---------------------------------------------------------- RV8-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 07/17/09: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:50 AM - How To Accurately Measure Aileron Throws... (Matt Dralle) 2. 04:25 PM - Re: How To Accurately Measure Aileron Throws... (Alan Searle) 3. 10:01 PM - Re: How To Accurately Measure Aileron Throws... (Matt Dralle) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:50:37 AM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: RV8-List: How To Accurately Measure Aileron Throws... Dear Listers, The construction manual on my RV-8 says to set the aileron throws to 25-32 degrees Up and 15-17 degrees Down. But can't really see how you would accurately measure that? Why doesn't it just list it in inches of throw measured at the trailing edge? Additionally, 25 to 32 degrees is a pretty big range. What do people recommend? Thanks! Matt Dralle RV-8 #82880 N998RV Wing To Fuselage Fairings... ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 04:25:16 PM PST US From: "Alan Searle" Subject: Re: RV8-List: How To Accurately Measure Aileron Throws... Matt, Borrow an electronic level (such as a Smart Level or whatever they are called in your country). Makes it easy. I would suggest that on the "up"side that you favour towards the upper limit and the lower limit for the downgoing aileron. Cheers ...... AKS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt Dralle" Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2009 1:48 AM Subject: RV8-List: How To Accurately Measure Aileron Throws... > > Dear Listers, > > The construction manual on my RV-8 says to set the aileron throws to 25-32 > degrees Up and 15-17 degrees Down. But can't really see how you would > accurately measure that? Why doesn't it just list it in inches of throw > measured at the trailing edge? > > Additionally, 25 to 32 degrees is a pretty big range. What do people > recommend? > > Thanks! > > Matt Dralle > RV-8 #82880 N998RV > Wing To Fuselage Fairings... > > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 10:01:13 PM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: RV8-List: Re: How To Accurately Measure Aileron Throws... At 08:48 AM 7/17/2009 Friday, Matt Dralle wrote: >Dear Listers, > >The construction manual on my RV-8 says to set the aileron throws to 25-32 degrees Up and 15-17 degrees Down. But can't really see how you would accurately measure that? Why doesn't it just list it in inches of throw measured at the trailing edge? > >Additionally, 25 to 32 degrees is a pretty big range. What do people recommend? > >Thanks! > >Matt Dralle >RV-8 #82880 N998RV >Wing To Fuselage Fairings... Once again, you guys really came though for me! I can't believe I didn't think about using my digital level!! Duh! As you can see from the attached pictures, taping the level right to the aileron and flap works great! The level has a "zeroing" function which worked out perfect so that I didn't have to do any math in my head (ouch). I've attached some pictures for future archive reference. I haven't made the little aileron control stops yet. I assume that since everything seems to be rigged pretty close to perfect I can just place them such that at my current 32 degrees of Up will hit the stop? Maybe just a hair shy something like 31.5 or something? Thanks again, Matt Dralle RV-8 #82880 N998RV Wing To Fuselage Fairings... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv8-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV8-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/rv8-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv8-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.