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12-12-2021, 07:17 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: West Hills, CA
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Wedge style trim tabs; where to buy?
I was looking for all options on the wedge style trim tabs. I know rv plastics sells them but dont like the idea of the plastic deteriorating.
Does anyone know other sellers/options for the wedge style trim tabs?
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CFI, CFI-I, MEI, MEI-I, A&P, G200, GV/550
RV Transitional trainer
RV3B - Flying Soon
Glasair 1TD - Flying
RV9A - Sold
RV3 ?a? - FLYING 200+MPH, traded for Glasair 1TD
Onex - Building
Q200- Sold
Wheeler Express - Sold
Rv8
Rv7
Grumman AA1-C - Sold
Grumman AA5 - Sold
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12-12-2021, 10:15 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Southern California
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I 3D printed myself one. OK, yeah, it's plastic. But plastics don't all deteriorate rapidly (our canopies for example).
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12-12-2021, 10:18 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Atlanta, GA
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Mine is a balsa wedge covered in monokote, then prosealed on. The airplane is hangared and the wedge looks like new after 20 years.
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Kyle Boatright
Marietta, GA
2001 RV-6 N46KB
2019(?) RV-10
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12-12-2021, 10:22 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Livermore, CA
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Easy to make from left over foam used in trim tab, plus a layer or two of fiberglass/epoxy. First use a balsa wood wedge, stuck on with tape, cut it down trial and error until you have the right size. Then duplicate with foam/glass.
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12-12-2021, 11:15 PM
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Senior Curmudgeon
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
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Rans sells a nice adjustable bump style trim unit. Even comes with the VHB tape to mount it.
Sorry, I dont have a part number or cost------but I can attest to how well it works.
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Mike Starkey
VAF 909
Rv-10, N210LM.
Flying as of 12/4/2010 
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011
Sold after 240+ wonderful hours of flight.
"Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it."
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12-13-2021, 05:08 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: va.
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My 8 has a tab on the rudder. Balsa TE stock about 8” long. Experimented with the length to get it right then covered with mono coat and stuck with tape.
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12-13-2021, 05:21 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: SoCal
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You can buy composite shims at your local hardware store and stick it on with tape till you get it adjusted just right.
-Marc
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12-13-2021, 08:55 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Westfield, MA
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Eagle N110GM
Westfield, MA
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12-13-2021, 10:18 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Canada
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Rudder tab
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12-15-2021, 08:41 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: West Hills, CA
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Didn't realize vans had them, thank you for the replies.
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US ARMY VETERAN (75th & 1st 509th Airborne)
CFI, CFI-I, MEI, MEI-I, A&P, G200, GV/550
RV Transitional trainer
RV3B - Flying Soon
Glasair 1TD - Flying
RV9A - Sold
RV3 ?a? - FLYING 200+MPH, traded for Glasair 1TD
Onex - Building
Q200- Sold
Wheeler Express - Sold
Rv8
Rv7
Grumman AA1-C - Sold
Grumman AA5 - Sold
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