---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith601-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 06/26/10: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 11:17 AM - Re: Re: Aileron bellcrank wear? (Terry Phillips) 2. 07:39 PM - Rudder hinge wear - solution anyone? (Michel Therrien) 3. 08:38 PM - Re: Rudder hinge wear - solution anyone? (Carlos Sa) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 11:17:11 AM PST US From: Terry Phillips Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: Re: Aileron bellcrank wear? Hi Louie Thank you for the details. Have you tried exporting the drawing to a .png? I find that png's do not have the noise that creeps into jpg's at the sharp, black-white boundaries in drawings and text. If you could email me a copy of your image, I'd appreciate it. Another alternative to jpg's is a pdf. The Windows freebie pdf creator from SourceForge is invaluable to me. I'm sure that there are Linux equivalents. 'Glad to hear that the SS rivets are proving useful. I used a bunch of them on my garage door and they have been perfect. If and when I get the invoice from Lehigh-Armstrong, I'll work out the cost split and let you know. I called L-H Friday, but it was late and I just got their voice mail. Thanks for the great idea on improving the aileron bellcrank. Terry At 11:35 PM 6/20/2010 -0700, you wrote: >Hi Terry, >I do have a drawing I made just to see if it would work. I Printed out a >full size example and cut it out from cardboard. I can't remember if any >slight changes were done when I cut it from aluminum. I don't think so. >The drawing was done in Solidworks. I exported a .jpg file of the drawing >so the quality isn't so great. The bronze bushings are Aircraft Spruce P/N >FF303-01. Look under Hardware, Bushings. They are $0.19 each. Drill the >bushing hole in the bellcrank slightly undersize and press in the bushing. >The bellcrank bearing is Aircraft Spruce P/N BC4W10 (AN218-4). Look under >Airframe parts, Bearings. It costs $18.95. This bellcrank doesn't require >any changes to the normal mount and the geometry is the same as the Zenith >bellcrank. Use a washer on top and bottom of the bearing to insure the >bearing housing doesn't rub on the support when you tighten the bolt. > >I don't know how much drag the fairleads would add to the aileron >movement. The cables don't move very far to give full travel. It'll be >something I'll check when I connect the controls. > >BTW, the SS rivets work great. Thanks > >Louie Terry Phillips ttp44~at~rkymtn.net Corvallis MT ZU-601XL/Jab 3300 s .. l .. o .. o .. w build kit - Tail & flaps are done; Upgrading wings & ailerons per the AMD Safety Directive http://www.mykitlog.com/N47TP/ ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:39:21 PM PST US From: Michel Therrien Subject: Zenith601-List: Rudder hinge wear - solution anyone? Hi group, I mentionned about the rudder upper bearing (hinge) becoming loose with time. I already replaced it once. It appears somewhat loose again. Did anyone invent a fix for this? ---------------------------- Michel Therrien CH601-HD, C-GZGQ http://mthobby.pcperfect.com/ch601 http://pages.infinit.net/mthobby ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:38:32 PM PST US Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: Rudder hinge wear - solution anyone? From: Carlos Sa How about that bearing that was discussed a few days ago? It was meant for the aileron bell crank, but maybe it could be used on the rudder...? Salut bien Carlos On 26 June 2010 22:37, Michel Therrien wrote: > > Hi group, > > I mentionned about the rudder upper bearing (hinge) becoming loose with > time. I already replaced it once. It appears somewhat loose again. Did > anyone invent a fix for this? > > ---------------------------- > Michel Therrien CH601-HD, C-GZGQ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message zenith601-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Zenith601-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/zenith601-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/zenith601-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.