Return-Path: Received: from olympus.net ([198.133.237.6]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Sun, 31 Dec 2000 15:22:54 -0500 Received: from pt195207.olympus.net ([207.149.195.207] helo=2thman) by olympus.net with smtp (Exim 3.12 #1) id 14Cp8A-00048y-00 for lancair.list@olsusa.com; Sun, 31 Dec 2000 12:31:02 -0800 Message-ID: <009001c07368$5e350560$cfc395cf@2thman> From: "John Barrett" <2thman@olympus.net> To: References: <20001231054017.AAA24368@ns1.olsusa.com> Subject: Horizontal Stabilizer and Elevators Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2000 12:13:46 -0800 Organization: John D. Barrett, DDS, PS X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> John, You could try drilling a 1/8" hole through the carbon skin that is aligned obliquely across the internal ribs. Then substitute a proper length of high quality piano wire (such as you have in your piano hinges) in your drill chuck. It should go through the prepreg panels and track pretty well. Regards, John Barrett >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>