lead shot
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From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Andrew
Sarangan
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 6:17 PM
Subject: RE: Europa-List: Thoughts on Aileron Balance Weights
Paul
I am not sure if I understood your reply. Which method did you follow -
the procedure outlined in the manual, or the method of potting a foam
arm with lead balls?
--- Paul McAllister <paul.mcallister@qia.net> wrote:
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> Andrew, that is how i did it and it worked fine. - Paul
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> [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Andrew
> Sarangan
> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 3:38 PM
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Europa-List: Thoughts on Aileron Balance Weights
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> <asarangan@yahoo.com>
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> I have seen several builders say that most of the aileron balancing
> lead ended up being drilled out, and that it was a laborious task.
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> I am wondering if it would be better to build the entire arm with
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> finish and paint. Then drill some holes through the glass into the
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> core and stick some lead balls and pot them in place. You can buy
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> lead balls by the pound, and it seems tome that I can avoid all that
> drilling and achieve a more accurate balance this way.
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> Any thoughts?
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> Andrew Sarangan
> http://www.sarangan.org
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