Counterweight trimming

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ge9a

Well Known Member

• Apr 16, 2005

• #1

What have people found to trim the empennage counter weights easily (E-614, for example)? Thanks in advance for your response.

G. English
90867 - just about complete w/emp

 

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PJSeipel

Well Known Member

• Apr 16, 2005

• #2

I trimmed the counterweights for my RV-10 (I assume they're similar) with a chisel and hammer. Worked pretty well.

PJ
40032

 

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bmurrish

Well Known Member

• Apr 16, 2005

• #3

I trimmed away the majority of my -8 counterweights with a hacksaw. I then finished them up with a roloc pad on a die grinder. I left them heavy for now. I will drill them out after I have the plane painted.

 

n2prise

Well Known Member

• Apr 16, 2005

• #4

Cutting the lead counterweights...

I put mine on the band saw for the cuts from the plans. Drilling holes in them will work to balance the elevators when the paint job is completed.

Jerry K. Thorne
East Ridge, TN
RV-9A N2PZ

 

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ge9a

Well Known Member

• Apr 17, 2005

• #5

Thanks for the responses! I liked the bandsaw idea, so I tried it and it worked great. Then I trimmed to edges with a razorblade knife. That combination worked very well.

Thanks again for the input.

Greg