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 Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 5:54 am Post subject: FSII rebuild |
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Richard, The solution to your problem is very clever, I would never
have thought about splitting the hinge. Did you consider putting a
short sleeve inside the old tube? If so, why didn`t you go that
route? Lanny FSII
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Richard Pike
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
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Location: Blountville, Tennessee
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| Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 5:23 pm Post subject: Re: FSII rebuild |
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No, it is at the tip and doesn't need much, it just needs not to have the hinge flexing around. And splitting the hinge and attaching it is easy.
You drill & cleco the usual hinge normally, using an extra long piece of hinge wire scrap. Then take what ever extra hinge additions you plan to use, (pre-drilled for the rivet holes) slide it on the hinge wire, and just let it hang down between the rear spar and the aileron tube. (Working with the wing upside down as the plans show) Push the little hinge segment up against the tube, & where ever it goes, that's where it needs to be. Drill it, cleco it, you're done.
Spent the day in the garage working on mowers, tillers, etc. and had to stand the wing up out of the way, so here is what the hinge setup looks like from the other side. You are looking down from the top of the wing, and the aileron is as if it were hanging straight down.
One thing is for sure: this type hinge setup does not flex. Period.
Richard Pike
MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
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Thom Riddle
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Location: Buffalo, NY, USA (9G0)
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| Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 3:49 am Post subject: Re: FSII rebuild |
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Richard,
I had not thought of the extra stiffness resulting from your solution but it makes sense with the legs of the hinge going in different directions, sort of X-shaped bracing.
Your toy closet sure looks crowded in that photo. Don't your toys get a lot of hangar rash? Maybe you need to loan out some of the extras to the toy deprived in western New York. I'll be sure they go to the truly needy  .
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Richard Pike
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| Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 4:28 am Post subject: Re: FSII rebuild |
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| Thom Riddle wrote: | Richard,
I had not thought of the extra stiffness resulting from your solution but it makes sense with the legs of the hinge going in different directions, sort of X-shaped bracing.
Your toy closet sure looks crowded in that photo. Don't your toys get a lot of hangar rash? Maybe you need to loan out some of the extras to the toy deprived in western New York. I'll be sure they go to the truly needy .
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Actually, the stable is thinned out a bit from it's high three years ago... All my bikes are loaners, stop by for a few days, grab one you like and we'll go carve up a few back roads.
Richard Pike
MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
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