How to mount aero led suntail

carrollcw

Well Known Member

• Aug 14, 2016

• #1

So, once the sun tail is fitted to the rudder, how in the world do you get inside to hold the size 4 lock nuts???? There is absolutely no room!!!

 

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terry.mortimore

Well Known Member

• Aug 14, 2016

• #2

How to mount Suntail

Hi Clark:

I used some 1/16" plywood, I cut two pieces the shape of the Suntail outline. I put two "T" nuts into the ply and then bounded the two pieces of ply together to entrap the T nuts. I then glassed this assembly into the rudder bottom fairing.

Worked out well.

Terry

 

Carl Froehlich

Well Known Member

• Aug 14, 2016

• #3

I used a couple of hinge eyes (the kind that are formed, not rolled) tapped for #4 screw. Leave some hinge material on each eye for a tab. A little flox to glass them inside the fairing (screw installed to hold while the flox sets) and you now have two "nut plates" to attach the SunTail.

Carl

 

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rapid_ascent

Well Known Member

• Aug 14, 2016

• #4

I took the easy way out on this one and used the plate that Cleaveland Tool sells.

http://www.cleavelandtool.com/Tail-Light-Adapter-Ring/productinfo/RVTLR/#.V7EKApD2bIU

 

Roy Thoma

Well Known Member

• Aug 14, 2016

• #5

Another option is to fill the "holes" and area where the nut would go with flow. After it cures drill and tap for the screws. Working great on my plane.

Regards,

 

Rick_A

Well Known Member

• Aug 14, 2016

• #6

+1 on Cleveland mount

rapid_ascent said:

I took the easy way out on this one and used the plate that Cleaveland Tool sells.

http://www.cleavelandtool.com/Tail-Light-Adapter-Ring/productinfo/RVTLR/#.V7EKApD2bIU

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The Cleveland mounts fits perfectly and is easy to installed. It worked great with my Whelan tail light for years. I recently replaced the Whelan with an Aeroled light and it works great for that light also.

 

Caummisar

Well Known Member

• Aug 14, 2016

• #7

Plus 1

rapid_ascent said:

I took the easy way out on this one and used the plate that Cleaveland Tool sells.

http://www.cleavelandtool.com/Tail-Light-Adapter-Ring/productinfo/RVTLR/#.V7EKApD2bIU

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Used the Cleveland plate as well

 

bret

Well Known Member

• Aug 15, 2016

• #8

rapid_ascent said:

I took the easy way out on this one and used the plate that Cleaveland Tool sells.

http://www.cleavelandtool.com/Tail-Light-Adapter-Ring/productinfo/RVTLR/#.V7EKApD2bIU

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I used this also, just don't forget to use their spacer tool to set the pop rivets. my FlyLeds tail fit in here as well.

 

carrollcw

Well Known Member

• Aug 15, 2016

• #9

Just ordered the Cleveland plate. I'm too lazy at this point to fabricate stuff! Thanks y'all!

 

scrollF4

Moderator, Asst. Line Boy

Ambassador

• Aug 15, 2016

• #10

Rolled my own

Well, in 2013, if I'd known Cleveland offered a bracket like that, I'd have used it. Instead, I fabricated a bracket out of 0.125" steel, through which I drilled the big center hole and two screw holes which I tapped for the screws. I also made this piece permanent by microing it into the tail cap.

Here's how I did it:

http://www.mykitlog.com/users/display_log.php?user=ScrollF4&project=879&category=6188&log=173001&row=28

http://www.mykitlog.com/users/display_log.php?user=ScrollF4&project=879&category=6188&log=173002&row=27