---------------------------------------------------------- RV10-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 02/13/17: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:22 PM - Rudder Trim and Rudder Counter-Balance (Outlook) 2. 06:21 PM - Re: Rudder Trim and Rudder Counter-Balance (Carl Froehlich) 3. 07:32 PM - Re: Rudder Trim and Rudder Counter-Balance (Kelly McMullen) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:22:45 PM PST US Subject: RV10-List: Rudder Trim and Rudder Counter-Balance From: Outlook Has anyone that has added rudder trim had to add any weight to the rudder counter balance? I cut a tab into the rudder as some builders have done vs. adding a hinge to the trailing edge. The weight difference is probably similar, except for maybe a bit more epoxy work to seal up the rudder tab edges. Not sure how tight the tolerance is on the counter weight and whether it's anything to worry about. Thanks in advance. Bob Orre... Sent from my iPad ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:21:41 PM PST US From: "Carl Froehlich" Subject: RE: RV10-List: Rudder Trim and Rudder Counter-Balance This is a simple and effective rudder trim tab (not my idea - stole it). Trim the tab as needed to get the ball in the center in cruise. Hard to see but the tab has a ~30 degree bend aft. No added rudder counter balance weight. I started out with the ball touching the left line. Now it is in the center. Do this only after you are double check that your gear leg fairing are not the cause of your ball being out. Carl -----Original Message----- From: owner-rv10-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv10-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Outlook Sent: Monday, February 13, 2017 8:22 PM Subject: RV10-List: Rudder Trim and Rudder Counter-Balance Has anyone that has added rudder trim had to add any weight to the rudder counter balance? I cut a tab into the rudder as some builders have done vs. adding a hinge to the trailing edge. The weight difference is probably similar, except for maybe a bit more epoxy work to seal up the rudder tab edges. Not sure how tight the tolerance is on the counter weight and whether it's anything to worry about. Thanks in advance. Bob Orre... Sent from my iPad ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:32:19 PM PST US Subject: Re: RV10-List: Rudder Trim and Rudder Counter-Balance From: Kelly McMullen The finish documents give the tolerance for rudder and other control surface balance. On 2/13/2017 6:22 PM, Outlook wrote: > > Has anyone that has added rudder trim had to add any weight to the rudder counter balance? I cut a tab into the rudder as some builders have done vs. adding a hinge to the trailing edge. The weight difference is probably similar, except for maybe a bit more epoxy work to seal up the rudder tab edges. > > Not sure how tight the tolerance is on the counter weight and whether it's anything to worry about. > > Thanks in advance. > > Bob Orre... > > Sent from my iPad > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.