---------------------------------------------------------- RV10-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 09/05/17: 7 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 10:56 AM - Balancing the Elevators (Carlos Trigo) 2. 11:16 AM - Re: Balancing the Elevators (Jim Combs) 3. 01:20 PM - Re: Balancing the Elevators (Kelly McMullen) 4. 06:30 PM - Fuel line testing (rvdave) 5. 09:28 PM - Re: Fuel line testing (Phillip Perry) 6. 10:09 PM - Re: Fuel line testing (Kelly McMullen) 7. 10:29 PM - Re: Fuel line testing (Phillip Perry) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 10:56:08 AM PST US From: Carlos Trigo Subject: RV10-List: Balancing the Elevators Guys When I built the Elevators of my RV-9A (more than 10 years ago), I seem to remember that the manual said to balance them, either adding or taking off some weight to/from the lead blocks which are bolted to the Elevators' arms. I can't find any similar instruction in the RV-10 manual. Is it to be done? Did you do it yourself? Best Carlos Enviado do meu iPhone ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 11:16:16 AM PST US From: Jim Combs Subject: Re: RV10-List: Balancing the Elevators No balancing is necessary for the 10. Just attach the weights and continue as per the plans. Jim C N312F Do Not Archive On Tue, Sep 5, 2017 at 1:54 PM, Carlos Trigo wrote: > > Guys > > When I built the Elevators of my RV-9A (more than 10 years ago), I seem to > remember that the manual said to balance them, either adding or taking off > some weight to/from the lead blocks which are bolted to the Elevators' arms. > > I can't find any similar instruction in the RV-10 manual. > > Is it to be done? > Did you do it yourself? > > Best > Carlos > > Enviado do meu iPhone > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 01:20:36 PM PST US From: Kelly McMullen Subject: Re: RV10-List: Balancing the Elevators There is a balance specification, which is in the finishing instructions, right along with the required range of travel. I don't know why they don't put it with the control surface completion, since you need to remove the control surface to accurately balance. I plan to do mine when I get the plane painted. -sent from the I-droid implanted in my forearm On Tue, Sep 5, 2017 at 11:14 AM, Jim Combs wrote: > No balancing is necessary for the 10. > > Just attach the weights and continue as per the plans. > > Jim C > N312F > > Do Not Archive > > On Tue, Sep 5, 2017 at 1:54 PM, Carlos Trigo > wrote: > >> >> Guys >> >> When I built the Elevators of my RV-9A (more than 10 years ago), I seem >> to remember that the manual said to balance them, either adding or taking >> off some weight to/from the lead blocks which are bolted to the Elevators' >> arms. >> >> I can't find any similar instruction in the RV-10 manual. >> >> Is it to be done? >> Did you do it yourself? >> >> Best >> Carlos >> >> Enviado do meu iPhone >> >> =================================== >> -List" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/ >> Navigator?RV10-List >> =================================== >> FORUMS - >> eferrer" target="_blank">http://forums.matronics.com >> =================================== >> WIKI - >> errer" target="_blank">http://wiki.matronics.com >> =================================== >> b Site - >> -Matt Dralle, List Admin. >> rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution >> =================================== >> >> >> >> > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 06:30:47 PM PST US Subject: RV10-List: Fuel line testing From: "rvdave" Getting ready to pressurize from fuel servo back to wing root testing for leaks. Should there be any concern about pressurizing backwards through mechanical and electric fuel pump? Don't want to blow a diaphragm or whatever the configuration is in there. -------- Dave Ford RV6 for sale RV10 building Cadillac, MI Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=472535#472535 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 09:28:40 PM PST US From: Phillip Perry Subject: Re: RV10-List: Fuel line testing I don't think there really is a concern, but I chose to test by vacuum. One thing I'd mention is that me fuel valve is going to leak by in the body between your right and left tanks. When it's flowing fuel and operating near neutral pressures, it will seal up. But when you put pressure (or vacuum on it) it will leak by the seals/o-rings internally. Took me a while to figure that out. I'd suggest testing segments as opposed to the whole thing because of the complexity of the fuel valve leaking. But it can be done as long as you're ready for it. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 5, 2017, at 8:30 PM, rvdave wrote: > > > Getting ready to pressurize from fuel servo back to wing root testing for leaks. Should there be any concern about pressurizing backwards through mechanical and electric fuel pump? Don't want to blow a diaphragm or whatever the configuration is in there. > > -------- > Dave Ford > RV6 for sale > RV10 building > Cadillac, MI > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=472535#472535 > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 10:09:11 PM PST US From: Kelly McMullen Subject: Re: RV10-List: Fuel line testing Phil, Did you get your engine running smoothly again? -sent from the I-droid implanted in my forearm On Tue, Sep 5, 2017 at 9:27 PM, Phillip Perry wrote: > > I don't think there really is a concern, but I chose to test by vacuum. > > One thing I'd mention is that me fuel valve is going to leak by in the > body between your right and left tanks. When it's flowing fuel and > operating near neutral pressures, it will seal up. But when you put > pressure (or vacuum on it) it will leak by the seals/o-rings internally. > Took me a while to figure that out. > > I'd suggest testing segments as opposed to the whole thing because of the > complexity of the fuel valve leaking. But it can be done as long as you're > ready for it. > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Sep 5, 2017, at 8:30 PM, rvdave wrote: > > > > > > Getting ready to pressurize from fuel servo back to wing root testing > for leaks. Should there be any concern about pressurizing backwards through > mechanical and electric fuel pump? Don't want to blow a diaphragm or > whatever the configuration is in there. > > > > -------- > > Dave Ford > > RV6 for sale > > RV10 building > > Cadillac, MI > > > > > > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=472535#472535 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 10:29:04 PM PST US From: Phillip Perry Subject: Re: RV10-List: Fuel line testing Hope to have a final report over the next day or so. I've been absent for a bout 3 weeks dealing with a death in the family and then right back down to H ouston making trips post Harvey to get my parents out, and back, and out, ba ck to get setup again too. I made a flight today that really looked good. Hope to confirm some if it i n the next day or so and then once I know it's good I'll claim victory. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 6, 2017, at 12:07 AM, Kelly McMullen wrote: > > Phil, > Did you get your engine running smoothly again? > > -sent from the I-droid implanted in my forearm > >> On Tue, Sep 5, 2017 at 9:27 PM, Phillip Perry wrot e: >> >> I don't think there really is a concern, but I chose to test by vacuum. >> >> One thing I'd mention is that me fuel valve is going to leak by in the bo dy between your right and left tanks. When it's flowing fuel and operating n ear neutral pressures, it will seal up. But when you put pressure (or vacuum on it) it will leak by the seals/o-rings internally. Took me a while to f igure that out. >> >> I'd suggest testing segments as opposed to the whole thing because of the complexity of the fuel valve leaking. But it can be done as long as you're ready for it. >> >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> > On Sep 5, 2017, at 8:30 PM, rvdave wrote: >> > >> > >> > Getting ready to pressurize from fuel servo back to wing root testing f or leaks. Should there be any concern about pressurizing backwards through m echanical and electric fuel pump? 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