Inserting elevator hinge bolts

abuura · #1 03-01-2006, 07:35 PM

Why isn't there a string of expletive equivalent-riddled posting on this issue?! I flushed a good two hours of my life down the drain cutting up pasta tongs (sorry honey

) and struggling with them to get the bolts into the hinges for the right elevator. The tong solution is far from perfect. Does anybody out there have a neat gizmo they fabricated to accomplish this task, or some inventive technique that they could share? Aaaaaaaaarrrrrghhhhhhhhh!!!!

William Slaughter · #2 03-01-2006, 07:41 PM

Avery, and probably Cleveland and Brown have a tool for such occasions. Check https://www.averytools.com/cart/pc-2...bolt-grip.aspx, or go to Avery, Specialty Tools.

William

abuura · #3 03-01-2006, 07:46 PM

Uh, ok, that looks good. I could inventory the QB kits while it ships...or else fabricate a workable copy.
Thanks!!!

bullojm1 · #4 03-01-2006, 08:17 PM

I was struggling with this a couple of days ago also. I tried pliers, magnets, you name it. Then I remembered that I had a pair of 6" curved forcepts. They worked perfectly. Radio Shack has them for $6.99, Model: 64-2961.

Here they are in action:

http://www.rvplane.com/showthumb.php...e=IMG_5972.JPG

Mike B
http://rvplane.com
RV-7, Empennage

Ironflight · #5 03-01-2006, 08:18 PM

You're might want a set of these too...

https://www.averytools.com/cart/pc-2...rench-set.aspx

There are some very-difficult-to-install washers in the control system that make these washer holders worth their weight in, well...Alclad anyway!

Paul

jcoloccia · #6 03-02-2006, 12:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ironflight

You're might want a set of these too...

https://www.averytools.com/cart/pc-2...rench-set.aspx

There are some very-difficult-to-install washers in the control system that make these washer holders worth their weight in, well...Alclad anyway!

Paul

Ok....now THOSE are cool.

Shine'r · #7 03-02-2006, 08:23 AM

In a pinch you can go to Walmart and pick up a tool used to install and remove the old round type auto fuses. a couple of bucks, I think. Worked great for me.
Shine'r

rv8ch · #8 03-02-2006, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by abuura

Does anybody out there have a neat gizmo they fabricated to accomplish this task, or some inventive technique that they could share?

I used needle nose pliers. It's not easy, but doable. Hold the bolt at an acute angle with the pliers. I found them to be a lot easier than the special tools that come with the avery kit. I never got one of those in there!

cjensen · #9 03-02-2006, 09:24 AM

i used a little pen magnet from sears to hold the bolt, and a flat head screw driver to push it in the hole when lined up. this worked very well, and was actually pretty easy! i've installed and removed them several times, and it's a snap.

screwdriver-on hand
craftsment pen magnet-$3 at sears.

Davepar · #10 03-02-2006, 09:29 AM

I made a copy of the commercial version out of some .025 sheet. It's two layers riveted together. It took two tries to get it right, but it's already saved 10X that much time and frustration. Sorry the picture is kind of fuzzy. You can also see in the picture how I use a bent nail to hold things temporarily until I get the bolt in there.

click to enlarge

Dave