during assembly.
- You’re done! Remove excess screw length with a rotary tool or heavy wire snips. Repeat this process for your aircraft’s remaining control surfaces.
A note on servos…
- A control setup can only be as precise and slop-free as the servo driving it. Correct assembly of this control rod kit may reveal your servo to have inherent vagueness, dead-zone or slop. A quality servo will not necessarily break the bank, but many popular choices in the hobby will prove to be a weak link. If you determine that an upgrade is due, we can help!
- If you have any questions or comments regarding this kit, please don’t hesitate to contact us: support@team-legit.com
Documents / Resources
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Team Legit Advanced Carbon Control Rod Kit [pdf] Instructions Small, Advanced Carbon Control Rod Kit, Carbon Control Rod Kit, Control Rod Kit, Rod Kit |
