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5. Cutting Hole for Servos

24. Slip pod onto covered wing and center it. Make sure the pod slides all the way back. Trace the location of the servo access hole onto bottom surface of wing. Remove pod from wing.

25. Stick servos together, side to side, as shown on plans. You can use double sided tape or a small dab of hot glue to do this.

26. Take servos and place them on bottom of wing, directly over the outline of the servo access hole. Center the servos over this outline, side to side and front to back (refer to plans for clarification). Trace the outline of the servos onto the wing.

Marking outline of servo compartment onto bottom surface of wing Tracing outline of servos onto bottom of wing

27. Using a sharp hobby knife, cut slightly inside the servo outline through the entire thickness of the wing. Remove the foam plug. This cavity will hold the servos. It is important to make the servo cavity slightly undersize so that the servos will fit tightly, eliminating the need for adhesive for holding them in place. A press fit is all that is required to keep the servos in position. Insert servos to check fit. Remove servos from hole.

Area to be cut out Servo hole has been cut - cut inside of line to ensure that the servos fit tightly

Servos are installed to check for tight fit View from top of wing

6. Assembling Pod

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