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asarangan(at)gmail.com
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 Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 7:27 am Post subject: Control fork assembly friction against skin |
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I just did some trial fitting of the control fork in the cockpit module. Although I took great pains to make sure the alignment was perfect, I overlooked something. I am talking about the fork assembly (CS02/Tufnol/CS03 sandwich) where it enters the tunnel through the hole in the thigh support. Since the manual insisted on cutting this hole as low as possible on the cockpit module's floor, I might have gone a hair too low. The edges of the CS02 fork is now pressing against the lower glassfiber flange. This friction is not serious, but even a small change in the setup can make it stiffen up significantly. My thought is to cut that part of the skin off, since I don't see it serving any special purpose. Photos are attached. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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| Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 8:20 am Post subject: Control fork assembly friction against skin |
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Andrew. Simply trim away the offending portion of the flange and
continue on...
Jeff - Baby Blue
On 11/21/2011 9:22 AM, Andrew Sarangan wrote:
| Quote: | I just did some trial fitting of the control fork in the cockpit module.
Although I took great pains to make sure the alignment was perfect, I
overlooked something. I am talking about the fork assembly
(CS02/Tufnol/CS03 sandwich) where it enters the tunnel through the hole
in the thigh support. Since the manual insisted on cutting this hole as
low as possible on the cockpit module's floor, I might have gone a hair
too low. The edges of the CS02 fork is now pressing against the lower
glassfiber flange. This friction is not serious, but even a small change
in the setup can make it stiffen up significantly. My thought is to cut
that part of the skin off, since I don't see it serving any special
purpose. Photos are attached. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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ward.t(at)xtra.co.nz
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| Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 11:05 am Post subject: Control fork assembly friction against skin |
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Andrew,
Remember that the range of play needed in the Aileron is restricted by two limbs either side of stick. So any rubbing on the extremes is not an issue.
Cheers,
Tim
Tim Ward
12 Waiwetu Street
Fendalton,
Christchurch, 8052
New Zealand.
ward.t(at)xtra.co.nz
Ph 64 3 3515166
Mob 0210640221
On 22/11/2011, at 4:22 AM, Andrew Sarangan <asarangan(at)gmail.com> wrote:
| Quote: | I just did some trial fitting of the control fork in the cockpit module. Although I took great pains to make sure the alignment was perfect, I overlooked something. I am talking about the fork assembly (CS02/Tufnol/CS03 sandwich) where it enters the tunnel through the hole in the thigh support. Since the manual insisted on cutting this hole as low as possible on the cockpit module's floor, I might have gone a hair too low. The edges of the CS02 fork is now pressing against the lower glassfiber flange. This friction is not serious, but even a small change in the setup can make it stiffen up significantly. My thought is to cut that part of the skin off, since I don't see it serving any special purpose. Photos are attached. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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