Dave Watson
Member
I'm having problems understanding the plans description for creating E-720J,K,L (elevator stiffeners). Here is a picture of the plan instructions:
So I take the stiffener bundle containing D,E,F, (the longest is D), trim 1 7/8" from the aft end, and I end up with a stiffener that is over an inch too short. I called Ken at Builder's Assistance and he said do exactly as I did and the stiffeners should be the correct length.
Ordered and received a new bundle, checked again that if I trimmed 1 7/8" from new E-720D that it would indeed be too short for the E-720J stiffener position. I ended up measuring the required stiffener length and cutting a "D" to make a "J" but it's bothering me that I'm doing something wrong.
Anybody experience the same thing or can see what I'm missing?
Thanks,
So I take the stiffener bundle containing D,E,F, (the longest is D), trim 1 7/8" from the aft end, and I end up with a stiffener that is over an inch too short. I called Ken at Builder's Assistance and he said do exactly as I did and the stiffeners should be the correct length.
Ordered and received a new bundle, checked again that if I trimmed 1 7/8" from new E-720D that it would indeed be too short for the E-720J stiffener position. I ended up measuring the required stiffener length and cutting a "D" to make a "J" but it's bothering me that I'm doing something wrong.
Anybody experience the same thing or can see what I'm missing?
Thanks,