Author: "rv7ly" <ross@...> Time: Tue Dec 18, 2001 7:00 pm PST Link
There was previous discussion on this, and I think the consensus is
that the 13/16" is bogus. I called Van's about mine, and they said
that it was a "starting dimension," and ok'd turning the bearings out
until there was room for the hex to clear the tube. Further, ok to
grind a bit of the weld fillet in that area. Of course, with the
proviso that there is adequate thread engagement on the spherical
bearing shafts. FYI, I also encountered interference with the
counterbalances to the horiz. stab., which was cured with the
adjustment.
As a bit of humor, I was mildly chewed out for fitting the elevators
this early! How could anyone not, after finishing the first
components on their hand-built aeroplane?
Ross
wings, fuse here in 2 weeks
--- In RV7and7A@y..., yabergs4@a... wrote:
> After completing the parts to the empennage and using the
dimensions
> called out in the plans (13/16") for spacing of the elevators with
the
> horizontal stablizer, has anyone (after drilling the bolt holes for
the
> control horns) found that they are REALLY close to the control horn
pipe. The
> plans also indicate that ajacent to the to-be bolt hole there
should be no
> weldding (my part was prefab) yet mine appears to be welded all the
way
> around. I also noticed that the angels on the right and left horn
were
> alittle different (Van's jig must need tweeking). Luckily I can get
a wrench
> on one end of the bolt ( though the center bearing) to tighten so
I'm not to
> worried, but I was just curious?
> I do have the full suggested travels (25 to 30 degrees up and
20 to 25
> degrees down) for the elevator travel.
>
> Thank you for your input in advance, I'm finished with tail
feathers and
> the wing kit will be here approx Jan 7
>
> Tom Y./Camarillo CA.
Author: "dljinia" <dljinia@...> Time: Tue Dec 18, 2001 9:24 pm PST Link
Ross,
Thanks for this post. I'm in the "piddling" mode have basically
finished the emp. kit and wings not due until 3rd week of Jan. I
spent the evening adjusting the elevators to get room for the center
bolt / horns. I had already fudged the 13/16 by one turn out. It
still looks like I need a little more.
Doug
--- In RV7and7A@y..., "rv7ly" <ross@r...> wrote:
> There was previous discussion on this, and I think the consensus is
> that the 13/16" is bogus. I called Van's about mine, and they said
> that it was a "starting dimension," and ok'd turning the bearings
out
> until there was room for the hex to clear the tube. Further, ok to
> grind a bit of the weld fillet in that area. Of course, with the
> proviso that there is adequate thread engagement on the spherical
> bearing shafts. FYI, I also encountered interference with the
> counterbalances to the horiz. stab., which was cured with the
> adjustment.
>
> As a bit of humor, I was mildly chewed out for fitting the
elevators
> this early! How could anyone not, after finishing the first
> components on their hand-built aeroplane?
>
> Ross
> wings, fuse here in 2 weeks
> --- In RV7and7A@y..., yabergs4@a... wrote:
> > After completing the parts to the empennage and using the
> dimensions
> > called out in the plans (13/16") for spacing of the elevators
with
> the
> > horizontal stablizer, has anyone (after drilling the bolt holes
for
> the
> > control horns) found that they are REALLY close to the control
horn
> pipe. The
> > plans also indicate that ajacent to the to-be bolt hole there
> should be no
> > weldding (my part was prefab) yet mine appears to be welded all
the
> way
> > around. I also noticed that the angels on the right and left horn
> were
> > alittle different (Van's jig must need tweeking). Luckily I can
get
> a wrench
> > on one end of the bolt ( though the center bearing) to tighten so
> I'm not to
> > worried, but I was just curious?
> > I do have the full suggested travels (25 to 30 degrees up and
> 20 to 25
> > degrees down) for the elevator travel.
> >
> > Thank you for your input in advance, I'm finished with tail
> feathers and
> > the wing kit will be here approx Jan 7
> >
> > Tom Y./Camarillo CA.