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Section 40 Question - Flaps

 
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kearney(at)shaw.ca
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 3:42 pm    Post subject: Section 40 Question - Flaps Reply with quote
Hi

I thought I’d throw a building question into the mix.

I have just installed the flap tubes per the plans. My question is how freely should they rotate? They seem a bit stiff and I can hear a bit of a rubbing sound as they move in the nylon blocks. It may also be that the center horn is rubbing a bit on the center tunnel walls.

Any comments form those who have gone before?

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 4:07 pm    Post subject: Section 40 Question - Flaps Reply with quote
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Hi

I thought I’d throw a building question into the mix.
How dare you??? A building question??? On topic for this forum???? Now, when's the last time you read a question like that here??? Don't answer .... it was a rhetorical question.
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I have just installed the flap tubes per the plans. My question is how freely should they rotate? They seem a bit stiff and I can hear a bit of a rubbing sound as they move in the nylon blocks. It may also be that the center horn is rubbing a bit on the center tunnel walls.
Well, I've just been there, done that, and even hooked up a battery to the flap motor to see it work!!!
answers: I think they should rotate freely .... but mine don't. I had a devil of a time just getting the blocks slid onto the tubing!

Something may be out of whack if the horn is near the side wall. Mine is in the center of the tunnel. Or maybe mine is out of whack???? Wink . What we need is a real consensus here!
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We don't need any comments forms. Very Happy . Sorry, I couldn't resist. Well, I DID read it!!!
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 4:29 pm    Post subject: Re: Section 40 Question - Flaps Reply with quote
Hey Les,

It's been awhile back, but I remember this same problem on our quick build fuse. I hadn't read anything about it, didn't like it, didn't ask anybody, and just enlarged the aluminum so that the flap tubes only touch nylon. Smooth as silk now.

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 4:29 pm    Post subject: Section 40 Question - Flaps Reply with quote
Les,
I had the same thing, I think it mainly has to do with the close tolerance the tube has in the nylon block and the small amount of misalignment that occurs across the sets of blocks. Try lossening the bolts and tighten slowly while moving the flap tube alternating from block to block. It does get better as you move the tube more and more.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 4:58 pm    Post subject: Section 40 Question - Flaps Reply with quote
Mine were very tight also. Since they did move I just kept building. Once I got the flap motor in and they worked, I figured they were ok. Working fine after 30 hours.

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