control rods

So I am brand new to the hobby and, with the help of Flite Test, I have dove into the hobby head first. In the past two months I've built and successfully flow the FT Explorer (kit) using the powerpack C and a 3S 2200 battery, as well as a FT long EZ (scratch), and most recently the FT Min-Arrow...

I bought 200 ft of 16 gauge (1.5mm) wire at Home Depot for $6.29. Lifetime supply of control rods.