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planecrazzzy · Joined: 01 Jan 2005 Posts: 207 Location: Minnesota

OK,
I've got the Hinges mounted.... I put a shim in back of each Hinge before I drilled them....

That should be enough room for two of the fabric thickness...

I used a THICK paper , and folded it.... ( see picture )

The control tubes turn easy....

Gotta Fly...
Mike & "Jaz" in MN
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planecrazzzy · Joined: 01 Jan 2005 Posts: 207 Location: Minnesota

Hey Guys,
I've got the tubing "tacked" ....Still more to do to it , I'll flatten the ends later.
This way I know they'll be flattened in line , I'll probably use the floor and a block of steel...

I'm doing the Ailerons a little different than the prints....

Gotta Fly...
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planecrazzzy · Joined: 01 Jan 2005 Posts: 207 Location: Minnesota

Hey Guys,
I got the Tube from ACS the other day ( 1 1/8" ) for the Spacer between the Aileron tube , and the

Torque tube... The prints say to weld and heat an 1/8" rod to use for a spacer between the tubes....

I used an 1/8" rod , But I made my spacers different.... The Torque tube is 3/4".... I wrapped the rod around

a 5/8" tube several times, then cut the rings....opened them a little and hammered them onto the 3/4"tube,

Then slipped on the Spacer tube and welded it . ( see pictures )

Also , it calls for Building up the spacer "more" with brass ( or whatever ) I don't think there's enough slop to worry about.

Gotta Fly...
Mike & "Jaz" in MN

planecrazzzy · Joined: 01 Jan 2005 Posts: 207 Location: Minnesota

Here's some more pictures...

planecrazzzy · Joined: 01 Jan 2005 Posts: 207 Location: Minnesota

Hey Guys,
Today I took off the Flap & Aileron tubes and straightened them... a little heat , a little pressure...

Then I fit the trailing edge to them after smashing the tubes and grinding the trailing edge to fit the tubes...

A very nice fit.... Tacked it together.

Something I never liked was the funny angle the Aileron had with the Wing Tip....

I changed the angle of the Trailing edge on the wing tip when I built them....

Then when I built the Aileron I matched it.... It's a little of "Taking from Peter & giving to Paul"

I like the "Flow" .... Nice lines coming off the wing tip to the Aileron....

Now I just have to "Match" the other side....

Gotta Fly...
Mike & "Jaz" in MN

Oh, another thing I changed... I used Trailing edge at the end of the Aileron , instead of 1/2 tube.

planecrazzzy · Joined: 01 Jan 2005 Posts: 207 Location: Minnesota

Hey Guys,
I have some details how I modified the Wing tip / aileron angles...

In the picture , you can see the square lines up with the Hinge and the aileron...

In the print picture , you can see the way I changed the trailing edge of the wing tip

by leaving the trailing edge spar out from the rib by 5" instead of 3 7/8"

I also made the aileron longer by robbing as much of the flap area as I could....

I couldn't take more because of the leading edge control rod.

I wasn't sure that I would get a clean straight line.... ( But I did )

I at least wanted to take most of the angle out of it...

Here's some pictures.
Gotta Fly...
Mike & "Jaz" in MN
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planecrazzzy · Joined: 01 Jan 2005 Posts: 207 Location: Minnesota

Hey Guys,
I was out in the Garage finishing putting the Piper channel on the Flaps & Ailerons...

I stepped back after....and realized , I'm done with them for a while....

Looks like I'll be starting the leading edge next....

Here's a few pictures of the Piper channel "capping off" the Flaps & Ailerons.

Gotta Fly...
Mike & "Jaz" in MN
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