> > >Since material for aileron bell cranks is getting more difficult to >find I am considering having them cast is a single piece like many >of certified aircraft have.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Can they be made using a light weight, more readily available, steel? Seems to me the forces / stress on these bell cranks is extremely small. In my limited exposure I don't ever recall seeing a "cast aluminum" bell crank but I have seen steel. Larry Flesner