---------------------------------------------------------- RV7-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 01/18/06: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:02 PM - Trim Tab (Paul Walter) 2. 09:49 PM - Re: Trim Tab (Dan Checkoway) 3. 09:49 PM - Re: Trim Tab (Norman Younie) 4. 10:29 PM - Re: Trim Tab (Paul Walter) 5. 11:01 PM - Re: Trim Tab (Dan Checkoway) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:02:53 PM PST US From: "Paul Walter" Subject: RV7-List: Trim Tab Hi Guys, I was wondering when riveting trim hinge to trim tab if all three items being the skin, hinges and trim tab spar are dimpled or is hinge countersunk ? Thank you Paul Walter ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:49:12 PM PST US From: "Dan Checkoway" Subject: Re: RV7-List: Trim Tab IIRC, dimple the skin, c-sink the spar, and don't do diddly to the hinge. Same setup when you rivet the flap hinge to the wing. Wing skin is dimpled, brace is c-sunk, hinge is left alone. )_( Dan RV-7 N714D http://www.rvproject.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Paul Walter To: rv7-list@matronics.com Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 9:01 PM Subject: RV7-List: Trim Tab Hi Guys, I was wondering when riveting trim hinge to trim tab if all three items being the skin, hinges and trim tab spar are dimpled or is hinge countersunk ? Thank you Paul Walter ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 09:49:13 PM PST US From: Norman Younie Subject: Re: RV7-List: Trim Tab --> RV7-List message posted by: Norman Younie Dimple skins countersink hinge. Norman Paul Walter wrote: > Hi Guys, > > I was wondering when riveting trim hinge to trim tab if all three > items being the skin, hinges and trim tab spar are dimpled or is hinge > countersunk ? > > > Thank you > > > Paul Walter ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 10:29:32 PM PST US From: "Paul Walter" Subject: Re: RV7-List: Trim Tab Thanks Dan, Also, with rod end bearing for attaching elevator to HS. To get all perfectly in line did you just count the amount of rotations on each as it threads into the plate nut ?. Regards - Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: Dan Checkoway To: rv7-list@matronics.com Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 4:48 PM Subject: Re: RV7-List: Trim Tab IIRC, dimple the skin, c-sink the spar, and don't do diddly to the hinge. Same setup when you rivet the flap hinge to the wing. Wing skin is dimpled, brace is c-sunk, hinge is left alone. )_( Dan RV-7 N714D http://www.rvproject.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Paul Walter To: rv7-list@matronics.com Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 9:01 PM Subject: RV7-List: Trim Tab Hi Guys, I was wondering when riveting trim hinge to trim tab if all three items being the skin, hinges and trim tab spar are dimpled or is hinge countersunk ? Thank you Paul Walter ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 11:01:07 PM PST US From: "Dan Checkoway" Subject: Re: RV7-List: Trim Tab Sort of. Van's plans call out suggested dimensions for the rod end bearing, distance from the spar or something like that. My 2 cents is -- don't sweat it until you're ready to mount the rudder on the VS permanently. Then you just make sure you have (a) alignment of all the rod ends with the hinge brackets, (b) rod ends adjusted to provide full range of rudder travel without any chafing or interference, (c) counterweight arm is aligned with the top of the VS and doesn't interfere. )_( Dan ----- Original Message ----- From: Paul Walter To: rv7-list@matronics.com Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 10:28 PM Subject: Re: RV7-List: Trim Tab Thanks Dan, Also, with rod end bearing for attaching elevator to HS. To get all perfectly in line did you just count the amount of rotations on each as it threads into the plate nut ?. Regards - Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: Dan Checkoway To: rv7-list@matronics.com Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 4:48 PM Subject: Re: RV7-List: Trim Tab IIRC, dimple the skin, c-sink the spar, and don't do diddly to the hinge. Same setup when you rivet the flap hinge to the wing. Wing skin is dimpled, brace is c-sunk, hinge is left alone. )_( Dan RV-7 N714D http://www.rvproject.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Paul Walter To: rv7-list@matronics.com Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 9:01 PM Subject: RV7-List: Trim Tab Hi Guys, I was wondering when riveting trim hinge to trim tab if all three items being the skin, hinges and trim tab spar are dimpled or is hinge countersunk ? Thank you Paul Walter