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Template for making tidy control surface hinges from sewing thread.
AERO MODELLER #680 Sep 1992 (v.57) pg. 6

Tip on using an electrical connector to attach a pushrod to a control horn.
AERO MODELLER #685 Feb 1993 (v.58) pg. 13

Tip on using an electrical connector block as a source of push-rod connectors and wheel collets.
AERO MODELLER #742 Sep 26 1997 (v.62) pg. 5

Modify a plastic airplane model to show the wing flaps in the down position.
BOYS' LIFE Feb 2000 (v.90#2) pg. 55

Direct aileron driver system. A practical way to move ailerons with a servo.
MODEL AVIATION Sep 1993 (v.19#9) pg. 120

Checklist of possible causes of control-surface flutter in model aircraft and some solutions.
MODEL AVIATION Jan 1994 (v.20#1) pg. 6

Control-surface flutter. An effective solution to a serious problem in R/C model aircraft.
MODEL AVIATION Oct 1994 (v.20#10) pg. 51

How to control flap and landing gear travel limits through the use of microswitches when using geared motors.
MODEL AVIATION Mar 1995 (v.21#3) pg. 127

Pushrods and keepers. Advice on acceptable R/C pushrod construction, pushrod guides, fuselage exit options, etc.
MODEL AVIATION Sep 1996 (v.22#9) pg. 60

How to install individual aileron servos.
MODEL AVIATION Oct 1996 (v.22#10) pg. 68

Tip on cutting a crescent (curved) slot for an all-moving horizontal stabilizer.
MODEL AVIATION Oct 1996 (v.22#10) pg. 78

Building effective dive flaps for model aircraft.
MODEL AVIATION Nov 1996 (v.22#11) pg. 59

Tips on getting the proper geometry in all the mechanical linkages (control horns, push rods, servo arm, etc.) on RC model aerobatic aircraft.
MODEL AVIATION Feb 1997 (v.23#2) pg. 69
Correction MODEL AVIATION Jul 1997 (v.23#7) pg. 83

Spoilers and air brakes for RC sailplanes. How to construct and fit them to both new and existing models.
MODEL AVIATION Apr 1997 (v.23#4) pg. 76

Twin rudder linkage system using push-pull rod and no external horns.
RADIO CONTROL MODELS & ELECTRONICS Jun 1990 (v.32#6) pg. 526

It's your throw. How to determine the amount of differential aileron control which can be obtained with various combinations of servo pushrod linkages.
RADIO CONTROL MODELS & ELECTRONICS Feb 1992 (v.35#2) pg. 66

Alternative to conventional screw-on clevises for adjusting threaded pushrods.
RADIO CONTROL MODELS & ELECTRONICS Apr 1992 (v.35#4) pg. 75

Tip on making a gauge to measure the amount of movement or throw which a rudder or elevator makes in relation to the fin or stabilizer.
RADIO CONTROL MODELS & ELECTRONICS Jul 1992 (v.35#7) pg. 75

Control surface flutter. The aerodynamic causes and cures for this condition.
RADIO CONTROL MODELS & ELECTRONICS Aug 1992 (v.35#8) pg. 82

How to avoid exponential differential. A look at the problems inherent in the geometry of mechanical aileron linkages.
RADIO CONTROL MODELS & ELECTRONICS Feb 1993 (v.36#2) pg. 62

Tip on correct alignment when attaching a control horn to a sharply tapered control surface.
RADIO CONTROL MODELS & ELECTRONICS Oct 1993 (v.36#10) pg. 72

Tip on inserting a threaded stud into inner snake cables.
RADIO CONTROL MODELS & ELECTRONICS Oct 1993 (v.36#10) pg. 72

How to hook up R/C ailerons on aerobatic model aircraft.
RADIO CONTROL MODELS & ELECTRONICS Apr 1994 (v.37#4) pg. 83

How to pin and hinge control surfaces (using mylar hinges) when building film-covered models.
RADIO CONTROL MODELS & ELECTRONICS Jan 1995 (v.38#1) pg. 62
Correction RADIO CONTROL MODELS & ELECTRONICS Feb 1995 (v.38#2) pg. 7

Method for installing a "Y" shaped elevator pushrod where access is limited.
RADIO CONTROL MODELS & ELECTRONICS Feb 1995 (v.38#2) pg. 30

How to make balsa pushrods that are equipped with threaded wire clevis rods at the ends.
RADIO CONTROL MODELS & ELECTRONICS Mar 1995 (v.38#3) pg. 50

Tip on installing closed-loop control cables in model aircraft.
RADIO CONTROL MODELS & ELECTRONICS Apr 1995 (v.38#4) pg. 74
Correction RADIO CONTROL MODELS & ELECTRONICS Jul 1995 (v.38#7) pg. 68

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