---------------------------------------------------------- RV-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 10/21/10: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:15 AM - Re: RV-List Digest: 14 Msgs - 10/20/10 (Mark Frederick) 2. 09:35 AM - Re: pinching the aileron trainling edge (Rick Galati) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:15:15 AM PST US Subject: RV-List: Re: RV-List Digest: 14 Msgs - 10/20/10 From: Mark Frederick Time: 08:25:21 AM PST US Subject: RV-List: pinching the aileron trainling edge. From: thomas sargent The time has come for me to squeeze the right aileron trailing edge to try to correct a heavy left wing. Can some one give me an idea of how much to squeeze? I gather it is a really small change that is required. How do you do it? With fingers? It seemed to me that a couple strips of wood a few inches long squeezed with the fingers will do. Iplan to do about 1/3 of the length of the aileron on the first try. -- Tom Sargent Hey Tom: 1st in the 'get rid of the heavy wing' process is to get the ball centered. Use whatever rudder tab is required, then proceed to the aileron squeezing fun. Wood strips about 6-8" long will work with regular seaming pliers -- make the wood strips from paint mixing sticks. If you go too far, you can bump the radius larger with a section of 2x4. Now, you have to remember that this sort of aileron adjustment STARTS with the aileron skin (top & bottom) completely flat. So, make sure the TE is properly squeezed to allow for flat skins before you start this process. Check the skins with your 6" SS ruler between the skin stiffeners 1st, and make proper adjustments as required. Carry on! Mark ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:35:51 AM PST US From: Rick Galati Subject: RV-List: Re: pinching the aileron trainling edge Here is an excellent tipthatdescribes how to efficiently pinch an aileron trailing edge that was recently submitted by a well known RV8 builder: http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?t=55326&highlight=trailing+edge Rick Galati RV-6A, RV8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rv-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.