Matronics Email Lists :: View topic

Matronics Email Lists
Web Forum Interface to the Matronics Email Lists

Get Email Distribution Too! FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register

Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in

Elevator balance

Matronics Email Lists Forum Index -> RV10-List

View previous topic :: View next topic

Author Message

Deems Davis

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 925

Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 7:24 am Post subject: Elevator balance

OK, after 2 1/2 months 'vacation' while the plane was at the painter,  

the parts are back from the painter, and in reviewing the archive I see 

reference to Van's spec of 37.5 in /lbs to balance the elevators, but 

I'm not sure what exactly how to go about measuring / verifying them.

What procedure/process/technique have people used?

I also saw a reference, from Van's the 'just build them to plan and that 

they naturally hang low. ???????

Deems Davis # 406

'Its all done....Its just not put together'

http://deemsrv10.com/

- The Matronics RV10-List Email Forum -

Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:

http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List

Kellym

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 1705
Location: Sun Lakes AZ

Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 7:55 am Post subject: Elevator balance

Deems

You need a couple knife edges to put the hinge bolts on, an accurate 

balance, preferably digital for ease of use, to measure the downforce on 

the rear edge of elevator.

Perhaps you can persuade some Copperstate attendees to give you a hand. 

It is an operation where 4 hands or more are helpful. I would NOT skip 

the balancing, given all the speed mods and hp mods I think you have, 

which will have you pushing the upper end of Vne. 



Deems Davis wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   



 OK, after 2 1/2 months 'vacation' while the plane was at the painter,  

 the parts are back from the painter, and in reviewing the archive I 

 see reference to Van's spec of 37.5 in /lbs to balance the elevators, 

 but I'm not sure what exactly how to go about measuring / verifying them.

 What procedure/process/technique have people used?

 I also saw a reference, from Van's the 'just build them to plan and 

 that they naturally hang low. ???????

 Deems Davis # 406

 'Its all done....Its just not put together'

 http://deemsrv10.com/

- The Matronics RV10-List Email Forum -

Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:

http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV10-List

_________________
Kelly McMullen
A&P/IA, EAA Tech Counselor # 5286
KCHD

Display posts from previous:

	Matronics Email Lists Forum Index -> RV10-List	All times are GMT - 8 Hours
Page 1 of 1

Jump to:

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You can download files in this forum