Carl, you didn't twist the fuselage while putting the top on, the lower
fuselage already had the twist in it before the top went on. Putting the
top on merely removes the twist. I posted modified instructions awhile
back (see archives) for installing the torque tube and containment
bulkhead.
Erich Trombley
A028
<carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk> writes:
> A word of warning however. Although we were very careful to ensure
> our
> elevator torque tube was paralell to horizontal/ roll axis when we
> installed
> the bearings we managed to twist the canoe in the process of fitting
> the top
> (whilst glueing it) . The elevator axis is now about .5 of a degree
> out.
>
> I am not sure if there is a warning in the build instructions.
>
> Incidentally we clecoed everything together prior to glueing but
> still ended
> up with this problem. The alignment seemed to be OK at this stage.
>
> I have been told by Andy Draper that this twist won't affect the
> flying
> characteristics of the aircraft. It is barely visible when the plane
> is
> rigged (unless you know it's there).
>
> Carl Pattinson
> Kit 49 (Classic of course !)
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Fergus Kyle" <fkyle@bigwave.ca>
> Subject: Canoes & Tops
>
>
> > Cheers:
> > General question this time.
> > ` I hav brought the Mk 1 fuselage into the fray, and feeling
> tenuous,
> > offered up the top to see what possible trouble may lie ahead
> afetr I've
> > worked on, and installed, the cockpit module.
> > Lo amd behold, brethren, do I find the top molding to be 1/4in
> short of
> > the canoe at the rear top of the fin. That is, with the top front
> bolted
> > tightly6 to the firewall and occasionally along their mutual
> "joggle",
> > with the top molding cut so as to meet the bottom molding joggle
> just a
> > foot or so ahead of the rear bulkhead position, the rear end of
> the
> > canoe is 1/4" longer than the rear edge of the top. Now the aft
> edges of
> > both canoe and top foam inserts in that region line up, so am
> heartened
> > to think I can recut the aft edge of the canoe to accomodate the
> shorter
> > top.
> > Anyone else find this anomaly7
> > All suggestions gratefully received here at Offhand Manor.
> > Happy landings
> > Ferg #A064
> >
> >
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