Return-Path: Received: from btc1.up.net ([205.242.56.10]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-70783U4500L450S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Wed, 14 Feb 2001 08:07:41 -0500 Received: from imt00064 (imt1-pm3-153.dial.up.net [208.16.251.153]) by btc1.up.net (8.11.0/8.11.0) with SMTP id f1EDGL520111 for ; Wed, 14 Feb 2001 08:16:21 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <000f01c0969a$0734ba80$13fb10d0@imt00064> From: "beth" To: "lancair mail list" Subject: Lancair IV Elevator Counterweight Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 07:22:39 -0800 X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> I came up shy on weight on the counterweight and talked to Carsten about a fix and he recommended sanding off the corners of the counterweight horn for access to install more lead. This also allowed for the horn to be rounded for the icing situation. After getting sufficient additional lead installed ( at the tip where you get the most effect with the least amount of weight), I then looked around until I found a piece of PCV pipe with the right dimension for the radius I wanted. I release taped the PCV, installed a 2 bid of carbon on it, cut it to size after cured, and epoxied it to the horn. I then put a 2 bid over the entire end carrying it back onto the original skin area of the elevator. There was more area available in the horn to add weight that I drilled a small hole on the inside of the horn to locate in the event I need to add a little more in the manner Fred mentioned. I looks great with this symmetrical front edge on the counterweight horn. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>