---------------------------------------------------------- RV10-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 04/17/15: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 02:37 PM - Re: Control stick bending (Patrick Pulis) 2. 07:18 PM - Re: Control stick bending (Kelly McMullen) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 02:37:55 PM PST US Subject: Re: RV10-List: Control stick bending From: Patrick Pulis Kelly What panel are you using please? Warm regards Patrick > On 17 Apr 2015, at 11:46, Kelly McMullen wrote: > > After action report. > I had access to a 55 ton hydraulic press. It took some effort to create fi xtures to securely hold the stick so it wouldn't go flying out of the press. The stick as delivered from Van's had approx 10 3/4" diameter between insid e surfaces. Packed stick with sand. Went slowly with first one. Discovered n eeded 3/4" of compression before getting any permanent bend. Compressed it t o slightly under 9" measurement, which after release of pressure gave a 9 3/ 4" dimension. That was just right, as I could see the tubing just beginning t o slightly deform. Second stick came out within 1/8" dimension of first. No w have full up and down travel on elevator without stick grip hitting panel, although knuckles might get a little bruising if really need full nose down . Back to working on the 90% of remaining 5% or something like that. > >> On Fri, Apr 10, 2015 at 12:06 AM, Patrick Pulis wrote: > >> >> Guys as an ex-plumber, the sand idea gives the perfect support to prevent kinking. Use dry send and pack well >> >> Warm regards >> >> Patrick >> >> > On 10 Apr 2015, at 03:50, Tomhanaway wrote: >> > >> > >> > When I did my 10, I got a pipe bender from harbor freight. Packed the t ube with sand to prevent any kinks. >> > Worked fine >> > >> > Tom h >> > >> > Sent from my iPad >> > > > > 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:18:32 PM PST US From: Kelly McMullen Subject: Re: RV10-List: Control stick bending Aerosport symmetrical panel with Tosten stick grips. On 4/17/2015 2:34 PM, Patrick Pulis wrote: > Kelly > > What panel are you using please? > > Warm regards > > Patrick > > On 17 Apr 2015, at 11:46, Kelly McMullen > wrote: > >> After action report. >> I had access to a 55 ton hydraulic press. It took some effort to >> create fixtures to securely hold the stick so it wouldn't go flying >> out of the press. The stick as delivered from Van's had approx 10 >> 3/4" diameter between inside surfaces. Packed stick with sand. Went >> slowly with first one. Discovered needed 3/4" of compression before >> getting any permanent bend. Compressed it to slightly under 9" >> measurement, which after release of pressure gave a 9 3/4" dimension. >> That was just right, as I could see the tubing just beginning to >> slightly deform. Second stick came out within 1/8" dimension of >> first. Now have full up and down travel on elevator without stick >> grip hitting panel, although knuckles might get a little bruising if >> really need full nose down. Back to working on the 90% of remaining >> 5% or something like that. >> >> On Fri, Apr 10, 2015 at 12:06 AM, Patrick Pulis >> > wrote: >> >> > >> >> Guys as an ex-plumber, the sand idea gives the perfect support to >> prevent kinking. Use dry send and pack well >> >> Warm regards >> >> Patrick >> >> > On 10 Apr 2015, at 03:50, Tomhanaway > > wrote: >> > >> > >> > >> > When I did my 10, I got a pipe bender from harbor freight. >> Packed the tube with sand to prevent any kinks. >> > Worked fine >> > >> > Tom h >> > >> > Sent from my iPad >> > >> >> * >> >> D============================================ >> List"">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List >> D============================================ >> //forums.matronics.com >> D============================================ >> ot;">http://www.matronics.com/contribution >> D============================================ >> >> * > * > > > * ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv10-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV10-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/rv10-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv10-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.