---------------------------------------------------------- RV9-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 03/20/05: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:12 PM - Re: Aileron pushrod clearance (Bill Repucci) 2. 09:55 PM - Re: Aileron pushrod clearance (Gerry Filby) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:12:06 PM PST US From: "Bill Repucci" Subject: RE: RV9-List: Aileron pushrod clearance --> RV9-List message posted by: "Bill Repucci" Ditto for me but only because I couldn't get the darn rivets to set correctly. Bill 90737 Just bent the fuselage longerons today. www.repucci.com/bill/baf.html -----Original Message----- From: owner-rv9-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv9-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Mike Hoover Subject: RE: RV9-List: Aileron pushrod clearance --> RV9-List message posted by: "Mike Hoover" I had mine welded to avoid this problem. $20 at a local weld shop. Mike 90709 fuse -----Original Message----- From: owner-rv9-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv9-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Gerry Filby Subject: RV9-List: Aileron pushrod clearance --> RV9-List message posted by: Gerry Filby Wrapping up the last parts of the wings ... installed the aileron pushrods and bellcrank. Disapointed to see that the steel pushrod fouls the edge of the openning in the rear spar at both limits of aileron movement. The max deflection of the aileron is within the limits set in the construction manual (Section 15) but you can alread see that the powder coat on the pushrod is being marred. Also, at max up deflection one of the rivet heads that secure the rod end "catches" on the edge of the opening - this worries me - I see potential for a jammed flight control. Its hard to see how this cannot have been a problem in every kit since there's not much latitude for positioning given that all the holes are prepunched. Anyone else have these issues ? g (Fuselage sitting in its crate calling my name.) ========================================================== Gerry Filby gerf@gerf.com Home: 415 239 4846 Cell: 415 203 9177 direct advertising on the Matronics Forums. ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:55:07 PM PST US Subject: RE: RV9-List: Aileron pushrod clearance From: Gerry Filby --> RV9-List message posted by: Gerry Filby :-))) I worked so hard on that problem (filling the void in the rod end with alum rod and epxoy, etc) that I totally missed the fact that rivets are NOT the way to go here anyway ... Oh well ... I'll deal with this later - the fuselage is calling, calling, calling ... Thanks all for your comments. g > > --> RV9-List message posted by: "Bill Repucci" > > Ditto for me but only because I couldn't get the darn rivets to set > correctly. > > Bill > 90737 > Just bent the fuselage longerons today. > www.repucci.com/bill/baf.html > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-rv9-list-server@matronics.com > [mailto:owner-rv9-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Mike Hoover > To: rv9-list@matronics.com > Subject: RE: RV9-List: Aileron pushrod clearance > > > --> RV9-List message posted by: "Mike Hoover" > > I had mine welded to avoid this problem. $20 at a local weld shop. > > Mike > 90709 fuse > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-rv9-list-server@matronics.com > [mailto:owner-rv9-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Gerry Filby > To: rv9-list@matronics.com > Subject: RV9-List: Aileron pushrod clearance > > --> RV9-List message posted by: Gerry Filby > > > Wrapping up the last parts of the wings ... installed the > aileron pushrods and bellcrank. Disapointed to see that the > steel pushrod fouls the edge of the openning in the rear spar > at both limits of aileron movement. The max deflection of the > aileron is within the limits set in the construction manual > (Section 15) but you can alread see that the powder coat on the > pushrod is being marred. Also, at max up deflection one of the > rivet heads that secure the rod end "catches" on the edge of > the opening - this worries me - I see potential for a jammed > flight control. > > Its hard to see how this cannot have been a problem in every > kit since there's not much latitude for positioning given that > all the holes are prepunched. > > Anyone else have these issues ? > > g > > (Fuselage sitting in its crate calling my name.) > > ========================================================== > Gerry Filby gerf@gerf.com > Home: 415 239 4846 > Cell: 415 203 9177 > > > direct advertising on the Matronics Forums. > > > > > > > -- ========================================================== Gerry Filby gerf@gerf.com Home: 415 239 4846 Cell: 415 203 9177