Return-Path: Received: from pop3.olsusa.com ([63.150.212.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.4.5) with ESMTP id 777472 for rob@logan.com; Sat, 12 May 2001 08:30:49 -0400 Received: from femail1.sdc1.sfba.home.com ([24.0.95.81]) by pop3.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-71175U5500L550S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Fri, 11 May 2001 23:59:49 -0400 Received: from c656256a ([65.0.202.160]) by femail1.sdc1.sfba.home.com (InterMail vM.4.01.03.20 201-229-121-120-20010223) with SMTP id <20010512040615.XAAJ965.femail1.sdc1.sfba.home.com@c656256a>; Fri, 11 May 2001 21:06:15 -0700 Message-ID: <001401c0da99$bde92ac0$a0ca0041@mshome.net> From: "Robert Smiley" To: , References: <002901c0da28$e567b560$37b088ce@pavilion> <3AFC6FC5.9D3C4984@perigee.net> Subject: Re: Elevator / HStab alignment in the ES (re Joe Santos' post) Date: Fri, 11 May 2001 22:12:21 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Hey guys, Try this idea out. There is a problem with the aft spar on the ES being true? or other similar problems. In any case you cannot get a true alignment with respect to the skins and the hinge line is off center from the TE of the Stab? You are trying to fit a straight edge elevator to a misalligned aft H-Stab surface? Try this idea. Get a steel rod the same diameter as the hinge bearings, install the stab hinge brackets to the rod. Attach the steel rod to the edge of the board at several points to assure the alignment is straight, make a jig or rig this assembly to the aft edge of the H-Stab, then build your flox & glass pads. measure from the rod to the H stab skins or whatever it takes. This procedure allows you to artfully work the placement of the hinge bases on the H-Stab aft spar. This will allow you to see what you are doing and have a working clearance to make corrections. Bob Smiley N94RJ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>