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Ducted-Fan Throttle Linkage
Here’s a tip that will help you get that throttle linkage past the fan unit. A small steel bracket is attached underneath one of the exhaust-header bolts and carries a regular RC bellcrank. This transfers the motion via the usual threaded pushrod, clevis and ball joint. There are no snaking cables, so the coupling is neat and there’s no wasted motion. Adapted from 400 Great R/C Modeling Tips by Jim Newman, Volume II, an Air...
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