Return-Path: Received: from mail6.lig.bellsouth.net ([205.152.0.91]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Thu, 7 Sep 2000 21:38:59 -0400 Received: from dgwest (host-216-78-8-219.lft.bellsouth.net [216.78.8.219]) by mail6.lig.bellsouth.net (3.3.5alt/0.75.2) with SMTP id VAA13683 for ; Thu, 7 Sep 2000 21:45:41 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <00fa01c01936$13dc31a0$e5094ed8@dgwest> From: "Dana Westphal" To: Subject: Elevator balancing Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 20:42:10 -0500 X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> For my MKII tail, I made molds formed from the elevator halves, into which I poured molten lead resulting in perfectly shaped counterbalance weights, which I subsequently floxed into the CB (as far forward as possible, of course) prior to elevator close-out (see previous LNN submittal). Even being this "anal", it appears that I may end up "light" on at least one side. A Gl%#$*r driver once told me that he remedied a similar situation by drilling a small hole in the CB and pouring in a mixture of lead shot (the shotgun kind?) and epoxy in order to add CB weight. Not the most efficient (i.e., dense) method, but possibly an acceptable option given the circumstances. Dana Westphal MKII Tail (a.k.a. carbon fiber surfboard for now) L2K Kit #59 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>