Matronics Email Lists :: View topic - 701 elevator trim question

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

701 elevator trim question

Matronics Email Lists Forum Index -> Zenith-List

View previous topic :: View next topic

Author Message

brainsflight(at)yahoo.com
Guest

Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 7:21 pm Post subject: 701 elevator trim question

Greetings all:  

   

  New to the list...1st time posting.  I just riveted shut my elevator tonight (Zenith 701)and started looking through the photo assemblies and drawings for the next steps.  I don't see anywhere how to install the elevator trim system other than in drawing 7-ETO-1.  When are we supposed to do this?  Frustration sets in 

   

  Thanks in advance for your tips.  

   

  Cheers, 

  Brian "Brain" Kissinger

  www.brainsflight.com

   



  		Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls.  Great rates starting at 1¢/min.

- The Matronics Zenith-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?Zenith-List

sky_ranger161

Joined: 07 Jun 2006
Posts: 91

Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 3:21 am Post subject: 701 elevator trim question

Hi Brian,

   

  As another fairly new guy, I'll tell you what I've been able to figure out about how to proceed, and you other guys can correct me if I'm wrong. Bear in mind that I'm scratchbuilding too. I'm not sure if it makes any difference, but worth mentioning.

   

  I think a lot of people see the photo guides as an assembly manual, and I actually think Zenith has gravitated to "almost" making it one over the years. That "almost" is a big one though. The photo guides are intended as guides only - to generally show you how to proceed. There are a lot of times that I do things in a different order, because the photo guide way seems funky to me. The real assembly manual is your drawings. They always trump the photo guides if there's a discrepancy. You probably already know this, but it might help someone else, so I'm including it.

   

  Here's what I do that seems to work well for me. I work  on one assembly at a time until it's as complete as I can get it without working on something else. If your elevator is as complete as you can get it, then I'd go ahead with the trim system. If you think about it, that's really the logical way to proceed. It's kinda the "logical next step" if you know what I mean.

   

  Don't get too frustrated. I've become more confident as I'm building, and am not so worried about screwing something up now. I know where to get more metal, and if I can't make it myself, I can always get another one from Zenith.

   

  Hope this helps a little.

   

  Debo Cox

  XL/Corvair

  WOW (Working on Wings)

- The Matronics Zenith-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?Zenith-List

dirkslabbert(at)telkomsa.
Guest

Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 8:26 am Post subject: 701 elevator trim question

Brian, leave your elevator shut, this can easily be  done later.

 You will need to cut a small square hole in the top  skin, the rod goes throught the bottom skin, to form a straight line to the  tab.

 You may need to take out some solid rivets on the  trailing edge only, the width of the tab hinge, no big deal.

 Can send you a pic if you want.

 Regards,

 Dirk.

 ( Daul stick 701, fitting engine, wiring, Start up  in a week or 2)

 [quote]   ---

- The Matronics Zenith-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?Zenith-List

JERICKSON03E(at)aol.com
Guest

Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 8:53 am Post subject: 701 elevator trim question

In a message dated 6/25/2006 11:27:31 AM Central Daylight Time, dirkslabbert(at)telkomsa.net writes:

  	  Quote: 	
		   You will need to cut a small square hole in the top skin, the rod goes throught the bottom skin, to form a straight line to the tab.

	


  

 Looking at 7-H-1, the 75 by 75 hole is in the bottom skin. Perhaps my print is an earlier version?

 Jerry

- The Matronics Zenith-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?Zenith-List

dirkslabbert(at)telkomsa.
Guest

Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 11:20 pm Post subject: 701 elevator trim question

Jerry, my drawing # is 7 ETO-1.

 'Suppose you could fit it either way, my method of choice would be from the  top, inboard on the pilot side.

 Regards,

 Dirk.

 [quote]   ---

- The Matronics Zenith-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?Zenith-List

Display posts from previous:

	Matronics Email Lists Forum Index -> Zenith-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