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Flap rod hole
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kevinh
Well Known Member
Also - don't obsess too much on making the hole the absolute minimum size. It will be covered by the flap in flight, and on the ground only the side shows.
Binding here would be a bummer and too many fit-remove-fit-remove cycles while building takes a lot of time. I was overly precise and there really was no need.
Binding here would be a bummer and too many fit-remove-fit-remove cycles while building takes a lot of time. I was overly precise and there really was no need.
Rene Bubberman
Well Known Member
Bill,
Find some pics at http://websites.expercraft.com/PHVII/index.php?q=log_entry&log_id=4096
Hope this helps. Kevin is right of course but sometimes it is nice to strive to minimalism
Find some pics at http://websites.expercraft.com/PHVII/index.php?q=log_entry&log_id=4096
Hope this helps. Kevin is right of course but sometimes it is nice to strive to minimalism
Tip: flap rod hole
I got this one from Hoover's -9 site. Make a paper template of the first finished hole. Tape the paper to the fuselage over the hole. Mark the location of the 4 rivets around the hole. Rub the side of a pencil over the hole to "draw" the hole shape on the paper. Remove the paper. Cutout the hole pattern. Tape the paper to the other side of the fuselage using the rivet for location. Trace the hole shape on the fuse skin. Remove the paper and cut metal.
Almost easier done than said,
Steve
I got this one from Hoover's -9 site. Make a paper template of the first finished hole. Tape the paper to the fuselage over the hole. Mark the location of the 4 rivets around the hole. Rub the side of a pencil over the hole to "draw" the hole shape on the paper. Remove the paper. Cutout the hole pattern. Tape the paper to the other side of the fuselage using the rivet for location. Trace the hole shape on the fuse skin. Remove the paper and cut metal.
Almost easier done than said,
Steve
Bill,
One more tip here. Make sure you install the appropriate washers on the rod-end that screws into the flap itself. I didn't see this at first and it caused me to make the hole larger than necessary to prevent rubbing. Those washers push the contraption inward somewhat.
One more tip here. Make sure you install the appropriate washers on the rod-end that screws into the flap itself. I didn't see this at first and it caused me to make the hole larger than necessary to prevent rubbing. Those washers push the contraption inward somewhat.
