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hansriet

Joined: 09 Feb 2007
Posts: 93

Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 11:19 am Post subject: Need help on elevator

Friends,



I'm making good progress on my 601 (XL) tail section.

I'm now at the stage to make the cut-out for the elevator horn doubler.



I drilled the 3 stress relief holes, but I see no way to cut out the triangle with snips. (At least not without destroying the skin).



Has anyone a better method than that described in the building plans?



Thanks,



Hans

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DaveG601XL

Joined: 27 Oct 2006
Posts: 351
Location: Cincinnati, Oh

Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 11:38 am Post subject: Re: Need help on elevator

Drill a hole in the middle of the intended cut-out big enough to get your tin snips in.  Cut a hole from the center to each corner hole.  Use a shop or Olfa knife and score a line between each corner hole.  Use pliers and bend next to the score lines back and forth until they break-off.  You will have a neat triangle cut-out.  Use can use this scoring method of cutting aluminum in other areas to get straight cuts.  Just be careful with your scoring so the knife does not slip.  Practice this method on a piece of scrap first before doing it on the real thing.



Good Luck!

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Michael Valentine

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Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 11:46 am Post subject: Need help on elevator

I don't recall what was described in the plans.  For this kind of odd shape (or where pieces were too thick) I drilled a bunch of holes next to each other and then just broke it off.  YOu should also pick up a nibbler if you don't have one - it is extremely handy for snipping in small spaces. 



Michael in NH



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On 5/16/07, hansriet <hansinla(at)mac.com (hansinla(at)mac.com)> wrote:[quote] --> Zenith-List message posted by: "hansriet" <hansinla(at)mac.com (hansinla(at)mac.com)>



Friends,



I'm making good progress on my 601 (XL) tail section.

I'm now at the stage to make the cut-out for the elevator horn doubler. 



I drilled the 3 stress relief holes, but I see no way to cut out the triangle with snips. (At least not without destroying the skin).



Has anyone a better method than that described in the building plans?

 

Thanks,



Hans



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paulried(at)rogers.com
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Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 12:04 pm Post subject: Need help on elevator

Hans:



I used a unibit and drilled until I got close to the edges and then hand

filed the rest. 

 

Paul Riedlinger

paulried(at)rogers.com



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slook(at)mchsi.com
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Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 1:59 pm Post subject: Need help on elevator

I don't remember if I drilled a hole big enough to use a nibbler tool 

in or if I used the Dremel with a cut-off disk. It was one of those 

methods. That's pretty much how I do all the tight cuts.



Steve



At 02:19 PM 5/16/2007, you wrote:



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I'm making good progress on my 601 (XL) tail section.

I'm now at the stage to make the cut-out for the elevator horn doubler.



I drilled the 3 stress relief holes, but I see no way to cut out the 

triangle with snips. (At least not without destroying the skin).



Has anyone a better method than that described in the building plans?


	


Steve Look

Monticello, IL

601XL, Corvair

"Dogs have owners, Cats have staff"

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naumuk(at)alltel.net
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Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 2:53 pm Post subject: Need help on elevator

Hans-

    Put a strip of duct tape on both sides of your line, leaving enough room 

for the thickness of a sabre saw blade. Then, use a blade suitable for 

aluminum to cut the opening. That's how I accomplished the cuts in the 

attached picture.

    Good building!

Bill Naumuk

HDS Fuse/Corvair

Townville, Pa

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dgardea(at)gmail.com

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Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 5:08 pm Post subject: Re: Need help on elevator

I used my dremel (see the attached pic) to cut fairly close to the line and then filed the rest straight and smooth. Get a good grip on the dremel just in case the wheel bites should you go too fast.

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hansriet

Joined: 09 Feb 2007
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Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 5:27 pm Post subject: Re: Need help on elevator

A big thank you to all of you who replied. What a wealth of information on this list!



I actually went out and bought a Dremel kit as Tom Henderson was the first to suggest. Any excuse to buy a new tool is a good excuse I guess.



It worked great. FYI: All the other cut-outs (for rudder, trim tab and trim servo inspection hole) now come ready made from ZAC which I think is great.



Thanks again,



Hans

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