ArlingtonRV
Well Known Member
I need some help in figuring out how to align the trailing edge of the flap with the trailing edge of the aileron and drill the hinge for the flap. I did it the way the GeoBeck video mentioned. I had the top skins riveted on and the aileron installed and nuetral. With the bottom skins off I alinged everything and drilled the hinge to the flap brace. Worked great, with the exception of one small detail. It didn't work, at least not with the bottom skin on.
At the inboard end where the flap brace has to go over the spar doubler the end of the brace was lower than the rest. When I went to cleco on the lower inboard skin, the flap brace holes were off by a considerable amount. Now, of course, the flap won't fit with the hinge that I drilled in the first place.
It is clear that I will have to replace the wing side of the hinge and drill the holes in the hinge with the lower inboard skin clecoed on so that the flap brace holes are lined up. The only problem is I can't figure out how to get everything lind up and straight and hold it so that I can drill it.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
Steve
At the inboard end where the flap brace has to go over the spar doubler the end of the brace was lower than the rest. When I went to cleco on the lower inboard skin, the flap brace holes were off by a considerable amount. Now, of course, the flap won't fit with the hinge that I drilled in the first place.
It is clear that I will have to replace the wing side of the hinge and drill the holes in the hinge with the lower inboard skin clecoed on so that the flap brace holes are lined up. The only problem is I can't figure out how to get everything lind up and straight and hold it so that I can drill it.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
Steve