---------------------------------------------------------- RV7-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 06/23/09: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:55 PM - Re: Measure RUDDER Deflection (Swing) Angle (Phil Birkelbach) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:55:41 PM PST US From: Phil Birkelbach Subject: Re: RV7-List: Measure RUDDER Deflection (Swing) Angle You can hang a couple of plumb bobs from the rudder and trace the movement on the floor. Hang one from the trailing edge and the other from the bottom hinge. Phil Birkelbach Houston RV7 - 727WB phil@petrasoft.net http://www.myrv7.com/ On Jun 21, 2009, at 10:51 PM, Garey Wittich wrote: > Greetings: > > Have my VS mounted to the work bench along with the Rudder > attached. Trying to verify the 35 degree travel on the Rudder to > the Left and Right of Neutral. Seen no Archieves on how to measure > the angle other than laying the VS and Rudder on the work bench and > using "Smart Level" to measure the deflection in the Up & Down > positions. Must be "super simple" to measure it, but for some > reason the method is not evident to me (now). > > Appreciate your help, Garey Wittich Santa Monica, CA > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv7-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV7-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/rv7-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv7-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.