> That is pretty much what I have in mind, except I would like to find (or > make) an aluminum flange to replace the clamp collars, then glue AND rivet > that flange to both the torque tube and the bellcranks. The tube stops > could be made the same way.
I've used T-88 to glue some aluminum parts together, and I dare say nothing is ever going to separate them. It would be interesting to test what happens after a few freeze/thaw/hot cycles, but I'm betting they're more or less permanent. The part number for the clamp collars that I used is 6436k72 from Mcmaster Carr. They're for 3/4" OD tubing. I don't expect you to order it, but some other folks on this side of the pond might be interested. These are aluminum, and allow easy adjustment of range, limit, and synchronization between the two flaps. Next time I do this I may use a carbon fiber torque tube rather than 4130... Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net
