KR> Hingeless Ailerons

2008-12-03 Thread Paul & Karen Smith
Hi there learned builders, what say you about hingeless ailerons? The hinge is replaced with a flex-plate made of 0.016" 6061-T6 http://www.zenithair.com/kit-data/ht-aileron.html Paul Smith Brisbane, AUSTRALIA pk.sm...@bigpond.net.au http://kr2spacemodulator.blogspot.com/

KR> Hingeless Ailerons

2008-12-03 Thread Erik Kline
How would you balance a hingeless aileron? -- From: Paul & Karen Smith [mailto:pk.sm...@bigpond.net.au] Subject: KR> Hingeless Ailerons http://www.zenithair.com/kit-data/ht-aileron.html

KR> Hingeless Ailerons

2008-12-03 Thread Randy Smith
On the plane.  --- On Wed, 12/3/08, Erik Kline wrote: From: Erik Kline Subject: RE: KR> Hingeless Ailerons To: "'KRnet'" List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2008, 7:17 AM How would you balance a hingeless aileron? -- From: Paul & Karen Smith [mailto:pk.

KR> Hingeless Ailerons

2008-12-03 Thread Jeff Scott
That's an interesting thought. It seems to work OK on the Zeniths. I would think a glass skin would hinge every bit as well as aluminum and wouldn't fatigue any worse. However, the "skin hinge" has the ability to actually move vertically as well as to act as a hinge. When you get into the fa

FW: KR> Avionics Master Switch

2008-12-03 Thread Paul & Karen Smith
Hi all, in an earlier response to a question about the avionics master switch I threw in the line: "For added protection always add 'free wheeling diodes' to any large relay" Questions came back on what diode to use and how to use them. Well pretty much any diode will do. A 1N5408 will cost 25c

FW: KR> Avionics Master Switch

2008-12-03 Thread Larry&Sallie Flesner
At 02:13 PM 12/3/2008, you wrote: >I found a fantastic site about relays and switches which has diagrams on >how to connect them correctly http://www.bcae1.com/relays.htm > >Paul Smith + A FANTASTIC SITE ! Thanks for sharing. The Bo

KR> Grease on Wood

2008-12-03 Thread propilot...@msn.com
> > I used K2R (not KR2) spot lifter. Every day for 2 weeks I'd apply the> spot > > lifter, every night, scrap it off and reapply. John, I've also had very good results using K2R Spotlifter to remove oil from heavily soaked wood and later re-glue the wood with T-88. However as we say, YRMV.