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cazw(at)ihug.co.nz
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Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 12:54 am Post subject: RV6 Control column

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Trying to set up the control columns per the instructions and refering to DWG 41 I find that I cannot get the sticks parallel while maintaining the stated measurements.  The 19 inch bolt centre measurement for the end bearings on the F-665 seems a little too long.  With everything in place tops of the control sticks slope slightly inward ie the distance between the tops of the stick is about an inch less than down near the pivot points.  I have wound the rod end bearings in as far as they can go, and have double checked all measurements making sure the weldments are correctly manufactured etc, and all seem to be correct.  The easy fix would appear to simply shorten the F-655 to suit, but am reluctant to commit to that option without some advice first.



Has anyone else struck this or am I missing something?



Clive Whittfield

New Zealand

RV6 Fuselage

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flyrv6(at)bryantechnology
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Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 7:10 am Post subject: RV6 Control column

Clive,



I would make the sticks parallel to your liking by shortening the rod.

Cutting it shorter if needed also.  Mine are parallel and I have no idea

what the length of the rod is. 



IMHO

Tim

 

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recapen(at)earthlink.net
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Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 7:31 am Post subject: RV6 Control column

Check where the sticks attach to the brackets that mount to the spar.  You can change washers inboard or outboard to modify the angle of the dangle.  Actually, you should first check that the spar attach brackets are correctly mounted......



After setting mine up it came out parallel - but I don't have enough threads left to turn either heim joint a full turn inboard...that tells me that they're close right out of the box.



Ralph Capen



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stevea(at)svpal.org
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Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 9:50 am Post subject: RV6 Control column

Clive,



I had the same problem.  My fix was to trim the F-655 ends and tap the 

rod end holes deeper.  Do what you need to make the control columns 

parallel.



Steve

RV-6A



Clive Whittfield wrote:

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		   Trying to set up the control columns per the instructions and refering to DWG 41 I find that I cannot get the sticks parallel while maintaining the stated measurements.  The 19 inch bolt centre measurement for the end bearings on the F-665 seems a little too long.  With everything in place tops of the control sticks slope slightly inward ie the distance between the tops of the stick is about an inch less than down near the pivot points.  I have wound the rod end bearings in as far as they can go, and have double checked all measurements making sure the weldments are correctly manufactured etc, and all seem to be correct.  The easy fix would appear to simply shorten the F-655 to suit, but am reluctant to commit to that option without some advice first.

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HCRV6(at)comcast.net
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Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 10:11 am Post subject: RV6 Control column

Clive,



I had the same issue and solved it the same way Steve did as described below.  Do what you have to do to make it right.



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From: Steve Allison <stevea(at)svpal.org>

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 Clive,

 

 I had the same problem.  My fix was to trim the F-655 ends and tap the 

 rod end holes deeper.  Do what you need to make the control columns 

 parallel.

 

 Steve

 RV-6A

 

 

 

 Clive Whittfield wrote:

 > Trying to set up the control columns per the instructions and refering to DWG 

 41 I find that I cannot get the sticks parallel while maintaining the stated 

 measurements.  The 19 inch bolt centre measurement for the end bearings on the 

 F-665 seems a little too long.  With everything in place tops of the control 

 sticks slope slightly inward ie the distance between the tops of the stick is 

 about an inch less than down near the pivot points.  I have wound the rod end 

 bearings in as far as they can go, and have double checked all measurements 

 making sure the weldments are correctly manufactured etc, and all seem to be 

 correct.  The easy fix would appear to simply shorten the F-655 to suit, but am 

 reluctant to commit to that option without some advice first.

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tcervin(at)valkyrie.net
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Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 3:28 pm Post subject: RV6 Control column

Steve, I had to do the same thing on my RV6-A.

                                                                  Tom in 

Ohio

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