Super Strong Clevis Rods
Don’t let them be the weakest link
I was having trouble with the clevis rods for my flaps bending or breaking on landing. I tried carbon rods and they broke. I tried the regular 2–56 rods and they bent. So…
I looked around the shop for something strong enough to do the job. I looked for some drill rods, but didn’t have anything small enough. I had some extra hex wrenches and realized they were strong enough not to bend or break and I could cut them to size and thread them — which I couldn’t do withdrill rod.
I found that 3/32" works for 4–40 clevises. You can thread or glue them on — they doen’t solder very well. The 2mm works for my 2–56 clevises. The 2mm I got for $2 at ACE and was 10" long, so I got the two rods I needed and still have a useable tool.
I sanded the end down a bit to get the die started. It threaded just fine. And there you have it. These are in my Royale and are holding up great.
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