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* The links are steel, best to be drilled with a drill press and the links clamped in a drill press vise sitting on top of a piece of wood that is slightly narrower. The steel is soft, the holes can be drilled in a single step with a #12 bit. | * The links are steel, best to be drilled with a drill press and the links clamped in a drill press vise sitting on top of a piece of wood that is slightly narrower. The steel is soft, the holes can be drilled in a single step with a #12 bit. | ||
* Some builders make the left and right link different length so the pedals are neutral when the rudder is straight. This requires installing the rudder to assess the needed length. | * Some builders make the left and right link different length so the pedals are neutral when the rudder is straight. This requires installing the rudder to assess the needed length. | ||
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* The rudder cable is much thicker than the nylon slot. The slot is also square and the cable round. It helps to bevel the slot edges with a Dremel router. | |||