Gang I want to pass on some comments from a very well known Aircraft Structural Engineer, who has been repairing all types of timber and glass gliders, as well as aircraft for many many years, I know him very well, He has keep an eye on my first KR2 I built, as well as the W&B and seat belt design etc.
He is VERY concerned with the REB hinges I made for my KR2SS. I have them on the elevator and Rudder. He says he has seen many of these used on the timber gliders, and have seem the snap off at the end of the bolt thread holding the REB to the spar. The way they stopped the braking was to greatly increase the REB size. He says they are NOT designed to carry the load on its side, they were designed to use on the END of the rush rod ( to push and pull) as the name implies. He has looked at the KR2S plans and says the original KR2 hinges are much better and safer and will carry the side ways load. SO, one has to consider making new hinges. Comments from someone qualified??? Phil Matheson _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
