I have started to rig the HS to the fuse and have run into a something that is causing some concern.
I placed the HS on the fuse, centered it, and verified that it is perpendicular to the longitudinal centerline of the fuse by measuring to a common point on the forward end of the fuselage . Now I notice that one of the two vertical bars (F-711 I think) on the fuse that get drilled and bolted to the aft spar of the HS has to be bent forward very slightly in order to contact the HS rear spar. The gap is approximately .015 inches (probably less).
Prior to measuring and placing the HS perpendicular to fuse centerline the HS tips were off by about 1/4 inch (1/2 inch total difference by measuring to the firewall). Moving the tips to center the HS to correct this is what caused the minor gap.
Anyone else experience this. Did you use a very thin shim, 10L washers, or just bolt it down?
Thanks in advance
Eric
RV-7 Last of the Fuse work
Idaho
I placed the HS on the fuse, centered it, and verified that it is perpendicular to the longitudinal centerline of the fuse by measuring to a common point on the forward end of the fuselage . Now I notice that one of the two vertical bars (F-711 I think) on the fuse that get drilled and bolted to the aft spar of the HS has to be bent forward very slightly in order to contact the HS rear spar. The gap is approximately .015 inches (probably less).
Prior to measuring and placing the HS perpendicular to fuse centerline the HS tips were off by about 1/4 inch (1/2 inch total difference by measuring to the firewall). Moving the tips to center the HS to correct this is what caused the minor gap.
Anyone else experience this. Did you use a very thin shim, 10L washers, or just bolt it down?
Thanks in advance
Eric
RV-7 Last of the Fuse work
Idaho
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