KR> Aileron counterbalances

2010-02-22 Thread phillip matheson
Phil Did the gusset cut into the aileron spar? Peter - No Peter./ Gusset , but I think I trimmed a small section from the 1/4" spruce that the hinges attaches to. I will be flying in the morning, I will try and take a photo. Remember to ask me how I mended a leak in my R glass fue

KR> Aileron counterbalances

2010-02-22 Thread Dan Heath
Counterbalance about 3/4 down the thumbnails. http://krbuilder.org/Aileron/index.html See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics  See you at the 2010 - KR Gathering in Richmond, Ky - I39 There is a time for building and a time for FLYING and the time for Flying has begun. Daniel

KR> Aileron counterbalances

2010-02-22 Thread Peter Drake
Phil Did the gusset cut into the aileron spar? Peter - Original Message - From: "phillip matheson" To: "KRnet" Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 8:17 AM Subject: Re: KR> Aileron counterbalances I'm not much of an expert on that but m

KR> Aileron counterbalances

2010-02-22 Thread phillip matheson
I'm not much of an expert on that but mine are 1/8" aluminium Larry. -- Hi guys, my 2 cents worth. I made my bracket from T6 flat. I bent it to the correct angle, as close to rear spar as possible. I welded a gusset on the underside,( so it looks like a "T" section. very s

KR> Aileron counterbalances

2010-02-21 Thread Larry&Sallie Flesner
At 03:12 PM 2/21/2010, you wrote: >Thanks Larry >What thickness steel should I use? >Peter ++ I'm not much of an expert on that but mine are 1/8" aluminum and have held for 350+ hours now. I'd go with something similar or maybe slight

KR> Aileron counterbalances

2010-02-21 Thread Peter Drake
Thanks Larry What thickness steel should I use? Peter >There were some posts a couple of years back about it, suggesting >steel would be best, what size and thickness? Should I use angle >rather than bending some plate up? +++

KR> Aileron counterbalances

2010-02-21 Thread Larry&Sallie Flesner
At 12:41 PM 2/21/2010, you wrote: >There were some posts a couple of years back about it, suggesting >steel would be best, what size and thickness? Should I use angle >rather than bending some plate up?

KR> Aileron counterbalances

2010-02-21 Thread Peter Drake
I am in the process of building the ailerons. I can,t see from the plans what size or type of material they are made from except that they should be 1/8" thick. There were some posts a couple of years back about it, suggesting steel would be best, what size and thickness? Should I use angle rat