SteelMike
Well Known Member
working on my right elevator on a -7, and I'm having trouble with the final assembly - things just aren't lining up right. Some places where there are three layers overlapping, the holes are all out of alignment.
I think its coming from the counterweight. I had to cut the recess out of the back of the counterweight, but the front of the counterweight came already shaped the contour of 713, just like it is shown on the plans. Before I resort to muscle power to get these things to line up, I thought I would ask if maybe I have to shape that counterweight further (?).
You know how the elevator is a "skin" and a "skeleton"? It seems like there's too much "skin" and not enough "skeleton" - whenever I cleco one part down, another part pops up...
This is the other counterweight (the other one is installed in the final assembly). You can see that it's already been shaped even though the picture is terrible:
Here's the "too much skin, not enough skeleton". Notice how it bows out when cleco'ed down.
And here's how the holes don't line up. The flash ruined this photo, but you can see the holes, sorta.
Thanks in advance for the help...
I think its coming from the counterweight. I had to cut the recess out of the back of the counterweight, but the front of the counterweight came already shaped the contour of 713, just like it is shown on the plans. Before I resort to muscle power to get these things to line up, I thought I would ask if maybe I have to shape that counterweight further (?).
You know how the elevator is a "skin" and a "skeleton"? It seems like there's too much "skin" and not enough "skeleton" - whenever I cleco one part down, another part pops up...
This is the other counterweight (the other one is installed in the final assembly). You can see that it's already been shaped even though the picture is terrible:
![tear%20006.jpg](/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Flh5.ggpht.com%2Fmikebjerke%2FSJPS9lnHPaI%2FAAAAAAAAATU%2FCSD0FJuUSX0%2Fs400%2Ftear%2520006.jpg&hash=c40b9f78112b96fabb8e888f73ac1346)
Here's the "too much skin, not enough skeleton". Notice how it bows out when cleco'ed down.
![tear%20005.jpg](/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Flh3.ggpht.com%2Fmikebjerke%2FSJPS6mXVcyI%2FAAAAAAAAATM%2FTUAalQKU4Gw%2Fs400%2Ftear%2520005.jpg&hash=1cda9c20f52b1d9a722c00633ca7ad69)
And here's how the holes don't line up. The flash ruined this photo, but you can see the holes, sorta.
![tear%20008.jpg](/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Flh5.ggpht.com%2Fmikebjerke%2FSJPTHeaIG2I%2FAAAAAAAAATk%2FFMDu5r8FZhE%2Fs400%2Ftear%2520008.jpg&hash=639c63cd2141012e90ab57557b485db4)
Thanks in advance for the help...