Weight on the ends distributes more effectively when dynamic forces are applied. I have used this method on the last aircraft I built(not a KR). Please don't use this as a solution on my account without more expert advice. Joe
----- Original Message ----- From: "Phillip Matheson" <mathe...@dodo.com.au> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 11:20 PM Subject: Re: KR> Elevator Mass Balance mounting > Jim Wrote > Was the strengh of the counterbalance mount the original issue, or am I > having a senior moment? > ------------ > > Yes , my point in the begining ( before all this got carried away) was to > impact on the importance of the Mass mounting arm strength as well as the > way it is mounted to the elevator > > I was concerned with the mass weight on the elevator tips. and glassing > 4130 to the tips and filling with lead. > > Where Mark Lankford has mounted his on the Bell crank infront of the > elevator. > I also know the John Martindale from here ,( Down Under) mounted his mass > weight on the bell crank mounted to the rear spar. > > But at least it got some comments. > > Has anyone got any comments on my post regarding R.E.Bearings on the > rudder, and the side load weight of the rudder on the Rod end Bearing???? > How will the REB handle the side Load??? > > > > > Phillip Matheson > mathe...@dodo.com.au > Australia > VH PKR > See our engines and kits at. > http://www.vw-engines.com/ > http://www.homebuilt-aviation.com/ > See my KR at Mark Jones web > http://mywebpage.netscape.com/n886mj/pmkr2.html > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
