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pitts_pilot(at)bellsouth.
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Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:09 am Post subject: RV-10 trio pitch servo install

Finally downloaded my pics from the camera.  Here's my install.  The

plate has the left and right sides bent downward and the aft side is

bent up for stiffness.  I used the 4 aft screws of the pivot plate, and

the one under the servo I countersunk.  Any questions?

Lenny Iszak wrote:

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 Lenny

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Lenny Iszak

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Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:42 am Post subject: Re: RV-10 trio pitch servo install

Thanks Linn, looks good, what thickness of aluminum did you use for the plate?



Lenny

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Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:58 am Post subject: RV-10 trio pitch servo install

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Thanks Linn, looks good, what thickness of aluminum did you use for the plate?



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jdriggs49(at)msn.com
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Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:37 am Post subject: RV-10 trio pitch servo install

Can anybody post pix of the elevator  Trio mounting? I used the provided mounting plate but the arm from the servo to the elevator control arm ended up being a lot shorter than I would have expected vis-a-vis the materials supplied. I'd like to verify that I did it correctly. Thanks C Dan 

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Thanks Linn C looks good C what thickness of aluminum did you use for the plate?

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Lenny Iszak

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Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:43 am Post subject: Re: RV-10 trio pitch servo install

Dan,



Linn's photo is of the elevator mounting of the Trio servo.



Lenny

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jdriggs49(at)msn.com
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Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 12:24 pm Post subject: RV-10 trio pitch servo install

You are correct! I miss spoke (brain fart). I need to look at where the aeralon connects to the Trio AP. That's where I'm having trouble. Thanks again. Dan

 

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Lenny Iszak

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Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 1:40 pm Post subject: Re: RV-10 trio pitch servo install

I'm not there yet, but they do sell a nice black anodized roll servo bracket.



I wish they would have given us a smilar bracket for the picth servo...



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pitts_pilot(at)bellsouth.
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Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 2:02 pm Post subject: RV-10 trio pitch servo install

Danny, Trio has a nifty bracket for the RV-10 aileron connection ...... 

saw it at Sun-N-Fun ..... and they wouldn't turn their back on it!  It 

does have a really short connecting tube.

Linn



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		   You are correct! I miss spoke (brain fart). I need to look at where 

 the aeralon connects to the Trio AP. That's where I'm having trouble. 

 Thanks again. Dan

jdriggs49(at)msn.com
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Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 7:38 pm Post subject: RV-10 trio pitch servo install

Okay thanks. I bought the complete kit from Trio (Hi Jerry!). It just seemed that the connecting rod was REALLY short. I want to get it correct before I put the last skin on the wing as it will infinitely harder to make adjustments once its riveted down. The mounting bracket is pretty nice. wish they had one for the pitch. However that will be relatively easy to fab. Dan 

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 Danny C Trio has a nifty bracket for the RV-10 aileron connection ...... 

 saw it at Sun-N-Fun .... and they wouldn't turn their back on it! It 

 does have a really short connecting tube.

 Linn

 Danny Riggs wrote:

 > You are correct! I miss spoke (brain fart). I need to look at where 

 > the aeralon connects to the Trio AP. That's where I'm having trouble. 

 > Thanks again. Dan

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ddnebert

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Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 6:34 pm Post subject: Re: RV-10 trio pitch servo install

Trio has a bracket, parts, and instructions for the wing leveler in the RV-10, but no plans or parts yet for the pitch servo. After discussing with a number of builders, the addition of a pitch servo (at such a reasonable price - $750 - controlled by the MGL Odyssey EFIS) was a good design idea. It was also something I could do now. I'll order another servo for roll later.



I contacted Trio and an individual who had built and mounted a pitch servo in a -10, and took pictures of it, and built a reinforced tray that is mounted on the aft end of the battery and elevator bellcrank support platform. They suggested I use whatever parts I could from the wing leveler kit and fashion a reinforced tray.



So, I fashioned a 6x7 inch tray from the leftover cutout of the baggage door, cut lengths of 3/4-in angle that I bought at the fly market, and mounted them facing upward for clearance. Drilled, deburred and riveted the angle to the sheet. Lined up the holes to connect the tray to the battery platform - three holes for #8 screws. Marked and drilled six holes to suit the hardware supplied with the servo bracket to mount the servo to the tray (bolt, washer, and lock nut).



I mounted the servo tray and it is very stiffly in-place. I attached the servo arm to the wheel with screws to allow for motion at the top of the arc, detents fore and aft, center straight up. Likewise, I positioned the elevator bellcrank arm near-neutral (also vertical) then drilled a hole for a #3 bolt through the arm to hold the servo control connection.



Looking around the shop, I found a hexagonal 6-1/2" threaded rod that accommodated the rod ends and nuts supplied with the leveler kit (Vans VA 256) which was the perfect length. Tightened up the rod end nuts, and used three washers between the arms and the rod end for clearance, otherwise keeping the arm connection design as pictured for the leveler servo. Bolted the battery platform back to the ribs.



Log entry:

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and pictures:

http://websites.expercraft.com/douglasn/images/3368053714a91f7a4158b3.jpg



http://websites.expercraft.com/douglasn/images/21209592804a91f7a41c679.jpg

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