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From the Eagles' Nest, St. Clair County, Michigan

The Perfect "Z" Bend

by Ed Olszewski

We all know a “Z” bend is the best way to connect a control rod to a servo horn. But often, bend results vary from good and tight, to a snakelike curve. A perfect “Z” bend can be made with your bench vice, with only one minor modification. Drill a hole in the vice jaw slightly larger than the rod you are using, down from the top of the vice the length you want the “Z” bend to be. The “Z” bend tool is complete. You are now the envy of every modeler you know. Q

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