May 29, 2020 – A simple plan has turned into trouble for me.
Elevators
I installed the elevators and got ready to drill the control horns.
I clamped the tips in place and in line with the stabilizers.
The left horn is farther aft, so I piloted a hole in that one per the drawings.
I was happily drilling away using drill bushings and reamers. Didn’t pay attention that the hole is supposed to be 3/16″. I made nice 1/4″ holes.
The problem is that the elevators didn’t line up afterwards.
OK. So I took them back off and a friend at the airport welded the holes closed.
I cleaned them up and hung the elevators to do it again.
I’m a moron. I finished the holes with a reamer that is the equivalent of a #9 drill. Now the holes are sloppy, and still not perfectly lined up…
Time to walk away and do other things. I did order the same rod end that goes on the elevator control rod, but with a 1/4″ bore on it. If I can get these straight, I’ll use a -4 bolt instead.
Rudder
I got a new internal rudder stop from Flyboys, since I over-adjusted the last one. This one came out much better.
Time: 7:35
