>I have got 200gm (and more) of lead (in various shapes) that I'm sure we
>could come to an arrangement over, but I'm a bit concerned about attaching
>it safely and permanently to the mass balance. Various nasty things could
>follow if it came adrift.
Thanks for the offer - but following Graham Singleton's suggestion, I've
found a local builders merchant that stocks sheet lead. I plan to cut a 2"
strip and wrap it around the forward part of the front weight, until I have
the balance just right, then secure in place with two or three large dia.
jubilee clips. I can't foresee a problem with this; but I'd be pleased to
hear from anyone who can.
>what led to the need for more mass? (And thus how can the rest of us avoid
the same problem!)<
Andy (Draper) tells me that the rear part of my tailplanes (ie. the chunk
aft of the TP6) is heavier than the chunk for'ard. Don't ask me why - but
Andy said there are others. I'm not too far out; I can get the stick to
stay mid-way as things stand, but there is a tendancy for the stick to move
back easier than it is to move forward. I want to get the balance just
right. Regards, Lloyd Owens
-----Original Message-----
From: Rowland and Wilma Carson <rowil@clara.net>
Date: 02 August 1999 22:48
Subject: re: Tailplane Mass Balance
>
>> I need to add some weight to my tailplane mass balance.
>[snip]
>>but my local metal shop don't stock lead.
>
>I have got 200gm (and more) of lead (in various shapes) that I'm sure we
>could come to an arrangement over, but I'm a bit concerned about attaching
>it safely and permanently to the mass balance. Various nasty things could
>follow if it came adrift. Sheet lead is a bit floppy and liable to unwrap
>itself rather easily; I think I'd favour casting some into a thick lump
>that could perhaps be attached by machine screws. Even better, if possible,
>would be to cast it in-situ into a cavity shaped so that it can't get out
>again - but that does not sound appropriate for this situation as it would
>involve removing quite a bit of the existing mass.
>
>No doubt there will be other ideas - I'm willing to help with raw material
>in any case.
>
>If it's not too embarrassing to say, what led to the need for more mass?
>(And thus how can the rest of us avoid the same problem!)
>
>regards
>
>Rowland
>
>
>... that's Rowland with a 'w' ...
>
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